Ok so the review so far for 4mb streamyx is...


Pros
- fast speed

Cons
- getting 4 mb package may result in 1 week of downtime when in tos is stated maximum 2 days.... ( i wonder what tmnut will do since they promised 2 days ? Anybody tried enquiring them ? )

- alot of hassle trying to chase down the tmnut to get off their ass and fix your line and do their job ( might have to go to their tmpoint center and make a scene till management comes out .... bring a protest banner along to unleash full fury ! )

- the modem provided may not work from sratch and may require a little tinkering with.

- some web sites are slow ( probably international ... )

hoping pak lah use 4mb line for online conference meeeting and shout the F words.....

all 4mb subscribers lets all complain , let tmnet give us 1 month free usage weee

wah 4mbps pun still problem . man tmnet sucks .

decided to install a bandwidth monitor to monitor how much i download

This post has been edited by rayfoo: Jun 9 2007, 06:45 PM


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faks, my internet down again....

Well rayfoo you sure know how to fully utilised it. Time for buying another 1TeraBytes HD.

This post has been edited by UFO: Jun 9 2007, 10:11 PM

why dont u guys post a review of the 4mb package
such as
DL from HTTP
DL from torrent (local and international)
trace route
speedtest
latency
streaming
online gaming
common u guys can do better

This post has been edited by [W]HIT3_@NG3L: Jun 9 2007, 11:09 PM

i just got my 4mbps connection yesterday, and all i can say is that there's not much difference. Slow websites are still slow to me, and my download speeds arent that fast either, except for limewire, which is also fast with 1mbps

Do u guys think changing to a better modem will make it better ?

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Added on June 10, 2007, 12:59 amp/s : i had no service interruption whatsoever. Weird eh ?

This post has been edited by munky: Jun 10 2007, 12:59 AM

better use others modem then tmnet wan... serious shit, double click

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Added on June 10, 2007, 1:30 ambe patient, young pahdawan, when the time come.... u will serious gonna f**k tmnet for that...

This post has been edited by evilme: Jun 10 2007, 01:30 AM

i think the quality of setup streamyx 4mb package improve in times.

Well my internet speed has been better since i've gotten my new d-link dir-655 router just configured portforwarding, qos, then installed cfosspeed download, surfing and gaming all much faster now :]

What kind of modem you using, and are you using a router?

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 10 2007, 02:17 AM

im using aztech modem router. U guys know any simple things i can do to improve the connection ?

BT? or http?

http & ftp

yeah upgrade your Aztech firmware. I did and mine is now slightly faster.

I'm using Network Magic. It sends me my monthly bandwidth usage report by mail

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 10 2007, 12:37 PM

wat modem stats? eitherway, I can't access my modem's config page anymore because I had to change the IP settings of the modem so that it'll work with my linksys router (using dd-wrt firmware). it was damn leceh to set up the Billion modem with the router, but I managed to get it working by changing the modem's ip to 10.0.0.1 and leaving my router at 192.168.0.1 (different subnet). but damn weird la, when i change the modem's ip, the login page is different. i was told that 4mpbs line a bit weird, you can sometimes go to other people's modem's config page, hence I was advised to change the modem's ip.

anyways, download speeds:
- download using flashget (download accelerator): max 425kBps, average 375kBps
- tmnet speedometer: average 3.2Mbps (usually it'll be about 70-80% of actual allocated bandwidth, says my installer)
- torrent (using idealvpn standard package): seen it go past 300kBps before and maintain , tho usually average 150-250kBps

do note the following:
- depends on connection and server
- some sites are slower on 4mbps for me, such as Youtube. back in 1Mbps, my Youtube videos load faster than they play. now, it plays a bit, then stops to load, then play a bit, then load summore.
- but some sites load faster too, like Apple and their ads, the HD videos load very fast. back in 1Mbps, I had to use small or medium sizes.
- torrents are throttled on 4Mbps package. they are dependent on seeders and also time of day. usually my torrents are around 200kBps or so, but right now it breaches 300kBps and is able to maintain in that region summore. very very excited. all thanks to idealvpn.

i know you're already paying quite a lot for 4Mbps, but if you torrent a lot, i think rm30 extra per month for IdealVPN is quite worth it because you get to fully utilise the 4Mbps. right now, downloaded a 415mb file in just 50mins. fast anot??

there's the rm30 package which is for 2Mbps bandwidth uncapped, and darrell (owner&tech support) is very helpful in helping you set up your computer to maximise the vpn usage. there's an rm50 package for 4Mbps also, if you can afford it. I am promoting not because I am being paid by him, but because I am quite satisfied with the service and speed I get. plus, VPN is secure so people can't hack into your connection, and furthermore you get to access US-only sites since your vpn IP is based in US.

so much trouble just for 4mbps.....1 week without internet is like HELL....

all their servers must be outdated.. we have been using copper cables since like when years ago..they got so much money to build new cables to other countries ..spend 3 to 4 billion ringgit change it optic cables then we upgrade to 4mbps..

wat u mean download frm US??

This post has been edited by brian12988: Jun 11 2007, 10:44 AM

downloaded from US..i can see a big different

i subscribed (upgrade) 4 mb last week, not activated yet, just called technician, will bring modem to install, activate tomorrow. In fact, i called 1-300, they said my old account inactive already 5 days ago, but my internet still working though, and speed increase from 150KB dload to 180KB.
Will let u guys know after activated 4mb, crazy torrent dload here, will test with & without VPN, and newsgroup too.