Bloody Slow Streamyx (Part 3)

Filed in: Malaysia, Tmnet — September 10th, 2006

This is the follow-up of my series of “Bloody Slow TMNet Streamyx.

Well, another day of slow Streamyx broadband narrowband connection. Strangely, the connection becomes very fast after 12am.

According to the TMNet service interruption notice, 12am till 6am is the time they perform the upgrade process. Now, this is funny.

What other Malaysians say about Streamyx in September, 2006?

“Its been teribbly(terribly) _ _ slow for the whole _ day, and i’ve been trying the whole day to get an ip address from the 218 ip address pool.” — kukujiao.com

“TMNet announced service interuption for 2 weeks, starting 5th September. They claim to have slow browsing from 12am to 6am. And surfing is like worst than shit since afternoon just now. The whole Miri is affected, as far as I know. I’m not so sure about the other parts in Malaysia though.” — Clueless Dream

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  • http://increseo.com/blog limcs

    not sure of maxis in penang eventhough i’m a penangites (haven’t heard anybody using it).

    My previous employer use TIME broadband, bloody fast, but only can work for some office premises (like gurney tower).

    Other than that, I believe we gonna stick to streamyx for few more years :)

  • http://increseo.com/blog limcs

    not sure of maxis in penang eventhough i’m a penangites (haven’t heard anybody using it).

    My previous employer use TIME broadband, bloody fast, but only can work for some office premises (like gurney tower).

    Other than that, I believe we gonna stick to streamyx for few more years :)

  • http://cariduit.wordpress.com/ cari duit

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::
    Download Connection is:: 23 Kbps about 0.02 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
    Download Speed is:: 3 kB/s
    Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
    Test Time:: 2006/09/15 – 6:10pm
    Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 341.33 sec
    Tested from a 97 kB file and took 34.109 seconds to complete
    Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 6.34 % of your hosts average (net.my)
    D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-6EI1VZTSJ
    User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; Maxthon; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

    what am i suppose to do.

  • http://cariduit.wordpress.com cari duit

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::
    Download Connection is:: 23 Kbps about 0.02 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
    Download Speed is:: 3 kB/s
    Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
    Test Time:: 2006/09/15 – 6:10pm
    Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 341.33 sec
    Tested from a 97 kB file and took 34.109 seconds to complete
    Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 6.34 % of your hosts average (net.my)
    D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-6EI1VZTSJ
    User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; Maxthon; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

    what am i suppose to do.

  • Izzatz13

    limcs im also from penang. This broadband service is not on the market yet. I just read it on star newspaper yesterday.

    here the link

    http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2006/9/15/technology/20060915195002&sec=technology

  • Izzatz13

    limcs im also from penang. This broadband service is not on the market yet. I just read it on star newspaper yesterday.

    here the link

    http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2006/9/15/technology/20060915195002&sec=technology

  • http://www.friedbeef.com/ James

    Try … this. It’s a community effort to improve broadband in msia.

  • http://www.friedbeef.com James

    Try … this. It’s a community effort to improve broadband in msia.

  • http://www.friedbeef.com/ James

    Also, check out my writeup on the recent Streamyx User Group meeting

  • http://www.friedbeef.com James

    Also, check out my writeup on the recent Streamyx User Group meeting

  • http://www.simplybuzz.com/ tqm_z

    ehh??? streamyx problem??? i didn’t noticed anything… I could download YouTube, mangas and BT alot without any problem.

  • http://www.simplybuzz.com tqm_z

    ehh??? streamyx problem??? i didn’t noticed anything… I could download YouTube, mangas and BT alot without any problem.

  • http://www.itechtips.com/ colbert

    looks like the upgrade exercise is to fix up some new 4MB lines for Tmnet.
    see

    http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=216990

  • http://www.itechtips.com colbert

    looks like the upgrade exercise is to fix up some new 4MB lines for Tmnet.
    see

    http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=216990

  • Jeremy

    Hi Liew,

    I am new Here. I am Jeremy..

    Yap yap.. the streamyx really problem.. slow connection.. what happened?
    Just let Streamyx monopolize makaysia market? No alternative way?

