I just switched to become a freelance months ago. So I opt to the mobile broadband, and travel a lot across Malaysia. Then I got sick and got diarrhea, not sure if it is colon cleansers that working or I got a minor food poisoned. Speaking of Malaysia broadband, I seriously have no idea how to describe anymore. Of course, by counting the ISP, you can have a lot of them, but stability and friendliness?

Recently due to my girlfriend who is going to use my laptop for a few weeks, so we hooked up with Windows XP again. By looking at my Celcom broadband statistic, I must say, I am quite impress but not respect. These are why!

Impressed: Stability

So far Celcom broadband gave me the most stable broadband I’ve experience. Not even Streamyx (wired broadband) can provide. I tested at Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur, Puchong, Perhentian Island and some villages across the east coast. Celcom runs well in all these location

Impressed: Friendly user

Almost like plug and play. Install the mobile partner software and connect. That’s all. I even tried on using my Nokia E71 as the modem as well as using my Nokia E71 as internet device. Not a problem at all

No respect: Speed not as promised

I was promised to have up to 3.5mbps to 7.2mbps, normally I would expect at least 900kbps to 2mbps. I only get 50kbps to 80kbps the best. Not even close to the minimum speed they promised.

No respect: SIM Card error

I get a few times SIM card error. I’m still not clear why this happen though. Whenever I come across to unable to connect with an error 619. I will just replace the SIM card onto a mobile phone and tried to online or make call (though it is impossible), then only it would connect. It’s like giving them SIM card a boost. Still no idea…

Of course, I would keep this modem for myself only. Since there is no contract, I can terminate anytime I want. Until I need to travel, I think once I settle down, I don’t need this connection anymore

Finally, the technician came to my house, tested on his laptop, but still unable to connect. So he suggest that my modem has problem? I was like WTF? The error message is simply pointing to you that your network is unaccessable, none of my laptop or modem has the problem. Luckly this technician was cool enough to plug my 3G card to his modem and try, which comes out working, and tested on my modem again, and it all works

More entries coming soon. Now that I have all the free time on hand and my laptops

P/S: Having some hosting issue recently. Not sure if my WP sites are eating out the resources or the provider has some problem with it. Off to email them first.

Today, marked the second day of myself being my own boss, or in other way, second days of frustration.

Streamyx, Celcom and P1. None of them do any good

Honestly, I tried all three so-called “best” broadband provider. Streamyx, the one and only wire broadband in Malaysia, getting lousier day by day, previous use was all slow (still good though, at least it connect), but it does not give the speed that it promised. Celcom, the widest mobile broadband, or 3G connection. Tried and was good for the first month, one night, I don’t know why, it get disconnect without any notice, until now (3 weeks later) still cannot connect. P1, first wimax provider in Malaysia. I get good experience on trial period, after that, not working AT ALL. Now I am sharing the connection of my hnousemate also using P1. All I get was disconnect all the time, this 2 days I get like 5 hours uptime or less. There is absolutely no broadband that can work in Malaysia at all! Stop thinking about running a 400kbps when you downloading from Internet.

Settling an argument

Just had some arguement with my previous boss, that’s why I fired him and be my own boss instead. I nearly get fight up, due to my temper. Hopefully some Seattle personal injury attorneys could help if anything occur. But then again, things has to be settle sooner or later. There’s no need to waste time eh?

Being own boss but not frustrated with ISP

Like mentioned on point 1. I had so many potential to spend on my project, I have this few blogs maintaining some revenue and a new web magazine that I have even had the content ready, but I just can’t post it, I can’t upload any photos because of P1. Speechless to Malaysia broadband providers, if not the corruption that helps them build their business, I don’

I registered my Celcom broadband about mid of last month. The connection was nice while I was at Perhentian Island, I thought to myself that this is the one that I am looking for, can’t complain much because of the mobility it provide. But as soon as I came back home after the trip, it’s a whole new story.

First I made call into careline, nobody pick up. Never mind, I made a few call until someone picked up and told them that I get disconnect on authorisation, but was bounce back with “reset” on their side. I sent 2 mails to their careline only one get replied, after 5 days of the replied email, the careline called back and told me to wait patiently for 1 to 2 weeks time.

I admit that cellular phones that Celcom promoting is very attractive. But I wonder how they (Celcom) actually treat their customer? Honestly 1 to 2 weeks is a long period considering a monthly re-payment that I pay, it is close to half month, and I need to wait that long and pay the same fee?

After my fresh installation of Ubuntu, I need not setup anything about my Celcom broadband. I thought I was in good possition and both Celcom and Ubuntu has been a Heeaven for me, but the story don’t go like that. I’m currently facing some connecting problem, not connection. My idea about this issue is on Celcom, not Ubuntu. These are why…

Blue LED is on

But it just not connecting. Ubuntu works for the first few weeks and after that it just not working with Celcom, and the warning just shows that cannot establish connection.

Disconnection warning pop up

After a minutee3 or so, the pop-up warning came in. I am now feeling it’s very annoying. I did not encounter this problem since my fresh installation. And now it suddenly comes out.

I am a little fed up with Ubuntu and Celcom. I think sooner or later, I might go back to all the basic. Windowsx XP + Streamyx and done my frustration with all those setting and etc and stop learning anything new at the moment. Especially Operating System which really time consuming