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Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:32 PM PST

nope i am using UMG 1831

Loop To Idea MNP on prepaid rejected due to Lifetime validity!!

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 11:55 AM PST

I was informed over phone..that porting has been rejected..haven't received any official sms from 1900 stating the same. Went to idea store,they say its the same problem with other operators...told me to wait and watch until the 7 day period.

Mobile Number Portability should have been handled by trai, rather than the host operator. Now they are misusing it as per their convenience.

Specific Requests for Hayai Broadband

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 11:36 AM PST

With a backbone like that, you can't ignore serving HD content. Create the Netflix of India in HD and partner with the Boxee and Roku of India. Dying for it would be an understatement.

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And we can talk about contacts that I have in Google (read YouTube) India for content and streaming partnerships :)

vodafone GprS

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 11:09 AM PST

use www as access point

Google Latitude.nice application

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:44 AM PST

what is check in feature?

Which one should i go for DTH Service with live HD recording

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:41 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudhindra Rao View Post
I’m considering subscribing to a DTH service, but I want a set-top box that can record live TV as well as have HD capabilities. Right now, only Reliance BIG TV seems to have a HD DVR box. Is there any other provider that has something similar? I need some more options to make a right choice.

Does anyone have the reliance BigTV HD DVR box? Whats your experence?

hey go with live HD recording
i just brought 5 days ago working fine ...and picture quality is so good in nat geo hd

Add VC to Parent Child Connection - Multi Room

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:39 AM PST

Hi, anyone know how to go about doing this? I have 3 Dishes and 3 VCs in my house. I had earlier added my second VC to my first one as a child about 2 months after buying the second one, after the initial free period offer.
After I bought my third HD VC and after the free period offer, I have been told, I cannot add it as child to my original Parent/Child setup that I have with my first 2. Apparently Zee DTH changed their rules and that a VC can be included in Parent Child only at time of initial activation, which I was not told by the dealer/installer.
Anyone else with this same situation?
Thanks.

when the adult channels be started on zee dish tv dth

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:33 AM PST

If I am not mistaken Zee DTH does provide Playboy. I had received emails from DishTV on the same maybe 2 years back. That channel alone was to be charged at approximately 4K per year, annual package.

What the hell is this please help me guys

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by pradatta View Post
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1136941517.png please check this ... why m getting result like this from today morning
what the hell is this ?:iomg::O:O:O:O:O:O
why are you getting speed of your whole locality? I think you should start your own ISP :evil: :rofl:

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ckr97 View Post
Our next generation will be happy to see this as the minimum speed. :) nice figures!

But why are you asking for help? :) We should ask you help - can you share your broadband with us :)
I think we should ask him to lay a direct cable from his premises to ours ...LOL

dth via tv tuner card to pc

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST

Kind Note: Please don't create several threads for the same question.

I have

Gadmei TV kit (External TV tuner) -- DVD in & Co-axial cable in with VGA Out also Audio out
Sansung TFT monitor -- VGA in
Videocon D2H with DVD and USB support -- DVD Out

The DVD out from Videocon D2H is connected to DVD in of Gadmei TV kit
&
The VGA out of Gadmei TV kit is connected to Samsung TFT.

Have to attach separate speakers to Audio out on Gadmei TV kit

Works perfectly fine.

Gadmei TV kit costs around INR 1,000.00

BSNL hopes to benefit from MNP

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:18 AM PST

State-owned mobile operator BSNL is gaining four customers for every customer lost due to the mobile number portability, according to BSNL chief general manager (AP Telecom Circle) Rajeev Agrawal.

Addressing the media here on Monday, he said so far 14,000 customers had expressed their intent to be part of the BSNL network while 4,000 BSNL customers were planning to move out. As many as 11,500 are porting in already, he said adding BSNL hoped to benefit from the MNP due to its low tariff and wider network. Most of them coming to BSNL are prepaid customers.
BSNL is offering free SIM to customers coming in through MNP along with an additional talk value of Rs 100 and 5 GB GPRS download. It has also waived porting in charges of Rs 19. The company added 3,50,000 customers in January alone, he said, adding the number would increase in the days to come with the MNP. It is also confident of adding new landlines customers through its new schemes - Bandham and Nestham. The first one allows customers to make unlimited free calls to his landline while the second allows friends and family members registered to call at 10 paise per minute, he said.
The AP Telecom circle is making efforts to improve the coverage by installing additional base transceiver stations among others, he said.

