Real speed of Yota LTE and Yota Quanta router. Maximum internet speed Yota. Mobile router Yota. Always online

Residents of large Russian cities are familiar with Yota. For a long time, the operator remained outside the circle of the Big Three, putting first place not telephone communications, but fast and 100% unlimited mobile Internet. The situation is changing before our eyes: just recently the company announced expansion into the regions and beginning throughout Russia.

While the trial was in progress, a courier arrived at the editorial office with five different modems from Yota. They have only one thing in common: the same high speed data transmission over the Internet. But in other respects they are very different - from strictly computer-based to extremely mobile.

Which Yota modem is best for you? Let's take a closer look at them.

Yota USB modem. For laptops and computers

The simplest model in the line of modems from Yota. The entry level does not imply the presence of any special functions. A USB stick performs one task: it provides the connected computer with the Internet via a USB port.

The key fob format is traditional among such devices. The modem case is made of plastic with metallic paint. The weight is extremely light – once you throw it in your bag, you won’t feel the difference. The Yota logo glows bright blue when connected to a computer. This is a common feature of all the company’s mobile modems.

Another detail that unites Yota modems is a rotating USB port embedded in the case. By connecting the device to your computer, you can place the key fob vertically thanks to the position locks in the folding mechanism. For the sake of portability, the port is made narrow and does not have the rectangular protection typical of USB connectors. To prevent the modem from “dangling” in the laptop connector, there are a couple of plastic protrusions on the USB connector. There is also a slot for a Yota SIM card.

Due to the lack of additional functions, the basic Yota modem does not need settings - and should not. You simply insert it into any laptop and start surfing the Internet. It takes up to 15 seconds to automatically establish a connection. No drivers are needed regardless of what operating system you use - be it OS X, Windows or Linux. However, if you want with convenience manage your device and tariff, as well as view statistics - you can install a special program Yota Access. It is available for Mac and Windows.

This is the simplest and most affordable modem for connecting to the Internet via Yota. Price - 1900 rubles.

Yota USB/Wi-Fi modem. Distributed by the Internet

Along with your laptop, your mobile device usually also needs an Internet connection. Whatever it is, the need for Instagram or social networks can be satisfied by the Yota hybrid USB modem. Unlike the basic version, it has a Wi-Fi module installed. By connecting this to your computer, you can quickly “distribute” the Internet connection via Wi-Fi – to mobile devices, yourself, friends and colleagues.

Yota's hybrid USB modem is slightly wider than the basic version. There is also a difference in weight, but it is insignificant and noticeable only with direct comparison. The same illuminated logo and the same strict body. The type of connection to the computer is no different - a flip-out USB connector that hides a slot for a Yota SIM card. But on the opposite side there is an input for a Micro-USB cable. Through this cable, as well as through a regular USB connector, this modem can be connected to any power source other than a computer. And then you will be able to use the Yota Internet by automatically created Wi-Fi network.

Being a plug-in device, this modem does not have its own battery. For it to work, you must connect to a USB port on your computer, or to any power source. No driver installation is required again: connecting to the Internet and deploying a Wi-Fi network is carried out automatically within 15 seconds after power is turned on. To configure Wi-Fi settings - for example, setting a password for the network - you need to connect the modem to the computer and go to the page http://status.yota.ru/.

Yota Wi-Fi modem– a universal and almost autonomous model. In normal situations, you will be able to simultaneously access the Internet from your laptop and from the devices around it - up to 8 connections in total. You can also use this keychain without a computer. For example, you can connect a modem via a power adapter to your car's cigarette lighter, allowing passengers to surf the Internet on their mobile devices via an automatic Wi-Fi network. Price - 2900 rubles.

Mobile router Yota. Always online

The modern rhythm of life implies an almost constant connection to the Internet. Just thirty minutes without the Internet can result in missed emails and alerts of utmost importance. Mobile router Yota not only prevents such situations, but also saves space in your bag. You no longer need to carry a computer with you or look for a power source: the router will work autonomously during the working day, without requiring attention.

