GPRS Class - any difference in speed?

[Guest Ian]

The M2000 defaults to GPRS Class 10 (3 slots for downloads, 2 for uploads), and I changed mine to Class 8 (4 download, 1 upload) as I rarely complete forms, etc on it so I'm more interested in speed of downloading.

It does seems quicker today, but I'm now using it within a different geographical area, so can't confirm whether it's down to the settings, or the local GPRS access.

Has anyone else changed this, with more reliable results?

Ian

[Guest Chaser81]

I read somewhere online that Class 10 was supposed to be better for small packets of data (like email) whereas Class 8 was supposedly better for pro-longed or more substantial downloading (like web browsing). Cannot confirm this as true though, and certainly I have not noticed much difference on mine.

I have mine set to 8 by the way, rather than 10.

[Guest Samsonite]

isnt GPRS speed governed in part by the serving basestation?

You could be ready for your webpage at 100kbs but if your base station will only let you have 30kbs or whatever the channel blocks are, thats the limiting factor.