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Post by BrusKO on Jan 18, 2007 19:59:58 GMT 8
I currently have PLDT MyDSL as my ISP. Thing is, my landline has been out of order and thus neglected by PLDT for two months now. Even still, they have the nerve to send me our bills. If I change my telephone service provider to Digitel (CDMA), that means I will have to let go of our DSL as well. Since the earthquake in Taiwan, I was told that the broken submarine cable will take PLDT until December '07 to get it going up again. Meyrick, is this true? So frankly, I don't give a rat's ass if they cut my DSL as well. My connection has been horrible for the past weeks anyway. My question: what other ISPs can you suggest? I'm at Eastwood Libis. I know for sure that Globe doesn't service this area. So Brionne, don't suggest Globe. Anyone?
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Post by mountguitars on Jan 18, 2007 20:09:47 GMT 8
smart wifi? i know its a loser's choice but there isnt a lot of options. 384 kbps (am i right?) feels like 128 kbps. pathetic. i hope DTI looks into this. but in any case, i'd stick w/ smart's wifi becoz the only option left is a more cumbersome 56 kbps dial up connection which doesnt let me use the home phone when i'm connected. good luck. i never knew you were psychic bruski. brionne would never suggest such a thing, hehe.
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Post by radical1962 on Jan 18, 2007 20:15:13 GMT 8
The problem is the submarine cable cuts near Taiwan. There are more than 6 cables cut in just APCN alone and it will take until middle of April for these cables to be reconnected. I-Manila & I-Republic was never really down since we have alternate routes but the problem is that the whole Internet connectivity to and from Asia is congested and unstable. We only provide Dial-up and Corporate Leased Line connections. DSLs are really the domain of the telco (too heavily subsidized for us to compete).
The only bandwidth that is still FULLY up comes from AsiaNetCom and they only provide to Telcos and ISPs directly. Carrier only.
PLDT has never been known for its service levels or customer relations. They actually allocated their remaining bandwidth to the corporate sector. Expect to get it up earliest Feb. BTW, our company's trunklines went down and it took them more than a month to get it fixed... really bad service.
Don't get Globe, they are still down since their main submarine cable connection C2C is still down and they are not even expected to have it up soon. We have a DS3 with them and it is still so bad.
You might as well look for a functioning Wifi hotspot near you in Libis and surf from it. Or go back to dial-up. Good luck!!!
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Post by BrusKO on Jan 18, 2007 20:50:12 GMT 8
How about Destiny? They have the 999php per month...
Jon, Smart is PLDT. Expect slow traffic from them as well. And since I'm cutting my ties with PLDT, to hell with their WiFi as well. Anyway I doubt if they'll approve it since I'm leaving PLDT with pending bills.
Sayang nga eh: ANC has excellent customer service. I dealt with them last Christmas season and I call them from time to time (job thingy). Their tech reps sound sexy... BABAE ha... dehins lalake.
Anymore?
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Post by yukon on Jan 18, 2007 22:15:08 GMT 8
Bruce
Yes this is true. Problem is there was a diverse connection but it was not enough to support the huge internet traffic from RP. I suggest file for a rebate and let PLDT know that your Internet is used for business and that your revenue dipped coz of this. PM me your PL# and landline for your busted phone and I will see what I can do...but if you have filed for a permanent disconnection already I cant.
Me, I am using SMARTBro at home, works fine for me since our area has low density users so the Bandwidth isnt that clogged. This is the same as the technology of cable modem (i.e. Destiny, Sky/Home) except its wireless.
BTW, I used to handle ANC before I have seen their reps and ....
BroadBand Philiipines offers Corporate Internet Service technology is via RF.
Oh, BTW, in case you leave PLDT with your bills you can still get a SmartBro or better try Globe's HSDPA (I think) service. You can take this anywhere like PLDT's WeRoam, this is just a PCMCIA card with SIM card...dunno about the rates though but UI heard Globe's service is better than ours.
Sssshhhh, dont tell my bosses about this.