Devices of this type became popular relatively recently – a few years ago, when the need for mobile Internet began to grow sharply. The body of the Yota mobile router is made of plastic - white, with a matte finish. On the front panel there are two indicators with light blue LEDs - power and connection status. The curious shape is due to the arrangement of components inside.

The rear panel is not easy to remove, but the average user will not need to do this. The battery in this router is removable, which in theory allows you to double the battery life. According to the data sheet, the modem operates for 4 hours in data transfer mode. The battery is charged via a micro-USB port on one of the sides of the router. The corresponding cable is included in the box. The thickness of the case is small - comparable to the iPhone 4/4s. The weight is even less - only 86 grams. There is a power button on the side.

Connection to the modem is made through an automatically created Wi-Fi network. You turn on the router, find the Yota network in the list of available ones on other devices and confirm the connection. If you need to surf the Internet and charge the router’s battery at the same time, you can use the micro-USB cable included in the kit. The maximum number of simultaneously connected devices is up to five. Installation of additional software and drivers is again not required. You can configure additional Wi-Fi settings through a special website.

The Yota mobile router is a lightweight, portable and autonomous modem for any device, allowing you to stay connected to the Internet at any time. An indispensable thing when traveling around the city and surrounding areas, as well as at business meetings. Especially for situations when the Internet is needed fast, everyone And straightaway. Price - 4900 rubles.

Yota Many. Standalone modem that works for a long time

Each of Yota's portable modems performs narrow, specific tasks. Except one. Yota Many- this is the most advanced Yota mobile router. Not only does it look great, but it lasts for a really long time. Take fast wireless Internet with you, and if you wish, share the connection with others with one swipe of a finger. In my and Arthur’s opinion, this is the best router presented in the review.

Yota Many is packaged properly - a thick cardboard box with a vertically opening lid. Probably, the love for this format was instilled in us from Apple. And the router seems to comply with the minimalist philosophy: no complex shapes, extra keys and the like. The body is made of some kind of “wear-resistant coating” and has no components - just a monolithic, rounded “brick”. The Yota logo lights up when turned on and connected to external devices.

The package is small and includes a micro-USB cable, which from a distance can be confused with a Lightning adapter from Apple.

This is a universal modem, so a retractable USB connector is built into the case - for cases when the laptop primarily needs the Internet. In this case, the router is recharged from the computer, and the wireless Internet network, if one has been deployed, does not stop working.

Yota Many is controlled via a round mode switch. By default, the router distributes the Internet via Wi-Fi taking into account your own parameters - with a personal name, password, etc., specified on the corresponding page. But if you need to connect an outsider to the Network, it is not necessary to share the password to the secure configuration with him. By placing the switch in the extreme position, you will start open a Wi-Fi network that anyone can connect to. Eliminates the need to repeatedly dictate a complex password. A small black and white screen displays the number of connected devices (up to 8), an operating mode icon and the remaining battery charge.

Yota Many is an excellent universal modem that you can take with you every day and confidently put on the table during a business meeting. 16 hours of continuous operation ensures you always stay connected. Price - 4900 rubles.

Yota Internet center. Internet for home and office

A story about Yota devices cannot be complete without mentioning a powerful stationary solution. Yota Internet Center lives up to its name to the fullest: it is a router that is capable of servicing absolutely all computers and gadgets in the house - and at the same time. Obviously, we have an option for home use, as well as for a small office, where “connecting” the Internet in other ways will be problematic. Often companies are forced to use the Internet connection provided by the landlord of their office - for example, in business centers. Using this modem, you can regain control of the Internet and stop sponsoring local “monopolistic” providers. And the cost of maximum access speed - only 2,700 rubles per month - allows you to use one Internet center without noticeable restrictions by all employees at once.

There really isn't much to unpack there. The wide rectangular box contains short instructions, a miniature power cable and one Ethernet cord - and not a “thick” one, as in most standard configurations, but a flat one. This one is convenient to stretch at a table or under a baseboard, and it looks rather unusual.

The triangular shape of the router allows you to install the router only vertically. The router case is plastic, with glossy outer sides. As befits a desktop modem, there are no buttons, just a row of ports on the back.

