Just signed up for VIP5. I'm in the SS22 (Damansara Jaya) area. UniFi service just started a couple of weeks (according to the contractor who came to my gate). Installation scheduled for next Monday. I hope I won't regret this...

This post has been edited by kengsim: Jun 9 2010, 02:02 PM

I'm at SS22/14. Eh, how's the service ah? Boleh pakai? I suppose the IPTV is useless if you have Astro. Which package you're on? They said installation takes 5-8 hours...?! I don't fancy the idea of having TM personnel in my house for so long...

Hey, the D-Link DIR-615 router uses a customised firmware? I'm using a DIR-655, can I set that up and not use the DIR-615 at all? Otherwise my table's gonna be super-cluttered with all the equipment...

Knowing TM, I suppose someone made a deal with D-Link and ordered a few containers of it; needless to say, possibly a bunch of people 'benefited' from this. So we users are stuck with this solution until they finish their stock. The more complicated it is, the more devices it involves and the more money it'll generate. Guess why our HSBB costs RM11bil to implement...

I'm pretty happy with my DIR-655 so I might use your custom router method and keep this. But I'll see how the DIR-615 performs first. I don't really need Wireless-N since my whole house is Ethernet-cabled with Gigabit switches in more than 1 room. I also have a Linksys WRT-610N lying around somewhere so I might use that. But I hate the shape... cannot stack so that's even more clutter on my table.

*sigh*

Like @klgoh99, I have an IP camera that I want to use. If they won't allow me into the router settings to configure port forwarding and DDNS, I'm gonna ask them to go home when they come to install tomorrow! How can they do this?

I don't torrent much; never have more than 2-3 going. I prefer direct downloads. I use the wireless only with my iPhone and notebook, but I can always set up an extra access point if the DIR-615's suck. In my case, would the DIR-615 perform okay? I don't need a super high end router that can handle a large number of connections at once...

But having an IP security cam setup is nowadays very common. How can TM tell ppl that they can no longer use their IP cams if they install UniFi?? I understand they want to control users, but if this is the case, then they will need another solution or risk losing a lot of customers!

I just got my UniFi VIP5 service. Installers took several hours, from 11am to nearly 6pm... Weren't willing to go into the attic, because it was dangerous and not part of their job description. To be fair, these guys aren't field technicians, but they were sent out anyway to help clear backlog.

My download speeds vary from around 4.5mbps to nearly 6mbps. Rapidshare premium gives me around 700Kbps which is very satisfying...

And those of you who got the T-Shirt offer, guess what they gave me... a keychain!

UGPM

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Added on June 15, 2010, 7:08 pmGuys, I accidentally posted some info here that should have been in a PM but I damn blur, clicked on Reply instead. That info is of interest to some ppl here, but I think it's better not to leave it out in the open.

If any of you happened to see that reply (I tried to take it down as quickly as I can), please don't reproduce it. Don't want TM to start messing with their service again.

This post has been edited by kengsim: Jun 15 2010, 07:08 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to hide information from anyone here. It's not like I want TM to deny us their router login password. In fact, I think they're wrong in doing that. But TM, like the rest of our government, doesn't always do what is right and proper. They have an odd (and often idiotic) way of doing things and since when do they care about consumers? We can go against them and make lots of noise about this issue, but will it lessen their resolve to irritate us? I don't think so. In fact, I can even talk to Jeremy Kung, Executive Vice President, Consumer about this issue but it won't change anything. They have decided that users shouldn't be able to log into the DIR-615 router and they'll keep doing whatever it takes to implement that.

It's precisely the fact that they can push a new firmware through to our routers to reset the password again that is making me reluctant to reveal that information. If you want, I can shout it out here. I can also tell TM that their latest effort to block/change the password has been thwarted, so they should start pushing new firmware and login passwords down to our routers asap. Maybe this time, they'll be smart enough to use unique randomized passwords for every single UniFi account. Then I'll be locked out, and everyone else too. And maybe next time, it'll be for good.

Those who asked me, I've answered truthfully. I just don't see the point of posting it everywhere only to alert TM so quickly so that they can change their tactics, again. You're the boss of this thread and I've given you the info. If you insist, go ahead and post it. You don't need my permission.

Okay, if you put it that way then I understand fully. Hopefully TM doesn't even bother to monitor forum chatter about their service.

So back to the question of the router password. The technicians who installed my UniFi seemed to have follow a SOP; they were very new at it and didn't know very much about what they were doing. They had a sheet of paper with instructions which they followed, so I assumed at some point in time, the password will be changed to follow that SOP.

I know that we the users, being the resourceful human beings that we are, will more likely find a way to circumvent anything they can throw at us. It's just a hassle. I'd like my current setup to work for as long as possible and I hope that all you guys who are currently locked out of your routers will be able to find a way in. The problem is not everyone is as knowledgeable as you, @rivanrp and most of us can barely configure our own routers.

So anyway, since you have clarified it that way, I'll just say it. The technicians who installed my UniFi weren't exactly trying to hide the router password when they changed it (they were required to). In my case, it's the username spelled backwards. This applies to both the Admin and Operator accounts. Those who've been locked out of your routers, try that out and see if it works.

For the moment, I've done my port forwarding and I can access my IP cam from outside. I've also forwarded the necessary ports for BT as well as Steam.

Cheers!

Those guru here, correct me if I'm wrong.

The TR-069 protocol allows remote monitoring and remote firmware updating by the ISP. It's originally meant for ensuring the service runs smoothly and that users (even noobs) will be able to get the latest firmware and such. But we know that ISPs like TM will abuse it to snoop on their customers as well as push down firmwares to enforce their stupid policies.

If you log into your router as operator you can turn TR-069 off, but if you do that, God knows what TM will do to you. Maybe they'll interrupt your service and send a technician over to re-enable TR-069.

I realise that you can always reset the firmware to factory default if TM should mess things up with an forced update. But that's not what I want; it's a hassle and a pain in the butt. I wish TM would see things our way, but being the asses that they are, they won't. Besides, it's not like we consumers have other viable broadband alternatives, thanks to our BN government's preference for monopolistic GLCs. Okay, I won't get into politics.

I'm still using the DIR-615 for the moment; I hate the fact that it doesn't have gigabit Ethernet like my DIR-655 or the WRT-610N (my backup router). Transferring large files to and from my DNS-323 NAS is a real pain. I think when things settle down a bit, I'm gonna configure the DIR-615 as a VLAN passthru and put back my DIR-655.

Hey while we're at this topic, where do I get my Streamyx Zone ID/password? They didn't give it to me. And don't we get an email account? Nobody told me anything either. Stupid TM...

This post has been edited by kengsim: Jun 16 2010, 12:00 PM

Erm, haven't you been following the news? TM has suspended the cap for the moment, to be reviewed at a later date. It's a temporary thing, but the capping policy officially stays. Hopefully they won't start implementing it. Ever.

I just successfully configured the DIR-615 into a VLAN bridge; everything's working fine except the IPTV. I now get an error 901003 - The server is busy. It's plugged into the 4th (Red) port of the DIR-615. Anyone else getting this or something's gone wrong with my config?

Scrap that; I turned the IPTV unit's power off/on and it now works. Duh!