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Rediffmail Doubt

Latest Post: I think that feature has been taken off

Graphic card to play Blueray in PC?

Latest Post: The rediff prices are high...

Exclusive Broadband Plan for business

Intermittent disconnection with dataone

Latest Post: A comet hit that giant volcano on mars and caused a small eruption. Causing disruptions of boadband in parts of india. Well ALL of india. Then the sun cased a flare and caused melting of polar ice caps causing boadband to heat up and lose bits. After which bytes spiked. No other countries were affected. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have 4 damn connections and none of them are reliable enough to work properly for an entire day. I was reading about TATA and how he mentioned that he had pacbell for 3 years and no downtime. Not even a disconenct for 3 years. Now pacbell is a huge company even bigger than BSNL.. But I have had much smaller ISP's on the scale of like asianet and I never had any downtime with them either. Some of them had to hop through multiple routers of different providers. Most of them never had any downtime. Sometimes rarely some dont have the resources of a big company and they have to change cables or servers by hand but in all cases they would send you an email or note or at the very least have a page where you can see if the link is down. Once after an earthquake the entire hill fell down and they had to relay the cables, they called a lot of customers to tell them why they had no connectivity. Thats where taking responsibility comes into play... Pretending nothing is wrong like indians do only leaves a bad taste in ones mouth. This is like the communist party making teachers sign non disclaimers on their employment contracts so the teachers cant collect bonuses or experience points. This would only happen in a fucked up place like india. Try telling this to a capatilist or an american. Ask them if they they have been killing themselves tryng to stop communism because they think workers have too many rights and communism is trying to gain the rights of the workers on the back of investors. Little do they know that they should be promoting these things to make life easier for themselves. After all, the self defeating behaviours will cause extinction sooner or later. I am beginning to understand a lot now. Its pointless to be all you can be. Because there will always be some shthead who has no business destroy what you have built or some other schmuck who turns your work which took hours or days upside down because it saves them a few minutes. I am talking about the cable guy messing up the phone connections which is a few feet away by pulling and pushing all the cables around with no regard that other people have other things in there they need to use. But this is not limited to just this example. Well the first time I went to post this, it well timed out and decided I didnt want to post it, right now both TATA and BSNL are down.

bsnl(cellone) gprs..

Latest Post: maitra.souvik wrote: 200kbps in gprs? Max speed in EDGE is 114kbps!!Any screenshot please Theoretically edge will give you a max speed of 256 kbps

BSNL EVDO? Should I go for it?

Latest Post: no idea about rajender nagar, speeds are pathetic [avg. 3-5 kbps] in kankarbagh main road, and barely dialup [avg. 50-80 kbps] in west boring canal road. better check beforehand if u have a friend with an evdo or else take it only if u absolutely need that mobility or there is no other alternative [meaning you have tested and had bad results with both sify and dataone]

port forwarding on UTstarcom WA3002-g4

Latest Post: Or u can switch to bridge mode, which doesn't require port forwarding to increase the download speed. All your ports will be open. But u should have good antivirus to protect yourself. Cos when your ports are open, intrusion is a possible. So better turn on firewall and get good antivirus. Kaspersky internet security would do the job for u.

Using a 2nd wifi modem as a wifi bridge for access to net

Latest Post: Linux on the WRT54G http://www.batbox.org/wrt54g-linux.html Well yes I did find out how to do what I wanted using a WRT54g. I could also just use a simple wifi card. I also find out that BSNL modified the firmware and some options now dont work. And some options are missing entirely.

Railtel internet services

Latest Post: pras wrote: Does everyone realise that nothing of significance has happened since "Raja" took over from "Maran"?? He's left bsnl to rot or what?,too busy auctioning 2g,3g he's busy threatening judges

About airguns and airpistols

Latest Post: Sorry for bumping a old thread as I don't want to creat anew. I am searching for a powerful air rifle(Springer) and don't have any plans for spending 25-40K on air rifles like diana magnum etc. I would like to know which one is more powerful with .22calibre ? I learned about two choices: 1)IHP 35 .22calibre 2)Cannon 35 (calcutta make). please help me.