The Yota Internet Center has two ports for Ethernet cables, as well as two inputs for IP telephony handsets. The latter may come in handy if the router is used in an office. A rubber plug hides the Yota SIM card slot. Power supply is possible only through an outlet: the modem does not have its own battery. And it shouldn't be.

Bright blue indicators on the front panel.

The Yota Internet Center differs from mobile modems not only in its dimensions. For example, it takes more time to connect to the network after turning on the power - for us it took a minute and a half, but according to the passport, pauses of up to 5 minutes are possible.

The peculiarities of using a stationary router require a different approach to connection security. Therefore, the Wi-Fi network, which is automatically created when the modem is turned on, has a unique password out of the box, consisting of the last 8 digits of the Mac address. It is impossible to recognize them without physical access to the modem and the sticker on its bottom panel. After connecting and trying to open any page, the user will go to the initial setup menu, where he can set all the modem operation parameters he needs.

If you are going to work on the Internet from Yota at home or in the office, this is your choice. The range of the internal Wi-Fi antenna is approximately 30 meters. You can connect up to 15 devices to the router at the same time. Enough for everyone. Cost of the Yota Internet center – 4900 rubles.

Different modems, same speed

Everything is clear with design and positioning, but where are the graphics and reports? An attentive reader may have noticed: the article does not mention differences in the speed of connecting modems to the Internet. The reason is simple: absolutely all Yota routers provide maximum speed data transmission in the provider’s network – 20 Mbit/s. The actual speed depends only on the strength of the received signal at a particular point, and the maximum value is determined by your tariff plan.

The amount of the subscription fee for the Internet from Yota is determined... by you. Roughly speaking, you can use the network for free - but then you will be limited to the nominal speed (64 Kbps). The more you are willing to pay for mobile Internet, the higher your maximum connection speed will be. Money is deposited into your account and then debited daily at the rate you choose. You can change it at any time through your Yota personal account. Thus, you yourself “speed up the Internet” if necessary, or, conversely, slow down the connection speed in order to “stretch” the account balance. Flexible tariff plan– Yota’s advantage, which cannot be taken away from them.

The result of measuring speed in Yota networks in Moscow: on average 16-17 megabits within the Moscow Ring Road. This is enough to play full-fledged online games, not to mention watching YouTube videos in 1080p resolution. The most important thing is that, according to Yota itself, the volume of transmitted and received traffic is not counted. This means that the speed will not be “cut off” at an unexpected moment.

What should you do if you want to try, but you are not sure about the strength of the network signal reception? Yota network coverage can be viewed in full detail on the official website. The provider, and now also the operator, also provides a test drive of any of the modems for a week ( 5.00 out of 5, rated: 1 )

I won’t reveal a big secret if I say that with the advent of fourth-generation networks, the mobile Internet made a big leap, even catching up to some extent with the home Internet. Personally, I noticed that I no longer try to reach public Wi-Fi when I have a 4G icon on my phone. LTE makes it possible to watch multimedia content in maximum quality and communicate with friends and relatives through video calls without pixelating the image. Of course, this type of connection is not yet on such a large scale, but at least it is coming to large cities quite actively. In Moscow, this service is provided by four providers, and we decided to conduct a small test, collecting a bit of statistics.

For testing, we needed four identical smartphones with LTE support. And since Huawei is one of the locomotives of LTE development, the choice fell on the Huawei Ascend G6 model (review). This device is perfect for the role of an average solution with LTE support and good operating speed. Personally, I really liked the device as an inexpensive and high-quality solution. The latest firmware was installed on all devices.

The testing involved SIM cards from mobile operators MegaFon, MTS, Beeline and Yota. The last participant is a newcomer to the cellular services market, but it was one of the first to develop a 4G network. Yes, it is more of a virtual provider owned by MegaFon, but it had its own LTE towers. It was the appearance of this guest that became the pretext for conducting a test, the main point of which is whether 4G from MegaFon and Yota are now different things, or whether the merger has already occurred globally. This material cannot be called a full-fledged test of mobile operators. There are several reasons for this:

1) The test was carried out only on data transfer speed, that is, the quality of calls is not taken into account. 3G performance indicators are also not taken into account.

