How to Auto Redial when the connection fails

 

Most of us automate the downloads. We set download and leave the system unattended, may it be during night unlimited or during day time, it is a head ache if the connection fails in between. You have to manually reconnect to resume the download. We can automate the process by a few simple adjustments in the dialler. A dialler is the window where we click connect.

Procedure:
Control panel > Network connections > Choose you dialler > properties > Options tab > check the box " Redial if line is dropped "

There is not need for a batch file or any other utility. When the system fails, it will try to reconnect the no of times mentioned. Also it is wise to set the reconnection time to 1 minute or higher to make sure that line problems do not affect your connection.

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How to change your BSNL Portal ID

 

BSNL gives two IDs, one is the user name that we enter in the modem if in PPPoE or in dialler in case of Bridge mode. Another is the Portal ID which we need to log in to the BSNL portals http://data.bsnl.in/wps/portal and http://bbservice.bsnl.in/ to check usage or change password.

http://data.bsnl.in/wps/portal is modified on 11 th of this month adding a new feature to change your Portal ID. Portal ID is a 14 digit code of the form ABC123mmddyyyy.

ABC represents your surname

123 – A 3 digit code

mmddyyyy – Date of application normally like 25102008

To change, log in to http://data.bsnl.in/wps/portal using the Portal ID and password,

On the welcome page, on the left side, you will find an option to Change  user ID, single click it.  You will be directed to a page where you can enter the desired Portal ID and click “ submit “.

Similarly you can change the  portal password and the service password from the same screen.

Hope you will find some use to it as the portal ID is usually very hard to remember with all those numbers.

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How to repair – Limited or No Connectivity

 

Are you experiencing an error message " Limited or No connectivity "

Once you see this message, there are 2 possibilities

1. You can connect to Internet

2. You cannot connect to Internet

Both ways go for the following steps to solve the problem.

Start > Control Panel, look for " Network Connections " and Double click it.

You will be able to see Local Area Connection (It is possible that there is more than one icon, in that case choose the one with  Limited or no connectivity )

Right click & Select “ properties “

Select Internet Protocol [TCP/ IP] & click " Properties "

Choose " Use the the following IP address " and " Use the following DNS server addresses " and insert the values as

IP Address : 192.168.1.2 (If you wish a static IP, use 192.168.1.25)

Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0

Default gateway :  192.168.1.1

Preferred DNS server : 208.67.222.222

Alternate DNS server : 208.67.220.220

 Click OK.

Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties

Now you will find the error message has vanished.

If not please restart you system and modem to find the connection to be ok.

Please note that the values are added keeping mind BSNL server. The procedure is same for all ISP. If yours is not a BSNL connection, take down the current values and then try. You can always revert to original values by repeating the procedure with same values .

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Bitmeter

Bitmeter is rated among a few good tools used to monitor internet usage. It has a graphical display which can distinguish download and upload. Upload is displayed in green and download in red. The biggest advantage is that it will show if you system is downloading without your consent. Simply look at the meter, it will show the rate at which it is downloading. If it is not initiated by you, it can be a virus.

  

It has a very good interface to show statistics. It shows the activity for last few hours, last few day and last few months in a very efficient manner.

The statistics for the day, week and month can be displayed in an efficient manner.

It can be split into hour, day and month. Didn't like the colours ? You can disable it by unchecking the box.

 
You can choose between Kbps, KBps, Mbps and MBps. We can either opt for a bar graph or a line graph. 

 

It has a stop watch that can show almost every details. You can reset it any time to monitor the usage.

 
If your plan has download/upload limit (say 1 GB), this is your best choice. Bitmeter will alert you once you have almost consumed your bandwidth. These settings are customizable. 
 

 

It can alert you if your download goes beyond a certain speed

 

or if you have downloaded a particular amount.

Please note that Bitmeter needs .NET Framework 1.1 or later to run. Download the set up and bitmeter will automatically download . NET for you. It will take some time, but it is worth it.

Safe and Free Download

Click here to download the latest version of Bitmeter.

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Free WLL Phone for BSNL Landline Customers

 

BSNL offers one rent free WLL connection to its Land Line customers.

Oh. It is a good news. The world is going mobile. We cannot live without a mobile phone these days. It seems BSNL too has noticed this. It has come with an attractive offer. You will get a free WLL (Wireless in Local Loop) mobile free. If  I am not wrong, it uses the CDMA technology whose voice quality is superior to GSM.

