Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-08-05 Thread Parijat Garg
Hi All, My MTNL broadband connection was finally setup a few days ago and I'm getting great throughput on it (downloaded fiesty over the net - I love this :)). Just a warning though. Apparently the MTNL people have run out of ports and there are about 70k pending broadband applications in

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-06 Thread Parijat Garg
: [ilugd] Broadband Connection PJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Make sure you have all WAN services disabled in Management-Access control- services to avoid this sort of abuse. Hmm. The web interface on the Dlink 502T has the option to restrict wan access, but it doesn't actually work (for mine

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-06 Thread Vikas Rawal
forward to good knowledge sharing. Cheers, m -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of PJ Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:20 PM To: ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org Subject: Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection PJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-06 Thread Sudev Barar
On 06/07/07, Vikas Rawal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the context of all the great things that were said about MTNL broadband recently on this list, I just want to report that my Hey Vikas learn to snip and bottom post. I have a mtnl connection in Mumbai (my office really) with unlimited plan.

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-06 Thread Vikram Ranade
Hi, Just do the wifi thing yourself. Its not worth the aggravation to explain to them.Let them do their standard setup and leave. My Experience with Airtel and MTNL is that they have no clue about anything other than their standard setup. Vikram Parijat Garg wrote: Hey guys, I just spoke

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-05 Thread PJ
PJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Make sure you have all WAN services disabled in Management-Access control- services to avoid this sort of abuse. Hmm. The web interface on the Dlink 502T has the option to restrict wan access, but it doesn't actually work (for mine, at least) 8-/ (doesn't work as

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-05 Thread T Murali
Hi, Am new buddy to this list. Look forward to good knowledge sharing. Cheers, m -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of PJ Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:20 PM To: ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org Subject: Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection PJ [EMAIL

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-02 Thread PJ
Scanning MTNL's ip space, I noticed with a faint sense of horror that a script kiddie could DOS MTNL's service pretty thoroughly in the space of about half an hour, since most of MTNL's modems allow wan access and have a default username/password combination. Other details are then available,

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-02 Thread Raj Mathur
On Monday 02 July 2007 11:34, PJ wrote: Scanning MTNL's ip space, I noticed with a faint sense of horror that a script kiddie could DOS MTNL's service pretty thoroughly in the space of about half an hour, since most of MTNL's modems allow wan access and have a default username/password

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-02 Thread Vikas Rawal
Ah, but the question is, can you connect to my MTNL account from a different MTNL number? I haven't tried it, but if they have a bit of a clue they should only allow logging into, e.g. the 23456789 PPP from 23456789 and not from 98765432. Has anyone tried this? I know that BSNL in

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-07-02 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On 02-Jul-07, at 7:51 PM, Raj Mathur wrote: space of about half an hour, since most of MTNL's modems allow wan access and have a default username/password combination. Other details are then available, which will apparently allow a cracker to abuse the victim's account. Ah, but the

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-30 Thread PJ
Parijat Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best service. Have a look through http://www.lug-delhi.org/wiki/ConfiguringNetwork/ regards PJ

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-30 Thread Parijat Garg
Hi All, Thanks a lot for the tips. I'll signup for a connection and ask again if I need help :) Parijat On 6/30/07, PJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Parijat Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and

[ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-29 Thread Ayush Gupta
Hi! I just wanted to ask everyone that what is the actual download speed they get on their broadband connections? I use Airtel broadband in DLF City, Gurgaon. I have a 128kbps [EMAIL PROTECTED] 500 p.m. However, the actual download speed I get is only about 10-12 kilobytes/sec as per Azureus

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-29 Thread Nishant Sharma
--- Ayush Gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just wanted to ask everyone that what is the actual download speed they get on their broadband connections? I actualy get 30-32 kB/s on a 256kbps BSNL Dataone connection in Sukhrali village Gurgaon, which is fair. Sometimes there are short bursts to

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-29 Thread Shiv
Ayush Gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! I just wanted to ask everyone that what is the actual download speed they get on their broadband connections? / Hi, AFAIK the upload/download speeds offered/advertised by the ISPs is only guaranteed up to their POP (Unless you are on an IPLC). Sites like

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-29 Thread Shiv
Rohit Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One problem that i face with WiFi is that strange sound in the telephone line.Does anyone on the list face a similar problem? / Hi, You mean if you switched off the Access point, the noise goes off in the phone? I have seen this happening on a 2.4Ghz

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Raj Mathur
On Thursday 28 June 2007 10:11, Parijat Garg wrote: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best service. I also need to setup WiFi at home. Do these service-providers help set that up too? Been

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread vivek khurana
Hi! Parijat, Welcome to delhi dude... --- Parijat Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best service. I also need to setup WiFi at home. Do these

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread mehul
On 6/28/07, vivek khurana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cisco wrt54Gl is available in nehru place . Shouldn't that be Linksys? ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at:

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
For wifi, both airtel and mtnl provide wifi routers but the advised way is to get a normal router from the ISP and connect a wifi router to the ISP route. Cisco wrt54Gl is available in nehru place . Good thing about wrt54g is that it can run on linux... Instead of getting a DSL router and a

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Tanveer Singh
On 6/28/07, vivek khurana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Parijat, Welcome to delhi dude... --- Parijat Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Ayush Gupta
Hi! I use Airtel broadband in DLF with a 256kbps unlimited connection, which defaults to 512kbps, for Rs. 600 per month. I use a Netgear DG632 router with built-in modem that I bought myself. This gets me a discount of Rs 100 per month on my Airtel bill. I use a separate 8-port wired switch at

[ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Ayush Gupta
Note the correction in the 512kbps part. On 6/28/07, Ayush Gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! I use Airtel broadband in DLF with a 256kbps unlimited connection, which defaults to 512kbps at night, for Rs. 600 per month. I use my own Netgear DG632 router with a built-in modem. This gets me

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Surjo Das
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Parijat Garg Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:11 AM To: ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org Subject: [ilugd] Broadband Connection I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Linux Lingam
i use bharti broadband / airtel with their rs 999 unlimited with 245k by day, and double by night. it works the way you expect it to. used sify earlier, and am glad i moved to airtel. airtel's phone support sucks at times. so be forewarned. however, they do resolve problems promptly enough. i

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Nishant Sharma
--- Surjo Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BSNL Dataone Rocks !!! +1 Apart from few glitches in begining, no problems since past 1 year - 256kbps unlimited data transfer at 900/- per month. Mostly the faults were in the line (cable cuts caused by digging for sewer line) and not in their DSL

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-28 Thread Rohit Kumar
Hi, Parijat Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best service. I also need to setup WiFi at home. Do these service-providers help set that up too? Well i am

[ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-27 Thread Parijat Garg
I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best service. I also need to setup WiFi at home. Do these service-providers help set that up too? Kindly advise. Parijat

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-27 Thread Sudev Barar
On 28/06/07, Parijat Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best service. I also need to setup WiFi at home. Do these service-providers help set that up too? Best

Re: [ilugd] Broadband Connection

2007-06-27 Thread Shiv
Parijat Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am planning to install broadband (yep, there still are people who don't have broadband at home) and am wondering which ISP provides the best service. I also need to setup WiFi at home. Do these service-providers help set that up too? / Hi, Since this is an