2) All measurements were taken at different times and days, which will be indicated in the course of all the characteristics.

3) On the ground, one point was used, and the distribution of networks is a very complex nature. So, turning a corner, you can get completely different results. Testing was carried out in fact “here and now”.

4) At the last stage of testing, unfortunately, one of the testing resources fell off, so the data on it is not entirely complete.

However, despite all these “buts,” the experiment we conducted provided useful information on the issues of synthetic tests and the behavior of networks under various conditions.

So this is how we tested. The cycle is quite simple. The sequence of actions will help if you yourself want to check the screenshots that we posted separately. To begin with, we, of course, determine the position on the map using Google Maps. With this test we check the number of lost packets, which indicates instability of data transmission. To test the outgoing speed, we used the Iperf client, selecting an open server and specifying the following command “-c iperf.eltel.net -P 10 -w 100k”. This command performs 10 file transfers, giving overall statistics and speed. To analyze the incoming speed, we decided to simply use the Mail.ru Cloud. Of course, we carried out measurements of downloading files from fast servers a couple of times, but in general the main task is to find out a really working option. You can’t do without a SpeedTest measurement; it will act as an indicator indicating the state of the network.

After multiple passes, we found that SpeedTest is indeed quite suitable as the main determinant of network transmission quality. Of course, you shouldn’t believe in numbers higher than 60 Mbit/s per input, but in general, if SpeedTest writes about 30 Mbit/s, then it is so. The situation with outgoing traffic is somewhat different. In this case, everything depends on the provider, and Yota stood out because its indicators in SpeedTest and Iperf were very different, indicating that in reality the provider cuts Upload, while the synthetic test shows high numbers. But other providers, with large “virtual” numbers, showed similar results in the combat mission. Returning to the issue of downloading, in a couple of cases we encountered a situation where LTE speeds were very low; in a couple of places, for the sake of experiment, a comparison was made with 3G. As a result, it turned out that even with a low fourth-generation network level, it was still ahead of HSDPA in downloading large files. The comparison between Yota and MegaFon was also interesting. In general, the networks’ indicators were very close to each other, but sometimes severe discrepancies still do not allow us to say that the same base stations (BS) are used.

Below I will describe each of the 22 points with small comments. The main indicators will be screenshots from SpeedTest. To summarize, I will introduce a 3-point rating, where a point will be deducted if the speed value in SpeedTest is less than 10 Mbit/s, or if packet loss is more than 5%. If there is no 4G, the operator at the point will receive 0. You can download an archive with screenshots from SpeedTest from here.

1. The start began from Rechnoy Vokzal metro station on a day off in the evening. At this point, Yota and MegaFon performed very poorly. Both providers not only had problems with speed, but also with a small packet loss of 1-2%.

2. M. Dynamo, Mail.ru tower. Beeline has relatively low performance, but even with them there were no problems with uploading HD content to YouTube.

3. M. Sports. Beeline, despite its leadership in SpeedTest, showed a large packet loss of 6%. This and some of the subsequent tests were carried out in traffic on the Third Transport Ring (third transport ring), so the networks are heavily congested.

4. M. Dubrovka. Yota had a low level, while the rest showed good results.

5. M. Krasnoselskaya. All subjects showed excellent results.

6. Having made a big detour to change the iron horse, we ended up in the city of Khimki on the street. Nakhimov. In this place, Yota and MTS performed very poorly, while in the courtyards it was generally possible to catch an empty zone. However, Beeline again showed a packet loss of 6%.

7. MKAD, 80 km. Only Beeline turned out to be an outsider with low speed, but without packet loss.

8. Dmitrovskoe highway, no. 89. Stop for a snack. All participants delivered above 20 Mbit/s, and Beeline had a packet loss of 3%.

9. M. Vladikino. In this region, all providers showed low packet loss. However, MegaFon and Yota performed worst of all, showing not only poor speed, but also losses of more than 5%. It is quite possible that there is a general BS going on here.

10. M. VDNH. Yota is experiencing a loss of speed in this area compared to other operators.

11. M. Elektrozavodskaya. All demonstrated high-quality data transfer. In SpeedTest, MTS showed a high response value, but these figures were not confirmed in the terminal.

