Author Topic: HAS ANYONE ALREADY TRIED USING THE NEW USB SMART BRO? (Read 11699 times)

TINKYWINKY · « **on:** December 27, 2007, 11:49:55 AM »

HAS ANYONE ALREADY TRIED USING THE NEW USB SMART BRO?
please post ur reviews, comments, suggestions, reactions.......
how is it compared to regular smart bro?
is it worth subscribing for?

panterica · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2008, 11:04:14 AM »

wala akong tiwala sa wireless, hindi lang smart, kahit sa globe, mas gusto ko pa rin ang wired connection.

yung smart bro nga na pagkataas-taas ng canopy eh mahina pa ang signal, pano pa yung nasa loob ng bahay mo yung receiver.

tejadster · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2008, 11:19:06 PM »

bulok daw to'

kuyaneo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:36:07 AM »

smart bro[ken]. actually depende talaga sa location mo kung maganda speed niya o hindi. Yung smart bro namin stable at 384kbps pero bagal pa rin. yung usb type na parang phone di pa maganda since nagdedepend nga siya sa signal. kung sa canpoy pa nga lang hirap na minsan sumagap ng signal kahit medyo malapit yan pang ganyang kaliit na device. check mo yung mga wired plans ng globe. mas mura na mas mabilis din.

lil.drummerboy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:50:27 AM »

para sakin depende yan sa location mo

naka gamit na ako dati ng ilang months ng ganung connection ng smart. nung naka tira pa ako sa tita ko. wala namang problema. kahit umuulan

mojahista · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2008, 12:29:38 PM »

wala na ang service ng smart bro pag umuulan na, or even cloudy skies

marzi · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2008, 04:43:02 PM »

Quote from: mexophilia on January 03, 2008, 11:02:49 AM

Dude,

Parehas lang yan with the old SMART BRO [gooey brown stuff]. Difference lang parang cellphone yung USB type. Problem: Sobrang bagal ng connection ng SMART Bro. Search the internet first about SMART Bro and read all the bad comments and problems around their connection. Well, I'm one of their victim. The first few weeks would give that smile dude, but after that it will be your worst decision ever. Try to veer away from wireless and find a wired connected internet provider. Better yet, if your area have a Destiny Cable Internet go for it. I get connection speeds up to 2meg. Downloading a 4Gig torrent file only takes me overnight, from 12mn to 7am. I'm not from Destiny, or even an endorser. I'm just very happy with their service, and simply helping you make the right choice.

Hope this helps.

hehehee...prang endorser ka pre...

im using mydestiny cablenet din...kaka install lang last week(friday)....

hindi ako lumagpas sa 512kbps!

and they promised na i will hit 2mbps lalo na pag madaling araw? nye!

so i called their tech support....nye, ganun din ang alibis kagaya ng nababasa ko sa forums, may maintenance daw sa area namin....eh bakit hindi nila nkita na mababa ang dating ng signal nila samin?labo...

kinausap ko ng maayos sabi ko gagawa ako ng daily log ng bandwidth ko using speedtest.net tapos send ko sa knila para makita nila...sana mag work yun..

nung isang gabi naman naka usap ko yung kaofis ko na may contact sa mga NOCs ng destiny/solidbroadband corp dahil nga dun sa issue ko, sus, sinisi pa yung torrent ko...i configure ko daw na unlimited ang dl speed at 1kbps lang ang upload speed para mabilis...eh halos patayin ko na yung upload ko eh hindi pa ko lumagpas ng 50kbps sa downloads...hindi ko lang mabara yung NOC sa ym dahil kaibigan yun ng kaofis ko but he really annoyed me when he played super genius and made me look like im a net newbie...

tsk tsk...

kelangan ko pa naman na mabilis yung connection dahil yung tita ko sa States eh nagsesend ng malalaking files sakin thru YM para sa extra work ko...at kung babayaran nya ako, edi yun ang pambabayad ko sa cablenet connection ko...tapos ganun kabagal makukuha ko? sus....

pag na send ko na yung 1week na bandwidth logs ko, i will give them 1 month para maayos nila connection ko...im not saying na kelangan 2mbps din ang speed ko, i-cap lang nila ako sa 1.5 to 1 mbps masaya na ko...pero kung walang mangyayari, goodbye destiny...

daemonite · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2008, 01:32:22 PM »

Quote from: mojahista on January 16, 2008, 12:29:38 PM

wala na ang service ng smart bro pag umuulan na, or even cloudy skies

Nope. Sa amin meron. I think depende siguro sa dami ng recievers in an area kaya bumabagal. Sa bahay i think 3 lang kami naka smart bro in the neighborhood and mabilis naman. I just dunno about the wireless.