Source - BSNL hopes to benefit from MNP > afaqs! news & features

Hathway - New Tariff Plans

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:15 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by biggboss1975 View Post
how come u are getting 0.63mbps on 512 kbps speed. i get only 0.50. is there any way to increase this speed
That's not an accurate value. Sometimes Speedtest.net gives out a higher speed than the plan itself, rest assured I only got 512 kbps on that plan. :)

Movies Now HD Channel Launched

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:14 AM PST

It's been so many months since HD DTH was launched but no new channels really. Kinda frustrating if you are the early adopters with the HD boxes but only 2 real channels in HD. Tata Sky seems to be in no hurry to negotiate their deal with Movies Now. Anyone got any stats on the number and percentage of HD STB boxes installed in India? Just curious now.

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Does India have equivilent of netflix\hulu VOD?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:04 AM PST

The biggest player is reliance bigflix.So will reliance start netflix type of operation?.According to netflix min speed reqd is 1.5 mbps for dvd and 3mbps for full dvd and 6mbps for hdtv.

I hope someone starts here so they can lobby for net neutrality.

Fair Usage Policy on Hathway Broadband

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:00 AM PST

How is hathway reducing 384\256 k below TRAI definition of broadband.Why doesn't anyone tell them that they are violating TRAI guidelines.

Cannot make video call to Airtel 3G

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:56 AM PST

hmm i hope u no the absolute two cndns to make a video call... (both party on 3g n/w, sets with sec cam ) ... check them.... and if satisfed then the only reason is artel has not srttd there video calling till date....

till now i hav tried bsnl and relnc 3g and wrks flawlessly... no idea on td 3g

Need help: Mobile partner latest

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:55 AM PST

The above link is MP version 11.302.09.01.539

The link for 16.001.06.01.500 is......

MOBILE PARTNER.zip

IN 2 Cable Net ISP

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:26 AM PST

now since hathway has reduced its unlimited tariffs will In 2 Cable also reduce. any info pls post it here.

Tikona Broadband

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:18 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by rajm11 View Post
well guys here I am after long time and just checking with every one, here are the results I got as of RIGHT NOW 10.34 IST Pune sahakar nagar

touch wood??? Next week report of BSNL BB unlimited plan! 4mbps line
Atlast a happy tikona customer....

The Airtel love story with a very sad decline and ending (lil' scoop on FUP too!)

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:13 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by formfollowsfunction View Post
My overall experience has been a bit flaky with the internet connection itself. When it runs, it runs great but my internet goes down every 2-6 hours. The interesting part is that the ADSL link still shows on at on the router but it won't connect to the internet. A router restart restores the internet immediately. I am working with their people to get this resolved, they are saying they will change the router and see. Apparently some other people are also facing the same issue both in Delhi and Mumbai, see this post: http://broadbandforum.in/mtnl-broadb...connects-even/

I will keep you posted on the "switch" but overall I am happy and relieved that I don't have to deal with the Airtel bullshit anymore - that had turned into a nightmare!
My initial investigation reveals that the problem may very well be in my 4 year old WiFi router. I remember having to restart it from my Airtel time as well but the problem manifests differently on the MTNL modem and my Wifi router. I replaced my WiFi modem with another one I borrowed from a friend and so far, after 5 hours, there is no disconnection.

I hope I have nailed the issue - will update after running it for a few more days.

#GOODBYEAIRTELDAY Good news for airtel presence (infact absent )

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:07 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by donthave View Post
Need to promote the "Anti Airtel" campaign among family & friends and social networking.

That will hurt them a lot.

Kalpik is already doing that aggressively on social networking sites...
I already kicked the broadband part out of my house, just waiting for the initial MNP rush to settle down to move my mobile number away from Airtel as well. Down with their 25 GB FUP shit... who are they to tell me that 25 GB is enough for me!!!