12. New day, again a day off, again evening. MegaFon and Yota pleased us with the connection speed, but Beeline performed very poorly, but it’s not as bad as MTS, where we didn’t see an LTE connection at all.

13. M. Molodezhnaya. MTS showed the least in the test, but it is still above 10 Mbit/s (the maximum declared 3G speed according to the specifications).

14. M. University. In this area, MegaFon and Yota noticed minor packet losses of less than 5% and low download speeds. But the upload speed, on the contrary, turned out to be high, and here, as before, it is clear that Yota intends to cut uploads to 1 Mbit/s.

15. M. Varshavskaya. MTS runs on the edge of 10 Mbit/s. So, as a preventive measure, 1 point is deducted.

16. M. Cherkizovskaya. Another black hole. This time for both MTS and Beeline. However, MegaFon also loses a point for low speed.

17. New day. This time it’s a weekday, and here we’ll test the strength of the center of Moscow. M. Teatralnaya, the test was carried out after the presentation of Huawei Honor 6 (video) (what a coincidence). This time Yota showed a decrease in speed compared to opponents. MTS showed a packet loss of 3%.

18. M. Tverskaya. Lots of Internet users and corporations sitting nearby. Everyone ended up either below or on the border. MTS and MegaFon were distinguished by the loss of packages at the level of 5%.

19. M. Kitay-Gorod. MegaFon was on the border, Yota was also close, but 11.5 Mbit/s is still not 3G. MTS and Beeline performed excellently.

20. M. Tretyakovskaya. In this section, Beeline performed the worst, with weak numbers in SpeedTest and packet loss of as much as 27%. MTS also receives a minus point for being in a borderline state.

21. It's hot. M. Kyiv, Kyiv station, almost rush hour. Beeline and MTS coped without problems, but Yota and MegaFon gave up slightly.

22. End point. Belorussky railway station. 18.00, rush hour. Only MTS performed poorly, showing low speed and 14% packet loss. The rest did a great job.

As you can see, in most places the operators show good results. The average speed in Moscow is around 20 Mbit/s. Of course, due to the heavy load in the metropolis, it is difficult for 4G networks to show all their capabilities. But for the end user, the maximum speed is not so important, and the current indicators are quite enough for comfortable work.

As already mentioned, it was the emergence of Yota as a mobile operator that forced this test to be carried out. Many people are interested in the declared unlimited Internet from this operator. But, alas, it has limitations. Firstly, the already mentioned reduction in upload speed, which for many negates the advantages of LTE in the form of fast file downloading. Secondly, when distributing the Internet via Wi-Fi, the speed is reduced to 1 Mbit/s (that is, you cannot use a Yota SIM card to conveniently access the Internet from other devices). The cost of unlimited traffic is 300 rubles, but you cannot buy it separately without a package of minutes, and now the cost increases to a minimum of 440 rubles per month. The disadvantage is that there is a separate tariff for tablets (iPads and devices that are not capable of making calls and have a large diagonal will be considered tablets).

At MegaFon, we signed up for the “Internet S” tariff, costing 350 rubles, which includes 3 GB of traffic - this amount will be affordable for the average user.

At the time of testing, the Beeline tariff line did not have a Highway tariff, which gives the same 3 GB of traffic for the same 350 rubles, but at the moment until January the provider has a “the faster, the free” service, which is not takes into account 4G traffic. It would be nice if they extended this promotion on a permanent basis, competing with Yota. We used the “All for 900” package, the cost of which is 30 rubles per day (5 GB of traffic, a package of calls and SMS are provided).

MTS has two options for providing the Internet: purchasing packages and the BIT service. In our case, the BIT would be inconvenient due to the limitation of high-speed daytime traffic. The cost of a standard 3 GB package is the standard 350 rubles. The relatively unlimited “SuperBIT” costs the same, but it has a large number of restrictions. In fact, it will be of interest to those who are not entirely sure of the traffic they consume, giving them the opportunity not to spend more.