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Post by BrusKO on Jan 18, 2007 22:21:16 GMT 8
GREAT!!!
number one, I'll PM you my PL# and landline #. If they still refuse to repair my landline, I'll go for Globe- if not, SMART WiFi. Kapit sa palalim. ;D
two, I'll surf around for more info on Globe's HSDPA.
third, so you've seen their reps... and? I communicate with the reps in Singapore(?)... You've seen them? ;D
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Post by joes on Jan 18, 2007 22:29:29 GMT 8
Since the earthquake in Taiwan, I was told that the broken submarine cable will take PLDT until December '07 to get it going up again. - what? anyone who can confirm this? i've been planning to let go of my DSL subscription for quite some time now.
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Post by BrusKO on Jan 18, 2007 22:35:10 GMT 8
Joes, yukon is from PLDT.
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Post by joes on Jan 18, 2007 22:40:48 GMT 8
i just hope it doesn't take that long to improve our internet connection. i'm getting mixed feedbacks from peers. sir yukon's response, though, is the most credible.
december? you have to be kidding!!!! i can't live without my porn internet!!!
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Post by skarhed on Jan 19, 2007 4:03:12 GMT 8
i just hope it doesn't take that long to improve our internet connection. i'm getting mixed feedbacks from peers. sir yukon's response, though, is the most credible. december? you have to be kidding!!!! i can't live without my porn internet!!! There's always TikTik, Abante, Bulagar at Manny's! Or you can go back to your old habits of peering into the ladies CR at Palma Bldg hehehehehehe
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Post by yukon on Jan 19, 2007 5:09:15 GMT 8
GREAT!!! number one, I'll PM you my PL# and landline #. If they still refuse to repair my landline, I'll go for Globe- if not, SMART WiFi. Kapit sa palalim. ;D two, I'll surf around for more info on Globe's HSDPA. third, so you've seen their reps... and? I communicate with the reps in Singapore(?)... You've seen them? ;D bruce, i though you were referring to the ANC local here at Enterprise Makati. I only met one ANC Singapore based. Her name's Rachelle, a good looking chinese sales person for ANC. The reason why ANC's up is they have good peers with other POPs nad this comes with a price as well. I got your PM will try to talk to the business head on this. 2 months down?...that sucks, service sucks. Again, ssshhhhh, dont tell my bosses ;D joesthere's free show at Palma's? hehehehe. Peace!
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Post by joes on Jan 19, 2007 10:31:32 GMT 8
joesthere's free show at Palma's? hehehehe. Peace! - yup. right across the men's rest room where skarhed hangs out. hehehehehe. fafa!
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Post by styxmaster69 on Jan 29, 2007 12:00:31 GMT 8
as of now AsiaNetCom also have some gateway conjestion.... since Globe and other telcos are now connected with them.... dont subscribe to Smart BROken.... it sucks!!!
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Post by styxmaster69 on Jan 29, 2007 12:11:00 GMT 8
anyway... added info on Smart brad..... you are connected with the gateway via DHCP giving you a Private IP Address..... using a network scanner... you can view some terminals connected on the Wide Area Network connected to Smart brad..... I tried accessing some terminals.... and I was able to get some mp3s, pictures and other files...... may I suggest to have your terminal protected and use a firewall.....
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Post by yukon on Jan 29, 2007 12:24:20 GMT 8
anyway... added info on Smart brad..... you are connected with the gateway via DHCP giving you a Private IP Address..... using a network scanner... you can view some terminals connected on the Wide Area Network connected to Smart brad..... I tried accessing some terminals.... and I was able to get some mp3s, pictures and other files...... may I suggest to have your terminal protected and use a firewall..... styxgood thing i have firewall installed. Question(?) Is it possible to snatch files from others w/in the same network even if they are not shared? Thanks That's the ugly thing about not getting a public IP...cant make direct FTP host with friends. or possible ( ) since brad makes NAT from its source. Anyway, 10 mos. contract to go before I retire Smart...