  • Jeremy

    Hi Liew,

    I am new Here. I am Jeremy..

    Yap yap.. the streamyx really problem.. slow connection.. what happened?
    Just let Streamyx monopolize makaysia market? No alternative way?

  • Izzatz13

    colbert, that is an old news dude…

    actually i not sure whether the upgrade has something to do with the 4mb pipe…

    and for the 4mb package i just hope the price could be more reasonable…for now 2mb is rm188 and what u guys think 4mb would be?

  • Izzatz13

    colbert, that is an old news dude…

    actually i not sure whether the upgrade has something to do with the 4mb pipe…

    and for the 4mb package i just hope the price could be more reasonable…for now 2mb is rm188 and what u guys think 4mb would be?

  • http://www.itechtips.com/ colbert

    yes..i am old….Well in Netherlands, a 4MB line is only 14 Euros or RM65..I was there in jan 2006

  • http://www.itechtips.com colbert

    yes..i am old….Well in Netherlands, a 4MB line is only 14 Euros or RM65..I was there in jan 2006

  • Izzatz13

    colbert, what i mean is the news that u bring up is an old news…

    is it? only rm65? i thought streamyx is the cheapest internet provider in the world (kind of) eventho the service sux… :P

    man!!!…we should move to netherlands…likewise, tobacco is legal there…damn gud

  • Izzatz13

    colbert, what i mean is the news that u bring up is an old news…

    is it? only rm65? i thought streamyx is the cheapest internet provider in the world (kind of) eventho the service sux… :P

    man!!!…we should move to netherlands…likewise, tobacco is legal there…damn gud

  • http://www.syiok.com/ Malaysia Property

    wow…rm65 is real cheap

    I think we will get the 4mb at rm88 when other developed countries had 8mb at rm65

  • http://www.syiok.com Malaysia Property

    wow…rm65 is real cheap

    I think we will get the 4mb at rm88 when other developed countries had 8mb at rm65

  • http://www.deswire.com/ DesWire.com

    my connection is getting “okay”

  • http://www.deswire.com DesWire.com

    my connection is getting “okay”

  • Monaro

    Just got an info on streamyx. They have followed standards from other countries. People with 1024 Mbps internet speed will be lowered to 512 Kbps during Peak Times. If your total download reached certain amount (2 Gig), streamyx will decrease your speed as well, which also affecting your web browsing.

    I used to go 100 KBps for downloading movies from local malaysia but they limited the speed already.

    Based on the info I received from Top Management IT Officer in Kuching, they have installed traffic shaping.

    After they put control on our internet used, frequent internet speed go down to the extend the broadband speed is slower than the modem dial-up account. Also, Streamyx has also paused/disconnected our internet connection for a couple of minutes to give other internet user a chance to use the internet. The reason the internet stop moving is because of the traffic shaping equipment they have installed.

    According to MCMC, Internet Broadband company must provide an excess for 256 kbps speed at all times. Unfortunately, streamyx speed has been going down less than 256 kbps.

    According to MCMC, this already a breach of MCMC Quality Service ACT. We can get our money back for the slowness caused by streamyx.

  • Monaro

    Just got an info on streamyx. They have followed standards from other countries. People with 1024 Mbps internet speed will be lowered to 512 Kbps during Peak Times. If your total download reached certain amount (2 Gig), streamyx will decrease your speed as well, which also affecting your web browsing.

    I used to go 100 KBps for downloading movies from local malaysia but they limited the speed already.

    Based on the info I received from Top Management IT Officer in Kuching, they have installed traffic shaping.

    After they put control on our internet used, frequent internet speed go down to the extend the broadband speed is slower than the modem dial-up account. Also, Streamyx has also paused/disconnected our internet connection for a couple of minutes to give other internet user a chance to use the internet. The reason the internet stop moving is because of the traffic shaping equipment they have installed.

    According to MCMC, Internet Broadband company must provide an excess for 256 kbps speed at all times. Unfortunately, streamyx speed has been going down less than 256 kbps.

    According to MCMC, this already a breach of MCMC Quality Service ACT. We can get our money back for the slowness caused by streamyx.