FREE 1 Year Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 Genuine License

Latest Post: Yes i think it is closed now Code: Note: this topic renewed by a spammer :)

dataone speeds are going down on a daily basis

Latest Post: Check your modem and see what the line rates are set at. There are 2 speeds, the line speed and the plan speed. The line speed is the max speeds the modem can handle with error correction and control bits. The plan speeds are the max bandwidth and does not include error correction or control bits your computer can transfer. So if they set the line speeds to match the plan speeds, you lose 10-20% on these extra bits. For a 512KB plan you should get around 64KB/sec transfers IF the line speed is set to like 668/712kbits or higher...... My upload is set at like 1080kbits so I can only get around 100-110KB upload but with the 512KB plan, its around 64KB, for 1MB it should be like 130KB.. But its limited by the lower line rate of 1080.. Not sure why 1080, its not 1024 or 1280.

An unlimited connection with a usage limit

Latest Post: I think the connection will be limited when the total bill cross 1500/-, it's not unlimited.

Firefox 3.5 Final released

Latest Post: This is the best firefox release yet, in terms of memory usage. even after hours of usage, my memory consumption doesn't go upwards of 200MB . take a look here: http://dotnetperls.com/chrome-memory i don't like the geo location option, though. HTML5 looks good, other than that not many major changes.

Huawei Quidway WA1003A + wireless network card

Latest Post: Rates in rediff are always higher , so it should be around 1000 INR

AT-Tester - Broadband Testing tool by LIRNEasia & IIT Madras

Latest Post: Thanks, Phoenix; looks good

Help Needed - Rediff Bol in Pidgin!

Latest Post: i am on XP. thanks for the suggestion.

To browse two laptops at the same time with type 2 modem

Latest Post: its very simple... loggin to your modem by typing 192.168.1.1 in the address bar...enter username admin... password admin... click advance setup on left... then click the first edit on the right hand tabular column... click next... select the connection mode as pppoe and click next... give the internet username password click next ..next and save... finally click save and reboot and its done... Happy browsing..

Help: Sharing Dataone at home using WiFi

Latest Post: You have to configure the modem in pppoe mode... loggin to the modem interface and edit the pvc0 .. select pppoe ... and give your username and password here... it should work

BSNL Dataone connection using Airtel Yozan modem

Latest Post: DHCP Stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP. DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses, to deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router, and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer, time and news servers. PPPOE configuraton in the modem requires username and password to be fed in to the modem. i you are using Type 1 modem, its better you configure it in bridge mode. Give me your number i can help you out.

Openings in HCL

Latest Post: Some of us will evey pay YOU for the previllage to woik.

MicroSD card problem in mobile

Latest Post: Interesting. Most probably its issue with the handset.

Chargeable Units excluding Night Unlimited in 500 C plan

Latest Post: You are right sayak. You have to pay Rs500+ amount for 0.4GB+tax. It'll come around Rs700 to 800

Invertor/UPS

Latest Post: I am using Micrtotek 800 va ups cum inverter for last 3-1/2 years, working fine, now i am using inva queen battery for 2-1/2 years. in our year, there is extensive power cut, sometimes even up to 6-7 hours to 12 hours per day. for last few days, sometimes there is a bip sound coming from inverter and my pc which is connected with inverter, is getting switched off (when there is a powercut, pc does not get shut down)

http://bbservice.bsnl.in and edited host file

Latest Post: Because it seems BSNL DSN servers are over loaded. The hosts files will look up the IP address of the site instead of sending it to the DNS server to look it up. Eg type like ping bbservice.bsnl.in Pinging bbservice.bsnl.in [218.248.240.39] So you would enter a line like "218.248.240.39 bbservice.bsnl.in" into the hosts file and thats it... It can also be used to redirect to other sites. Eg if you instead of google.com you could type g.c and if you had a line like "74.125.45.100 g.c" in the hosts files, the results would be the same. Some virus also uses this method so you cant get updates and directs you to its own site. Remember XP will cache DNS address if you have the dns service running. So it does not always send a URL to the DNS server of BSNL to identify.

few BSNL cellone mobile tips

Latest Post: For BSNL North Zone subscribers only, Visit the below Link to select your Caller Tune. http://210.212.42.29:8000/rbtportal/login.htm Please enter your mobile number preceeded by 91. Say, if your number is 9414024365, then you will have to enter 919414024365. You will be directed for a One time Registration process if for the first time if you select "New User" & then will immediately get access to a variety of Caller Tunes that you can activate on your mobile. The above procedure is better than calling 56700 as you are charged a Premium Rate of Rs. 4.00 per minute to call that Number, whereas the same job can be accomplished using the Internet by paying normal Internet Usage Charges. Ravi.

