free modem ah..!!

..come get it, got promotional price some more ah..wah !!!..

except it dont really work. i just signed up on a Maxis 6.0GB package, with supposed capability of supporting download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps for a promotional fee of RM98 per month..the catch is, i found out that i'd have to stand under the sun, out in open air, holding my netbook for the connection to proceed, or if i want faster broadband internet speeds, i would have to do my surfing at their service centre..hah !! (the service centre is located less than 500m away from my office some more..) and i have had computer technicians (few of them actually, let's not even mention the amount i paid for their services) tested it out and none could solve the problem...

BUT..if i put my maxis 7.2 Mbps SIM card into my old USB modem that is capable of supporting speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps, then it works fantastic, even inside my office building..

So..now i suspect, it's probably because the infrastructure or "hardware" for the 7.2 Mbps is not that widely available to support the new high speed modem, unless of course, i'm surfing near to or at their service centre.

Has anyone out there who has recently signed up on any network's so-called high speed 7.2 Mbps broadband service gotten the same problem? i would be very keen to find out..




p/s: i've also tried other "open" USB modems with the same quoted 7.2 Mbps capability with my Maxis bb SIM card and the same problem remained but works nicely with any type of 3.6 Mbps USB modem..!!

finally, i got confirmation from their service centre fellas that perhaps it's because their 7.2 Mbps network is not stable yet, meaning not fully established in my area, and that's why i could not connect..and they had the nerve to tell me that i could cancel my maxis broadband and use other "slower" networks if i wanted to..!! (damn..and i had gone from lousy streamyx to lousy celcom broadband to this..looks like i got 2 more options left to choose..celaka semua..)

knn..!! early2 say lah, after all the trouble i went through, now they tell me this !! basket..some more dare to put advertisement so big2 in the newspaper everyday...!!