As for social networking and other word of mouth campaigns - I make it a point to bring this topic up in every social interaction of mine - at work, at a party or a pub or even with someone who doesn't care about broadband - i make it a point to tell them how Airtel is messing with your internet freedom and how their customer service has gone to the dogs.

About the day - well I suggest a more co-ordinated "attack" and a recurring one like in Egypt - how about 13th of every month being an Anti Airtel Day!!

FUP HAI HAI!! Airtel Murdabad!

Tata Sky DTH: Cash back on recharge: 200 back on 500, 300 back on 1000

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:55 AM PST

Hi All!
I have just recharged my Tata Sky with an amount of 500/-..but when I m checking my account online, it is showing 500 as my current balance.

Robot solves Rubik's cube in 15 seconds

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:47 AM PST

What was that... was that a superman running around rubik cube.. i cudnt even see what he was doing...and he not only was able to see colors but also moving the plates.

dth via tv tuner card to pc

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:33 AM PST

Folks i have a samsung tft with no in built speakers , i am planning to get a dth connection to use this moniter
1. what is the best way to do this .
2 i have pc i and i have heard that if i go for internal tv tuner card its a headache and not sure whether it has av rca input ??
3 i saw a external tv tuner card but it does not have rca a/v input , the store guy showed a cable saying i can connect rca to s- video as it had a s-video input , is it possible??

dth via tv tuner card to pc

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:30 AM PST

Folks i have a samsung tft with no in built speakers , i am planning to get a dth connection to use this moniter
1. what is the best way to do this .
2 i have pc i and i have heard that if i go for internal tv tuner card its a headache and not sure whether it has av rca input ??
3 i saw a external tv tuner card but it does not have rca a/v input , the store guy showed a cable saying i can connect rca to s- video as it had a s-video input , is it possible??

dth via tv tuner card to pc

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:27 AM PST

Folks i have a samsung tft with no in built speakers , i am planning to get a dth connection to use this moniter
1. what is the best way to do this .
2 i have pc i and i have heard that if i go for internal tv tuner card its a headache and not sure whether it has av rca input ??
3 i saw a external tv tuner card but it does not have rca a/v input , the store guy showed a cable saying i can connect rca to s- video as it had a s-video input , is it possible??

Important news for all bsnl changes plans 1 feb 2011

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:46 AM PST

I changed from HOME 500 to COMBO 2799 (50GB, 8Mbps + 300 free calls) in Durga Puja - 09. I don't see anything as good that yet.

Plans aren't attractive at all. They need to halve down prices.

Need info about the Fivenet Network

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:36 AM PST

Hello everyone.I'm from Mumbai and currently using a MTNL internet connection with a speed of 320 Kbps.
I've heard that Fivenet provides LAN services,specifically DC++ hubs which enable people to share all kinds of data from
songs to movies etc.What I need to know is

1)How to get a Fivenet connection in Mulund,Mumbai?I mean,whats the procedure for it?

2)What are the installation and other charges and various plans for a Fivenet Connection?

3)Is DC++ free in the plan and the plan what we subscribe for is the Internet usage plan?

4)Is it necessary to have a plan of unlimited bandwidth to download continuously from DC++ or
even a limited bandwidth plan is sufficient? Specifically,is the usage of DC counted in the bandwidth [for a limited net plan]?

MNP War - Gainers and Losers

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:21 AM PST

Vodafone is the biggest gainer.. Cant believe !

Idea - The winner in MNP

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:19 AM PST

i too shifted from airtel to vodafone today!!!!

Want 2 but worldspace receiver for 500 Bucks. Rep abhijitwork@gmail.com

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:18 AM PST

I know the worldspace service is not available in India. I would be sending the receiver to Mauritius to receive the afristar east beam which still has some good free to air channels. You are from Bangalore and this east beam of afristar satellite is also receivable from your place. When i was in Bangalore in 2004 i used to receive signal from this satellite but the signal was weak. Right now i am in pune and from here also that beam is easily receivable. I am searching for a receiver which has inbuilt speakers. It will be good if i get the first receiver from BPL. That was bpl Celeste with cassette player and AM,Fm and SW radio. Thanks

