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thegreats15

had nyone from kolkata tried the cable broadband called ALLIANCE.........share ur opinion about the service and the connection and other facilities......

prashantkatiyar

i am using Alliance Broadband service over 6 months now.... so far its alright.
they use 24Online client to monitor the connections and other.

ping me if you need more info

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arnab792

how can this alliaince broadband be shared between diffrent computers?

prashantkatiyar

you can use ICS (internet connection sharing) between two or more computers with the help of a router.

As 24 Online client can not work from two seperate machines - you need to connect (or log on) from one machaine and share internet from this machine to other machine...

I have tried MAC duplication etc ......yet this is as far as i could reach. If you get a better solution please post.

player

Use the software named Technitream (not sure of the spelling, google it) clone the MAC address of the PC from which you login and use a router to share your internet connection and you are good to go!

dranirbanpoddar

ask your cable service provider to remove the mac limitation permanently.then you can logon from any pc you like...i have done same on my alliance connection..

cool_techie_tvm

Mac address locking is done to prevent misuse of the account, just like port binding in DSL connections. I would advice against doing so.

panchabhut

u can use wifi dongles to create ad-hoc wifi network between the two PCs with the option the share internet connection.
The alliance connection would remain with the original MAC bound PC

dranirbanpoddar

ask your cable service provider to remove the mac limitation permanently.this will let u login from any pc.i use a d-link DIR300 wireless router to share internet on my desktop and laptop.i have enabled the mac limitation on my d-link router so this prevents any unauthorised intrusion as no other pc can logon to my network other than my laptop and desktop.hope this resolves the issue...

cool_techie_tvm

Also make sure that that WEP encryption is enabled in the wifi setup to avoid misuse by neighbors

dranirbanpoddar

in case of the wifi dongle & ad hoc network..both pc s should be on...the router would be a better option.

WPA encryption is a better option than WEP

saurav_k

i havent tried it myself ... but lot of my friends use this connection ... prices are comparatively low ...but the service is pathetic ... if u r a heavy downloader ... this is very bad connection

dranirbanpoddar

service is very good in my area.it depends on your local cable operator.i am extremly satisfied with their service.

saurav_k

this is first +ve comment i am hearing about alliance from someone in kolkata ... probably because you have not used broadband services like tata indicom,reliance etc ... or may be it really is good in your area

dranirbanpoddar

i used to have reliance broadnet connection earlier.........left it after 6 months of usage coz of severe speed & login problems...opted for airtel.....horrible speeds...felt cheated.......left it after 3 months...............tata indicom....used for 2 months...felt that they provide much lower speeds in comparison to their promise.......................yet to try bsnl dataone...hope i won't need to try it coz i have been using alliance since almost 1 year & am extremely with what they are providing at such a low cost....

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dranirbanpoddar

here's my test results with bangkok as test server.i have subscribed to the zoom pack which is unlimited 256 kbps unlimited pack for 30 days priced at rs 561/-


this is my test result with mumbai as test server....

dranirbanpoddar

recently i have upgraded my pack from256 kbps unlimited to 384 kbps unlimited...the 384 kbps pack is priced at Rs 785 (including taxes) & this is what i get...Alliance rocks............
http://www.speedtest.net/result/403877582.png

saurav_k

well, first of all, dont get disguised by speedtest results. they are just measured for a period of few seconds. i am glad that you are satisfied with your connection. but, i am using tata 384 unlimited connection in kolkata itself and according to speedtest this is my result...



these results are not correct. to know your actual speeds , try some software like DU meter and use the average speed feature with their stopwatch over a period of time. tata isnt at all bad in kolkata when it comes to speed

dranirbanpoddar

i have used tata..i found it very inconsistent and full of speed issues...........frequent downtimes.......wrong billing......moreover as u can see the ping time to the bangkok server in ur own result...too much latency..not at all suited for online gaming...whereas see the ping time to the same server in my results...

saurav_k

yes, tata ping times are slow ... i agree on this point... but doesnt affects the speed. ... and as i previously said, i dont truct speedtest.net results.