On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:41 AM, Sahil Dave sahil.dave19@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 00:25 +0530, Saswata Banerjee & Associates wrote:
Actually, on the 3 occasions that MTNL guys did blame my dsl model, it turned out to be absolutely right. We replaced the modem and it started working perfectly. In such cases, there are 2 quick ways to check. Take the modem to another location where mtnl broadband is working perfectly and test your modem there or (as we did) borrow a working modem from a friend and test if there is still a problem.
So, what would you suggest? Going with your own modem or taking the one from MTNL?
CPE (aka DSL modem) monthly rental is _waived_ if you go with an *unlimited plan* see here for details:
http://mumbai.mtnl.net.in/triband/htm/tariff.htm
I have been on an unlimited plan ever since it was offered by MTNL Mumbai. Over the last 5 years, I have gone through 2 modem replacements. One Caveat - you need to keep the original kit they give in a safe place, CAT 5 cable included because during replacement the chap wants to see everything little piece they gave you - a minor annoyance.
-- Arun Khan