I just did a few download tests using a Wireless (Linksys WCF12) and activesync. I tried 2 different Axim's, both have the rom 03 upgrade, and one has the Xcale 250 CPU and the other has the 255. I tested both on the same ActiveSync unit, and then both on the same Linksys WCF12 card, swaping back and forth. I did the download tests using the free test at
www.pcpitstop.com. I did the test multiple times to make sure it was accurate.
The speed was the same for each unit using the activeSync or the Wireless Linksys WCF card. It was nice to know that there was no speed loss for using the wireless connection! The Axim with the Xcale 255 brought the higher download speed at a steady 200 kb/s, using both activeSync and the Linksys WCF card.
The other Axim with the Xcale 250 CPU was slighly slower at 150KB/s, again using the same ActiveSync and the same Wireless card. The Axim with the 250 showed a difference between 138kb/s and 167kb/s, where the Axim with the 255 showed dead on steady for repeat tests. Both Axim's are the 400Mhz model. The PC running ActiveSync is a Dell Optiplex, hard wired to a wireless Linksys router, and having a cable broadband connection. I have also tested the 3 computers which are all networked together, with 2 being wireless and one being hard wired. All 3 computers tested at the exact same download of 2000KB/s, again showing that the 2 with wireless connection are testing the same as the unit that is hard wired to the router. All using the same download test. The end result shows that the Axim CPU/Software combo are what is slowing down the broadband download speed. Not that these download speeds are bad (still 3 to 4 times) greater than the fastest dial-up modem could give.
I will repeat the same tests on both Axim's when I get the new OS upgrade later this month. I am hoping the speed will increase with updates to the browser that. I don't expect a large increase in speed due to the limitations in the Xcale cpu, but I will post the results.
Pilot