{"id":6615,"date":"2009-11-17T03:46:03","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T19:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=6615"},"modified":"2009-11-18T10:40:23","modified_gmt":"2009-11-18T02:40:23","slug":"starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Starhub MaxMobile E170 Huawei Modem Tips &#8211; Settings and Firmware Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Updated: Results of Connection speed at various location at the end of the post<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2 days ago, I was sitting at Starbucks Vivocity updating my blog. Of course, being a paid user for Starhub MaxMobile Ultimate (7.2Mbps), I took out my <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/06\/review-of-huawei-e170-usb-stick-modem-video-within\/\" target=\"_blank\">Huawei E170<\/a> (while the rest uses WirelessSG) dongle and being to surf.\u00a0 To my annoyance, I registered only a 15 to 30 kb\/s speed. I <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/joeteh\/status\/5733503211\" target=\"_blank\">tweeted about it<\/a> and on Monday, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/StarHubCares\/status\/5755929760\" target=\"_blank\">StarHubCares (Ian) contacted me via Twitter<\/a> and linked me up with Starhub Support. On Monday evening, I got a reply from them on how I can try to improve my connection speed. Here is the before and after experience after following the advice. Kudos to Starhub for being so spontaneous \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/complain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/complain.jpg?fit=540%2C331&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,331\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"complain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/complain.jpg?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/complain.jpg?fit=540%2C331&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6616 aligncenter\" title=\"complain\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/complain.jpg?resize=540%2C331\" alt=\"complain\" width=\"540\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/complain.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/complain.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->And here is the reply from StarHubCares (Ian)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/reply\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/reply.jpg?fit=540%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"reply\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/reply.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/reply.jpg?fit=540%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6617 aligncenter\" title=\"reply\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/reply.jpg?resize=540%2C304\" alt=\"reply\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/reply.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/reply.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are the advices from Starhub.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change settings on my Starhub Modem Options<\/li>\n<li>Upgrade my firmware on Huawei E170<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I did a few screenshots of the <strong>BEFORE<\/strong> and <strong>AFTER<\/strong> change. All the tests are done on Asus EeePC 1000HE Netbook.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Changing of Settings and Firmware Upgrade<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2>BEFORE Settings Change and Firmware Upgrade<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPEED<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I did a screenshot of the modem statistics before any changes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/b4_hspda_speed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_hspda_speed.JPG?fit=489%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"489,380\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b4_hspda_speed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_hspda_speed.JPG?fit=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_hspda_speed.JPG?fit=489%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6618 aligncenter\" title=\"b4_hspda_speed\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_hspda_speed.JPG?resize=489%2C380\" alt=\"b4_hspda_speed\" width=\"489\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_hspda_speed.JPG?w=489&amp;ssl=1 489w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_hspda_speed.JPG?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see above, the download speed registered at around 80 kb\/s to 100 kb\/s. And you notice that the upload speed is non-existence.<\/p>\n<p>Before anyone jumps to conclusion, this is what is happening behind the scene to get the upload and download graph.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Running Live Update on\u00a0 Symantec 360 Version 3<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft downloading security patches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Settings Change and Firmware Upgrade Procedure<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Settings Change Procedure<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open up Starhub Mobile Broadband Modem software.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Tools<\/li>\n<li>Go to Options<\/li>\n<li>Select Profile Management. You will see below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/b4_profile_management\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_profile_management.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"590,410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b4_profile_management\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_profile_management.JPG?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_profile_management.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6620 aligncenter\" title=\"b4_profile_management\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_profile_management.JPG?resize=540%2C375\" alt=\"b4_profile_management\" width=\"540\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_profile_management.JPG?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_profile_management.JPG?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click &#8220;Edit&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Change APN to &#8220;shinternet&#8221; (previously &#8220;shwap&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/aft_profile_management\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_profile_management.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"590,410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aft_profile_management\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_profile_management.JPG?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_profile_management.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6622 aligncenter\" title=\"aft_profile_management\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_profile_management.JPG?resize=540%2C375\" alt=\"aft_profile_management\" width=\"540\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_profile_management.JPG?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_profile_management.JPG?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Save the settings.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Network. If you see below picture, it might be because you are connected via Huawei modem. Disconnect it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/b4_network\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_network.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"590,410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b4_network\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_network.JPG?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_network.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6621 aligncenter\" title=\"b4_network\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_network.JPG?resize=540%2C375\" alt=\"b4_network\" width=\"540\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_network.JPG?