  • Priss

    I think Monaro is correct, because I was getting good speeds like 117 two weeks ago but with many disconnects. Now my speed has been capped to 512 but I getting an average of 27kbps download these 2 weeks with virtually no disconnects. I have 1 Mbps account and I only use my account on weekends(12 days amonth) and they still cap my downlaod speed. Funny thing is my upload speed can reach an average 40kbs.
    2GB limit can’t even fill a DVD-R. For a 1Mbs unlimmited account we should be able to download 10.5GB of data within 24 hour that what we are paying but I’m getting only about 2GB per 24 hour with a torrent of mostly other TM net users
    This is what happens when the goverment protects local companies they begin to follow the Proton trend o screwing the Malaysian people by lowering quality to make more profit and as Malaysian we are expected to bend over and ltake it.
    Well no more, I can’t wait for the next general election, my chance to shove a stick up their ass :)

  • Priss

    I think Monaro is correct, because I was getting good speeds like 117 two weeks ago but with many disconnects. Now my speed has been capped to 512 but I getting an average of 27kbps download these 2 weeks with virtually no disconnects. I have 1 Mbps account and I only use my account on weekends(12 days amonth) and they still cap my downlaod speed. Funny thing is my upload speed can reach an average 40kbs.
    2GB limit can’t even fill a DVD-R. For a 1Mbs unlimmited account we should be able to download 10.5GB of data within 24 hour that what we are paying but I’m getting only about 2GB per 24 hour with a torrent of mostly other TM net users
    This is what happens when the goverment protects local companies they begin to follow the Proton trend o screwing the Malaysian people by lowering quality to make more profit and as Malaysian we are expected to bend over and ltake it.
    Well no more, I can’t wait for the next general election, my chance to shove a stick up their ass :)

  • http://www.angellica2017.com/ angie

    rm65? are you kidding? that’s very cheap!

  • http://www.angellica2017.com angie

    rm65? are you kidding? that’s very cheap!

  • http://www.angellica2017.com/ angie

    My connection started crapping out yesterday, but today it’s amazing.

  • http://www.angellica2017.com angie

    My connection started crapping out yesterday, but today it’s amazing.

  • ultimaweaponx

    keep dreaming, live with the fact that we live in Malaysia.

    I was in japan until 2002, they started to use fiber optic at home already
    I used streamyx since 2005 for 1Mbps plan… and it almost 2008…
    still 1Mbps?
    ….or maybe for the next 2years?

    we can complain, but what can we do?
    NOTHING

    this is what-so-called democratic country

  • ultimaweaponx

    keep dreaming, live with the fact that we live in Malaysia.

    I was in japan until 2002, they started to use fiber optic at home already
    I used streamyx since 2005 for 1Mbps plan… and it almost 2008…
    still 1Mbps?
    ….or maybe for the next 2years?

    we can complain, but what can we do?
    NOTHING

    this is what-so-called democratic country

  • http://www.geocities.com/marhazk MarHazK

    Streamyx all-the-time unstable. But sometimes its slow, sometimes fast, depands with the situation of time and place. What a useless.

  • http://www.geocities.com/marhazk MarHazK

    Streamyx all-the-time unstable. But sometimes its slow, sometimes fast, depands with the situation of time and place. What a useless.

  • John

    Talk about slow streamyx,

    I was a Streamyx 1M user before, but I’m now using Maxis Broadband, 3.5M (like it is, really). The best/highest speed I get for download is around 70kb/s, the average is 35kb/s. I will return the bloody modem to Maxis once the 1-year mark is reached. I will revert back to Streamyx, and to all Maxis broadband personnel, I give you a HUGE 1 Finger Salute! Go to hell! Especially to your founder.

  • John

    Talk about slow streamyx,

    I was a Streamyx 1M user before, but I’m now using Maxis Broadband, 3.5M (like it is, really). The best/highest speed I get for download is around 70kb/s, the average is 35kb/s. I will return the bloody modem to Maxis once the 1-year mark is reached. I will revert back to Streamyx, and to all Maxis broadband personnel, I give you a HUGE 1 Finger Salute! Go to hell! Especially to your founder.

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