Yung sinasabi nila na masaya sa una, na-experience ko sa PLDT MyDSL. Foota, 6k binabayaran ko buwan-buwan sa shop ko for a speed 2x of a dial-up. Punyeta, unang buwan lang mabilis tapos gradually bumagal ng bumagal....

ishredpatatas · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2008, 03:10:49 PM »

for less troubles.. try dsl..

ron21 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2008, 10:12:25 PM »

friend ko naka USB smart bro. Isa lang ang masasabi nya jan. napaka bagal daw.

kaffee · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2008, 10:44:45 PM »

Quote from: TINKYWINKY on December 27, 2007, 11:49:55 AM

HAS ANYONE ALREADY TRIED USING THE NEW USB SMART BRO?
please post ur reviews, comments, suggestions, reactions.......
how is it compared to regular smart bro?
is it worth subscribing for?

I am on SmartBro for my home internet needs. No big-time problems encountered running on 2nd year, except when once the signal dropped and it was discovered that new buildings being constructed were in the way of our canopy's line of sight with that of the base station. I connect via wifi; 3 households within the compund share the connection, for a total of 6 users (cousins) at a given time, mixed platforms: laptop, desktop, cell phone.

As for the USB connection, the difference is that you can theoretically connect via wifi from any location that has a Smart (cel) signal.

Prior to the USB model for laptops, one can connect on the internet using a cell phone on Smart (sim) as modem, either via cel-to-USB cable or bluetooth, and you'd be charged P10/30mins, but the speed, according to those who I know have used it, leaves much to be desired, not to mention that it was a big cell phone battery-resource hog.

Quote from: panterica

wala akong tiwala sa wireless, hindi lang smart, kahit sa globe, mas gusto ko pa rin ang wired connection.

Direct dsl connection is still the most stable and consistent, no doubt.

Minsan, wala talagang choice kung hindi available ang landline, e, like in our case (Fairview, QC). Still, it affords me and my family to connect decently and have fun on the side downloading music and videos, and uploading/downloading work-related files.

If anyone really wants a fast and stable connection, go Eastern Telecoms. True fiber-optic speeds which I have tried, but the availability in terms of location is limited. There's one internet shop along Matalino street, Q.C. near the Sulo Hotel that has it.

lowtuneduser · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2008, 05:26:58 PM »

yung smart bro na may antenna, ok naman. depende sa location mo. kung mahina o mabagal sayo dahil yun sa baka nsa masikipp crowded yung bahay etc.

saken kase ok naman hindi na nawawala since nung tlgang may problema pa minsan yung smart bro. mga 1 year ng derecho saken na walang putol.

depende talaga sa location yun.

yung usb na smart bro, d ko lang sure kung ok yun pero sigurado ako kung panget sa iba antenna eh mas lalo na yun kung sa bahay lang gagamitin. pero kung ikaw yung tipong may laptop at panay alis eh mas sulit yun.

emil_murillo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:41:03 PM »

i saw their new ads.. may pre-paid na rin sila..

KitC · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2008, 09:33:57 AM »

I just moved and had to let go of my trusty PLDT DSL... now I'm using SmartBro. Can anyone tell me how to configure my router for this? I've already tried 'cloning' my MAC address to no avail.

michiko.airashii · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2008, 09:39:21 AM »

sir KitC anong router gamit mo? may portal po ba kayo na pinapasukan na parang smartbro page?

