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post Jul 10 2007, 04:12 PM

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Welcome to MYNIC Whois Server.
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  For alternative search,
  whois -h whois.mynic.net.my xxxxx#option

  Type the command as below for display help:
  whois -h whois.mynic.net.my #h

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SEARCH BY DOMAIN NAME

a [Domain Name]            izzi.com.my
b [MYNIC Registration No.]  D1A077961
c [Record Created]          23-APR-2007
d [Record Expired]          23-APR-2009
e [Record Last Modified]    03-JUL-2007

f [Invoicing Party :R035]
  Chan Kee Siak
  Exa Bytes Network Sdn Bhd
  1-02-28, Second Floor, Mayang Mall,
Jalan Mayang Pasir 1,, Bayan Baru
  11900 Bayan Lepas,
  Pulau Pinang
  domain@exabytes.com.my
  (Tel) 604-6308283
  (Fax) 604-6308288

g [Registrant MYNIC Handle : MOBIF1.ORG]
  MoBif Wireless Broadband Sdn. Bhd.
  (732916-D)
  B-10-10 Block B,
  Megan Avenue II,, No. 12 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
  50450  Kuala Lumpur
  Wilayah Persekutuan
  (Tel) 03-21667822
  (Fax) 03-21661322

h [Administrative Contact MYNIC Handle : DCA043696]
  Martin Yao
  MoBif Wireless Broadband Sdn. Bhd.
  B-10-10 Block B,
  Megan Avenue II,, No. 12 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
  50450 Kuala Lumpur
  Wilayah Persekutuan
  martinyao@mobif.com.my
  (Tel) 60321720888
  (Fax) 60321720999

i [Billing Contact MYNIC Handle : DCA043696]
  Martin Yao
  MoBif Wireless Broadband Sdn. Bhd.
  B-10-10 Block B,
  Megan Avenue II,, No. 12 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
  50450 Kuala Lumpur
  Wilayah Persekutuan
  martinyao@mobif.com.my
  (Tel) 60321720888
  (Fax) 60321720999

j [Technical Contact MYNIC Handle : CPC017948]
  See Keat Khor
  Mobiweb Sdn. Bhd.
  Unit no 1-5-31, Krystal Point Corporate Park
  Lebulu Bukit Kecil,, off Jalan Tuu Dr Awang,
  11900 Bayan Lepas
  Pulau Pinang
  Malaysia
  skkhor@mobif.com.my
  (Tel) 6046158100
  (Fax) 6046427197

k [Primary Name Server : SVA012923]
  ns1.izzi.com.my          116.206.0.35

l [Secondary Name Server : SVA012924]
  ns2.izzi.com.my          116.206.0.36

  [Secondary Name Server : SVA013369]
  ns1.mol.net.my          202.223.128.151
Same ole people, new name, new face, new brand. smile.gif
husagi
post Jul 10 2007, 04:20 PM

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QUOTE(JinXXX @ Jul 10 2007, 03:46 PM)
well we can't say.. maybe their website is hosted in some datacenter aka ntt ? i presume seeing traces 7 to 13.. tongue.gif
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A whois query on the 2nd to last hop to their webserver:

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# whois 202.76.239.20

OrgName:    Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
OrgID:      APNIC
Address:    PO Box 2131
City:      Milton
StateProv:  QLD
PostalCode: 4064
Country:    AU

ReferralServer: whois://whois.apnic.net

NetRange:  202.0.0.0 - 203.255.255.255
CIDR:      202.0.0.0/7
NetName:    APNIC-CIDR-BLK
NetHandle:  NET-202-0-0-0-1
Parent:
NetType:    Allocated to APNIC
NameServer: NS1.APNIC.NET
NameServer: NS3.APNIC.NET
NameServer: NS4.APNIC.NET
NameServer: TINNIE.ARIN.NET
NameServer: NS-SEC.RIPE.NET
NameServer: DNS1.TELSTRA.NET
Comment:    This IP address range is not registered in the ARIN database.
Comment:    For details, refer to the APNIC Whois Database via
Comment:    WHOIS.APNIC.NET or http://www.apnic.net/apnic-bin/whois2.pl
Comment:    ** IMPORTANT NOTE: APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry
Comment:    for the Asia Pacific region. APNIC does not operate networks
Comment:    using this IP address range and is not able to investigate
Comment:    spam or abuse reports relating to these addresses. For more
Comment:    help, refer to http://www.apnic.net/info/faq/abuse
Comment:
RegDate:    1994-04-05
Updated:    2005-05-20