Help me choose

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:13 AM PST

Hi folks I am trying to buy my first 3G phone my budget is nearly 13k,, And I have narrowed down some of the handsets and my favourite is Samsung Wave 533. But before that I want to hear out what other's think I need good 3G capability with the phone and some functions like WiFi,HSDPA+,GPS,Bluetooth (possibly 3.0) , Minimum 2 mega pixel , I listen to songs occasionaly , check my emails, like pretty much business + smartphone + stylish ( am I asking for tooooo much LOL :D)

The ones that I am interested are

1. Samsung Corby PRO I Touch, I Text, I do it all !! - Samsung Corby Pro - Touch Phone - Mobile Phone | SAMSUNG

2. Nokia 5230 Nokia India - Nokia 5230 - Products

3. Nokia C6-00 Nokia India - Nokia C6 - Products

4. Nokia E-71 Nokia India - Nokia E71 - Products

5. Nokia E-52 Nokia India - Nokia E52 - Products

6. Samsung Galaxy 5 Be Cool & Stay Connected - Galaxy 5 I5503 - Touch Phone - Mobile Phone | SAMSUNG

7. HTC Touch HTC Touch Review, HTC Touch Mobile/Cell Phone India Price, Technical Specification & Features

8. Samsung Wave 533 Samsung Wave 533 Review - Samsung Wave 533 Mobile Phone Features & Specifications - Samsung Wave 533 Price in India


So help me choose one from this thanx in advance for everyone..

Is it possible to share Beam Broadband with a Hub?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:08 AM PST

I need to provide internet sharing between two computers on Beam BB using Network Hub for a friend

- They have budget constraints so they cannot buy a wi-fi router

Specs

Two pc's --one running WinXP and the other is running Win7 ultimate . Both have 1 NIC

-Beam uses some sort of Web Based Login which is tied to your MAC address.

Asianet Digital TV Channel List

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 07:04 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by malayali View Post
lol guys ADTV is a big joke and its a waste of time battling with their CS. Coz They ain't going to add pay channels when they are highily priced ,recent example is ten cricket.

Because of this sole reason i changed from ADTV to SUN Direct last week.
for 249 per moth ADTV is the costliest one out there with no important channels at right time like tensports.

Just wait till World cup how they are going to take of espn star coz its in DD1 lol :rofl:

Thank god i changed to DTH:irock: .....


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did ant1 knw,wht happend to SS MUSIC and SS ENTERTAINMENT?????did they removed frm adtv???i want SS MUSIC back.....SS ENTNMT is a waste chanel..............

Motorola XOOM Finally Unveiled..

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:36 AM PST

The wildcard of Xoom's success should be the WEBOS Tablets scheduled to be launched on Feb 9 and the Playbook from Blackberry..There success will have an impact on Xoom..

airtel fuping users who use p2p

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:33 AM PST

Take this Guys to consumer court..

Saurabh g ,has dishtv changed package??

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:12 AM PST

I have subscribed gold pack back in June 2010 and runs till 2012.I have seen that z studio and z cafe has been activated and ten cricket has been deactivated.I don't know the reason.All other channels are coming as per the pack.Does any one knows anything about change in package??

Orkut is still going strong after 7 years

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:11 AM PST

Orkut should R.I.P ....none of my freinds now use orkut...whenever i log in orkut there is nothiiiiiiiiing new...its boring ther

Vodafone India: Beware- How I got cheated

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:03 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by amish View Post
Another CLEARLY misleading info which i came across:

Have you tried *444# daily bonus card (option 1)?
Again under that, there is option 1, 8 min (local+std) free and it clearly states that "valid for 24 hrs"

i activated it around 10PM at night... and what i noticed...by now u must have guessed it... it started charging me after 12AM. then CC told me that daily bonus card are valid only for THAT DAY!

then why did u even mention 24hrs?? this is again clear cheating.
Bloody crooks,:@ in a post somewhere above I had mentioned that they are cheats & the reason why they do so & some member took umbrage. I hope he reads this and realizes that mine was not an isolated case.