KitC · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2008, 09:54:37 AM »

Quote from: michiko_airashii on April 18, 2008, 09:39:21 AM

sir KitC anong router gamit mo? may portal po ba kayo na pinapasukan na parang smartbro page?

yup! meron. that does seem to be the problem kaya sabi ng installer sa LAN dapat nakapasok ang smart. want to experiment adding a new user sa portal pero I don't know what that will entail (medyo nasa cost cutting measures ako ngayon).

also have other computer accessing router via wifi pero won't connect. i've tried changing IPs to reflect new smart config pero no go.

michiko.airashii · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2008, 09:56:43 AM »

try mo lang to..heheh! open mo ung portal while connected ung pc directly sa smart bro..tapos pag open na ung portal disconnect mo ung pc then kabit mo

smartbro to internet/WAN port ng router then ung pc mo sa ethernet ports..check mo kung makakalogin ka sa portal..tagal ko nang hindi nagsusupport nyan naalala ko lang sobrang pasaway!

KitC · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2008, 10:01:21 AM »

Ayaw... you're right. Pasaway nga.

michiko.airashii · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2008, 10:06:56 AM »

sir try mo power cycle (turn off pc then router after a few minutes turn on router first then pc)

tanong po ung smartbro nyo walang ibang device like modem diba? may ethernet cable lang na directly nakaconnect sa pc?

DCHP po ba ang config ng router?

panterica · « **Reply #19 on:** April 27, 2008, 05:30:30 PM »

anong technology ba ang gamit ng usb smart bro? wimax?

Jim Ayson · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2008, 08:57:34 AM »

Quote from: panterica on April 27, 2008, 05:30:30 PM

anong technology ba ang gamit ng usb smart bro? wimax?

Looks like a lot of misconceptions about these modems - it's basically a HSDPA modem, so it uses the Smart 3G/HSDPA network - max speeds depend on what kind of network you're connected to in your location. This can be either GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSDPA (also known as 3.5G). Same technology used by PLDT WeRoam and Globe Visibility.

3G goes up to 384kbps, while HSDPA goes up to 1.5 or 2mbps in the Philippines. (The ZTE MF622 modem used by Smart Bro is rated at a max of 7 mbps).

Expect bigger HSDPA coverage/speed in Mega Manila this year.

I have one that I use when travelling. It's faster and more stable than using a 3G phone as a modem.

Jim Ayson · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2008, 08:59:43 AM »

Chette's home setup is a SmartBro (Motorola canopy) connection shared via a DLink Wi-Fi router ... for about 2-3 years already. What's your setup Kit?

Jim Ayson · « **Reply #22 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:17:48 AM »

This is a performance shoot out I posted about the various USB modems on the market:

http://jimayson.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/smart-bro-plug-it-vs-globe-visibility-battle-of-the-network-stars

deltaslim · « **Reply #23 on:** May 13, 2008, 09:46:48 PM »

Quote from: KitC on April 18, 2008, 09:33:57 AM

I just moved and had to let go of my trusty PLDT DSL... now I'm using SmartBro. Can anyone tell me how to configure my router for this? I've already tried 'cloning' my MAC address to no avail.

I want to help but I've forgotten what I did to get mine (D-Link + SmartBro) up and running. I don't remember having any problems by just following the router setup instructions. Nung lumipat naman ako from SmartBro to BayanDSL the other day, wala ring problem sa lipat, altho ung tech na gumawa.

mojahista · « **Reply #24 on:** May 13, 2008, 10:38:53 PM »

Quote from: Jim Ayson on May 12, 2008, 08:57:34 AM

Looks like a lot of misconceptions about these modems - it's basically a HSDPA modem, so it uses the Smart 3G/HSDPA network - max speeds depend on what kind of network you're connected to in your location. This can be either GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSDPA (also known as 3.5G). Same technology used by PLDT WeRoam and Globe Visibility.

3G goes up to 384kbps, while HSDPA goes up to 1.5 or 2mbps in the Philippines. (The ZTE MF622 modem used by Smart Bro is rated at a max of 7 mbps).

Expect bigger HSDPA coverage/speed in Mega Manila this year.

I have one that I use when travelling. It's faster and more stable than using a 3G phone as a modem.

what if i'll be using it in an environment without 3G signal? will it still work?

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