Comments on: Going Mobile with SmartBro Share It

By: R.O.M.E.L.O.

R.O.M.E.L.O. — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:42:42 +0000

Smartbro doesn’t offer Share It anymore and from my experience with PLDT. They don’t allow downgrades.

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By: leah

leah — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:37:32 +0000

im planning to get a smartbro, could it be possible in valenzuela since i am a residence in that location?…
thanks

By: ramayogini

ramayogini — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:06:40 +0000

Hello.

I am planning to get a Smartbro Share-it Plan. Can you now comment on their service? Is it good or bad? Would you recommend it?

By: Suszv

Suszv — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:11:51 +0000

great info here! thanks!

By: quishiamei

quishiamei — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:15:32 +0000

i agree because im also suffering with my share it and im planning to switch to other ISP’s.

By: shahibaaz

shahibaaz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:00 +0000

please do not buy or subscribe to smartbro share it.it will be pain in the ass kinda thing.i got it on plan 999 a month ago .it works well for first 5 days,im getting around 2mbps at night and in day time around 1 mbps.
but after 5 days suddenly it stop working at all.you can open the browser and it will stuck there.since then i called smart cs so many times but they always hinge ng sorry for bad connection and tells me that their technical team is working on it.and now its around a month it works now a week ago but the speed im getting is no more tan 250kbps.
so i stoppped using share it and switch back to my smartbro canopy witch i was decided to disconnect due to have my share it.
its so annyoing.(sorry for my grammer).i dont know what to do.ANYBODY ANY SUGGESTIONS?

By: christian

christian — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:15:37 +0000

hello, its not wifi?? you use ROUTER to plug in Smart Bro?

i dont think, Smart Bro Wifi has WIFI.. i only think that Smart Bro is using ROUTER (via WIFI).. is that right?

By: sonnydesign

sonnydesign — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:26:44 +0000

Hi Sir Yuga, can you recommend smartbro share it for small computer shop(6-8 units)? PLDT line is not yet available in the area. If somebody use it for computer shop please share your experience. thank you in advance

By: patrickross

patrickross — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:53:40 +0000

@kiko,

Yes, you can. You’ll be using WiFi signals broadcasted by your router, which will connect you to your canopy, and then to the internet.

By: kiko

kiko — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:39:29 +0000

patrickross,

thanks. thats a big help indeed. so, can i install a router in my house even if their is no 3g in the area. i stay in a remote place kc. ty

By: patrickross

patrickross — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:57:14 +0000

@kiko,

I checked the specs for the eee box (http://event.asus.com/eeepc/microsites/eeebox/en/specifications.html), and it’s b/g/n compatible. Using an N-grade router will offer you the best connection. The SmartBro canopy uses a standard LAN cable, which directly plugs into your router.

HTH.

By: kiko

kiko — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:08:13 +0000

patrickross

ty for your reply. i want to maintain my smartbro canopy. its currently connected to my asus eeebox desktop. can i attach an N router to the canopy to also serve my asus 1005he netbook. in effect, my desktop becomes wireless too. but my question is, can it function well with an N router.

By: MoMoja

MoMoja — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:48:30 +0000

Ask ko lang..

since lilipat kami ng bahay sa may eastwood city… may mga friend ba kayo na nakashareit sa eastwood?

kasi may prob e mabagal daw ang net sa kanila.. they don’t know pa ung provider kung Destiny, Globe or PLDT..

alam lang nila PABX..

di ba device un?

By: patrickross

patrickross — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:27:56 +0000

@kiko,
If your device is Wireless N already, it’s backwards compatible with A/B/G signals. You can also use a wireless N router attached to the Share-It router’s LAN port.

@virtualstefan13,
Yes, it’s locked into a province – SmartBro Share-It, that is. It’s different from the Plug-It modems, which you can bring anywhere.

By: victor

victor — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:34:18 +0000

if you want to inquire or apply share it smartbro,or pldt dsl just call or tex 09285244365 my name is victor

By: virtualstefan13

virtualstefan13 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:01:55 +0000

I just asked a Sales rep here in Iloilo and she said it is locked only to Iloilo… hmmm. I’m not really sure if what she said was true.. Well anyway.. I’ll try to ask her again.. or some other sales agent…

I have a prepaid dongle from smart my areas(iloilo and Aklan) has 3.5g signal.

