TMNet Streamyx Broadband Connection Activated !
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Finally, my streamyx broadband connection for home has been activated! Out of my wish list, I have applied streamyx broadband since last week. After 3 working days (total of 6 days), it was just activated after I called up TM yesterday night!
Actually, I have called up TM 3 times before it activated successfully. First time and second time was the ADSL line not stable. After that they fixed the jumper and call me back to test. Once the ADSL line looks stable, I call the third time to activate my account.
Why Apply for home?
Maybe you cannot imagine why I only apply for a broadband at home after 7 months of blogging
Since now I have 2 bloggers at home my wife and I, broadband can save our time and a lot of work. We can save money to pay for cyber cafe or slow yet expensive 56k dial up connection.
The second reason why I think should apply a broadband because I can write post even at home, holiday or sick. So convenient. I believe with this broadband, we can connect to our family members easily without hassle. Third reason, of course its also because I have withdraw my money from Adsense earning!
I think the money should be enough to pay 1 year broadband fees for me.
ADSL Modem settings
I would like to thank Joshua for selling me the ADSL modem with cheapest price. Although it is not famous brand, but it has all features that I want such as DDNS, Firewall, and Router.
Instead of using manual broadband dial up method, I have set up my ADSL modem router to dial automatically. This means I have to save my streamyx user account and password inside the ADSL modem. There are a few security concern that I want to highlight here:
1. SNMP - Turn off this protocol or change the community string name to something else instead of “public”. SNMP is a dangerous protocol that expose your network to hacker’s scanning tools.
2. Do not use bank account password in your modem. Remember, no matter how long or how strong is your password, your modem’s basic firewall function can’t stop a professional hacker. Hacker might use these account and try on your bank’s.
3. Change default IP range - Change the default IP 192.168.1.254 to something else. Of course change for your computer too. Different IP range harden your network protection.
Have you did the modem settings? Please tell us what you have done to protect your house network?
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May 7th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
ya…………..not so famous brand………….hahahaha
May 7th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Yeah! Having a broadband connection make you easier to blog. Now I am staying in the hostel and the connection is very poor. I am looking to subscribe streamyx broadband too.
May 8th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
eh ahtim,before this,where u wrote ur blog post? cybercafe ka at work ka? waaa respect la..hehe
yea,agree,having broadband connection is much better than dialup.i subscribe screamyx,opss streamyx 2mbps..haha
ahtim,i dont do anything to protect my house network.could u please write a post regarding protecting house network..hihi really much appreciate
May 9th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
@Greentac: The COMBO package should be suitable for students.
@rem: Haha…I know some of you might surprise. A blogger without a broadband at home!
I used to post blog at work and cybercafe.
Will consider your suggestion to post on modem router security. Thanks.
Wow, your streamyx 2 mbps line is too fast for me!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
yaa..good respond for streamyx….i subscribed streamyx combo 384kbps last few weeks….monthly RM60..its cool..faster than prevoius broadband i subscribed…then my friend introduced me to be TM agent…i enrolled,and now i can sell all streamyx combo product…lets check-ou my website
Thanks.