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/b4_network.JPG?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change to WCDMA preferred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/aft_network-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_network1.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"590,410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aft_network\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_network1.JPG?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_network1.JPG?fit=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6624 aligncenter\" title=\"aft_network\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_network1.JPG?resize=540%2C375\" alt=\"aft_network\" width=\"540\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_network1.JPG?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_network1.JPG?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click &#8220;Apply&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>End of Settings Change Procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Firmware Upgrade Procedure<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upgrade the firmware by following the link below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.starhub.com\/support\/broadband\/devicesuserguides\/approveddevicesformobilebroadband\/firmwareupgrade.html\" target=\"_blank\">Click On This Link to Get the Latest Firmware<\/a><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Save the latest firmware from <strong>Huawei Mobile Broadband E170 USB Stick<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Install the firmware (you will need to restart the computer). Here is a screenshot during upgrade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6626\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/firmware_upgrade\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/firmware_upgrade.JPG?fit=540%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,362\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"firmware_upgrade\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/firmware_upgrade.JPG?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/firmware_upgrade.JPG?fit=540%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6626 aligncenter\" title=\"firmware_upgrade\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/firmware_upgrade.JPG?resize=540%2C362\" alt=\"firmware_upgrade\" width=\"540\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/firmware_upgrade.JPG?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/firmware_upgrade.JPG?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart the computer.<\/li>\n<li>End of Firmware Upgrade Procedure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>AFTER Settings Change and Firmware Upgrade<\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPEED<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I did another screenshot of the modem statistics <strong>AFTER<\/strong> the settings change and firmware upgrade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/aft_hspda_speed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_hspda_speed.JPG?fit=490%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"490,380\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aft_hspda_speed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_hspda_speed.JPG?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_hspda_speed.JPG?fit=490%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6627 aligncenter\" title=\"aft_hspda_speed\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_hspda_speed.JPG?resize=490%2C380\" alt=\"aft_hspda_speed\" width=\"490\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_hspda_speed.JPG?w=490&amp;ssl=1 490w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/aft_hspda_speed.JPG?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will notice that the Download speed actually hover above 100KB\/s and the most significant is the upload speed. It now hit the 60 KB\/s mark which is not very possible before the change.<\/p>\n<p>Again, just a reminder. I took the screenshots while performing these tasks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Running Live Update on\u00a0 Symantec 360 Version 3<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft downloading security patches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The connection speed is affected by many factors. Location is one of them and signal strength. At this moment, it seems to improve. Starhub DID NOT mention that these changes will definitely increase the connection speed. Therefore, I will need to do some more testing before I can conclude.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Starhub has managed to use Social Networking to reach its customers, which I think is good and effective (at least for me). I will update the results once I tested at more areas.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Test Results Area<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>These are consolidated results from the Starhub Huawei Mobile E170 Stick USB Modem (some of them vs WirelessSG and other wireless network).<\/p>\n<p>Website for Testing: &#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/speedtest.sg\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/speedtest.sg<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>@SingPost, McDonald, 17th November 2009, 1935hrs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/speedtest_17nov09_1935hrs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs.JPG?fit=540%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs.JPG?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs.JPG?fit=540%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6642 aligncenter\" title=\"speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs.JPG?resize=540%2C365\" alt=\"speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs\" width=\"540\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs.JPG?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_17Nov09_1935hrs.JPG?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Results from WirelessSG @SingPost, McDonald, 17th November 2009, 1955hrs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/speedtest_wirelesssg_17nov09_1955hrs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs.JPG?fit=540%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs.JPG?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs.JPG?fit=540%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6644 aligncenter\" title=\"speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs.JPG?resize=540%2C365\" alt=\"speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs\" width=\"540\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs.JPG?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_wirelesssg_17Nov09_1955hrs.JPG?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@ Kaki Bukit View, 18th November 2009, 1035hrs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6657\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/17\/starhub-maxmobile-e170-huawei-modem-tips-settings-and-firmware-upgrade\/speedtest_18nov09_1035hrs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs.JPG?fit=540%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,369\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs.JPG?fit=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs.JPG?fit=540%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6657 aligncenter\" title=\"speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs.JPG?resize=540%2C369\" alt=\"speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs\" width=\"540\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs.JPG?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/speedtest_18Nov09_1035hrs.JPG?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated: Results of Connection speed at various location at the end of the post 2 days ago, I was sitting at Starbucks Vivocity updating my blog. 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