OrgTechHandle: AWC12-ARIN
OrgTechName:  APNIC Whois Contact
OrgTechPhone:  +61 7 3858 3100
OrgTechEmail:  search-apnic-not-arin@apnic.net

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2007-07-09 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.
% [whois.apnic.net node-2]
% Whois data copyright terms    http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html

inetnum:      202.76.224.0 - 202.76.239.255
netname:      NEXTONLINE
descr:        Next Online Sdn Bhd, Internet Service Provider, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
country:      MY
admin-c:      CP423-AP
tech-c:      KK790-AP
status:      ALLOCATED PORTABLE
mnt-by:      APNIC-HM
mnt-lower:    MAINT-MY-NEXTONLINE
remarks:      -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
remarks:      This object can only be updated by APNIC hostmasters.
remarks:      To update this object, please contact APNIC
remarks:      hostmasters and include your organisation's account
remarks:      name in the subject line.
remarks:      -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
changed:      hm-changed@apnic.net 20040831
changed:      hm-changed@apnic.net 20060908
source:      APNIC

person:      Cong Jen Paul Ooi
nic-hdl:      CP423-AP
e-mail:      abuse@aims.com.my
address:      Applied Information Management Services Sdn Bhd (AIMS)
address:      Ground Floor, Menara Aik Hua,
address:      Cangkat Raja Chulan, 50200, Kuala Lumpur,
address:      Malaysia
phone:        +603-2031-4988
fax-no:      +603-2031-8948
country:      MY
changed:      paul.ooi@aims.com.my 20070503
mnt-by:      MAINT-MY-AIMS
source:      APNIC

person:      Kanagaraj Krishna
nic-hdl:      KK790-AP
e-mail:      noc@aims.com.my
address:      Ground Floor, Menara Aik Hua
address:      Cangkat Raja Chulan
address:      50200 Kuala Lumpur
phone:        +603 20314988
fax-no:      +603 20318948
country:      MY
changed:      kanagaraj@aims.com.my 20060830
mnt-by:      MAINT-MY-NEXTONLINE
source:      APNIC
So... nope! not hosted at NTT. tongue.gif


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post Jul 10 2007, 08:45 PM

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QUOTE(hannajoy @ Jul 10 2007, 08:11 PM)
Hahaha

Before everyone here gets too excited, I called them up to ask about the pricing and they said that the "RRP" stated in the price is the price that you have to pay upfront before you get the service. No monthly payment scheme (Not even a hint of risk free period if your area is not "well covered")
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aiyah!! That is so so potong steam. Their website looking so canggih. Even their logo and branding of CPEs so lawa. B..b..but... paying up front a whole year's access fees... yikes! At this rate, they're not going to get much subscribers for starters.

Though I think they would've realized that even before they launched. So this is nothing more than a marketing hype to sign up a minimal base of subscribers (guinea pigs!!), while they figure out the stability of their network and coverage issues.

Good luck to them...
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post Jul 11 2007, 02:39 PM

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*blinks* uh.... what are we talking about? I think I'm lost. rclxub.gif

QUOTE(rajulkabir @ Jul 11 2007, 01:24 PM)
That is consistent with using NTT. AIMS is an interchange point.
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QUOTE(szern @ Jul 11 2007, 02:07 PM)
I can semi-confirm that they interconnect @ AIMS.
They're one of the ISPs connected to MY-IX.

HTH...
- Szern
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@szern: I hope that "HTH" stands for "Have to Hurry", not "Hope that Helps". cool.gif

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post Jul 19 2007, 10:29 AM

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Two possible reasons why they ask for 1 year advanced payment...

a) it's to "quickly" recover the cost of their access device. Which, in turn, implies that their funding is... um... "tight".

b) or, perhaps, like I had mentioned earlier, they don't want too many takers just yet... which implies, they're still "trialing" their service.

