Wifi vs Sprint Browsing
Would using the internet in a WIFI zone with wifi enabled phone like the Treo 800 be faster then browsing via sprints network?
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That depends upon the connection on the WiFi, with the Internet connection to the wireless access being the weakest link.
If you have an 802.11g 54Mbps wireless access point connecting to your WiFi phone at 54Mbps (theoretically), and the access point is connected to a lousy DSL line at 384Kbps, then Rev A EVDO and the WiFi would be about the same speed. EVDO Rev A may be even faster.
On the other hand, if the WiFi access point were connected to a 10Mbps cable or fiber Internet service, then the WiFi would blow the doors off of the EVDO network. If the WiFi connection is hooked to anything above a T1 line (1.544Mbps), then it is going to be faster than EVDO, especially for uploads.
Gregg Hill
If you have an 802.11g 54Mbps wireless access point connecting to your WiFi phone at 54Mbps (theoretically), and the access point is connected to a lousy DSL line at 384Kbps, then Rev A EVDO and the WiFi would be about the same speed. EVDO Rev A may be even faster.
On the other hand, if the WiFi access point were connected to a 10Mbps cable or fiber Internet service, then the WiFi would blow the doors off of the EVDO network. If the WiFi connection is hooked to anything above a T1 line (1.544Mbps), then it is going to be faster than EVDO, especially for uploads.
Gregg Hill
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Why is it "getting old"? Did I miss something here? The person asked if WiFi or Sprint is faster. All I did was explain it.
Some people think "WiFi" or "broadband" is a speed rating, and they do not understand that they are just types of technologies, not speeds. "Broadband speed" is a misnomer.
Gregg
Some people think "WiFi" or "broadband" is a speed rating, and they do not understand that they are just types of technologies, not speeds. "Broadband speed" is a misnomer.
Gregg
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