Hi fellow forumers,

Would like to know how many Malaysian users for this Speedify service. Due to the limited broadband choices that I have in my area, I have to rely on Speedify to improve my internet experience. Currently bonding 2 x 2Mbps and 1 x 1Mbps Streamyx. It's been a godsend so far where I can reach a maximum of 5Mbps connecting to Singapore Speed servers. However, I'm unable to enjoy local streaming providers like iFlix due to it's recognizing my IP is not based in Malaysia.

I've been requesting Speedify team to add Speed server in Malaysia since last year but it is still not happening. I'm supposed the user base here isn't enough to make it happen. Another factor that I suspect is the hosting market in Malaysia is with crappy offerings where unlimited bandwidth is scarce. Anyway, if you're Speedify users, let's band together to see if we can convince them.

My current setup:
I'm using PiPo X7S as the dedicated computer to run Speedify, added a few more LAN ports and WiFi adapters to it for Speedify to bond the connections, I'm also using two Huawei E398 (Maxis and Celcom) to add as backup connections if all my Streamyx died. I then use Connectify to share the bonded connection to all the devices in my house.


More info about Speedify - http://speedify.com/desktop/

Load balancer vs Speedify:
- Load balancer cannot achieve combined speed if application do not support multi-threaded connections
- Speedify combined all connections to a Speed server (similar to VPN concept) and give you full speed of your combined connections
- More explanation here - http://speedify.com/blog/featured/better-t...-load-balancer/

Here's how it looks like when running a speedtest:

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5399357014

Well, I'm starting to sound like a salesman for Speedify but ignore all the sales pitch, I just want a local Speed server so that I can view local streaming content that are IP restricted.

Verdict (or whatever you think it is):
Everyone else has fibre connection up to 500Mbps or even Gbps. That's really great for you and I envy you.
I'm stuck at this house and am desperate for better internet experiences. I'm willing to pay a little extra (currently paying more than RM500/month for the outcome of unlimited 5Mbps) to achieve a fraction of what most of you are enjoying.

User list:
1. maxcheam - Speedify Desktop (Unlimited subscription)
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This post has been edited by maxcheam: Jun 13 2016, 02:09 PM

I'm using PiPo X7S as the dedicated computer to run Speedify, added a few more LAN ports and WiFi adapters to it for Speedify to bond the connections, I'm also using two Huawei E398 (Maxis and Celcom) to add as backup connections if all my Streamyx died. I then use Connectify to share the bonded connection to all the devices in my house.

Adding screenshot...


This post has been edited by maxcheam: Jun 13 2016, 11:44 AM

A load balancer will not give me the combined speed of all my connections if the application that we're using do not support multi-threaded connections. One popular example would be Youtube. Basically, most of the streaming services do not support multi-threaded connections as far as I know.

You are making me confused here.
Are you referring to Load balancer or Speedify? Both combines the connections, but they each works differently.

Load balancer vs Speedify
- Load balancer cannot achieve combined speed if application do not support multi-threaded connections
- Speedify combined all connections to a Speed server (similar to VPN concept) and give you full speed of your combined connections
- More explanation here - http://speedify.com/blog/featured/better-t...-load-balancer/

Here's how it looks like when running a speedtest:

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5399357014

You are right! I've been their Kickstarter supporter since Switchboard until they ditched the crowdfunding and changed their model to subscription based. The performance was not usable at the time but they've improved over time. I'm a happy user now, at least at sub-10Mbps connections, I can't say for combined connections that are more than that.

At least, now I can enjoy full HD Youtube Streaming without much buffering and wait. Try to imagine trying to load it with a 2Mbps Streamyx connection.

True network bonding is a dream for me but with the limited options available at my house and the costs for it is too much for a typical consumer, it is beyond most reach.

Thanks for the tips! I've tried, forcing my port speed to 4Mbps but the connection is very unreliable. Thus, have to revert back to the maximum speed that the area can support which is 2Mbps.

I was one of the Maxis legacy unlimited users where I don't have to worry about the speed and quota. But everyone knows the story, good things never last, now I'm stuck with the only wired unlimited service provider in my area. I think I've tried every possible channels I can find be it official or "unofficial".

I guess another option is to find someone from an apartment across the street to share their fibre connection via a long range WiFi link. Anyway, I'll explore this in the future but for now, still nobody using this Speedify service? I guess we won't have the bargaining chips to demand for a local speed server.

This post has been edited by maxcheam: Jun 13 2016, 09:22 PM

yes, you'll need to combine multiple internet connection to make it happen.

yup, it supports 3G/LTE as well.

i somehow managed to get. I'm not sure if there's any restrictions. didn't apply all together though..

are you by any chance connected to Webe's 3G? If yes, the webe connection might be sharing the same tower as Celcom and thus there might be some kind of QoS in place.

mobile broadband are unpredictable. from my experience, it takes a little more time to get use to each networks and optimize the speed from both telcos. Wired broadband on the other hand, it's obvious and you can notice it immediately. I think the algorithm for Speedify isn't great for 3G/LTE especially when the connections have high latency.

This post has been edited by maxcheam: Feb 21 2017, 08:12 AM

so.. anyone is paid subscriber for Speedify? If you'd like to make it better, let's band together and ask them to add a speed server here in Malaysia.