Either way, doesn't sound good. And that's sad.
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post Jul 20 2007, 07:29 PM

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QUOTE(rajulkabir @ Jul 20 2007, 03:51 PM)
Wow. Thanks, rajulkabir. I just learned a new term!
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post Jul 23 2007, 01:27 PM

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QUOTE(lowkl @ Jul 23 2007, 12:43 PM)
Just called Izzi Customer hotline and they say (at least) that they do not shape bandwidth for P2P services. If this is true, then well worth the additional cost compared to our favourite Screamyx. A little skeptical if this is true in the long run....
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Yeah, but they did NOT say that they will not shape P2P traffic, right? tongue.gif


QUOTE(kamenx @ Jul 23 2007, 01:21 PM)
Hei nobody mention either the  Weather gonna effect the service or not like astro and jaring wireless.
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I believe that since they operate at 1.7GHz, rain attenuation will be an issue -- just like DiGi's 1.8GHz GSM service. But relative to those who operate at a higher band, it's slightly better.

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LOL. Gosh, OziBurst. You sure are funny.

First, you say that you're using their Desktop package (iZZiPro). Furthermore, you claim that the iZZiPro desktop modem can act like a hotspot at home... last I checked on iZZi's website, that unit does not have built-in WiFi. But of course, you said that you haven't tried it yet. So I'm wondering how you managed to bring your notebook out of the house? Unlike the ZTE HSDPA modem provided by Maxis or Jaring's SOMA port, iZZiPro's modem does not have a battery pack... or does it?

Next, you claim to be using their PC Card UT too (iZZiOne)!!! Wow... so in the end, you're paying for two packages?? That's RM95 + RM125 = RM220 every month. Not bad... you're paying more than Maxis 3G users. *LOL*

Clever rich man you are. rclxms.gif


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post Jul 27 2007, 08:42 PM

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QUOTE(husagi @ Jul 27 2007, 02:20 PM)
First, you say that you're using their Desktop package (iZZiPro). Furthermore, you claim that the iZZiPro desktop modem can act like a hotspot at home... last I checked on iZZi's website, that unit does not have built-in WiFi. But of course, you said that you haven't tried it yet. So I'm wondering how you managed to bring your notebook out of the house? Unlike the ZTE HSDPA modem provided by Maxis or Jaring's SOMA port, iZZiPro's modem does not have a battery pack... or does it?
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oh yeah! Forgot to add... their iZZiPro modem purportedly functions only if you connect via USB port. The Ethernet port doesn't work. (According to a user comment here: http://forum.mypdacafe.com/viewtopic.php?t=16336) SO!! There's no way you can hook up a WiFi access point to this modem, right? doh.gif

QUOTE(temptation1314 @ Jul 27 2007, 03:38 PM)
95%? Lol-ed. They get my ass burning when I asked for a Setapak Area availability. I thought they only cover connection but not at full speed.
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I dunno what's with that 95% thingy. Coverage 95%. Signal strength also 95%. hmm.gif

BTW, am told that indoor coverage may not be that good. Esp. if you're using their iZZiOne or iZZiYou UT. E.g., >70% signal strength outdoors but 0% indoors. Hope a genuine user can verify this claim.

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post Jul 30 2007, 07:34 PM

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QUOTE(DEC @ Jul 30 2007, 01:05 AM)
Maybe I'll take one for the community and give this izi darkhorse a try.... hmm.gif
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yes, please do!! then post your traceroutes and ping results here, along with signal strength/SNRs.

QUOTE(Jenz @ Jul 30 2007, 07:16 PM)
Thinking of getting one myself... Too much i'm living in Puchong. Still no coverage...
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yes, you too!! don't forget to post a review here once you've got your service. I thought I read over here that there's already coverage in Puchong... dunno which part of Puchong though.

Yay. We got two potential users (who, coincidently, are new to LYN forum... "Welcome!!") who might be willing to review the Izzi service for us.
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post Aug 3 2007, 12:33 AM

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QUOTE(samueler @ Aug 2 2007, 08:18 PM)
And after 4 pages and some rave "real" user experiences, not one single soul has actually posted any latency information  rolleyes.gif
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LOL. true... true...

Here are some candies for you guys to chew on...

Traceroutes:
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ping to next hop:
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ping to google.com:
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speedtest.net:
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These tests were done outdoors, in Puchong, using their PCMCIA card. Signal strength was on the order of "Excellent" (i.e., 80%-100%, according to their utility software). In fact, signal strength was consistently 100% for 90% of the time.

