Tips and tricks

Fixing MSN Messenger's Disconnection

After researching and trying out. I've finally found out that by using Tor. Its possible to connect to MSN Directly. Maxis blocks port 1863. So which makes MSN Messenger impossible to connect. When it checks that the port is blocked , it switches to HTTP Mode. But then the HTTP Service isn't that great compared to direct connection. To bypass this sort of resections , we can use tor or a SOCKS4/SOCKS5 Proxy. I prefer tor because its safe and anonymous

Firstly download tor for your platform from :-
http://tor.eff.org/download.html.en

Direct URL For Windows Users : http://tor.eff.org/dist/vidalia-bundles/vi...2.17-0.0.14.exe
Setting it up : http://tor.eff.org/docs/tor-doc-win32.html.en

Assuming that you have managed to get tor to run. Its time to configure MSN Messenger.

If you can't surf Hotmail , MSN . You can set tor's HTTP Proxy. If you use Firefox , there is an automatic switcher , that allows you to switch from tored connection and your normal maxis connection. Get it from
http://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2275/

You configure it by going to Tools >> Options >>
Connection >> Advanced Settings. Set SOCKS5 proxy for 127.0.0.1:9050 and
HTTP Proxy for 127.0.0.1:8118 assuming Privoxy/Tor defaults or by setting up it in Internet Explorer

Keep in mind that using tor may 'slow down' your Internet Experince. Tor also can be used for connecting to trackers during the daytime. This allows you to p2p during the daytime. But keep in mind , even if you do that..Sooner or later maxis kicks you out of the network. I've experienced this a lot. It takes 30 minutes for me to reconnect back (It will show that HSDPA and its connected but then no data goes through or comes in). So just keep that mind when you p2p during the daytime

Got some questions for other USB/ZTE WBB user out there;
1) Can you torrent during daytime and what's the speed like?
2) How about the night time?
3) Gamers, has anyone achieve "good" latency? What are the games that can and can't play using WBB?

Prasys: I think there is a need to compile all the feedbacks to truly understand the system's capability. We got to start somewhere.

I'll be digging up more information. Like I said I need to conduct more tests on it. I'll be e-mailing ZTE. If you want to help me on this please do so. I'll try to ask them to give me a Full Unlocked Firmware so  that its possible for us to bypass Maxis Restrictions or so

Disconnection is a joke now days. I have found out that they are disconnecting me and putting me in another base station