The SmartBro installation team just arrived here at my place to hook me up. Took them about 30 minutes to install and configure my account and I’m now running on Smart Bro (Just one of my desktop PCs. My laptop and other PC is still on myDSL.).
First off, some speed tests:
PLDTPlay: 260.3 kbps
GlobeQuest Utilities: 235.0 kbps
2Wire: 99.50 kbps
TestMy: 113 kbps
Smart Bro top speed: 384kbps
During the installation, I talked with the two tech guys and explained to them my arrangement with Smart. The tech guys were actually a bit curious why my account was different, at least that’s what the designated subscriber code says. They added that the subscriber code I am using is for internal use and usually assigned to COs. I told them I hope it does not affect my connection speed from that of a regular subscriber.
The above speed test results would indicate I am in no better luck than any other subscriber. Ok, on with the testing.
Btw, remeber that wifi incident last week at Malate? The techs did confirm to me that it’s something they’ve also encountered before and when they reported it back to the NOC, they were told that it’s for an experimental hotspot. Looks like Airborne Access is going to have some internal competition of sorts.
hayyyyyy kapangit pala ng smartbore este smart bro pala
im currently on smart wifi plan 988…………gus2 ko sanang mag change ng plan 2 smart bro………sbi nila pwede daw pro my antenna is ung antenna nang smart wifi………….kung magpapaupgrade ba ako ng smart bro ,,,ichachange ba nila ang antenna ko??? or ipapachange ko??? wla nmang cra antenna ko kya lang masmaganda ata un eh/…………….may byad ba ang magpapalit??????? pls answer my questions……….ASAP…………..THANK U
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wow it took me 30 minutes to refresh this section.
smartbore din connection ko eh, bilis din 128-156kbps? lalo ngayon umuulan eh, im getting 56++ hintayin ko ulit umaraw para bumilis ng konti.
mula nung nagpaconnect ako dito (early march) di pa yata ako nakakatikim ng stable na connection.
there’s no way of knowing if he’s gonna get preferential treatment or not, the subscriber code does indicate that his account IS different. but he sure is lucky!
ung antenna sakin is ung prang square……….palaging nadidisconnect ako!!!
btw ang dsl ba parang diesel gas kaialngan painit muna hehe. cause i remember everytime that a contractor comes heres and test the net using globequest ang bilis pero when they retest and using testmy or mcafee lumalabas yung tunay na speed then i asked “now you see how slow the net is..” ang sagot “sir bago eh or kakaayos lang”
btw ang dsl ba parang diesel gas kaialngan painit muna hehe. cause i remember everytime that a contractor comes heres and test the net using globequest ang bilis pero when they retest and using testmy or mcafee lumalabas yung tunay na speed then i asked “now you see how slow the net is..” ang sagot “sir bago eh or kakaayos lang” so kahit sila walang magawa hehe.
WeRoam uses GPRS/EDGE so I think this one’s some hybrid Smart Bro indeed. Then again, a wireless router connected to Smart Wifi could technically exhibit the same thing.
@ Kates
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wow as speed your speed test says it slow hehehe. ako ramdam na ramdam ko ang slow connection for a week can’t download anything from rapidshare kasi dial-up speed nakakatamad pero kung may dl accelarator (flashget) ang bilis, grrrr nireklamo ko na to as usual they can’t do anything to help.
Di kaya WE ROAM yun ABE? Yung Sa PLDT? We Roam is the wifi anywhere service ng PLDT diba so baka yun .
After 1 minute bumalik din! LOL!
Putol ang internet ngayun! Nakakainis!
About that special arrangement, curious din ako. Di ba pina-tatangal yong anti smart wifi post mo yugs?
im curious with that special arrangement… What would that be?
OK lang po yun! Hehe! Basta magugulat ka nalang bagsak na internet mo! hehe! Intayin mo lang! LOL!
Just got back online. Couldn’t say if there was no connection around that time.
Yuga, naputol internet connection namin! Sayo rin ba? Kababalik lang!
Yuga, naputol internet connection namin! Sayo rin ba?
Sa tingin ko wala naman special eh! 384kbps pa rin maximum speed nia. Pwera lang na waived ang IF at MSF nia! Ahihii! Ewan kolang kung lagi nyang maaabot ang max speed! Ahihihi! Magkapareho kami ng antenna! LOL!
Pag nag download sya gamit ang download manager, mga 50KB/sec naman siguro.
50KB/sec = 409.6 kbps
Hehehe! Wala lang!
yeah, Dapat kung ano sa regular subscribers ganun din sayo. mamaya nyan magkaiba hehe
Hmm…I hope the tests come out right. I mean, what if you do get a special treatment because of your special arrangement with smart, while the other normal subscribers are not so lucky.
Oh well, let’s just hope they do get things right this time.