200kBps on 1mbps package

Hi guys, I'm new here, as you can probably tell.

I have a couple of questions, and this seems to be the best place to ask them. First, some basic info. I'm currently using the Maxis Wireless Broadband HDSPA package at RM 138 a month. Based on my personal excruciating experience, I can tell you straight up that Maxis strictly observes its 3GB quota per month. Thus if I frequent P2P sites often, and perhaps download a random torrent or two, I'd end up with a throttled bandwidth about two weeks into any given month. This is extremely frustrating, as you would expect to be able to, at the very least, access the web with decent speeds on a RM 138 package. Needless to say, with the contract period up, I'm looking to ditch the service as soon as possible.

So, on to my questions. As an average P2P and BT user, I need an ISP who doesn't have a paltry 3GB of so called "fair usage" quota. Does Maxis Wired Broadband enforce that very same quota I just referred to? I say this because looking under the Maxis Terms and Conditions for broadband, they state that the same "Fair Usage" policy is effective for their wired service too. And my research on the topic has yielded conflicting results, not enough for me to make any decisions just yet.

Secondly, would it be better if I abandoned ship, so to speak, and apply for a P1 wireless package? Sure it's wireless and will have the same inconsistencies as my current package, but they have a much better fair usage policy, which I doubt I'd be able to exhaust monthly. Again, research in this department has come up with both negative and positive reviews. Perhaps this isn't the best place to be asking this particular question, but I thought I might as well kill two birds with one stone and go for it.

Oh, and besides, the area I'm living in is pretty much confined to either Maxis or P1. If there are any other ISPs servicing this area, I am unaware of them. Thoughts?

As I stated above, the only two ISPs I can possibly consider is either P1 or Maxis. Which implies that my area is covered by both.

Though I suppose weighing the pros and cons of both said ISPs, the stability of a fixed line will outdo the theoretical speed of P1 in my book.

i was using maxis for more than 2 yrs...but lately the speed n connection started to suck big time...so...now am into P1....so far soo gooooood...

well, i hope you'll enjoy the wired broadband WITHOUT MUCH HASSLE 

also, keep in mind, if the Service and DSL is up, but u can't go into any page, try obtaining the DNS IP from openDNS.

maxis DNS usually sucks during public holiday where everyone is at home (e.g Merdeka) but not during Festive holiday (e.g Raya, CNY)

The Aztech modem is being stubborn. I have followed the instructions on portforward.com to the letter, and yet I cannot download anything via uTorrent. Frustrating day. Any ideas as tho what the problem may be?

Maxis wired free upgrades - from 256 to 512 & 1.0 to 2.0.

got the memo which hinted immediate and automatic effectiveness of the upgrade from Maxis yesterday. my speed has not been upgraded yet though. called Tech support and as usual they don't know anything about it ....

can anyone who has actually recieved the upgrade confirm/share the necessary procedure to activate the upgrade if there is any such procedure at all?

... p/s feel free to brag about your newly upgraded & uncapped download speed if you have

official letter from Maxis.

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try use Belkin Wireless ADSL modem router F5D7634
according to cloudstrife07, he using this modem router are fine

the prob is the aztech modem also facing frequent disconnection just like the aztech. maxis said there's no prob on their side

Hi, anyone here using Wired Maxis Broadband?

I'm from Pusat Bandar Puchong by the way, anyone having problems sharing internet connection with Maxis's router?
i'm using it in Rawang. connect on desktop so far no issue

yes a bit difficult it seems. well i had to live with this DC.

still no speed improvement for puchong area zzzzz!!!

huh? what double speed?