The choice of a mobile operator must be approached individually. You need to weigh not only the tariff options and the quality of the services provided, but also your personal experience of working with operators, as well as the experience of your friends. One way or another, having examined the operation of 4G in Moscow, we can say that the operators have done a good job providing users with affordable and fast mobile Internet. It’s difficult to identify just one leader; everyone did the same, plus or minus. However, qualitative growth is still required, especially in the context of the increasing availability of LTE smartphones. Let's hope that the economic downturn will not undermine the operator's plans to introduce 4G in new cities and more and more people will be able to surf the Internet at high speeds.

the site expresses gratitude to Huawei for providing the Huawei Ascend G6 for testing.

When using the services of cellular operators, we often complain about the low speed of access to Internet resources. The emergence of the new mobile operator Yota has caused a new excitement among potential subscribers, because Yota offers its subscribers truly unlimited Internet. How to conduct a Yota speed test and identify the provider’s capabilities in a particular geographic location? We will talk about all this as part of our review.

What internet speed should Yota have?

The question is really interesting, since the maximum data transfer speed using LTE technology is up to 326.4 Mbit/s for downloading and up to 172.8 Mbit/s for uploading. The minimum ping is approximately 5 ms. But you shouldn’t be so happy, since such speeds are only achievable in theoretical calculations or in laboratories. In practice, when measurements are taken in real conditions, the measurements look different, but the Internet speed can be very, very decent.

Yota speed tests in 3G and 4G networks are carried out by many subscribers, uploading data to the Internet. Analysis of their tests shows that maximum reception speed varies from 20 to 35 Mbit/s. Even if we take into account the fact that this is 10 times less than the maximum theoretical speed, the same 35 Mbit is simply an excellent result for wireless networks.

Concerning upload speed, it varies from 5 to 15 Mbit/s. The speeds indicated above are enough for any need, even for watching online videos in HD quality. 3G networks can also operate at such speeds, but practice shows that there we will see a maximum of 5-6 Mbit/sec. As for Yota, it gives more decent results, although not everywhere. Let's see how we can speed test the Iota and get our own test results.

Speedtest Yota

To conduct a Yota speed test, we need to get a Yota modem (or router). Yota works specifically for this purpose on the network Free test drive program. As part of this program, subscribers are provided with any modems and routers for speed testing. To receive the equipment, you must pay the full cost to the cashier. After this, we will be given three days (not counting the day of sale) of free unlimited Internet Yota. The equipment itself can be returned within seven days by handing over the complete equipment with a warranty card and a receipt to the seller.

Having connected and configured the equipment, we can begin testing Yota speed - access speed is regulated through the Yota Personal Account. The higher the speed, the less time will be left for testing - these are the conditions. But in order to measure the speed on a computer or laptop, this is enough for us.

The Iota speed test can be carried out using the service page, but it is best to use the well-known third-party service Speedtest. Having connected to the network and activated the Yota profile, you need to go to the speed test website and run the test. First of all, we need to check the speed where we are most often - at home or at work. After this, you can check the speed in other places.

Yota speed testing will be useful for subscribers living in suburban areas, where the signal level from the operator may be very weak.

We pay special attention to the Yota speed test during peak hours. This means morning, lunchtime and evening hours, when thousands of subscribers use network resources. After checking the speed of the mobile Internet, we can decide whether to keep the modem or router, or return the equipment. Three days for testing is enough, no more is needed.

Let's see how else to check 4G Internet speed from Yota. The modem status page will help you do a signal test. Here, on status.yota.ru, you can see the speed. The operator also presents the Yota Speed ​​Test (Speedtest Custom) service at yota.speedtestcustom.com - a visual tool for checking speed.

What does Internet speed depend on?

When testing Yota speed, we can notice that the network access speed varies widely. What determines the final speed?? There are quite a lot of factors:

• Electromagnetic environment at the reception site;
• Features of the building in which the modem is located;
• Distance from the nearest base station;
• Base station load;
• Features of radio wave propagation at a specific reception point.

