Hi all,
I needed some help with regards to getting a new broadband connection.
I live in Mumbai and have been using MTNL ADSL broadband for the past 15 years. I've rarely faced major problems with the service since I live close to the exchange. However my current plan is only 10 Mbps with a data cap of 310 GB priced at Rs. 1000/- plus tax and so I'm thinking about upgrading to a fiber plan of 100 Mbps. MTNL offers a 100 Mbps fiber plan but unlike the newer plans of Jio and Airtel which offer (almost) unlimited data, there is a data cap of 200 GB, which is ridiculous.
After reading online about Jio and Airtel fiber, I am shifting towards Airtel. I had a few questions about Airtel fiber which I hope you can answer:
1) How is the network connectivity and speed in Mumbai? Are there disconnections or any other problems which I should be aware of?
2) I heavily use Bittorrent and I need to forward ports in my ADSL modem to get remote connections. Is it possible to forward ports in the Airtel fiber modem (Huawei or Nokia) and is it easy to do so (any tutorials online for the same)? I also read somewhere that you cannot forward ports in Jio fiber.
3) Are certain websites blocked on Airtel fiber? On MTNL, certain blocked websites can be unblocked using a combination of Google/Cloudflare DNS and GoodbyeDPI. Is there something similar on Airtel fiber in case websites are blocked by the ISP?
4) I read that a landline telephone can be connected to the Airtel modem for unlimited free calling. Does that landline have a specific phone number or is it like calling from Skype where the caller's number is some random number.
5) Is this the right time to switch to a fiber connection or should I wait some more before it becomes more commonplace?
Any other suggestions/tips for a new fiber user are welcome. Please note that I mainly use the internet for browsing, downloading, watching YouTube videos and torrenting. I'm not big on streaming services like Amazon Prime/Netflix or online gaming, but I might start to use them in the future.
Thanks.
I needed some help with regards to getting a new broadband connection.
I live in Mumbai and have been using MTNL ADSL broadband for the past 15 years. I've rarely faced major problems with the service since I live close to the exchange. However my current plan is only 10 Mbps with a data cap of 310 GB priced at Rs. 1000/- plus tax and so I'm thinking about upgrading to a fiber plan of 100 Mbps. MTNL offers a 100 Mbps fiber plan but unlike the newer plans of Jio and Airtel which offer (almost) unlimited data, there is a data cap of 200 GB, which is ridiculous.
After reading online about Jio and Airtel fiber, I am shifting towards Airtel. I had a few questions about Airtel fiber which I hope you can answer:
1) How is the network connectivity and speed in Mumbai? Are there disconnections or any other problems which I should be aware of?
2) I heavily use Bittorrent and I need to forward ports in my ADSL modem to get remote connections. Is it possible to forward ports in the Airtel fiber modem (Huawei or Nokia) and is it easy to do so (any tutorials online for the same)? I also read somewhere that you cannot forward ports in Jio fiber.
3) Are certain websites blocked on Airtel fiber? On MTNL, certain blocked websites can be unblocked using a combination of Google/Cloudflare DNS and GoodbyeDPI. Is there something similar on Airtel fiber in case websites are blocked by the ISP?
4) I read that a landline telephone can be connected to the Airtel modem for unlimited free calling. Does that landline have a specific phone number or is it like calling from Skype where the caller's number is some random number.
5) Is this the right time to switch to a fiber connection or should I wait some more before it becomes more commonplace?
Any other suggestions/tips for a new fiber user are welcome. Please note that I mainly use the internet for browsing, downloading, watching YouTube videos and torrenting. I'm not big on streaming services like Amazon Prime/Netflix or online gaming, but I might start to use them in the future.
Thanks.