The DATA Card and USB Modem discussion thread (Reliance/Airtel/Tata)

mobike008 · 2nd May 2008, 14:29

Thanks for your feedback. It seems like people are just about satisfied with Reliance whereas the 2 user's of Tata V-Datacard seem to be quite satisfied. This puts me again in confusion

What is V-Datacard from Tata? Is it similar to the datacard you get from reliance?

extreme_torque · 2nd May 2008, 14:33

There no comparison in the speeds. Reliance is painfully slow... I have used both and have stuck with Tata Indicom. I dont use the USB thingie... mine is a PCI card and I hear that its faster than USB,

mobike008 · 2nd May 2008, 16:08

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

There no comparison in the speeds. Reliance is painfully slow... I have used both and have stuck with Tata Indicom. I dont use the USB thingie... mine is a PCI card and I hear that its faster than USB,

Thanks E_T. I will then go for Indicom then. I didn't know that they too have a PCI card.

extreme_torque · 2nd May 2008, 17:20

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Thanks E_T. I will then go for Indicom then. I didn't know that they too have a PCI card.

I dont know if they offer the PCI card now or not. I see them advertising the USB plug and play modem now a day only.
The PCI card comes with a sim which the card uses to connect to the Tata Indicom's network.
Indicom works like a charm during the night when the call load on the networks isnt much. I have got download speeds upto 18 kbps at times during the night. One thing that needs to be kept in mind is that speed varies a lot with the network strength.

mobike008 · 3rd May 2008, 12:32

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

I dont know if they offer the PCI card now or not. I see them advertising the USB plug and play modem now a day only.
The PCI card comes with a sim which the card uses to connect to the Tata Indicom's network.
Indicom works like a charm during the night when the call load on the networks isnt much. I have got download speeds upto 18 kbps at times during the night. One thing that needs to be kept in mind is that speed varies a lot with the network strength.

your right, they dont offer the PCI card anymore. So i settled for a USB Modem ( Bought it this morning) and it costed be 2.8K in total. Will get activated in a couple of day. Lets see how it turns out to be. Thanks again!

mclaren1885 · 3rd May 2008, 12:36

Can anyone tell me where I can find the dial up software for the Reliance USB data card. I lost my CD and cant seem to find the dialler anywhere on the net.

anuragn · 3rd May 2008, 15:18

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Can anyone tell me where I can find the dial up software for the Reliance USB data card. I lost my CD and cant seem to find the dialler anywhere on the net.

Download here :: Welcome to Reliance Mobile ::

jraj · 6th May 2008, 13:43

I have internet connection provided by Airtel.Its a wireless connection.Recetly after I purchased HTC Touch,I tried to connect to this wifi router.When I turned on wifi in my mobile,it got connected.It didnt ask for any password.Does this mean that someone living nearby also could have access to my wifi connection.I always thought that it would ask for some password before connecting.Can anyone provide some information on this?

SUV · 6th May 2008, 15:51

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Originally Posted by jraj

I have internet connection provided by Airtel.Its a wireless connection.Recetly after I purchased HTC Touch,I tried to connect to this wifi router.When I turned on wifi in my mobile,it got connected.It didnt ask for any password.Does this mean that someone living nearby also could have access to my wifi connection.I always thought that it would ask for some password before connecting.Can anyone provide some information on this?

Form what you have described .. Yes Anyone can Connect to your Wireless Internet Connection, By default Airtel do not enable any form of wireless security, Its upto the end user to enable them .. YOu can either enable MAC ID or WEP Authentication on the wireless router ......

SumitB · 6th May 2008, 15:57

Don't use WEP as a measure of security on your wireless network. WEP can be hacked easily within minutes. Use WPA as its more difficult to hack and is relatively secure.

mobike008 · 5th June 2008, 16:31

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Originally Posted by mobike008

your right, they dont offer the PCI card anymore. So i settled for a USB Modem ( Bought it this morning) and it costed be 2.8K in total. Will get activated in a couple of day. Lets see how it turns out to be. Thanks again!

Update: I am using the tata data card since the last few weeks and i am simply amazed by the speed it delivers ( especially during the nights) and browsing tbhp has just become even more a breeze now

extreme_torque · 5th June 2008, 17:38

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Update: I am using the tata data card since the last few weeks and i am simply amazed by the speed it delivers ( especially during the nights) and browsing tbhp has just become even more a breeze now

Great! I get download speeds of over 15 kilobytes/second in the night regularly. I am glad you are enjoying it.

Mr.Bangalore · 5th June 2008, 17:42

has anyone tried EVDO from BSNL?

spadival · 5th June 2008, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bangalore

has anyone tried EVDO from BSNL?

Yepp. TBHPian BurningHeart has an EVDO connection from BSNL -> http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...tml#post782633

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Originally Posted by SumitB

Don't use WEP as a measure of security on your wireless network. WEP can be hacked easily within minutes. Use WPA as its more difficult to hack and is relatively secure.

What about restricting connections by MAC addresses? I just have this restriction in place. i.e. My router has the facility to allow only machines with a particular MAC address to connect. I doubt anybody can guess what is the MAC address of my PC's/phone.

Mr.Bangalore · 5th June 2008, 18:02

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Originally Posted by spadival

Yepp. TBHPian BurningHeart has an EVDO connection from BSNL -> http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...tml#post782633

@spadival.. thanks for the link... will PM BurningHeart and get the feedback..

2nd May 2008, 14:29	#121
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,707 Thanked: 14,896 Times View My Garage	Thanks for your feedback. It seems like people are just about satisfied with Reliance whereas the 2 user's of Tata V-Datacard seem to be quite satisfied. This puts me again in confusion What is V-Datacard from Tata? Is it similar to the datacard you get from reliance?
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2nd May 2008, 14:33	#122
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,378 Thanked: 5,107 Times	There no comparison in the speeds. Reliance is painfully slow... I have used both and have stuck with Tata Indicom. I dont use the USB thingie... mine is a PCI card and I hear that its faster than USB,
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3rd May 2008, 12:36	#126
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Can anyone tell me where I can find the dial up software for the Reliance USB data card. I lost my CD and cant seem to find the dialler anywhere on the net.
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6th May 2008, 13:43	#128
jraj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan,USA Posts: 487 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Query on Airtel wifi I have internet connection provided by Airtel.Its a wireless connection.Recetly after I purchased HTC Touch,I tried to connect to this wifi router.When I turned on wifi in my mobile,it got connected.It didnt ask for any password.Does this mean that someone living nearby also could have access to my wifi connection.I always thought that it would ask for some password before connecting.Can anyone provide some information on this?
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6th May 2008, 15:57	#130
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 986 Thanked: 263 Times	Don't use WEP as a measure of security on your wireless network. WEP can be hacked easily within minutes. Use WPA as its more difficult to hack and is relatively secure.
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5th June 2008, 17:42	#133
Mr.Bangalore BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 368 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	has anyone tried EVDO from BSNL?
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