I bought a new Linksys WAG200G Wireless Modem Router for Streamyx at Digital Mall
It costs me RM200. My WRT54G v5.0 is old enough and needs replacement, after reverting several times using official Linksys and dd-wrt firmware.
It’s been in my wishlist earlier.
Streamyx Combo = Streamyx + Celcom Broadband
Initially, when Streamyx combo advertisement started to hit the mainstream advertising such as TV and local newspaper, it was very tempting.
Refer to the table below for the available packages. I’m subscribing to Streamyx 1Mbps and Maxis 3G which allow me to read and reply email anywhere, anytime, as long as it has a coverage.
But mobile number portability (MNP), initiated by MCMC has not yet started and to be roll-out this year. If I chose Celcom broadband, I have to switch Maxis simcard with Celcom simcard which in very unconvenient.
I don’t bring my Thinkpad T42 all the time, to connect the Huawei USB modem just to login to the internet. Sony Ericsson k850i is pretty much convenient for browsing purposes, even though Blackberry is a better option. But that’s another story.
Speed Test: Did Streamyx upgrade my current 1Mbps to 2Mbps?
Really, it’s getting faster now. I did check it on:
http://www.speed.jaring.my/index.htmlÂ
http://202.188.95.52:8080/speedometer/
I get the result of download speed of 1.5Mbps, which I can say considerably fast. As it’s impossible that Streamyx offers a dedicated 1.5Mbps instead of the hearsay of ‘best effort basis’, I’m pretty much stunned.
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