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Post by styxmaster69 on Jan 29, 2007 14:06:09 GMT 8
I only got file from a shared folder...... I'm not that guru but I guess it's possible using a back door orifice..... there are lots of hacking software that can be download on the net..... the one some hackers wannabe are using to threaten someone on a chatroom..... but some are good at this..... the best thing is to protect your terminals..... secure all ports and especially dont open files attach from ur email with an unknown file extension, it might be a virus..... you can connect on a public FTP server but others can't connect to you...... kinda one way connection..... but it is possible using dyndns..... I'm still on experiment on this but we have used this applictaion viewing an IP camera on a private network thru a public internet connection..... maybe this kind of application can also work on hosting FTP.... u jaz need to redirect the ftp port (21) to a public host..... hmmm kinda challenging hehehe nway I'll try to work on this kung pwede......
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Post by yukon on Jan 29, 2007 14:14:53 GMT 8
Thanks styx, let me know if that FTP thinggy your experimenting behind NAT will work so I can share some of my ports up to my friends abroad. Thanks
Guys, take styx's advise on protecting your terminals the Nets full of opportunists/hackers/net probers.
Now back to ISP's...oh BTW, Bruce, was your landline fixed last Sat.?
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Post by styxmaster69 on Jan 29, 2007 15:56:18 GMT 8
nway I jaz have simulated the FTP on dyndns.... still you'll be needing a public IP to perform NAT... this is not possible using a private IP to host FTP.... nway jaz find a free public FTP host or a VPN that can give you a public IP..... use your office resources hehehe
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Post by yukon on Jan 29, 2007 15:58:47 GMT 8
nway I jaz have simulated the FTP on dyndns.... still you'll be needing a public IP to perform NAT... this is not possible using a private IP to host FTP.... nway jaz find a free public FTP host or a VPN that can give you a public IP..... use your office resources hehehe our office is 3 steps ahead of our sinister plans....our firewall reads our minds way way ahead. hahahaha
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Post by styxmaster69 on Jan 29, 2007 16:17:17 GMT 8
hehehe your firewall is good....... well our firewall is friendly
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Post by yukon on Jan 29, 2007 16:20:06 GMT 8
what brand? will recommend that to our IS...hahahaha
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Post by styxmaster69 on Jan 29, 2007 16:26:49 GMT 8
San Mig Lights hehehe
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Post by seacid on Feb 13, 2007 21:22:58 GMT 8
Philippine Consumer Movement
Got this from a friend, you guys might be interested.
Boy ----------
Hi Everyone!
The Taiwan earthquake last December which affected most of our internet connections from high-speed to snail-speed has opened my eyes to the lack of consumer protection in the Philippines. I had so many questions like:
If my ISP can't provide the broadband speed I subscribed to, then why am I being charged full monthly fees? As I am scouting around for new ISPs, why are they requiring a holding period of 1 year even though it's not a promo package? What if I subscribe to a new ISP and it provides the same substandard service as my old one…do I have to wait for another year to switch? I'm so frustrated and angry, I'm paying for 756kbps and I'm clocking 126kbps in a speed test website!!!!….but what can I do?
To make a long story short, after doing a lot of research, I learned a lot of people felt the same way and the only solution is to get everyone's help….
We would like to invite everyone to join THE PHILIPPINE CONSUMER, an e-group dedicated to consumer advocacy. Members can post CONSUMER CALLS asking for advice, feedback or evaluations of certain products and services that they are interested in. Other members can then share their personal experiences to help the caller decided what product or service to choose.
I'm sure a lot of us have a lot of stories to tell about substandard products or services, especially from companies who monopolize the market – it gets really frustrating sometimes! It's a sad fact that the Philippines does not have a strong consumer movement that can help us make the right choices of products and services, therefore, it us up to us, as consumers, to help each other in filtering the quality and substandard products in the market. Word of mouth referrals and recommendation has always been the best means of advertising however it's usually troublesome to ask around or research on the internet, especially with our sluggish broadband speed! Consumer rights are definitely being violated on this one. Hence, the Philippine Consumer e-group (philippineconsumer@yahoogroups.com) will be a one-stop products and services evaluation network that will help consumers make informed decisions in the marketplace. It is really up to us to fight for our rights as individuals and to educate one another on consumer rights.