If a large number of subscribers live in the area of ​​the base station, and they all decide to go online, then the access speed will be low. And at night, when most people are sleeping, the speed will be high. Also, the speed varies slightly depending on the region. For example, in MSK (in Moscow), where there are more subscribers, the workload is higher than in Krasnodar, which will affect the access speed.

For speed The thickness of the walls in the building can also affect, in which we find ourselves. Thin walls do not dampen the signal that much, but reinforced concrete can become a concrete obstacle. Is the router located in the basement? Then you can’t count on high speed. But if the base station is visible directly from the window, then you can count on high-speed access.

Some subscribers complain about low speed in any conditions - at home, in the country, in the city, and even while sitting on horseback at the base station. If this is indeed the case, you should think about the correct operation of the device you are using (computer, laptop) - it is quite possible that there is something wrong with network access or the operating system is infected with numerous viruses.

Also, during the test you need to disable all software that occupies the Internet channel. To check the speed on your phone, download the Speedtest program from the app store for your mobile platform.

There are already a lot of publications on the Internet about the new LTE router Yota Quanta 1QDLZZZ0ST2, which replaced Egg and Many after the migration of the capital’s Yota from the WiMAX standard to the more progressive and fast LTE. A lot of reviews of complaints and criticism are written about the fact that Quanta does not charge during operation, that it only lasts 4 hours on battery power, instead of the 7-8 that Yota Many functioned. Already unsubscribed with a short review dolboeb (read), there is a post about Quanta on habr, a thread about Yota Quanta on 4pda. They are worth studying. There are many places where Speedtest indicators are given that fluctuate over a wide range. I’ll say right away that I haven’t tested the router yet, I just can’t get through to the Yota call center and find out when and how a replacement can be made. But there is something to be said within the framework of a general understanding of the operation of routers, and I have tested a lot of them, and they are systematically studied in the editorial office. In the forums that I happened to read, there is a lot of misunderstanding of the basic principles.

Regarding speed. The maximum speed in the Yota LTE network is now limited by an ideological threshold of 20 megabits - subscribers who are willing to pay 1,400 rubles per month will hit this ceiling. In reviews, speed is often measured using Speedtest. This benchmark in megabits measures the data transfer speed between the client device from which the measurement is taken and the affiliated server. It also measures the speed of requests (ping) to the server, which allows you to assess whether a particular type of Internet is suitable for playing games and using certain services. For measurement, the “closest” server is selected from a large number scattered around the world in order to test the maximum possible “data transmission channel width”. If you choose some distant server for testing, it may turn out that the speed of working with it is much lower than with other servers and the result has no practical value.

And yet, we can safely say that the Speedtest numbers should be used carefully - they are “indicative”. Sometimes you even get the feeling that the benchmark is skewed towards the higher side. The speed of data pumping “to their server” may not reflect the speed of downloading data from the Internet, or the speed of uploading from the user’s computer. A more reliable test, in my eyes, is to download a torrent from a source with a large number of seeds. The upload speed of a torrent can also be an indicator, but here a lot depends on the number of peers, so it is more practical to upload several files to different hosting sites with measurement using something like a DUmeter.

You need to understand that the speed of surfing the Internet depends not only on the channel of the provider and router, but also on the server from which you receive or send data. If you have 100 megabits to your provider, this does not mean that you will receive data from YouTube at that speed. Something in the gap between the server and you can also slow down the channel. And you can get data from busy servers, even on a wide channel, a teaspoon per hour.

Let's return to Quanta. I couldn’t find it either in the instructions or on the Yota website what Wi-Fi standard does this router support?. Even the WEB interface does not indicate what it can do. After intensive googling, I discovered that Yota Quanta, like Egg and Many, supports a maximum of Wi-Fi 802.11g, and Quanta is also compatible with 802.11b. Both this standard and the other operate at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. Let me remind you that for 802.11b the maximum connection speed (not data transfer!!!) is 11 megabits per second, and for 802.11g it is already 54 megabits per second. After publishing this post in the comments, the user shlygin indicated that his MacBook Pro detects a connection with Yota Quanta as 802.11n , in his case the connection speed was 73 megabits. Therefore, the information on the Internet is incorrect, the Quanta router supports at least b/g/n in the 2.4 GHz band. Since I didn’t notice a choice in the 5 GHz menu, we will consider the router to be single-band. This changes the situation somewhat, so after clarifying the information, the post was updated and the conclusions were adjusted.

