… since there are quite a number of people doubting my uncapped Streamyx ADSL line… oh well, there are naive people, and then there are dumbfucks (terasa eh? smiley ) who commented about my recent posts on the uncapped line…

Contrary to popular beliefs, I’m no photoshop expert, I would gladly be doing a degree in multimedia or graphic design if I am, I even suck in art… that’s why I’m doing my degree in network computing instead…

Okay, back to the uncapping issue… all the DSL connection in a particular neighbourhood is connected to the same telco exchange office or central office (read: that white and boring Telekom building nearby your area, often you can see a lot of antennas at the top and a few Telekom service vans parked there while the engineers technicians hang out at nearby mamak stalls during office hours). Inside this exchange is where all your phone lines in the neighbourhood connected to, and in the case of DSL service, you’re connected to a port in the DSLAM (Dunno-what, Something La, Aiseh Man).

Myth #1: How can you get 2.5mbps (and then later over 4.5mbps) when the connection at the exchange to the internet gateway is only 2mbps?
- Well, the connection from the exchange office to the TMnet backbone is on ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode, not your father’s wallet, you dumbfuck!), so it’s not a 2mbps leased-line or whatever shit you learned from the back alley. Think about it, one exchange office is typically responsible for at least 5km radius of connections, and that’ll be quite a lot of DSL connections as well. If it’s only 2mbps shared, how on earth can everyone still get, say, the subscribed speed of 384kbps/512kbps and download at 40kb/sec ~ 55kb/sec all at the same time? And if you don’t know, full-rate DSL can reach up to 8mbps. So consider this myth debunked.

Myth #2: You must be lying since you are telling us weird connection speeds like 2,592kbps, 4,736kbps, 832kbps, etc… the service is of multiples of 128, so your speed must be fake/fabricated!
- This is another poor observation of the DSL technology. DSL technology typically (at least ADSL is) limited to 5km at most from the exchange office. Having the connection nearer to the exchange will yield stable speed while being far from the exchange will result to deteriorated speed. As such, my connection may be excellent at 512kbps/256kbps, but when it’s upped, the copper quality (this area is at least 15 years old) and line noise comes into play, thus reducing the speed I can achieve. Consider this myth debunked too.

Myth #3: You must have paid the Telekom engineer technician some $$$ to have him uncap the line for you.
- No, I didn’t and I don’t even intend to do that should this is possible with any technician in my area. With Pak Lah still active against corruption and graft, I’m not gonna get myself in trouble doing this. No I’m not totally pro-Pak Lah’s administration, but I’m totally not pro-corruption and graft. I’m happily paying RM 66 per month (okay, add another 10 bucks just cause I needed the Hotspot wi-fi account) smiley

Myth #4: You must be using some kind of compression software and/or connection optimizing software to achieve such speed.
- I don’t believe in any of those products, and frankly, they may optimize your connection to say, 5-10% extra, but that’s it. Show me a software that can up the speed as much as my uncapped line, and I might consider giving you a tour to see my connection speed smiley

Myth #5: YOU ARE A LIAR/CHEATER/PHOTOSHOPPER AND YOU FAKE ALL THIS CRAP!
- *this is directed only to some dumbfuck childish idiots* Sure, and you’re a dumbfuck wanker who have no substance in your comments. If you don’t know a damn bit about how things work, do us all a favour, and just SHUT THE FUCK UP. It’s a handy advice, trust me, people may think that you’re a dumbfuck, but when you open your mouth, it removes all doubts.

This is my blog, I post what I want, I can bend the truth, but that’s not my style, if you don’t believe and want to make a big deal out of it, then just heed my advice: GO FUCK YOURSELF!

And no, I still won’t tell you how to uncap your line smiley

kthxbais!