Is there a way to disable GPRS or HSDPA when Wifi is active?

[GLO]

Is there a way that i can either automatically or manually stop GPRS or HSDPA starting if i have an active Wifi connection?



Thanks

[taiseer999]

keeping pressing the end call button

[GLO]

the situation i refer to is.

I am surfing the net on my home wifi network, then by itself the GPRS starts and takes over the connection (and subsequently the am charged data usage fees). It has happened a few times and am not always aware when or why it switches on. the wifi remains on, but IE just uses GPRS.

Hitting the end call button would not work, becuase i am not on a call.

But if i was to be on a 'wifi' voip call, hitting the end buttton would cancel my voip call.

Surely others may have experienced this?

[Matterhorn]

the situation i refer to is.

I am surfing the net on my home wifi network, then by itself the GPRS starts and takes over the connection (and subsequently the am charged data usage fees). It has happened a few times and am not always aware when or why it switches on. the wifi remains on, but IE just uses GPRS.

Hitting the end call button would not work, becuase i am not on a call.

But if i was to be on a 'wifi' voip call, hitting the end buttton would cancel my voip call.

Surely others may have experienced this?
I have seen the same behavior. On my Trinity, I have it setup to get emails automatically every 60 minutes. It seems that no matter how I configure my connections, it prefers to use GPRS/3G for email. However, if I am surfing with wifi connected, even if GPRS is also connected, it uses the wifi connection for surfing. I have checked this with a data monitoring program. The only other time the GPRS/3G connects automatically is if the wifi connection is dropped.

edit: There is a program called No Data, which will toggle the data on and off. It could be useful when roaming etc.

[GLO]

The data monitoring program sounds like a good test.

Which one do you recommend and will it be able to differentiate between GPRS and HSDPA, and wifi?

Cheers

[GLO]

Here is something that is interesting!

I was connected via wifi and opened up http://m.youtube.com to see what its like on the P3600i and it loads up Windows Media Player in streaming mode, but Windows Media Player automatically starts up the HSDPA connection to start the streaming!

If i disconnect the HSDPA connection the media player fails. :confused:

Thats got to be a classic example of this dilemma!

[markstrachan]

You could try the Modaco connection tool found here:
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?automodule=downloads&showfile=2292
Although I do get annoyed when windows live instists it connects over GPRS instead of Wifi.

[Matterhorn]

The data monitoring program sounds like a good test.

Which one do you recommend and will it be able to differentiate between GPRS and HSDPA, and wifi?

Cheers
I am using GPRS Traffic Monitor, it will monitor USB, InfraRed port, GPRS, and MMS. For me, MMS is a per call fee, so I don't monitor that. I monitor only GPRS which includes all data like GPRS/3G/3.5G. It doesn't measure wifi since in principle that should be free for the phone. As I said, auto email fetching seems to always prefer GPRS if it is connected, if GPRS isn't connected it is happy to use the Wifi connection. PIE always takes the wifi if it is connected even if GPRS is connected also. I suppose different programs will have different behavior for connection preference. I have a 50meg limit on my phone provider which is why I monitor the connection. I would definitely check each program to see if it will take the wifi first, especially streaming media:eek:

[GLO]

I am using GPRS Traffic Monitor, it will monitor USB, InfraRed port, GPRS, and MMS.

Do you have a link? There seems to be a handful of matching apps, such as this one (http://www.efficasoft.com/gprsmonitorppc.html) but theres no mention of USB, IR etc etc.

I also found GPRS Traffic Monitor 3.2 (http://classic.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=3964) which looks real good as i would like to monitor 2 different GPRS connections through the Service Provider (such as 3netaccess, 3Services, and X-series data) but i am lead to believe that registration is by a key from the developer http://www.all-locations.com/ but they dont seem to be around anymore.

thanks

[Matterhorn]

Do you have a link? There seems to be a handful of matching apps, such as this one (http://www.efficasoft.com/gprsmonitorppc.html) but theres no mention of USB, IR etc etc.

I also found GPRS Traffic Monitor 3.2 (http://classic.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=3964) which looks real good as i would like to monitor 2 different GPRS connections through the Service Provider (such as 3netaccess, 3Services, and X-series data) but i am lead to believe that registration is by a key from the developer http://www.all-locations.com/ but they dont seem to be around anymore.

thanks
This is the one that I'm using http://www.efficasoft.com/gprsmonitorppc.html

[GLO]

Matterhorn,

Im trying the GPRS Monitor that you have recommended but is it correct that it only totals the monitored connections, rather than providing individual tallies?.