BSNL broadband downtimes

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

So are they demanding the rest of the amount ? Also please get in contact with the nearest internet exchange. They must have reported the connection issue date incorrectly to the AO.

I am staying silent. this month there was nothing in bill.
maybe they forget it again, else i have to give it hard fight but these days i am busy with college exams. so i guess will wait for next month.

[Charan]

24 hrs downtime for me yesterday .. but still I am not complaining cause BSNL has given me very satisfactory service.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by Charan

24 hrs downtime for me yesterday .. but still I am not complaining cause BSNL has given me very satisfactory service.

welcome back charan...

I think yesterday's downtime was universal. Almost everyone is reporting it, from areas around India.

offtopic: how good are 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 as DNS Servers ?

[praka123]

^damn slow for me

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by praka123

^damn slow for me

are they a part of OpenDNS ? I saw them on Ubuntu Guide...
and what is the best DNS server pair as of now ?

[goobimama]

I could kill someone! This is horrible horrible horrible.

How easy are those DNS things you guys are talking about?

[praka123]

@gowtham: no,they are NOT.
@goobi: it is easy only! you just have to use the DNS which resolves fast for you

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by praka123

@gowtham: no,they are NOT.

then what are they ?
and whats the best DNS to use currently for my BSNL H500 Internet in Bangalore, India ?

[praka123]

@gowtham boy:you are a Linux user ille?so you should know the solution too!

debian:~# whois  -H 4.2.2.1

OrgName:    Level 3 Communications, Inc. 
OrgID:      LVLT
Address:    1025 Eldorado Blvd.
City:       Broomfield
StateProv:  CO
PostalCode: 80021
Country:    US

NetRange:   4.0.0.0 - 4.255.255.255 
CIDR:       4.0.0.0/8 
NetName:    LVLT-ORG-4-8
NetHandle:  NET-4-0-0-0-1
Parent:     
NetType:    Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS1.LEVEL3.NET
NameServer: NS2.LEVEL3.NET
Comment:    
RegDate:    
Updated:    2004-06-04

OrgAbuseHandle: APL8-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse POC LVLT 
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-877-453-8353
OrgAbuseEmail:  security@level3.com

OrgTechHandle: ARINC4-ARIN
OrgTechName:   ARIN Contact 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-800-436-8489
OrgTechEmail:  arin-contact@genuity.net

OrgTechHandle: TPL1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Tech POC LVLT 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-877-453-8353
OrgTechEmail:  ipaddressing@level3.com

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2008-05-26 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by praka123

@gowtham boy:you are a Linux user ille?so you should know the solution too!

debian:~# whois  -H 4.2.2.1

OrgName:    Level 3 Communications, Inc. 
OrgID:      LVLT
Address:    1025 Eldorado Blvd.
City:       Broomfield
StateProv:  CO
PostalCode: 80021
Country:    US

NetRange:   4.0.0.0 - 4.255.255.255 
CIDR:       4.0.0.0/8 
NetName:    LVLT-ORG-4-8
NetHandle:  NET-4-0-0-0-1
Parent:     
NetType:    Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS1.LEVEL3.NET
NameServer: NS2.LEVEL3.NET
Comment:    
RegDate:    
Updated:    2004-06-04

OrgAbuseHandle: APL8-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse POC LVLT 
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-877-453-8353
OrgAbuseEmail:  security@level3.com

OrgTechHandle: ARINC4-ARIN
OrgTechName:   ARIN Contact 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-800-436-8489
OrgTechEmail:  arin-contact@genuity.net

OrgTechHandle: TPL1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Tech POC LVLT 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-877-453-8353
OrgTechEmail:  ipaddressing@level3.com

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2008-05-26 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.

not that kind of solution.
I was asking who are they, to be mentioned in ubuntu guide.

[cool_techie_tvm]

4.2.2.1 to 4.2.2.6 used to be the DNS servers exclusive only for Verizon subscribers. They were taken over by Level 3 Communications later and were opened to the general public.

[Flatron]

Bsnl is So poor...i uss 750 plan..the server down after every hour i think

[s18000rpm]

bsnl (ul750) dies frequently at afternoon till evening 5 & then after 11pm onwards
(near b'lore)

been using Airtel at chennai, in this year , suffered only one "3 hour" downtime, that too due to some server side problem.

[omdhar]

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BSNL dataone connectivity is good. Download Speed generaly remains above 1.5 Mbps even though my nearest tele exchange is about 7 KM away. I have been user of Dataone for last 1 Yr.

Speedtest at http://speed.ktk.airtelbroadband.in/
Download : 1.48 Mbps
Upload : 167 kbps

Problem lies with non compliance of complaints. In Jan 08, I applied for switch over from Home 250 startup plan to Home Combo 500 C. Bimonthly bill received during last week of Feb 08 shows that plan wef 10 Jan 08 changed to Home 500 and not Home Combo 500 C. When I aproached various sec and written letters, they again changed plan wef 14 Mar 08 into Home Combo 500 C. It means for mistake done by them, I will have pay of approx Rs 400 more.

Again
Under Home 250 Startup Plan (Free 1 GB per month)
From 010108 To 090108
My usage as dataone website shows 0.219 GB
Net Chargeable NIL

Under Home 500 Plan (Free 2.5 GB per month)
From 100108 To 310108
My usage as dataone website shows 0.847 GB
Net Chargeable NIL

But Landline Bill for Jan shows
Brdband USG-200801 3470
Fr: 1024, Net 985, Rt:0.80 = 886.50

I have written several letter incl to CGM/GM/AGM but till dt no reply nor bill modified.