4G speed checker

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warksfarmer

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• Jan 12, 2022

• #1

I’m trying to check our 4g connection speed and not having much luck. Tried numerous website (google search) and it’s ranging from 15 up to 60 .
Looking to dump the phone line as we can only get 8 but would like to know a real 4g figure. Any idea?

 

Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer

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Scottish Highlands

• Jan 12, 2022

• #2

Speedtest.net - put the app on your device and run a few tests at different times of day.

 

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scottrac

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lincolnshire

• Jan 12, 2022

• #3

warksfarmer said:

I’m trying to check our 4g connection speed and not having much luck. Tried numerous website (google search) and it’s ranging from 15 up to 60 .
Looking to dump the phone line as we can only get 8 but would like to know a real 4g figure. Any idea?

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if you want any advice when you've done your speed test let me know,
just dumped mine and gone ee 4g £20 a month unlimited data

 

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warksfarmer

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• Jan 12, 2022

• #4

Highland Mule said:

Speedtest.net - put the app on your device and run a few tests at different times of day.

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Doesn’t work unless your connected to Wi-Fi.

I just want a 4g speed test

 

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warksfarmer

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• Jan 12, 2022

• #5

scottrac said:

if you want any advice when you've done your speed test let me know,
just dumped mine and gone ee 4g £20 a month unlimited data

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That’s the one I’m looking at as it’ll slot in with our existing router and booster setup.

 

Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer

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Scottish Highlands

• Jan 12, 2022

• #6

warksfarmer said:

Doesn’t work unless your connected to Wi-Fi.

I just want a 4g speed test

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Works fine on my iphone, wife's android etc. What are you trying it on?

 

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warksfarmer

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• Jan 12, 2022

• #7

Highland Mule said:

Works fine on my iphone, wife's android etc. What are you trying it on?

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Tried iPhone 13 pro and XS. Both running upto date software.

 

Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer

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Scottish Highlands

• Jan 12, 2022

• #8

warksfarmer said:

Tried iPhone 13 pro and XS. Both running upto date software.

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Run just now, on a 2020 SE. I'd have a good look at your phone permissions.

 

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scottrac

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Location

lincolnshire

• Jan 12, 2022

• #9

as highland mule said check it with speed test and in different areas around yard (even if it means getting on a ladder)

 

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scottrac

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Location

lincolnshire

• Jan 12, 2022

• #10

also depending on which way you are going to do it there is another test you need to do with another app
i'll post it soon

 

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warksfarmer

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• Jan 12, 2022

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Highland Mule said:

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Run just now, on a 2020 SE. I'd have a good look at your phone permissions.

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Speedtest works fine if I’m on our Wi-Fi but can’t get it to work on 4g

 

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Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer

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Scottish Highlands

• Jan 12, 2022

• #12

warksfarmer said:

Speedtest works fine if I’m on our Wi-Fi but can’t get it to work on 4g

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Check your settings - does it have location services on? Is it allowed to use mobile data?

 

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Stuckingeneva

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• Jan 12, 2022

• #13

This is what we get with EE 4g

 

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upnortheast

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Northumberland

• Jan 12, 2022

• #14

warksfarmer said:

Doesn’t work unless your connected to Wi-Fi.

I just want a 4g speed test

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Turn off the wifi on your phone
Assuming there is a 4G signal that will the speed it shows

 

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warksfarmer

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• Jan 12, 2022

• #15

upnortheast said:

Turn off the wifi on your phone
Assuming there is a 4G signal that will the speed it shows

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No it doesn’t. I’m not on Wi-Fi as already explained above

 

Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer

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Scottish Highlands

• Jan 12, 2022

• #16

Have you checked that you have allowed mobile data for the app?

 

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upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer

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Northumberland

• Jan 12, 2022

• #17

warksfarmer said:

No it doesn’t. I’m not on Wi-Fi as already explained above

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Which network you on ? Has your phone got "4G' along the top line.
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Just seen your screen shot. Good strong 4G signal.
When we were on 4G broadband on 3 / 4 bars of signal was getting around 50 download. Subject to the router being in a good place, ideally on the side of the house facing the local mast. An antenna helps

 

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LukeMcCullagh

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Livestock Farmer

Location

North Yorkshire

• Jan 12, 2022

• #18

If you have a 4G router already with a booster, then just take your SIM out of your phone put it in and then run the test from a few devices around your house.

If you do it from a mobile due to the antenna size you will not get a true set of results. Also a good tool for testing this is Opensignal.

 

rollestonpark

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Arable Farmer

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Burton on trent

• Jan 12, 2022

• #19

I can get 4G on a good day with a directional dish on top of a grain bin, but my local phone mast is throttling the speed due to not enough bandwidth at mast....
Net result is the speed is very change able / often slower than my 12mb broadband....

Generally the upload is about double the download, which makes me think there throttling it.
You guys might have better luck than me.

 

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warksfarmer

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• Jan 12, 2022

• #20

Highland Mule said:

Have you checked that you have allowed mobile data for the app?

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Yes