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hmm..trouble is,my ccleaner is kind of buggy. ill try to reinstal it. heres what it looks like. see where some buttons have no text.

good for you who can easily swap ISPs. im stuck with smartbro since no other isp, or telephone line for that matter, can reach my area. i live in a remote depressed location.

could you please give a step by step guide on how to use pfconfig? i tried to use before but it asked for a router, which i don't have.so i just picked a random router. are you using a router? if not, please tell how you configured yours.

I have some questions about this utility program and also to sort of advertise it. It is called EasyCleaner and you can find it here http://www.download.com/ToniArts-EasyCleaner/3000-2094_4-10522776.html?tag=lst-0-2 it says directly from the site that: "EasyCleaner is a small program that searches through Windows registry for entries that are pointing nowhere. EasyCleaner also lets you delete all kinds of unnecessary files like temps and backups. You can search for duplicate files and you can view some intresting info about your disk space usage. You are also able to manage startup programs, invalid shortcuts, and add/remove software list." I've been using it for some time and i think it works just fine, and my speed is getting to 400kbps now(my isp's advertised speed is only 384kbps). I'm just not sure if its registry cleaning tool also cleans up tweaks from cablenut. If it does, then EasyCleaner and cablenut isn't compatible. Nonetheless,its a great utility. Downside is its temporary internet file deletion tool only supports IE. Think its worth a try? And also if somebody can find out if it does erase registry tweaks made by cablenut, that would be a great help. Thanks.

so far so good :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 428 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 52 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/06 - 9:11am Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 19.69 sec Tested from a 386 kB file and took 7.39 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 97.05 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-BFGR7UYKM User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!]

@Mangtom aren't you the one that uses 2 combined smartbro connections in one pc using a router? is it that good? too bad that 2 accounts is kind of steep for a student like me.

how do you surge the canopy?

no matter where i look, all i see are hardware specifications, which in short is plain gibberish to me. can't find one thats easy to understand.

i hope it is the tweaks, if not, someone's asking for it. its a good thing that the installers didn't notice that you were messing with the canopy, if they found out, they might charge you for breaking it. i heard from the ones that came here that they cost 15k each. my speed hasn't gone down yet. hope this goes on forever. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 428 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 52 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/06 - 1:46am Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 19.69 sec Tested from a 386 kB file and took 7.391 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 96.83 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-ZL3E7OJXV User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!]

i think you can look for the answers here. but in general go to tools, ap evaluation, click scan ap, select a suitable ap that has low jitter and high rssi, take note of its color code, then go to configuration, click radio and put your color code there. click apply changes then reboot. that roughly sums it up. btw, here's my current result :::::::::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::::::::: Download Connection is:: 436 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 53 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/05 - 10:04pm Bottom Line:: 8X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 19.32 sec Tested from a 386 kB file and took 7.25 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 98.64 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HU4GE6SZM User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 400+ on peak hours, yay! must be the strong rain.

here's mine :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 313 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 38 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/05 - 1:45pm Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 26.95 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 26.562 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 70.81 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-WQ6HGAF2N User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!]

hate to butt in, but i think that smoke is just some exhaust fumes from your behind!

try out these sites www.glenallentelecom.com/sendfar_outdoor_access_point.html http://www.smartwifi.org.ph/technical-advice/what-antenna-does-smart-bro-is-using/

well, just an example of the saying "you can't have the best of both worlds" well, here's my results as of 12:35am mla time. looks like i have to wait for off peak hours for decent speeds. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 394 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 48 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/05 - 8:23am Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 21.33 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 21.078 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 88.94 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-C31YUJ0T8 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!]

that could be possible. i thought that sendfar's longer range comes from its physical design. it's the one that has 2 antenna-like protrusions right? maybe its antennas give it that ability. anyway, we need more pros and cons to better compare the two. also, can we also tweak sendfar's setting like the way we do with canopy?

yeah, i figured as much. downside is i can't avoid having slow browsing speed while downloading torrents. im suffering from the lease expires in 7 days just like gourame right now. will this affect my speed?

i suggest you go here http://www.testmy.net/t-18616.0 also if 169.254.3.3 doesn't work for you, try 169.254.1.2 goodluck

@coolbuster2007 i tried to use that program and it asked me for the brand of my router. the trouble is, i don't have one. is port forwarding impossible if you don't have a router?

so far all i have read is that one advantage of sendfar to canopy is that it has a longer range. which is very relative since all of us have varying distances to the basestations, i for example is very near a basestation so i won't be benefiting much from the longer range. if, however, someone reports of other advantages in terms of speed, reliability and consistency, i will surely consider it.

i think i've found the reason why my speeds are so slow, look here's my current scores ::::::::::.. Download Stats ..:::::::::: Download Connection is:: 184 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 22 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/04 - 8:14am Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 46.55 sec Tested from a 386 kB file and took 17.219 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 41.44 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-K3YQW0N96 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 seems slow right? i didn't realize i was running utorrent and downloading at a speed of 46kB/s. utorrent is hogging my bandwidth. anyone know how to stop this? tweaks or torrent clients? i've read somewhere that utorrent is lightest in resources.

and i'm now back out of it, i can't seem to get it constant. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 154 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 19 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/04 - 5:21am Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 53.89 sec Tested from a 386 kB file and took 20.516 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 34.3 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5K9S0OYDU User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!] pretty slow if i'm that near to the base station don't you think?

thnx coolbuster2007, it helped. my scores improved :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 401 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 49 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/03 - 9:46pm Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 20.9 sec Tested from a 386 kB file and took 7.89 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 89.11 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LJ8RIZ6QV User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!] maybe it'll be better at a later time, since it is in the afternoon there must be lots of users connecting. btw, according to the canopy i am approximately 1 mile away from my base station. how far is that in kilometers?

ok i'll try that.also, here are my scores s of 12:30 pm. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 248 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 30 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/03 - 9:33pm Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 34.13 sec Tested from a 386 kB file and took 12.734 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 54.99 % of your hosts average (241.45) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QW7BCMXG3 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!] wish i could have a connection that never goes below 300

yeah, i guess you're right. btw, after trying out loads of different ip addresses i finally got to access my canopy, its 169.254.1.2(the first post says 169.254.3.3) here's the deal, here i was so excited that i will finally be able to tweak my canopy settings when lo and behold, there's nothing to tweak anymore, looks like the installers already did it for me. looks like not all installers are slackers, in fairness to all smart brostaff.

here's my speed w/ both cablenut and tcpoptimizer on. i have yet to try gourame's cablenut settings. :::.. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 389 Kbps about 0.39 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Download Speed is:: 47 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 282 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 34 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2007/08/03 - 8:31am D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-V4BTZXI87 U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HNDK6Q8WX User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 [!]