On 17-May-2010, at 12:41 AM, Sahil Dave 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?
I do not know what the commercials are (what they are charging for the modem and whether there is any monthly rent for it). I have been told that they are charging you Rs. 800 upfront for it. The DSL modem i got from lamington cost be 1250 about a year back. Dont know if prices changed now.
But if commercials / price are not the deciding factor, i would prefer getting my own modem. a. If it gets spoilt (and they do get spoilt in about 2 years time anyway), you can quickly replace yours. In case of MTNL you have to wait for them to get you another one. b. Dlink and other DSL modems you buy (generally) have better security and firewall c. Dlink modems have an accessible linux terminal which gives you lot more flexibility and control (i have seen it done at 2 clients offices, with remote management, etc, but i didnt bother to decide how it was to be done).
On rider on the commercials, if you change from MTNL to another provider, you can carry your modem with you if its your own. On the other hand, i have a dlink dsl modem lying at my office idle as airtel to whom i switched gave me a free modem already preset and preconfigured to my specification..........
Hope that helps.
Thanks
Sahil Dave