Category Archives: Computers & Internet

I am surprised we don’t see more stuff like this on the net from India. India is know for it IT services most of the worlds big companies have offices here. Many talented people are working in them. So really surprised that we don’t see more of these videos.

Hoping from now on it will change.

How cool would it be if Tata sky made this into a real product. I am guessing most people who have tatasky’s will have an xbox too at least 50% would have both. They could make this official by refining the gestures a bit.

They are launching apps for recording programs on mobiles. If they offer this they will have something even more unique.

Many people ask me how to increase speed. I am using my mobile as modem on a 2G sim. That’s a dial up connection which you can’t make much faster.

Changing the dns on the system or your mobile could help a little but not much. If you want good speed you have to get a faster connection like the 3G data cards or wired broadband connection which are becoming cheap now.

Dial up – 20 kbps – 100 mb takes 2 hours
(2G sim, Mobile Internet etc)
100 Rs – 250 Rs per months
Broadband – 40-50 kbps – 100 mb takes 1 hour
(Wired Broadband connection, 2G datacards)
250 Rs – 750 Rs

3G data cards – 150 kbps – 100 mb takes 1/2 hour
(New 3G sim and 3G data cards)
750 Rs – 1500 Rs

When not busy you can get up to 1-3 mbps in some areas.

There are other tricks like using opera browser and using their turbo mode etc. But most people want to increase speed in seeing videos and downloads.

Which can’t be done cheaply, So get one of the cheap wired connections or pay little premium and get 3G data cards.

That is the only sure way to get good speeds.

These are not hacks they are more like tips.

By default the BSNL software choose the preferred network automatically. What does this mean, when ever there is a problem with 3G network it will automatically go to 2G network.

It might happen just for a while some time, but could take longer too. It happens automatically you will not even notice it. But the speed difference is quite big.

So diable automatic and choose 3G only which can be done by going to the settings when its disconnected.

Don’t forget to put it back to automatic when your roaming or when you are in no 3G areas.

Also changing the DNS which also can only be done when disconnected helps too.

Use the google DNS which is faster, the settings are.

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

Using these trick you could increase your speeds quite a bit.

One more thing to keep in mind is as more and more user start learning about the 3G network and start using it will eventually get slower.

Hopefully BSNL will keep adding more bandwidth.

I sometimes get 3 mbps when i am downloading stuff. Most of the times its around 300 kbps. Which is faster than their broadband.

I am going to cancel my bsnl broadband connection, why you ask?I pay 1650 Rs per month and it gives me only 512 kbps. And half of the time its dead and i have to call the BSNL office and they never respond. Its a post paid connection and i have to pay even when i am out of town and not using it.BSNL 3G data card is much better. I can take it with me where ever i go. Even to other states at no extra cost. Since its a prepaid connection, if i know i will not be using internet for long, i can even take a cheaper packages.BSNL could give me a 8 mbps connection at 1650 Rs and i might think about keeping broadband. But even then i think BSNL 3G data card it more practical and better.At 3 mbps you can stop worrying about internet speed and start using it.After more than 8 years or so i finally will cancel my broadband connection which i never thought would happen.