Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by monaro

Kuching Free Internet Access for 2 years

monaro — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:56:31 +0800

There is free internet access in Kuching. The area are available are:

1. Swinburne
2. Rock Road Near Twin Tower

Free internet access is free for two years. Just turn on your laptop wifi and you get to go. The wifi equipment is using can cover area up to 2.5 KM Line of Sight and 1KM Non Line of Sight.

More area will be covered.

Good News For Mirians..New Broadband Coming Soon

monaro — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:48:04 +0800

Today, Miri, Sarawak has become the first Wireless City in Sarawak. The entire Miri soon will be covered by this services.

Free trial will go for a couple of months.

The company that offer this service is deconnexion. They are not using TM line but a under water cable owned by SACOFA.

Just turn on your laptop and you get to go. No need to purchase 3G cards like celcom but just a normal wireless cards (e.g. Centrino laptop, etc).

Expected a demand for skype phone where free calls are free from Skype user to Skype user.

Acer Laptop

monaro — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:11:05 +0800

I've bought a acer laptop last year in July. My laptop harddisk keep on dying for no aparent reason. I have replace the harddisk two times. I only turn my laptop once a week. I used my laptop just to write a story.

The thing that i am worried is that my warranty going to run out soon.

Does anyone face this problem? Does anyone have any solution to fix the problem?

8 GB DVD-R

monaro — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:24:46 +0800

Where can we buy 8 BG DVD-R in Malaysia?

4 Gb DVD-R is just not enough anymore.

Huh.. P2P speed went up?

monaro — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:35:10 +0800

Ok... My p2p went up to 100kBytes/second for the first time in three months??? Usually 10 KBytes/second.

Did they unthrottling the P2P? But Why? Did the mass complain to MCMC works???

Or there is something else we dont know (e.g. New broadband plan with limit downloads per month, which TM dont bother to inform us).

Reason I'm asking, last month, on the 3rd week of January, my P2P just stop. Did you guys notice on the tmbills website where you can see how much you downloaded per month section is not there anymore??? I used to see how much I downloaded every month. Now it is not there???

Anyone out there know the reason?

New Future Streamyx Contract.

monaro — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:30:10 +0800

Soon, there will be new contract for streamyx. There will be a change in the plan.

Streamyx will follow new contract scheme, which also been used by other countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK, etc).

There is will be a download limits per-month (e.g. 12 Gig). When you reached the download limits, your speed will go down to 64 kbps.

The purpose of this plan is to:
1. Allow other users to get the change to download due to new streamyx suscribers.
2. To ensure customer average satisfaction (Not maximum satisfaction).
3. Maximize profit.
4. To cover Streamyx back from angry customer if they wish to make complaints regarding slow line.

Bad Installation By Streamyx Tech & How Complain

monaro — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:35:40 +0800

If you wish to make complain regarding streamyx line, go to this following website.

http://www.cmc.gov.my/what_we_do/qos/index.asp

Might be able to help in a case where streamyx has been installed but there is something wrong with the phone line and the speed you are not getting and Streamyx didnt do about it.

Remember, during installation, streamyx technician are responsible to ensure the internet line has no interferences. They have the tools to check it. If the line is not clear (have many interferences), they must inform the customer.

Dlink DSL-500T and 8 port Linksys Swith! Help

monaro — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:53:15 +0800

Just bought a new Dlink Modem Router (DSL-500T) and a 8 port Linksys Switch. My entire house wired already. Did try to use wireless but have signal problem, so decided to use wire.

Note: My router has only 1 LAN port.

I connect my LAN router to Linksys 8 port switch. There is no light at all. I borrowed my friend Dlink 8 port switch and it works.

I return the switch the day later and got another Linksys 8 port switch. When I got back home and plug my Router to the switch, there is no light again..

Can anyone explain to me what is wrong?? Linksys Switch should be the best but why it is not working.

Note: Internet is working if I connect directly to the Dlink Router.

Internet line downgreaded

monaro — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 06:03:25 +0800

Last week my line was upgraded to 1.5 Mbps. It shows in my dlink modem. Now it is being slowed down up to 512 kbps.

Anyone knows what is going on. What should I do?

Monaro

Lets Complain Streamyx To MCMC

monaro — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:36:09 +0800

Broadband provider
ISP/package: 88 Ringgit
Location: Kuching
Have you called your ISP's helpline?: Yes. No help

Personal equipment
Modem: Telekom Certified Modem (Dlink 504T)
Router: None
Firewall used: None

Problem details
First occurence of problem: One month ago
Problem frequency: Everyday
Problem description: Slow internet connection due to Traffic Shapping.

To All Streamyx users. I wonder if you all could make a complain to MCMC. This might make the government to take our complain seriously and force TMNet to improve the internet connection.

Please go to the website below. Remember, try to be detail as possible. I have submit my complain to MCMC and now it is your turn.

If we could increase the complain up to 1000+, we might able to make a difference.

http://www.cmc.gov.my/consumer/complaint.asp

Please, copy the website about and spread it to all your friends who having problem with streamyx.

Please keep the figth alive and dont give up.

Unsatified Customer,

Monaro