Anybody facing problems accessing BwTorrents ?

Latest Post: can u send me an invite for bwtorrents ? my email id is tushar_asian@rediffmail.com thanks n regards.

BSNL blocking torrent and IRC clients?

Windows 7 - Pre-Order Offer

Latest Post: Microsoft requires you to put in your genuine windows key...during buying...after verification they allow you to make the payment... This was the procedure before when buying from microsoft directly...I don't know if it has changed. But in this case this is through 3rd party retailers.

search google and yahoo at a same time

Latest Post: saharsh wrote: Search google and yahoo at a same time - http://www.gahooyoogle.com/ it would certainly create a confusion rather then doing any good. Moreover bing is a new search engine launched by Microsoft. Let us hope that Bing will help to remove this confusion

Linux code for tracing ip address

Latest Post: If you'd like to get the geolookup for the ipaddress, try the following free resource - ipinfodb.com/ip_database.php Since it's a free database - some of the lookups may give wrong information, but it's good mostly.

BSNL launches 3G sevice

Latest Post: shubh wrote: At least I India 3G is going to be in the lime light inspite of high price, there are many who were waiting this multipurpose product and service. Thanks to BSNL. However, data speed of 384Kbps seems at lower side. Quite right. See EVDO, max speeds should be around 256kB/s but they are only 20 kB/s. So expect firmly that BSNL 3G services will definitely be sluggish. Ravi.

hardware price information

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Please Post All Night Unlimited Questions Here

Latest Post: I get overbilled for my overlapping minutes. When I connect at 1.57 am (three minutes overlapping into billed hours) the usage shows that I used up more than three hundred mbs. I had this problem in 2006 when I started using Dataone. Then they rectified it. A recent upgrade at my exchange caused a change in the way I connect, usage site etc. Is this the same case with overlapping usage all over? Ramana

BSNL Lifetime Prepaid

Latest Post: Yes, rightly told. There is minimum charge limit before getting your connection converted in to life time prepaid. I have don’t it, go ahead there is no problem.

how to know what it is?

Latest Post: Better you contact with your local service providing centre. Personally I have very bad experience with this company.

Reliance Broadnet. Nothing broad about it.

Latest Post: I also faced the same problem and what disturbed me most is that nobody was there to attend my complaint. Every one simply told me, what can we do, we are just employees sitting in this office.

ackward modem dna-a211-l

Latest Post: its not the adapter. the prob occurs only when i "manually" swtich the modem off. the next time i start up all settings are reset.

Can the 882 be made to work as a 2 port hub?

Latest Post: Many new net connections can use either cable. Its done in software. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable The chip that checks the speeds can also check the wires. Actually my netgear card from 2000 does it. I know some huwai modems also do it and some dont. 1GB have this always. 10MB speeds are noticably slow. 100MB's are so so... You get like 5-6 mb/sec transfer rates... USB2 might be faster but you need a USB cable to do it. Should get 20Mb/sec with USB2. I have not seen automatic swapping of connections in software for USB.

Will we ever have this kind of service here in india?

Latest Post: A 10MB plan costs $80, around rs4000... A 1MB plan here costs rs3500. NowI am not sure which all plans are locked to FUD and 100GB's per month... http://www.tataindicombroadband.in/nbtariffwl2.html I am sure you need to look around. I have had dial up connections from $10 to $50. DSL was actually cheaper. Qwest std DSL I think is 2MB for $40. I have seen many data center plans for $100/month for a 100MB connection. Considering valuations are 1/4 of the US, costs are not a 1/4 in most cases they are twice as much. IE for a business to buy something they will only pay 1/4 as much but they charge twice as much from retail while providing less than half the service. So 2 weeks ago I applied for BSNL UL plan, after their datacap plan charged me 30000 for 6 hours of mistake I am not going that route, but no sign of broad or band, maybe hes out learning about the plan of band and broads.