BSNL Dataone Users Only

[Charley]

Hi,

Seems another month to go after the Download limit will come into action.

I'd like to know whether download from July [1GB limit] includes only files that are being downloaded, virus defintions, softwares

or

Does it also include browsing websites, checking emails, using Yahoo msgr cam and chat or any other chat softwares with video or audio, P2P downloads,etc.

Also please give me a software which I can use to record the usage daily.

Tks

[shwetanshu]

It includes browsing, chatting, P2P, etc etc etc and not downloading only

[Charley]

So then 1GB is nothing . I do in a week about 1GB.

BTW how do they calculate chatting, video, on the usage limit ?

[medigit]

best option is to use SOFTWARE to measure the DATA TRANSFER ie download and upload.

[vysakh]

its not download limit BTW, its transfer limit

[imcool]

it is the sum of complete upload and download both as vysakh mentioned so be careful with it.

[icecoolz]

everything that goes in to your system thru the internet will be caluclated as D/L as everything is sent as a packet and hence will count to your D/L limit. Use softwares such as bandwidth meter to monitor your downloads.

[shajan]

hi friends,

i am also a new bsnl broadband user,

re. the broadband limit - there's no need to use any measuring device, in any case, what u measure is not the final chargable by bsnl. as posted earlier - it includes everything in & out of ur pc.

there is a bsnl site - http://10.240.43.216/webLogin.jsp
you need to go there and log in with your user name & password - same that u use to connect in the first place,

click on the "Service Records" - you navigate further to view ur complete log time, in - out - kb used and so on.. BEWARE .. the site is very slow in fetching ur records, so be patient enough for the page to load even on a broadband.

copy them to a excel file and calculate what you want to..

[saROMan]

http://10.240.43.216/webLogin.jsp

Sorry, you cannot access portal because your explore is not Cookie-enabled.

Please set your exploreCookie-enabled, and access portal again!

This is what i get ..WTF ...i have Cookies enabled...every site works fine Except this 1..Checked with Opera and IE Both..

[shajan]

refresh again - Cntrl - Refresh, it will work for sure, is there any cookie blocker ? then disable for a while, until u get in.

[rohanbee]

Well in my city it is going through its initial hiccups and it is always having a lot of down time, but once they come out of their initial problems i think it will be quite good.

[shajan]

i crossed 5 gb in a week - make hay when the sun shines.! :roll:

[Calcatian]

DL+UL means d fun will be over evn b4 u leeched 1GB

[shajan]

@ saROMan

if you are getting that cookie problem, don't worry - even i get it
all you have to do is to access the address bar and delete everything to the right of the IP address.

your address bar will then look like : http://10.240.43.216
& hit the refresh button.

try & let me know - how many of you could access the above.

[Charley]

Originally Posted by shajan

@ saROMan

if you are getting that cookie problem, don't worry - even i get it
all you have to do is to access the address bar and delete everything to the right of the IP address.

your address bar will then look like : http://10.240.43.216
& hit the refresh button.

try & let me know - how many of you could access the above.

It works now & BTW what should be taken for calculation , is it FLOW[kb] or FEE[cent]?

I had to edit this post to include this as well, i got the service record for the previous month quickly but the current month that is MAY[5] is not being processed even after 20 mins, this will not do us any good if it doesnt show the latest month so its better to use softwares.

[shajan]

its the flow (kb) column to be considered.
cut & paste into excel the whole thing page by page.

the flow column will not be in correct format, so u can't add the total.
the way out is

in a new column in excel you write this formula =LEN(F9)
replace the F9 with whatever is ur column,

next column =REPLACE(F9,0+J9,1,"X")
next column =VALUE(REPLACE(K9,J9,1,""))

now that u will get a value field, u can total this column
next column u divide the kb field with 1024, then u get Mb.
then somewhere on the top you divide the Mb with 1024 to Gb.

you have the TOTAL used so far, - have fun

[shajan]

re. the 20 min wait, no way, u just ensure that the status window shows some progress, lest u need to click again.
the whole thing progress till 38% and then will fetch the records,

u only have to do it once, then copy it to ur excel file, next time u need not go to that page again. just ensure that the total records in the excel matches with their record.

well, there site & all that database management is a crude one, we just live with that.
however - it is not a official site, so no complaints,
they just incorporated it from US and trying to adapt it to our climate, so the calculation is in US cents.

now u know why they are giving free till june.

[Charley]

Tks for the procedure, but have u thought how many users are gonna do this?


Alternate/Easier means is use a softie and gives u the complete picture.



BTW the 38% doesnt work, it just stays still.

[shajan]

those who like to know now - they have to take some pain to do these procedures OR

wait until BSNL provides with a stable measuring device.
it has its own teething probs.

re. softies, i prefer not to load many of them working simultaneously. there is no more space in the task bar, i am sure the same is the case with all.

another option is to note the UL/DL when u disconnect from the dialer application., but in the event of a crash - its gone.

"BTW the 38% doesnt work, it just stays still. "

after 38% it will jump directly to 100% fetching all the records.

[Charley]

BSNL gonna give measuring device, never dude dont ever think about that?


Here BSNL guys are feeling the heat with customers head banging them for soln for problems, till date still pending ......

[shajan]

why not !
a log accessable by customers will surely come through.

those using the BSNL - NETONE have a site where they could monitor their usage. a well designed and a fast one too.

the same will come thru for DATAONE.

the prob with BSNL is that they do not have young blood in their service,
all the oldies are well trained to operate switch board & plugging jacks,

so the few young techies have to do them all, hence the delay.
b,coz of that we are getting it free till june.
if they can't fix this, we can expect to get free for a further period of 3 months. ( let's hope they don't fix it)

[Charley]

Originally Posted by shajan

if they can't fix this, we can expect to get free for a further period of 3 months. ( let's hope they don't fix it)

My vote too.....

[shyam911]

That's one crappy site. The portal is totally messed up. Why would i install simplified chinese fonts???

[shajan]

well ! nice question !
our pc is full of chinese parts, hence it is asking for the fonts.

the software itself is imported from china / made for US.

[Charley]

Originally Posted by shyam911

That's one crappy site. The portal is totally messed up. Why would i install simplified chinese fonts???

Not only is it messed up, it doesnt give the service records for the current month. I had to wait for almost 20 mins but still didnt get the info. Finally ignored it.

[shajan]

hello friends !

its been quite long - some one posted into this forum thread !

This should be good news for all of you!
Those asking for a software to monitor their Broadband Usage.

here's the site from where u could download :

- http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4326.html

it's called the BW Meter ! mind u all - its a Shareware Program - so u know what to do.

let me know ur views ! Happy Measuring

[shajan]

hi again,

once again - to let u know i don't use the above program, as i do not like to run so many programmes simultaneously,

lately - the portal site that i told abt HAS BECOME VERY FAST ! IT NOW COMES IN A BLINK.

Those who tried before may want to give it a try again. !

[damnthenet]

Originally Posted by icecoolz

everything that goes in to your system thru the internet will be caluclated as D/L as everything is sent as a packet and hence will count to your D/L limit. Use softwares such as bandwidth meter to monitor your downloads.

Yes. The is the best advice offerable.

[damnthenet]

Why not request BSNL to include the upload/download calculator in their client itself?

[medigit]

is DATAONE down in KOLKATA?