My initial attempt to get connected indoors with the PCMCIA card failed. No coverage... tongue.gif Will need to find a location that's closer to one of their base stations... if only I know where they are!!

Oh!! And I had a great time playing with my car's power windows... wind down window = get connected. wind up window = no connection. Looks like tinted windows are a no-no. There goes the mobility function.... doh.gif

I also wanna point out that they're using PPPoE for user authentication. So, a dialer needs to be configured on the PC.


Added on August 3, 2007, 12:48 am
QUOTE(shahjees @ Aug 3 2007, 12:02 AM)
where is OziBurst hiding now? busted!!  rclxms.gif
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seriously, you expecting him to come back here with a posting, after all the humiliation he suffered? tongue.gif

Chances are, he's probably resurrected himself and going by another username already. hehe

Oh whatever..

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QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 01:06 AM)
husagi, you signed up in spite of what's been said?  I'm flabbergasted!   shocking.gif  
HECK.... NO!!!! I borrowed...

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 01:06 AM)
You must have well-off benefactors!
Ah... perhaps... perhaps... hehe

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 01:06 AM)
So, lemme say it again - you gotta be next to a window or open unobstructed area to get good reception, just like UMTS signals.  The deeper you go into a built up structure, the higher the chances of no reception.
No contest there. You're most probably right. The point that I wanted to prove was that their PC Cards (and by extension, their USB cards too) do face problems with indoor coverage.

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 01:06 AM)
Even if you were in a location nearer to their base stations, I doubt it will improve things significantly.  And I have yet to determine how safe it is to be near one of their transmission antennae  sweat.gif   I have no wish to end up "ammunition-less"  wink.gif
LOL. Given that the reception was very strong where I was running the tests, I'd say that the base station could have been nearby. I.e., <3km away. Moreover, I was sitting at an elevated ground with very little obstruction -- i.e., direct LOS to the base station. Ironically, when I relocated to another place (*ahem* my house) that was around 500m away from the initial location (still on fairly elevated ground) but no LOS since signal has to propagate through a few rows of houses, I lost coverage completely even though I was outdoors.

And another weird thing I experienced... when I put my notebook on top of my car, located no more than 100m from where I ran my tests, signal strength kept flip-flopping between 100% and 0%! The PPPoE dialer couldn't even establish a connection with their server. Seems as if the transmitting signals from the PC Card being reflected off my car rooftop was causing a lot of problems... *shrugs*

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 01:06 AM)
Ah yes, now this would give all of us some idea on how to hook up their IzziPro product to a wired/wireless router, right?  wink.gif   And they claim only a select few brands/models work with their IzziPro product, a claim which I took with a whole bucketload of salt when I heard it.
Err... won't literally any router with built-in PPPoE support work then? smile.gif

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 01:06 AM)
And they insisted that they will not do support for customers wishing to share their connection - it's up to the customer to experiment and get it to work (I happened to read their internal training manual - I asked so many questions which they weren't able to answer during the roadshow that they just took out the damned training manual and showed it to me.  It was around two inches thick  shocking.gif  rclxub.gif )
OMG. Wow... Either they're freshies or you were very hard on them. laugh.gif

QUOTE(JinXXX @ Aug 3 2007, 10:00 AM)
well it seems that their networking/routing/router load is good low pings across a few first internal network hops,
ps is it because your the "only one" using the network at this point of time ? i wonder what will happen if we pump the subscriber by 5k ? tongue.gif
well i guess that is the interconnect with the international side or it their own international router tongue.gif hmm wonder why.. tongue.gif
That hop #9 router is indeed an international router (VSN), which is one of AIMS's uplink provider.

QUOTE(JinXXX @ Aug 3 2007, 10:00 AM)
shoulden't the line be 1mbps , and if i'm not mistaken 1mbps = 100KB/s but your getting about 250KB/s which is like 1/4 of what you subscriber, damn that even worst/badder then streamyx 70% ratio

Errr.... readers... be careful there. It's not kB/s, but kb/s (or kbps). So, yes, I was getting a mere quarter of what I'm supposed to get, despite having such strong signals.