About megabits and megabytes: a megabit is usually denoted as Mb or Mb, we at THG prefer to indicate it as Mbit to avoid confusion among readers. Megabytes, by analogy, are written as MB, MB or MB.

The simplest way to convert megabits to megabytes is to divide the number of megabits by 8. There are a million bits in one megabit, and 8 in a megabyte (bits per byte) * 1024 * 1024 = 8.388.608.

If the router in the Speedtest benchmark shows that the download speed from the server is 11.67 Mb/s, in practice you get a download speed of about 1.45 megabytes per second. At this speed, a movie image from a Blu-ray disc with a capacity of 40 GB will be downloaded in 11.000 hours. One gigabyte will be downloaded in 12 minutes. This is an excellent speed, and we are promised up to 20 Mbit - that's 2.5 megabytes per second. Those who sit in conditions of an excellent signal at an unloaded base station should see something around this figure. At this speed, 1 gigabyte will be downloaded in seven minutes. Great for mobile internet.

In the first version of this post, I pointed out that if the Yota Quanta LTE router only supports 802.11g, with its maximum connection speed of 54 Mbit, then Wi-Fi could be the bottleneck when connecting to the network. However, according to updated data, the LTE router supports an 802.11n connection, and this changes my rating for the better.

Among inexpensive home routers in 2012, the much faster 802.11n is already becoming the standard, providing connection speeds of 150 or 300 Mbps, and in some places up to 450 (N900 routers, such as the Netgear WNDR4500, when connected to some Wi-Fi adapters, plus these are MacBooks). Of course, we can say that in practice, in a network where the speed is limited to 20 megabits, no 150 or 300 megabits are needed. In addition, 802.11g is a much more widespread standard; many more affordable devices support it. But (!) there is also such a thing - actual data transfer speed between the router and the device, especially when connected to the router simultaneously with multiple devices. And don't forget about data transfer between devices, connected by routers into one local network. This may not be particularly important for some, but I would be much more happy if we could exchange data on a wireless LAN more quickly, because I use a mobile router not only for the Internet, but also for a photo studio with a camera, for transferring data from the camera to computer.

About the actual speed: the point is simply that on routers that support connection speed 54 Mbps, no one has ever seen the actual data transfer between a PC and a router, equal to the same fifty-four megabits, just as no one has ever seen, from an external hard drive equipped with a USB 2.0 interface, data transfer at all 480 megabits per second, being the peak of USB 2.0. Roughly speaking, if the speedometer in your car is marked up to 300 kilometers per hour, it is not at all a fact that you will be able to accelerate to them.

Likewise, most modern 802.11n routers, which have a magic figure of 150 and 300 Mbits per second, in practice show that data between the router and the computer is transferred at a speed of about 100 megabits per second, in rare cases higher. If you read our router reviews on THG, you will see a lot of interesting numbers, where the discrepancy between connection and data transfer speeds is clearly visible.

In fact, having an 802.11g connection, you can expect in good conditions and at a short distance from the router to be somewhere around 20-25 Mbits per second, and at some distance it’s already 15, 8, or even less than these same megabits. If after some time Yota opens access at a higher speed, say, gives its subscribers the opportunity to pay 1,400 rubles for 40 megabits of speed, devices connected to the Yota Quanta LTE router via 802.11g may not receive any special advantages in speed, and devices those supporting 802.11n will be able to.

As for the real speed on the Yota LTE network with an LTE router Yota Quanta 1QDLZZZ0ST2, then it depends on a huge number of factors - the load on the BS, the congestion of the Wi-Fi range at the point of operation with the router, and the signal level. If you see some 15 Mb/s in the speed test results, divide this figure by 8 and get the number of megabytes per second. The peak now is 20 megabits. As I wrote above, at this speed, 1 gigabyte will take about seven minutes to download. Also, keep in mind that how exactly you pump greatly influences the practical speed - the speed can be significantly higher. Use download managers.