thanks for answer. how about normal surfing? is it fast or you have to wait seconds for lowyat forum to load?

Latency is the key factor here. It takes approx ~0.11 seconds to ping lowyat as opposed to streamyx ~0.02 seconds. So sites do take some time to load. As for downloads , its fairly fast. Overall you shouldn't be facing any problems for surfing and general stuff. Its just that the modem is crappy and maxis broadband is crappy as opposed to their Maxis unlimited internet. Both of them are on different ip range (For maxis unlimited data its not 58.<can't remember>.x.x and for maxis broadband the range would be 121.120.x.x). Oh as for XDCC (DIRECT transfer) , maxis has blocked that as well

I do believe Maxis is still the fastest if you download stuff from RS as a premium member. I get about 300 kbs MAX, and about 150 average using download managers (with burst download). But that is only when maxis doesn't f*** up.

Maxis = pathethic.

Gave back my modem to Maxis. I didn't have to pay the RM 200 termination fee.!

i wonder do maxis have stand alone package like celcom?

Hello, since everyone here is using Celcom wireless broadband, i would like to gather some feedback from you guys before deciding which service that i would like to get (either celcom or maxis). Could you guys comment about Celcom wireless on the following:

1) connectivity
2) speed
3) coverage (i always travel to Kelantan, Perak, Penang, Melaka and KL)
4) customer service when lodging complains.

please comment.

1) Pretty much it is okay. Its pretty straight forward and maxis assigns you dynamic IP which is way better then celcom !

2) You can't say this for wireless as speed isn't constant and it will never be constant all. Its hard to judge. But i can assure that so far , the speed is good (I can download stuff around 60-80 kilobytes/sec and sometimes it can hit up to 250 kilobytes/sec

3) Whoops , Maxis doesnt cover Kelantan yet for 3G. You might be forced to use EDGE or GPRS. Slower speed but it gets you connected anyway

4) Superb what can I say. They are polite , thats about it. they dont really know in and out of networking but they are pretty polite !

im using maxis broadband almost 2 month and it being worse everyday ... want to send back but must to pay RM200 .. s**t ... any idea ?

What package are you on? It includes the modem? Maybe you should make official complain to them, record your complains, then make official complain to MCMC. If their service doesn't meets the minimum requirement, MCMC will take action on Maxis and you might not have to pay them RM200. There's a thread somewhere here that guides on complain to MCMC.

To get the wavier of the fees do the following :-

1) Write to mr.darshan or MCMC and complain the speed is slow and say that your pings aren't stable. Facing disconnections and other crap. Include screenshots and trace route results as this will boost them. CC one to maxis

2) Maxis should call you up and follow up on the issue

3) Wait again and then write to maxis and say you're unhappy with the sevice and request for the service waiver

4) Pray that they'll waive. iF THEY don't just send a complain to mcmc again

It works !

Correction..kelantan do have 3g..but covers kota bharu only..

already received 2 calls from them .. one is about a survey where i give 1 (worst) for connectivity and speed

after a few days, i received a call from mobile number (normal 012), telling me that i can't cancel my registration within one year period or else i must pay RM200 penalty. after a few "yeah", "whatever" she hang up.

I think we should complain about Maxis big fat white lie "No contract period". They just changed the term to "handling fees" to mislead unwary customer...who wants to complain to mcmc? Or maybe just write to the Star?

one stupid quick noob question here...


can the ZTE600 (maxis) used with celcom BB SIM? anything to setup?

i have both celcom / maxis BB simcard.. currently. celcom better reception here in melaka.. please help.. i dont have time to browse previous pages...


tq..

Is already block with maxis firmware ..So only maxis sim card can work..and maxis usb moderm also same

Its SIM-locked. You can only use Maxis wireless broadband sim

I'm wondering, how come i don't see any of the RM68, RM98 and one more ???(dunno how much) package at Maxis website??

They don't people to know they have these packages??

Anyone can tell me what's the speed for these packages? RM98 can get HSDPA?

http://maxis.com.my/personal/broadband/bro...reless_main.asp

Its there

You cant' say how much you can get. It varies from 0Kbps to 3.2Mbps or so.

Thanks..previously i was looking at the USB modem only...looks like those package applies for the ZTE modem only?

So the small USB modem is much expensive than the ZTE modem i suppose!

Click to find on more

RM 68/RM 98 package is meant for the ZTE Modem. I'll have to tell you that its not worth it to use maxis , unless you're just into surfing only