QUOTE(JinXXX @ Aug 3 2007, 10:00 AM)
if i'm not mistaken the PCMCIA card has a "lobang" to affix an external antenna right ?, maybe you can fix one outside and cable it to the inside of your home.. tongue.gif
I've yet to confirm the connector type. It could very well be MCX. Lemme verify that tonight with my GPS connector or my trusty ole Lucent Orinoco if I can still find it! (hopefully, I won't forget. hehe) smile.gif BTW, external antennas for this iBurst won't be so easy to source for. Will have to custom build one, I reckon. Perhaps, I can somehow scrounge for a GSM 1800 whip antenna.... rclxub.gif

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iBurst in Malaysia is on 1.7GHz, between DiGi and Maxis (what was TimeTelekom's network... I think). More specifically, between 1790MHz and 1800MHz.
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QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 12:46 PM)
I've always wondered why Mobif chose this spectrum, when the service can operate at 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 and 2.3 GHz.  The only reason I can think of is that they don't want people buying equipment from places like Australia or South Africa and being able to use them here, depriving them of an additional revenue source.
I think.... only the 1.7GHz band was available then (despite knowing well that that 10MHz gap was meant to be a GSM guardband!). 2.3GHz, at the time, was in the midst of being gazetted for WiMAX/BWA, and I think strategically, it wouldn't have been wise to lobby for 2.3GHz since "everyone else" was going to bid for it.

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 12:46 PM)
Do let me know if you can scrounge up a 1.8Ghz antenna with the right connectors; I'd love to do further tests with it  wink.gif
Gonna be tough. smile.gif We'd probably be better off building one from scratch... any idea what's the quarter-wavelength of the 1.8GHz signal, without Googling? tongue.gif

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 12:46 PM)
And to be accurate, iBurst in Malaysia operates within the 1790 and 1795 Mhz spectrum range.
I think you're half right. They were granted 10MHz of spectrum. So they should be able to run 2 carrier channels, no?

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QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 12:46 PM)
According to further research I've done, the connector type is MMCX, confirming my earlier suspicions when I compared it with the connectors on my Orinoco, Buffalo, Senao and SMC wifi cards, all of which use different connectors (well, the Orinoco and Buffalo use the same; the other two use different connectors). 
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You are indeed correct about the MMCX connector. rclxms.gif

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 02:19 PM)
I have no clue whatsoever; I thought you were the RF engineer/expert? tongue.gif
Hey... I'm not an RF hardcore, OK? tongue.gif In fact, I'm not even a certified RF engineer. That's why I've to Google. smile.gif

Anyway, I don't think I'd be able to find any spare MMCX connector in time to make the antenna since I'm returning the PC card to its rightful owner pretty soon.

QUOTE(wr6969 @ Aug 3 2007, 02:19 PM)
Done any further testing since yesterday?
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Nope... no time. Perhaps this weekend, I will. At a different location, of course.

QUOTE(dgtel2 @ Aug 3 2007, 01:59 PM)
This iZZi product will surely gulung tikar one day...
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Sad to say, too many people have been saying so, even before this service could take off. Moreover, their marketeers got their packaging all wrong. If the packaging & pricing strategy had been right, I think no matter how bad the technology, they could somehow survive.

I feel so sorry for them... wish there'd be a shining star amongst the wireless/mobile broadband players (minus the 3G/telco boys, I mean).
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QUOTE(cherasbabe @ Aug 4 2007, 12:35 AM)
can do a traceroute to www.tm.net.my & flying spaghetti monster.org? ( rclxms.gif, mod can i put the blue address here? )
let's see if we can dota on it..
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your flyingspaghettimonster.org cannot ping....

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Here's it's traceroute...
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traceroute to tm.net.my:
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QUOTE(schrodinger_cat @ Aug 5 2007, 08:27 AM)
Can anyone draw a conclusion about this service? Is it better than streamyx? or is too soon to tell? Thanks for help!
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Better than Streamyx.... not really. If you're outdoors a lot, or live in a fairly open area that's within 1km from any of their base stations, you'll have better luck using their service.

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Over the weekend and this morning, I checked out their coverage in Sunway at a couple of places -- at an apartment (friend's place) and Sunway Hospital.

At the apartment, signal was strong and stable indoors at 90% since there are a lot of windows. No complaints there.