Suggestion for change of plan

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:02 AM PST

Also I notice that for 499,750 - Calls as per existing plan, in other words landline plan charges will be separate whereas 625 has bundled 100 calls free - so that needs to be planned for accordingly

why is my compaq laptop so unreliable??

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 06:01 AM PST

I want to add samsung to the poll but i don't know how to edit the poll :(

Google Android 3.0

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:27 AM PST

1 concern that came to my mind regarding Android phones was - Can i get all my messages & contacts & calendar items from my current Nokia phone, into an Android phone that i buy??

India Broadband Forum Statistics

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:12 AM PST

BTW anytime I see there are close to 900 guest users, thats whopping!

How many of these convert to users?

Do u think lexus will be launched in INDIA?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:10 AM PST

i dont know but i think indian car market is more happy with small cars &sedans rather than uber cool,super expensive cars..we do have buyers for these expensive cars like big corporates,celebs etc..but you cant go wrong with small car if its priced well,also good A.S.S then you have winner...

Got HD!!

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:01 AM PST

So if I buy a 5.1ch Speaker system and attach it to my TV's Digital Out, will it solve the low volume issue?

BSNL 2G/3G port in offer

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:00 AM PST

BSNL's offer for porting in customers on prepaid. -> http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/Promot...fer_mobile.htm


This is specified for "GSM" port in customers, but not specific to 2G/3G. Here is the data given for prepaid port in users.


A-Special Tariff Offers for Port-in GSM Customers under Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

i) Port-in charges will be waived off. [ Yes ]
ii) 32K SIM will be given free of cost. In case of specific demand for other SIMs, actual SIM price will be charged.

No need to pay 19/- as port in charge .
However, you need to pay for the 3G .. i.e. the 120/- for enabling 3G on the SIM.

Check balance with --> *123#

iii) At the time of activation of all port-in customers, additional talk value of Rs.100 will be offered in addition to the normal free talk value available with FRC. [Yes]

We seem to be getting 250/- with the activation of the 3G 120 plan.
Also, validity is 6 months.


iv) All port-in customers will be offered 5 GB GPRS for one month free of charge.

I checked with BSNL CSC, who confirmed that 5GB data for a month is valid on GPRS / 3G .
However data seems to be charged when using 3G!

Check GPRS / 3G usage with : *124*1#
A separate charge will be noted for 3G data used!



v) Free SMS? (not mentioned)

There seem to be 2000 SMS free. Confirm using : *124*2#

Canada got FUPed so freaking hard.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:59 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jok3r View Post
i was not implying u MG lol just agreeing in general that any ISP should not increase charges to the cust. Besides it was my fault coz i made it feel that i was agreeing with what he said abt u. btw i love Vampires lol :evil:
I think that the idea of having all these caches in the networks of large ISPs is to try and reduce the overall costs so that we can get away with charging only say Rs2500 for a 5 or 10mbit/s connection (which would actually cost about 15x that much if you got that kind of speed dedicated at the same wholesale rates), rather than relying on things like contention alone (which doesn't work very well either and isn't a good measurement of performance, but that's something I've also gone over in other threads).

But otherwise duly noted :)

Sun direct HD dth with NTSC TV?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:58 AM PST

Quote:
Originally Posted by kamal.feb15 View Post
Sundirect Provides Coship company's STB . It works well with NTSC Tv's
I guess with coship you can only get standard def from SUN DTH but not SUN HD DTH, how is the SD quality?

FUped in USA,UK,Japan

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:55 AM PST

Traffic Shaping and Fair Usage Policies are two very different things, however the former was supposed to try and prevent the latter.

You should realize that FUPs have been around very much longer than you might realize - since the 90's, actually - and it's not just limited to India and the USA (or UK, Canada or Japan). It's actually there in pretty much EVERY country on a very significant percentage of ISPs (I'd like to say 90% or something but I can't realistically prove that except if I were to use a sample of the 50-odd ISPs I can name from the top of my head).

Mobile Net Rs 99 plan for 2.5 GB expires Quickly

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:48 AM PST

Two plans Rs 19 and Rs 51 plan with validity 7 days and 15 days respectively

Online purchase of Videocon D2H connection with a special offer from broadbandforum.in!

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:42 AM PST

Thats what i am looking forward to as well!!