Off topic: hehe taga Mambusao ka pala… medyo OK na yung daan… yung 4 hours ko na byahe 3 hours na uli… hehe…

By: kiko

kiko — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:28:45 +0000

i have smart bro canopy. 1) pwede bang ipa router to. remote kc lugar ko. no 3g. 2) may netbook (asus 1005 HE)na N na ang capabilities. pwede bang gamitan ng G series na router? G series pa ata itong asus eee desktop ko. 3) kung maglagay ako ng N router, pwede pa ba makapick up ung asus eee desktop ko? please help me

By: Biggie9385

Biggie9385 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:14:20 +0000

@stefan. Smart told me that it would take max of 3days. this includes checking my area if it has 3.5G signal. as soon as you submit you application, pray hard that they have available supply ‘coz it took almost a week after they approve my application since they don;t have available unit daw. OT. is the road from iloilo to aklan OK? my home town is mambusao.

By: virtualstefan13

virtualstefan13 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:58:28 +0000

@Biggie.. Oh Sorry, thought it was Talisay, Bacolod. Mixed up with Talisay, Cebu… hehe.

How long does it take to apply in this service? How many days? do you get the router immediately after the first payment?

Thanks,

^_^

By: patrickross

patrickross — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:25:22 +0000

@jumy,

The service is tied to a province, and not to just 3 celsites. a part of the application process is for the customer care officers to check if there is HSPA signal in your area, from the wireless cener.

By: Biggie9385

Biggie9385 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:43:16 +0000

@stefan13. its talisay city, cebu. and the wireless center is in mabolo, cebu city. all in cebu province. distance between the two is about 16Km.

By: gretchen

gretchen — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:18:53 +0000

wow, how lucky you must be for being able to avail 1 of the 30 desktops. im jealous, i wanted to buy one for my parents.

anyway, please post another entry if you experience any problems. speed more than 1mbps would be great compared to their old 300+ something speed which i have right now, which is terrible but tolerable. that’s why im having doubts of upgrading, cause i dont usually have problems with smartbro, just this once when they didnt want to send a technician and kept telling me that the problem was my laptop. well the problem is, unfortunately, im a notch better than their tech support, after 3 hours of talk with the supervisor, they finally sent out a technician and it did fix my problem-turns out its a cabling issue. well aside from that, never ever had any headaches with it. i hope this new shareit product is good. i would love to have a better speed.

i got carried away right there, hehe, sorry for the rant

thanks again though, this is a lot of help!

By: virtualstefan13

virtualstefan13 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:39:48 +0000

@Biggie Thanks. Talisay, Bacolod? and Cebu.. nice

@jumy do we have the option to choose those 3 cell sites…

Actually I really dont get why would smart offer the 1500(unlimited plugit) and 999(unlimited shareit) at the different prices but they are still using the same technology(2G, 3G, or HSDPA). Theres got to be some difference between the two.

By: jumy

jumy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:52:28 +0000

also, the speed basically depends on the cellsite serving you. if that cellsite is HSPA capable, lucky you! but if its only 3G (or 2g kung malas ka ), you’ll not enjoy that “shareable” internet speed…

By: jumy

jumy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:45:56 +0000

hi, unfortunately, smartbro shareit is locked to only 3 cellsites. it’s not actually intended to be used outdoors. i do have a friend working on smart

By: sylv3rblade

sylv3rblade — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:59:33 +0000

@sir abe
aww.. too bad.

By: Biggie9385

Biggie9385 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:31:03 +0000

Yes. the share it router comes with mac filtering and also you can disable the wifi. its has also those WPA, WEP and other security things.

I think the router is not tied to a single cell cite. I am living in talisay city, cebu and the wireless center is in mabolo, cebu city (more than 16Km from where I live). They tested my router in wireless center and they told me that the signal is ok (steady) and it has internet connection.

By: Jes

Jes — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:21:54 +0000

Thanks for the sensible advise, yuga! I’ll try out my Globe broadband within its free 30-day trial period.

Any suggestion as to what brand and model to get for a wifi router? Anything around 2K?

By: manong

manong — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:03 +0000

i’m sure u r on the smart payroll if u keep on answering these questions… hehehe!

i believe the word “comment” isn’t synonymous with “question”… leave the FAQ in the SMARTBRO website