Re: **Post all your BSNL Dataone Related Queries Here**
Now, what I'm going ask will seem very weird and practically impossible to many of u. But, since I couldn't resolve the issue by myself, I decided to pose my queries.
Until a month back, I used the internet connection provided by a private ISP called as "V-Online". Currently, I'm using the "BSNL Dataone 256kbps UL900".
Now, I'm going to divide my post into two parts:
PAST(while using V-Online) and
PRESENT(using BSNL), to explain the situation, and then the queries follow.
Request: Please be patient and read the whole post.
PAST(when I used V-Online):
My package was 128Kbps UL, and the connection was ADSL-based. So, I got an ADSL Router and a copper wire line from the ISP. Now, with an ADSL Router and a 128Kbps connection, the expected max. download speeds should be 128/8=16KB/s. Isn't it ?
But, do you know how much speed I used to get. I used to get the following speeds for the corresponding types of downloads:
For Direct HTTP downloads: 50-100KB/s i.e., 400Kbps-800Kbps
For FTP downloads: 30-50KB/s i.e., 240Kbps-400Kbps
For Bit Torrents: 30-80KB/s i.e., 240Kbps-640Kbps
For P2P(Limewire/Bearshare): 40-100KB/s i.e., 320Kbps-800Kbps
Not only that, but, in some very forunate cases, my speeds used to hit the 1Mbps margin too. So, on an average, for any type of download, I used to get around 50-100KB/s.
This does seem unbelievable. It was for me too. The only reason for the high speed I guessed was that the network technicians at my ISP(i.e., at V-Online) are a bunch of dumb guys, and must've given 1Mbps line to me instead of 128Kbps line, because I don't remember adopting any special methods/gimmicks on my ADSL Router by myself. I never changed any of its parameters or anything. All I used to do was just port forwarding when required. But, the strangest thing that even today I cannot understand is how was I able to get speeds of the range 50-100KB/s on a 128kbps connection.
Now, I cannot so easily conclude that my ISP has no knowledge of what he's providing to his customer, isn't it! Moreover, V-Online is a famous ISP in our city(Visakhapatnam).
PRESENT(using BSNL Dataone UL900 Plan):
On July 30, we moved into a new house which is quite far away from the main city. In this new area, BSNL is the only ISP available. So, I was kind of compelled to take this connection. I applied for the connection in august 2nd week. But, since the people in the Telephone Exchange at my new place are kind of lazy guys, I got the landline connection on September 3rd, and I got the broadband on Sept. 6th(i.e., yesterday).
Now, I started downloading a torrent file. I bought a D-Link DSL-502T modem. So, I did the necessary port forwarding for BitTorrent. And, the speed I'm getting is around 28KB/s. Now, this is expected as my connection is 256Kbps, so I should get speeds around 25-32KB/s.
Now, if anybody can explain to me what was it that "V-Online" provided me that the BSNL guy has failed to provide ?
How was I able to get such high download speeds back in the old ISP days ??
These questions are still unanswered to me. The only alternatives I have is either to assume that there something very technical about the ISPs, bandwidths, and speeds that is beyond my knwoledge scope or to assume that the V-Online guys are a bunch of nuts(like I mentioned before).
Now, some of you might have a doubt, as to why didn't I ask the V-Online people the reason for my high speeds. Well, that would be the most dumbest thing to be done. It's obvious that I enjoyed 1Mbps speeds while paying for only 128Kbps line. So, I was afraid they will cut short my bandwidth back to original package (i.e., 128Kbps) or even charge me for illegal 1Mbps speed. So, all those 6months, I just kept my mouth shut and paid the regular bill for 128Kbps line(it was Rs. 550/-). Moreover, on top of everything, I was happy about the luck I had.
Now, being used to such high speeds, I'm not able to digest the low speeds of BSNL Dataone. So, I need any one of you guys to consider the "V-Online" case as a classic example to solve the mystery of this ADSL technology (and ofcourse only if u feel that the V-Online guys are not dumb).
Donno whats the prob. My pc was in standby mode and internet was on. When I came back no site was opening. Net connects but no site opens except that router configuration site. Any idea what could be the prob?
