On 16 March 2010 12:45, Anand Vaidya <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am still in the dark ages of using Singtel broadband over the phone line, > and the occassional wirel...@sg. So for those enlightened folks on the list > who are already on Mobile broadband, I have a few questions: > > - My objective is to send SMS from a linux machine and use data traffic (~ > 300MB/mo). I don't want an expensive subscription, pay per usage is fine. > > - I don't mind paying for the hardware. Choices are USB modems (many > problems?) or Mobile Broadband routers : Having "enjoyed" poor service from > Singtel, I will not do any further business with them, so I checked M1 and > found that they have two broadband router products: > > 1. Huawei B970b - has a USB and some Win driver > > 2. "Huawei Router" with no product id : > http://m1.com.sg/M1/site/M1Corp/menuitem.e2f30a2a1a1860b609b422103f2000a0/?vgnextoid=6bcad559f110b110VgnVCM100000695a230aRCRD&vgnextfmt=pdate:1003161223: > > Looks like #2 is what I want, since it is pure ethernet/wifi on the client > side > and hopefully no "windows-only" crap. The subs seem pretty good too: unlimited > data, <$20 pm > > If anyone has used or is using this device, I'd appreciate your opinion. > > BTW, did you get rid of the wired broadband? Does it make sense? > > PS: You may note that M1 has a technical error on the How It Works diagram in > that page.
I use their cheapest mobile broadband service for almost half a decade now, but not their router. I once went to M1 to get the router, on the premise that: "For subscribers who already have the VMCC, rental of the 3G Broadband Router is free." From: http://tinyurl.com/m1plans But they flat-out told me there was no such offer. I didn't have access to a laptop to show them their own site and claim, and didn't bother to direct them to their own stations to do so. I thought I'd print out the relevant part and bring it to them next time. Other than that, at home I have a fixed StarHub cable line, so nope I didn't get rid of it. But for the meantime I'm living alone and it does suffice, and am currently overseas but other SIMs do _not_ work with it. I have been travelling a lot lately and I have to say our little M1's plans are just the best in the continent and Australia (price:peformance). The only complaint I have is the inherent high latency of GSM networks; every SSH session is a PITA but I've gotten used to it. -- GPG/PGP ID: B42DDCAD _______________________________________________ LUGS Mailing list - [email protected] List FAQ: http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq Info page: http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet To unsubscribe send an empty email to: [email protected]