Very bad experience of Reliance broadband services

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:41 AM PST

Did you contact the nodal officer's dept./service assurance desk?

Netflix: ISPs who charge by the gigabyte are ridiculous

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:33 AM PST

I fully agree. If we had to charge a content provider, it would be based on their connection to the network and any costs incurred, not per GB.

Our peering will be something like maybe 3 lakhs a year - similar to NIXI, but without any additional usage charges, and content providers might be marginally more than that - say 5 lakhs a year. That works out to be like 14 paises per GB which is pretty reasonable.

Airtel IPTV Ownership Experience

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:32 AM PST

of course iptv requires more than its share of the bandwidth on the wiring coming to your place.

if the local network is not capable of supporting iptv, airtel should never have delivered you a connection.

Settings of modem

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:31 AM PST

How do i access the settings of my modem ?
I'm using UT300R2U modem as shown.

Picasa Web Albums - Srinidhi

Tata Sky drops service charges from INR350 to INR125

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

Yeah, a welcome move !

Waiting for the tariffs to drop down a bit now.

photon plus device specs huawei ec152 cdma1x hsia

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:19 AM PST

I have recently taken a tata photon plus connection. First day, my experience was terrible; very low speed; and my skype spewed reds on me.

I would want to know few technical details:
1. What are the specifications of Huwaei EC152 device; What is its supported speed limits.
2. The device shows "CDMA1x HSIA USB Stick" what does that mean? is it CDMA1x which can support only 144kbps throughput, or is it HSIA? if so what does that mean, is it equal to EVDO ? or EVDO and HSIA interchangeable names?

As per my knowledge it should be at least EVDO to reach 3.1 Mbps as specified by the photon plus. But if the device is CDMA1x it can't give 3.1 Mbps. Then if it is HSIA i am not sure what it is.

Please throw some light on these buzz words with respect to photon plus. Also share any useful information that can help improve the speeds.

My troubling doubt is that, Did I get wrong device (usb)? did I get cdma1x instead of evdo? (huawei ec1261).

thanks,
__ Mallik.

Enabling Wifi To My Dataone Connection

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:02 AM PST

Hi,
I cant able to connect my Wireless modem WA1003A type with my Laptop .. I followed the steps that given in the site calcutta telephone service...while connecting through PPPoE Connection I get an error 678: The remote computer did not respond.... Please help me to connect thro'..
Thank You...

Reliance broadnet: the worst ever experience with broadband

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 03:52 AM PST

I too facing the reliance broadband issue, from the day 3 of installation it starts giving me problem. almost from last 20 days my phone and internet not working. Customer care is also not worked, coz after giving complaints about so many times still problem is not solved.

Ever had a bad experience dealing with Lynx India? Contact me!

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 03:46 AM PST

ah well. :(

Nivyah broadband launches new, updated website

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 03:00 AM PST

Hi Sridhar. Welcome to IBF.
OK guys who were having problems with Nivyah, here's your chance if you are still subscribers.
Keep this objective and give him a chance.
I am not a Nivyah subscriber but could become one in future if I see good reports emerging.
Q1. What exactly is meant by the term "upto" used in the plans in the column Transfer Rate?

Tikona Review - TI KO NA - Worst Providers

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 02:43 AM PST

:madness:really tikona worst service. 10 days back i calledup tikona sevice engineer.immediately he given connection that day only. on next day onwards it is not working. it is disconnected. when i call to call center they says that "within 48 hours it will be fixed." still it yet fixed. i dont know when will come 48 hours. i paid rs1500/-

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really tikona worst service. 10 days back i calledup tikona sevice engineer.immediately he given connection that day only. on next day onwards it is not working. it is disconnected. when i call to call center they says that "within 48 hours it will be fixed." still it not yet fixed. i dont know when will come 48 hours. i paid rs1500/- i lost my money also. :wall:

BSNL Dataone started working so well since recently

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 02:21 AM PST

The general consensus of most Airtel customers at the moment when asked the question of "should I join Airtel Broadband?" is: don't.

In fact run away. Fast. It seems that over the last several months Airtel has created a negative sentiment amongst it's retail customers. As I understand it, many subscribers are switching to Reliance, if it's available.

