Ok, its been 4 days since i got this connection installed, and i have gotten the pros and cons ready for quick analysis. I got the connection installed this Sunday (much to the dislike of my neighbours), and it hasnt had significant downtime since then.
Pros :
- Good Speeds, they deliver what they promise and a little extra.
- No hassles of wires and wirecuts.
These are the only 2 pros I can think of over a normal DSL connection, the list of cons is much longer, but these cons are very specific. I am still using the connection inspite of all these cons since they dont affect me a lot (except for the 1st con). Really hope the antenna doesn’t ever need service.
Cons :
- You need to have access to your roof, installing the antenna can be a sour experience if you have un co-operative neighbours.
- The connection goes down just like that for 1-2 minutes every now and then.
- There is a stupid login page which normal Tata DSL login did not have. Prepaid users are forced to have this login page since they cant get a static IP for free. Idiots have the audacity to ask me to spend Rs. 2000 extra for removing the login page. Also the connection just logs itself out for no reason.
- Pathetic customer support especially from billing department. The engineers who visit your place are usually good enough.
- No port forwarding without Static IP.
“onnection just logs itself out for no reason.” Lately, its becoming a pain for me now