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  • 03-07-2007 2:45pm
    #1
    gorgo
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭


    Anybody know if 3's HSDPA counter with the modem is accurate?? IF not which is the best to download.

    Also a good site for an accurate speed test to chk my BB speeds?? I usually use PC Pitstop to check??

    any help would be much appreciated :)


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    #2
    johnplayerblue
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭johnplayerblue


    gorgo wrote:
    Anybody know if 3's HSDPA counter with the modem is accurate?? IF not which is the best to download.

    Also a good site for an accurate speed test to chk my BB speeds?? I usually use PC Pitstop to check??

    any help would be much appreciated :)

    It's worst than hopeless. Your best bet is to call them once a week just to be on the safe side.
    083 333 3333

    http://www.speedtest.net/

    http://www.irishisptest.com/


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    #3
    delllat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭delllat


    I was told by tech support today that i have 8gig+ left to use and 25 days to use it but i installed a cool programme as well called bitmeter,cause i dont trust their software or calculations too much,anyway bitmeter is free,measures up+download combined and u can enter in that 10gigs ur limit and it will set an alarm to warn u at xgig to let u know 2 be careful,i asked the tech support today and its 50euro per gig if u go over!!


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    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    bitmeter ok thx..must try it out


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    White Widow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭White Widow


    http://mobile.3ireland.ie/3prepayweb/usage
    still stuck up to the 27th but, it was updating regularly


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    delllat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭delllat


    that web link is useless but i was told they are working on something else (but the guy couldnt or wouldnt tell me what it was)
    it would be cool if they sent an email after every gig used like american providers do to inform customers about their usage


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    I have to say so far, 3 seem to be handling themselves pretty well on this.

    Its a pity the software that comes to dial up is a piece of crap though. My brother cleared the usage statistics on it and its not counted since.

    Hope they get a better solution, ideally something that integrates into Windows with an extra initialization command.


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    gorgo
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭gorgo


    delllat wrote:
    I was told by tech support today that i have 8gig+ left to use and 25 days to use it but i installed a cool programme as well called bitmeter,cause i dont trust their software or calculations too much,anyway bitmeter is free,measures up+download combined and u can enter in that 10gigs ur limit and it will set an alarm to warn u at xgig to let u know 2 be careful,i asked the tech support today and its 50euro per gig if u go over!!

    Hi delllat, whats the link for that bitmeter downloads??

    Cheers for the reply people!!!:D


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    delllat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭delllat


    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/bitmeter.html


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    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    that bitmeter program.....can i..

    1. add on the data ive used already??

    2. and is there any way i can set it so that it automatically starts when i log on to the web

    i looked through the help files but could'nt find anything


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    delllat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭delllat


    i called 3 and they said i had 8.1gig left to use so i entered 8gig in isp restrictions,then set the alarm to ring when ive used 90% of the 8 gig
    my next 10 gig is due at midnight on the 26th so il go back into isp restrictions and change my 8gig limit to a 10gig limit,after that i wont ever have to touch the programme again,also make sure u check the box that says run on startup so it auto starts every time u connect to internet


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    philstar wrote:
    that bitmeter program.....can i..

    1. add on the data ive used already??

    2. and is there any way i can set it so that it automatically starts when i log on to the web

    i looked through the help files but could'nt find anything

    You can set it to run when windows starts and just leave it in the background using Scheduled tasks in control panel or use the start up folder or you can set it to start at a specific time I think.

    I'd say it stores your usage in a file somewhere. It might not be plaintext though to try to protect your usage stats but I doubt it. So if you route around in its folders for .txt files or similar and see if you can find anything.

    Oh, you might be able to create a .bat file that launches both Internet Explorer and this program.

    Find the path to the program eg. c:\Program Files\thesoftwarename\softwarelauncher.exe

    and put it in a text file then add iexplore.exe to the next line and save the file as launchinternet.bat and it should work.


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