Free ways to boost your internet connection.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 02:15 AM PST

This is not necessarily advisable. Many ISPs have caching servers in their networks which greatly improve performance of sites such as Youtube. If you use OpenDNS, even though these DNS servers are distributed throughout the world, you'll end up hitting some OTHER ISP's cache for such sites, and your performance will be heavily degraded: depending on your internet usage, of course.

If you're accessing Youtube, would you rather the video was streamed from somewhere in India or somewhere in Singapore or even the US?

To solidify my point, ping YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. using your ISP's DNS servers. In India, something less than 70ms should be acceptable. Then change your DNS servers to OpenDNS or even Google DNS (as above). ping YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. again and you'll probably be pinging to a different IP address with a much higher pingtime.

Here's an example of what I got on my ISP versus some public DNS:
ISP DNS vs Public DNS: which is better? on Twitpic

Post MNP prob with Docomo

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 02:00 AM PST

We are escalating this issue asap...sorry for the inconvenience

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We would also require your Tata DOCOMO number for the same...so pls mail it to us along with your Full name and complaint details to 'social[at]tatadocomomarketing.com' and we'll escalate this

MTNL 3G - Rs 4500 for 6 months unlimited

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:58 AM PST

The 6 mths for Rs. 4500 is worth every penny. I pay 999 pm for 1 Mbps Unlimited plan from Mtnl Mumbai which for 6 mths turns to 5994. This is costlier compared to 6 mths for Rs. 4500. Hope this 3G data plans comes to Mtnl Mumbai.

tata sky hd dth: New hd boxes in jan 2011

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

@frankmehta
I dont think waiting for HD plus would be fruitful, except recording facility I dont think it offers anything else. How many of us record tv. I myself had waited 2 mths for HD stb, happy with it. And HD plus would be costlier than HD stb and Tata Sky + stb.

Tata Sky HD Purchase not possible?

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:35 AM PST

@gopalk
The two HD STB that I have are manufactured by Joint Technology Electronic Limited, China for Kaonmedia Company Limited, Korea and imported by Tata(Sky India Limited, Mumbai. The box didn't have any model no but it had a C\N no. 111955. The box I think is same as previous HD stb, no change.

Airtel Retention Team promising to change the Quality of network across Hyderabad in just 6 days

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:26 AM PST

Goodness me. Network issue in 9 hrs :O

BSNL coverage Mumbai Suburb

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 12:07 AM PST

i read some where in form that as they are using MTNL network its not roaming ... in that case better to stay away from this .. and that jodi plan offer 2g sim only ...

20 in 1 Linux Distro

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 11:41 PM PST

Can you post the features link? I wud like to see what it offers before downloading.

BSNL MODEM: Warranty Period

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 11:05 PM PST

Hi,

I recently got a new broadband connection and purchased ADSL basic modem from BSNL.
With in two weeks of purchase modem is not starting properly, and i suspect this is due
to loose connection at the power port. I went to BSNL office on this issue asking for repair or replacement.
The most funny thing I heard from them is, warranty is only on the accessories like adapter and cables but not on the modem.
I just want clarification on this one. If warranty period covers modem also, please help me whom to contact so that my problem gets solved.

Regards,
Kranthi

Live Streaming of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 on www.espnstar.com

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 10:13 PM PST

free? i do not see that mentioned anywhere. :)

Research in Motion: Blackberry PlayBook

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 10:06 PM PST

they are not targeting just the corporates.

it would be available for general public too.

the video shows the features that are useful for corporates.

LG Optimus 3D

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 09:58 PM PST

spects wise it looks good .. lets see ... 3D will be something new to mobile device ....

Brammo Empulse RR Electric Bike!

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:05 PM PST

YouTube - Empulse RR test Thill 5

haha. funny sounding bike. :(

What is the Internet?

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:02 PM PST

Google Nexus S Accessories

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:44 PM PST

oh yeah. the grip is so much better now. i mean the phone really feels comfortable to hold now! i wish i had got it earlier before the dent :( anyways, the phone is much safer now i think. :D

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made a crappy video!