We hope you will join our network and forward this to your friends so we can all create a strong Philippine Consumer Movement which will help each and every one of us in the choices we make in the marketplace. After all, we all deserve to get our money's worth….
To join, simply send a blank email to philippineconsumer-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Thank you
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Post by gadgets88 on Feb 14, 2007 11:28:41 GMT 8
Philippine Consumer Movement Got this from a friend, you guys might be interested. Boy ---------- Hi Everyone! The Taiwan earthquake last December which affected most of our internet connections from high-speed to snail-speed has opened my eyes to the lack of consumer protection in the Philippines. I had so many questions like: If my ISP can't provide the broadband speed I subscribed to, then why am I being charged full monthly fees? As I am scouting around for new ISPs, why are they requiring a holding period of 1 year even though it's not a promo package? What if I subscribe to a new ISP and it provides the same substandard service as my old one…do I have to wait for another year to switch? I'm so frustrated and angry, I'm paying for 756kbps and I'm clocking 126kbps in a speed test website!!!!….but what can I do? Thank you I asked my wife, who is very knowledgeable because of working closely with law firms, this is her advice. Always enter a subscription contract with our stipulations on it, which may the following: In any case that the provider is unable to provide the following XXX bandwidth for more than 3 days, then the contract is terminated without penalizing the subscriber.Simple, isn't it? Now, the question why business is unfair, why electricity is expensive, why communication is poor in the Pines? We have a monopoly ongoing. Even simpler!
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Post by gadgets88 on Feb 14, 2007 11:35:33 GMT 8
try Globe's HSDPA (I think) service. You can take this anywhere like PLDT's WeRoam, this is just a PCMCIA card with SIM card...dunno about the rates though but UI heard Globe's service is better than ours. Sssshhhh, dont tell my bosses about this. A PCMCIA? Isn't Globe now offering a wireless phone you can take anywhere, with simultaenous internet connection service? Something like P888/month with 2 year-lockin period. P300 additional fee for the first year (P3600) to pay for the unit. I heard that the coverage of the user is limited in QC. If they cover Chinatown, I'm getting one! My dial-up keeps disconnecting!
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Post by yukon on Feb 17, 2007 9:13:47 GMT 8
gadgets they are revising the plans for the HSDPA ( ) product as they are too costly...i think they are coming up with better plans. I'm spying on their products...and yes it comes with a phone, daw.
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Post by Kevin on Feb 18, 2007 3:52:15 GMT 8
gadgets they are revising the plans for the HSDPA ( ) product as they are too costly...i think they are coming up with better plans. I'm spying on their products...and yes it comes with a phone, daw. yukonYou must be referring to Globe's Speak and Surf, but I believe it is based on CDMA technology. It does come with a wireless phone. Globe Visibility OTOH is the one that is HSDPA based. Feedback is that it is better than WeRoam.
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Post by yukon on Feb 18, 2007 5:48:32 GMT 8
Hi Kev I'm confused with their product branding. Thanks for the info. We all wish that they are implementing WiMax here in RP
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Post by BrusKO on Feb 18, 2007 7:30:37 GMT 8
Meyrick,
Is it true that Smart brad upgraded to 512kbps in QC area- specifically Libis?
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Post by yukon on Feb 18, 2007 7:50:03 GMT 8
Meyrick, Is it true that Smart brad upgraded to 512kbps in QC area- specifically Libis? Bruce I'm gonna ask around. Will let you know. BTW, for SmartBro if your antenna orientation isnt good with the transmitter...dont get it. Mine's getting real slow these days. ...rejoinder Bruce my area is 512kbps daw @ 999...sad to say your area hasnt been upgraded yet. maybe in the near future.
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