At Sunway Hospital which isn't too far away (within 1km from the first location), the signal was not stable. I was located fairly indoors (on purpose) so signal fluctuated between 0% and 90%. It was still usable, though on many occasions, coverage went down to 0%. Sometimes, signal was 40%, sometimes 70-80% and maxed out at ~92%. Bear in mind, though, that they have a base station in Bandar Sunway, and I'd have assumed that the site is very nearby.

Although these two test locations are located <1km apart, they are served by two different base stations!! Here's the proof:

Traceroute to google.com at Sunway apartment (note the first hop):
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Traceroute to MetroFON at Sunway Hospital (again, note the first hop):
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So now, I'm begging to ask this question: Where are base stations 116.206.1.1 and 116.206.1.3 located?? I find it hard to believe that Sunway is being served by two base stations, when their coverage map only indicates one base station for this area. Is 116.206.1.1, by any chance... Kelana Jaya?

Here's the ping test to next hop (connected from Sunway Hospital):
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Speedtest at Sunway apartment:
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Speedtest at Sunway Hospital (note that uplink may not be accurate because the coverage went from "Good" to Zilch towards the end of the speedtest):
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So overall, looks like my bandwidth tests have never exceeded ~250kbps (DL) in all my three test locations. Note that all my speedtests are rated against the MetroFON server in KL. Further analysis may need to be done, to verify whether the bottleneck is due to distance from base station or due to their uplink Internet gateway provider (i.e., AIMS). MetroFON does not peer with AIMS.

Final note: I don't think I'll be doing further testing on iBurst after today since I'm returning the card to its rightful owner. Hope this is helpful to those who are curious/interested in their service.


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QUOTE(JinXXX @ Aug 6 2007, 01:49 PM)
anybody know who metrofon peers with(directly) in malaysia ??
Don't think they peer with any other ISPs. In fact, I believe they purchase bandwidth and terminate at NTT and Pacific Internet (Sg).

QUOTE(JinXXX @ Aug 6 2007, 01:49 PM)
its august and its about 4 or 5 months to WIMAX launch in december, any "stories" on wimax development other than they all agree to share the tower/infrastructure  doh.gif  , and that most fiber is controlled by tm  cry.gif
Wasn't there an article indicating that WiMAX won't be till next year? Happy waiting, peeps! LOL

QUOTE(JinXXX @ Aug 6 2007, 01:49 PM)
husagi, GREAT JOB smile.gif
Why... thank you. smile.gif

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QUOTE(theedge @ Aug 8 2007, 02:46 PM)
Will users of iBurst experience like what happen to webbit when their subscriber increase?
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Well... we'll never know unless they can somehow, miraculously, increase their subscriber take-up rate. whistling.gif

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post Aug 13 2007, 04:13 PM

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QUOTE(DEC @ Aug 13 2007, 12:48 PM)
Hi all! Can someone teach me how to "trace route"? took d plunge at pcf klcc wif usb terminal. ref above readings - assume lower ms=better speed rite? Pardon 4 silly questions but just trying to learn blush.gif  Seems faster than my 3G tho but duno how to confirm. Can above test b done for 3G as well? So I can compare n know whether i choset a suicide route again?  icon_question.gif
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I assume that you run MS Windows. From your command prompt, type the following:

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C:\> tracert -d some.domain.com


You can also traceroute an IP address:
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C:\> tracert -d 202.188.1.5


There are other software out there that lets you do traceroutes in a more visually appealing way, of course. But I don't use them, so can't quite recommend you any.

A lower ms doesn't always translate to better speed. It also depends on the number of "hops" taken to the other end of the communication line. Some other factors apply too.

This post has been edited by husagi: Aug 13 2007, 04:15 PM
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post Aug 30 2007, 12:40 AM

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wr6969: no one taken up your generous offer yet?? Lamerz. tongue.gif

OK. I'll bite, since you're using their desktop modem, which would, by right, have higher dB gain than the PC card form factor, especially for the uplink.

So here's the poser. In my earlier tests, I consistently got ~250kbps for DL and about half of that for UL in speedtests to MetroFON. Can you do better than that with your modem? I'm curious because you've managed to achieve a downlink of nearly 1Mbps (110-120KB/s).


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