ripoting in for duty

are sure you want to reset contract to another 2yrs over a modem? over a 1mth trial?

Disabled Chrome's Data Saver? Or have updated to most recent version without it?

Kek....

TM installed pole and fibre cabinet right in front of premise. But avoided checking on Unifi website because Unifi made it as part of registration flow. I just don't want me checking the address become a reason to deny other potential ISPs. It's HSBB.

Every few days apart I kept checking on Maxis website instead, but no premise on the same road ever appeared.

While I have another transaction with Maxis today, the rep reminded me that Maxis offered discount if I signed up with Maxis.

Bloody hell - neighbours have their addresses in the system. Mine does not. (Wondering out loud if TM creates an address in system only when applied with TM kah?)
I now recall a Maxis rep did mention over a telemarketing call few weeks ago that they have a different interface to check addresses supposedly not (yet) visible on public site.

Moral of the story: walk-in, CHECK!

hey, thanks for that. i can confirm drilled down, at least the road name is already inside system and supposedly open for registration.

Kek.... HSBB is supposed to be ISP agnostic even if TM manages it. Government funds laying it, right? Supposed to be no barrier of entry, right?

SKMM tidur.

mesh nodes have ethernet port.

1. if you already have existing mesh network, you can add new mesh node right next to the DVR rack, connected by ethernet cable.

2. if you have not an existing mesh network, your can set up a new mesh network which includes a node next to your DVR (like above), and another node next to your fibre router.
(a) your can switch off existing wifi service by your standalone Access Point and let the new mesh network take over the same wireless SSID and password (your existing user devices might need help to rejoin wifi network), DVR and user will share same wifi network, OR,
(b) retain existing wifi service and Access Point; set up the new mesh as a separate network using different wireless SSID (and password), DVR will use separate wifi than user devices.

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Mar 23 2022, 07:47 AM

You will need an network equipment that have wireless CLIENT feature.

The wireless CLIENT feature will allow such network equipment to join an existing wireless network as if it is a wireless client and not as repeater.

Years ago, equipments capable of wireless CLIENT is common. Nowadays all manufacturer too busy making MESH/ROUTER device and neglected wireless CLIENT feature. Even looking for a plain wireless ACCESS POINT today is tedious.

The closest to a plain wireless ACCESS POINT and wireless CLIENT now is mesh network devices.




(There is another type called wireless BRIDGE, but my understanding is that it differs from wireless CLIENT in a sense that it is a 1-to-1 pairing of 2 network equipments; other wireless devices cannot join in as they are a pair.)

Differentiate what is a MODEM function, what is a ROUTER function, what is an wireless ACCESS POINT function. Probably also need to understand what is DIALER.

Used to have MODEM, ROUTER, and AP as separate devices. But nowadays manufacturers like to combine ROUTER and AP function into single unit.

You probably have ROUTER+AP for your current wireless network. So you either

1. get another device capable of playing as wireless CLIENT on DVR side (your question). Best performance.

2. extend your existing ROUTER+AP by adding mesh node to it, and another node on DVR side.

3. get a wireless REPEATER w/ ethernet port on DVR side. I would avoid this as your existing wireless client might connect to this repeater instead of direct to your ROUTER+AP; it will degrade your network experience. Worst performance.

The 500Mbps plan (Oct2021) is structured like this:

Ultimate Pack +RM60
Rebate -RM60

TM now playing with rebate built into the plan so as to retain their revenue. They know their TV packs are shitty and is subject to cost reduction by users.
Nett difference even if cancelled = RM0

unifitv plus box + 3 additional apps (2 fixed [bbc + lionplay] + 1 of your choice)
don't bite if they increase your subscription price. plus, content pf those fixed apps doesn't seem to be updated.

THIS may be the most applicable. just wait.

TM counter once told me, all orders inside their system are to be closed within 7 days (regardless "fail", "completed", "cancelled", "refused", whatever code you can imagine as i am making it as example here).

i don't know, maaaaan .... my experience with TM changing contact number had always been horrendous.
even after i moved my streamyx account to a newly-registered POTS number in another state, they kept sending technicians to t/shoot at the old address whenever i report an issue AND reminded them of that fact each time.

i think old box need to connect to vlan600(?), then only will work. cannot use general internet (supplied by vlan500)

if you are blacklisted by one, you're blacklisted by all.
the blacklist is a database shared by all telco and ISP.

One question: after performing this change, does it only affect the Hotstar alone?

or does it also change the mobile number registered for fibre account ownership?

would be bad if i change to my sibling's number and he ended up getting fibre account-related SMS ... instead of me receiving nothing and thinking everything hunky dory.

30Mbps and 100Mbps can choose w/o entertainment.
300Mbps and higher can't. Very stupid forced bundling when we don't need such. And TM is smart to apply entetainment bundle (RM60) then immediately give special discount (RM60), so nett effect on bill is RM0; but, that means if we are to unsubscribe just the entertainment, our broadband bill total will still be unaffected and stupidly remain the same high.

You can also go for other providers.
Unifi (Maxis, Digi, Celcom) all part of national HSBB network, depending on location availability.

I engaged Maxis the moment I saw Unifi putting up DB on pole right behind my place, and Maxis do the chasing up to have my address registered ASAP into HSBB premises database.

If Unifi is available, any provider on HSBB will also be available.

I engaged Maxis right after the DB is put up, before my address even appeared inside HSBB premise database. if address is not in database, it won't be available on the checker; walk-in as they have a different interface with more recent database content than the web checker. Maxis did the chasing; now already have the premise fibre-ed by Maxis, done in a month.

P/S: i heard my would-be neighbours went to TM point to register, but got cold treament by staff. aborted, word spread; en-masse straight went to Maxis as well. i guess that will increase the sour puss-ness in TM point.

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Jun 6 2022, 09:19 AM

correct.

TM is the caretaker of HSBB. responsibility right until ONU.

the maxis guy arrived sometime almost at the end of fibre cabling activity, took the ONU from TM guy's van, helped to configured both ONU and modem as the TM guy do finishing touches.

looked like they know each other enough to exchange banter, to not fuss about who's responsibility to configure the ONU.