I don't know what the actual current draw of the P1 modem is (probably lower than that), but 1.5 amps is a little too much to pull through a laptop USB port.

There is a RM69 400/150 plan (or 700/300 for the same price, but with 2-year contract).

But for these you have to buy the modem for RM999 which is a killer. Also RM160 in other setup charges.

http://10.1.1.254

I don't think the password is publicly known.

The standard username with Gemtek firmware is 'admin' but the password could be anything.

The new software will add a status display screen on the front of the unit, and auto-positioning system so it will rotate itself to get the best signal.

Answered a hundred times in this thread already.

Will normally cost you RM50 if you cancel. If you are totally within their coverage area they might give you all your money back.

Not too far a walk from Asia Jaya.

I don't believe it. They will not be able to compete if they do not extend the "promotion".

I too am using WRT54GL (like Leviathan). It's about 30cm away from the P1 modem and causes no problems or slowdown.

P1 staff suggested that cheaper wifi routers have some RF leeching that may cause interference with the wimax signal, since wifi and wimax are on adjacent bands. So definitely look into separating them, as has been suggested.

p4n6 has been harsh on P1 on occasion, especially early on in this thread. Definitely no blind defender.

At one time they were offering no-contract service for RM10 extra per month. Maybe they still are? Easiest to phone and ask.

Does not depend on IP. That is unique to TM/Streamyx.

Both Cisco VPN and OpenVPN work for me with P1. I think your company may have selected a VPN product that has problems with NAT. You could blame both P1 and your company, but really I would blame your company more, because they should have anticipated that this would come up in a variety of circumstances (airports, hotels, etc.).

Sure, no difference to any other ISP, you can support as many people as are willing to share the bandwidth.

Your speed drops down to about 25% for the rest of the month, then returns to normal.

You should try moving or turning your modem a little bit and repeating the speed test. It's probably just a matter of placement. If I face mine some directions I get results like yours, but if I get it in the Magic Direction then I get 400+kbps upload.

Most DHCP servers bend over backwards to assign the same IP address to clients when the lease is renewed.

However, I don't think P1 is using DHCP to assign IP addresses to customers' modems.

Port forwarding won't help with sudden slowdowns and disconnections, but the new firmware might have other fixes that address those issues. I guess we'll wait and see. I was also approached about trying the new firmware but I don't think my modem has been updated yet. Will report on anything interesting that happens.

Because he is trying to be factual and scientific?

Radio signals can bounce off buildings, which creates all sorts of complications. Maybe there is an obstruction in the direction the P1 map indicates, so you are getting a bounced signal. Or maybe there is a bounced signal interfering with the main signal in the direction indicated by the P1 map, so by turning the modem you are able to avoid some of the bounced signal at a cost of some of your signal strength.

The arrow on the map is useful in cases with clear line-of-sight, but when there are obstructions you will always have to channel your inner feng shui master to get optimal antenna placement.