The best part it is rent free. If you own a landline and pays proper rent for it, you get one free of rent. But your average monthly bill should be Rs. 500 otherwise you are not eligible.

Don’t fancy a WLL mobile ? you can choose and additional rent free landline instead. The whole point is to retain the customers which it is loosing very badly to private players.

Got myself one of those. It is ok. It is a basic phone with normal features. Try grabbing one, after all you need not pay for that.

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Shaplus Bandwidth meter

Shaplus bandwidth meter is one of the most reliable tools out there which help users save themselves from huge bills. Most ISPs do not update the usage on a real time basis. BSNL has the worst record in this case. Your usage may take 2 –5 days to appear in usage details portal.

It also helps when there is a downtime for usage portals. Due to billing activities and maintenance, portals may not be available for general public.

An independent bandwidth meter shows usage on a real time basis. That is as and when we use it. Use it for an hour and after that check how much bandwidth is consumed.

Let us peep into a few good features provided.

1.Simple and quiet one.

2. One click access to session, today and monthly statistics.

 

 

      

3. It can be disabled during Night Unlimited.

4. Free to select the interface we wish to monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Review monthly totals in MB or GB as selected by user.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Accurate. For last month the difference between portal value and Shaplus was just + 20 MB.

7. Can show values in KB or MB according to our choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Can run automatically at start up.

9. Can set transparency.

10. Can disable flash and images in IE. Very useful for limited bandwidth users. If images and flash are disabled pages load quickly and less bandwidth is consumed.

Please be careful. There are some programs which embed IE. If we disable images and flash, those programs also cannot display them.

The feel good factor is on ? Download it and give it a try.

Click here to download.

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How to Check BSNL Broadband Usage Details ?

Precautions during BSNL Broadband Plan change.

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Precautions during BSNL Broadband Plan Change

 

BSNL plan change is a bit tricky with hidden charges. BSNL like giving surprises. Let me list a few when you apply for a plan change.

1. For plan change, you need to apply in the previous month.

2.  It does not mean that plan change will happen on 1st of next month.

3. When you change to a higher plan, you should pay one month's rent as advance.

4. Double, triple confirm the plan change before you start using it. Do not believe BSNL customer care or portal. Both may lie.

5. If your plan is not changed from first of a particular month, then you have to pay for both plans for the days you used them.

In detail,

1. In April, you want to change your plan and you start using unlimited as you expect to change your plan. This is not possible as the plan change cannot take effect unless you apply in March. Any plan change should wait for 1st of next month to pass.

2. After you applied for plan change in April, you expect to get the new plan on May 1st. Beware! it may not happen. You give your application in administrative section. They need to pass it to the technical section. Technical section approves it and pass it to Bangalore NIB where the plan change takes effect.

We consider all these departments as BSNL. But for them, these are like Pakistan, China and Srilanka. Your plan change will not be effective from the date of your application or from first of next month. The effective date is when the technical section sanctions it. They set an effective date. Which we can check under BSNL Portal under my orders.

3. If you change to Unlimited 750, you need to pay Rs. 1500 next month. RS. 750 as advance and Rs. 750 as rent.

4. According to what they say if you see the word PROVISIONED in my orders you can consider your plan change to be effective from the date beside it. Please do not start using even if you see provisioned. Check the speed and confirm you have a plan change. If you have changed to Unlimited plan, then chargeable units should show zero.

Do not confirm with Customer care or local exchange. Senior Divisional Engineer (SDE) will be the right person to answer your queries. Ask for his number when you speak to local exchange or customer care.

5.  If your plan change is from 10th, your previously had Home - 250 and you changed to Unlimited 750. Then till 10th you should pay the charge as per Home 250. If you have exceeded 333 MB (1/3 of 1 GB) then you will have to pay for the extra usage, even if you shifted to an unlimited plan. And for the next 20 days you should pay (750/30 ) X 20 = 500.

All these happened to me when I changed from Home 250 to Unlimited 750. Just wanted to share that others need not suffer these surprises. But BSNL may have more in stock for you. Please share this with your friends who intend a plan change.

Screen shots showing implementation from 5th not first of month

 

 

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How to Check BSNL Broadband Usage Details

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