BSNL BroadBand Issues

[SirAlec]

Originally Posted by Maibaa

Well, the telephone line that comes from the pole is internally (via in-wall cable) routed to all the rooms of a house/apartment so that one can plug in a telephone at any access point in the house.

So even if you use a splitter at one access point to separate out the data to the modem and voice to a telephone, you will be resolving the noise issue only at that access point. The signal at all other access points in the house will still have voice+data signals mixed. Hence the need to use a separate splitter at each point where you use a telephone.

thats a wrong way of doing it, i must say.

You should install the splitter on the entry point of your house and insulate it for rains etc.

and pull a separate cable from the splitter to the room specially for modem.

[babhishek]

Originally Posted by SirAlec

thats a wrong way of doing it, i must say.

You should install the splitter on the entry point of your house and insulate it for rains etc.

and pull a separate cable from the splitter to the room specially for modem.

doesnt make much of a difference however you do it as long as you use the phone at the point the splitter is installed... else the data connection can drop while using the phone .

cheers!

[Maibaa]

Originally Posted by SirAlec

thats a wrong way of doing it, i must say.

You should install the splitter on the entry point of your house and insulate it for rains etc.

and pull a separate cable from the splitter to the room specially for modem.

That would be running a separate cable from outside just for the modem from the entry point of the house, after the splitter, to the location where we intend to place the modem.

I would rather use a cheap splitter in the rooms where I use telephone lines.

[MonkeyMan]

Hi, Could someone please guide me on, How to Setup 2 laptops to share a Wifi connection. I have my Asus 1000 HE using the Wifi, but do not know how to connect my brother's new Lenovo Laptop. Also how can I connect my iPhone 2g to Wifi with the Modem???

[SirAlec]

Originally Posted by Maibaa

That would be running a separate cable from outside just for the modem from the entry point of the house, after the splitter, to the location where we intend to place the modem.

I would rather use a cheap splitter in the rooms where I use telephone lines.

Its not a question of cheap and expensive. its the question of doing it properly so that you get maximum throughput.

Hi, Could someone please guide me on, How to Setup 2 laptops to share a Wifi connection. I have my Asus 1000 HE using the Wifi, but do not know how to connect my brother's new Lenovo Laptop. Also how can I connect my iPhone 2g to Wifi with the Modem?

Just search for wifi signal in lenovo and iphone. you may have to type in the password for your wifi depending upon what you gave when you installed the Wifi AP/router.

BTW which wifi router are you using,?

[achinthg]

I recently upgraded to the 1 Mbps unlimited plan but I am getting only 750 kbps speed. On contacting BSNL customer care I was told that is the speed I will get for unlimited connections. Is this true? Can anybody having the same plan confirm this? Also, if I need to register a complaint whom should I contact?

[carbine]

Originally Posted by achinthg

I recently upgraded to the 1 Mbps unlimited plan but I am getting only 750 kbps speed. On contacting BSNL customer care I was told that is the speed I will get for unlimited connections. Is this true? Can anybody having the same plan confirm this? Also, if I need to register a complaint whom should I contact?

Hi achinthg,

The speed (in your case 1Mbps) is the max speed and you will not be getting that speed always. If I remember correctly the word they use is "whenever technically feasible". And 750 Kbps is good speed.

I used to have a ADSL connection from a private player --where the advertised speed was 256 , but the actual speed never went above 75.

BSNL is far better than those connections.

thats my two cents !!

[Maibaa]

Originally Posted by SirAlec

Its not a question of cheap and expensive. its the question of doing it properly so that you get maximum throughput.

I would rather go with convenience and I don't see noticeable reduction in throughput using this method. Besides, this is also the easiest way of separating voice and data signals.

Agreed, when maximum throughput is needed, one could try your suggested method of connection.

[arjunrudra]

I have a bsnl broadband and Initially i had few problems with the overcharged bills but subsequently changed to a 750 home inlimited package and now everything is fine.
But there are 2 things which have to be changed :
1)would be the terrible service and
2) have to give us better speed.

[SirAlec]

^^^
how can they overcharge.

In my opinion, BSNL usage report is most comprehensive than any private players.

[navan49]

Siralec,

You are right BSNL is reasonable and there is no hidden charges. Overcharge is of our ignorance. Some times we keep the modem on but the datas are coming and going which is counted. In such a way I got 1.3Gb more. I appealed to BSNL. Then as per their advise I checked my usage it was right and they have given day wise usuage.The easiest way to control is down load shaplus bandwith meter which shows the usuage all the time.

[sammyboy]

Guys need some help. I had asked my parents to apply for a BSNL internet connection in Dehradun so that my wife and I could work out of there, when required.

The connection was setup but with the basic plan. I am trying to get the plan changed but the cust care guys keep asking us to go to the office and apply for the change of plan. Is that the only way to apply for a plan change?

Also, can I use any personal WiFi router or does one need to give the MAC address of the router we want to use, to the bsnl guys before using it?

Thanks for your help, guys.

[vaisakhr]

Originally Posted by arjunrudra

I have a bsnl broadband and Initially i had few problems with the overcharged bills but subsequently changed to a 750 home inlimited package and now everything is fine.
But there are 2 things which have to be changed :
1)would be the terrible service and
2) have to give us better speed.

For my past 1 year experience bsnl's billing is very accurate. Datafox is an useful firefox addon for checking usage.

IMO 750UL is not so good only because its a 32kBps connection.

[SirAlec]

Originally Posted by sammyboy

Guys need some help. I had asked my parents to apply for a BSNL internet connection in Dehradun so that my wife and I could work out of there, when required.

The connection was setup but with the basic plan. I am trying to get the plan changed but the cust care guys keep asking us to go to the office and apply for the change of plan. Is that the only way to apply for a plan change?

Also, can I use any personal WiFi router or does one need to give the MAC address of the router we want to use, to the bsnl guys before using it?

Thanks for your help, guys.

Yeah its the only way.

Its very easy though. Write an application, attach a copy of latest bill. make a Xerox of each and submit. Get a reciept on the xerox copy and keep it safely. It will be changed within a month.

As far as second query is concerned you are completely confused with wifi and router.

[navan49]

My personal view is that the modem given by BSNL is good as well as the price is cheaper. Mine is 500plan with 2.5GB. I paid annual rent and got it as out right purchase for Rs.1800 which is wireless modem and it is not less than 3500 in Market. One of the reseller who is my friend told to get it from BSNL. So I opted and it does well since January 2007. Yes! for plan change you have to go. Try to apply on line also. I did but it did not work. So I went myself.