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What plan is kira86 on again? 41MB/s is FAST!!!
I am not on contract atm and tops 10MB/s down
 

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What plan is kira86 on again? 41MB/s is FAST!!!
I am not on contract atm and tops 10MB/s down
Should be 500Mbps :) well the torrent speed is only reaching 300+Mbps, I have gotten 72Meg/s before on a 1Gig test line :p but I think that was limited by my RAID IOPS already.
 

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Next round will be June’s PC show at expo :)

ok 1 more month to go. my singfark contract has ended.

Is the Asus RT-AC68U worth getting ?

and does that means if i subscribe to freedom, i can watch BPL, champions league, Euro, world cup for free ?

can only pay by debit/credit card ?

cannot pay by cash/cheque ?

supposed i subscribe to 300 MPBS plan

how much do i have to pay for the 1st time ?

setup fee - $79.25 only ?

once i submit my application, how fast can i get it up and running ?
 
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Tracing route to 12.129.209.68 over a maximum of 30 hops

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms RT-AC68U [192.168.1.1]
2 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms fnet1-f84-access.vqbn.com.sg [132.147.84.1]
3 2 ms 11 ms 4 ms V-TR-EQX-03.vqbn.com [202.73.37.235]
4 5 ms 3 ms 3 ms tsystems.equinix.transit.vqbn.com [202.73.47.66]

5 185 ms 183 ms 182 ms 217.239.45.9
6 181 ms 180 ms 179 ms 193.158.5.10
7 180 ms 190 ms 191 ms cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.123.30.190]
8 180 ms 179 ms 180 ms 12.123.132.209
9 181 ms 181 ms 181 ms 12-122-254-226.attens.net [12.122.254.226]
10 187 ms 181 ms 181 ms 206.16.68.50
11 181 ms 181 ms 181 ms 12.129.209.68
 

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ok 1 more month to go. my singfark contract has ended.

Is the Asus RT-AC68U worth getting ?

and does that means if i subscribe to freedom, i can watch BPL, champions league, Euro, world cup for free ?

can only pay by debit/credit card ?

cannot pay by cash/cheque ?

supposed i subscribe to 300 MPBS plan

how much do i have to pay for the 1st time ?

setup fee - $79.25 only ?

once i submit my application, how fast can i get it up and running ?

The Asus RT-AC68U is VERY worth it if you need fast wireless (especially if you have AC enabled devices, thats when it really shines). If you're home is mostly running a wired setup with Cat5e or higher cables (which is really the best way to go for fiber speeds :D) and you're only using Wifi for light usage on phones/tablets then i'd say the Zhone is fine.

Freedom VPN will unblock access to various sites (full list here: Freedom VPN | ViewQwest Pte Ltd ) - for certain sites you may still need to pay a subscription fee (Netflix, Hulu+ etc...). In terms of BPL sadly the only supported site that carries it is SkySports/SkyGo and the subsription fee is pretty expensive :( - FoxSoccer2Go has Champions league and the other major competitions for various sports, not 100% sure about Euro though.

That's correct, we only accept payment via credit/debit card (so long as debit card has VISA or Mastercard logo).

Setup fee is $79.25 for all plans, that's the only 1 time payment at the beginning - after that it's just the monthly sub :)

The usual lead-time is around 2-3 weeks. We'll give you the earliest date possible - but if you'd like to change a later one that's more convenient for you, you can let us know.
 

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ok 1 more month to go. my singfark contract has ended.

Is the Asus RT-AC68U worth getting ?

and does that means if i subscribe to freedom, i can watch BPL, champions league, Euro, world cup for free ?

can only pay by debit/credit card ?

cannot pay by cash/cheque ?

supposed i subscribe to 300 MPBS plan

how much do i have to pay for the 1st time ?

setup fee - $79.25 only ?

once i submit my application, how fast can i get it up and running ?

Welcome to the club. What plan are you on with ST now?

I'm on the VQ 300mbps plan, and this graph shows my bandwidth utilization for the past week. Should be faster than what you're getting now.
2uzcy0o.jpg


Is the Asus RT-AC68U worth getting ?
VQ provides a Zhone router. It's pretty fast and reliable for a home router. You don't need additional network devices unless you need wider wireless coverage, or if you have a big house. I'm using the Linksys EA6500 on bridged mode. Asus were struggling with firmware issues last year, but the situation appears to have improved.

and does that means if i subscribe to freedom, i can watch BPL, champions league, Euro, world cup for free ?
BPL: You can't watch BPL for free - you'll have to subscribe to skysports, which is £35 a month. Details -> Sky Go and Sky Go Extra - Watch TV from Sky on your mobile, tablet or laptop

World Cup: On the plus side, you can watch World Cup for free on ITV and BBC. ITV and BBC have split up the matches between themselves.Schedule -> Fixtures 2014 | World Cup | Football | Sport

On the negative side, Freedom VPN is a weak link in VQ. I've been plagued by various issues since day 1. Currently, BBC live TV doesn't work on my ViewQwest TV box, but works on my PC. Ticket open since May 1 and pending resolution. Previously, it was connectivity issues and jittery streaming, but that's resolved earlier this month (after about 3 weeks). Hopefully it doesn't break again.

Euro: No news yet. Chances are, it'll be similar to the World Cup coverage as UK is a participating country.

Champions League: Most matches are available on ITV. If not, subscribe to skysports day pass.

The rest of the qns have been answered by the VQ team here, which is pretty active, and that's a definite plus.
 

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The Asus RT-AC68U is VERY worth it if you need fast wireless (especially if you have AC enabled devices, thats when it really shines). If you're home is mostly running a wired setup with Cat5e or higher cables (which is really the best way to go for fiber speeds :D) and you're only using Wifi for light usage on phones/tablets then i'd say the Zhone is fine.

Freedom VPN will unblock access to various sites (full list here: Freedom VPN | ViewQwest Pte Ltd ) - for certain sites you may still need to pay a subscription fee (Netflix, Hulu+ etc...). In terms of BPL sadly the only supported site that carries it is SkySports/SkyGo and the subsription fee is pretty expensive :( - FoxSoccer2Go has Champions league and the other major competitions for various sports, not 100% sure about Euro though.

That's correct, we only accept payment via credit/debit card (so long as debit card has VISA or Mastercard logo).

Setup fee is $79.25 for all plans, that's the only 1 time payment at the beginning - after that it's just the monthly sub :)

The usual lead-time is around 2-3 weeks. We'll give you the earliest date possible - but if you'd like to change a later one that's more convenient for you, you can let us know.

so where can we watch world cup?
 

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Worth mentioning is that while the subscription sports pass services ARE relatively pricey (compared to free) - they should be pretty competitive.

Also I believe some soccer fans have mentioned as well that these packages usually include highlights and other bonus video footage which might seal the deal :)
 

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Great Summary!!

Question what SW or Device did you use to track your bandwidth utilization?

Like to try tracking. thanks!

Welcome to the club. What plan are you on with ST now?

I'm on the VQ 300mbps plan, and this graph shows my bandwidth utilization for the past week. Should be faster than what you're getting now.
2uzcy0o.jpg


Is the Asus RT-AC68U worth getting ?
VQ provides a Zhone router. It's pretty fast and reliable for a home router. You don't need additional network devices unless you need wider wireless coverage, or if you have a big house. I'm using the Linksys EA6500 on bridged mode. Asus were struggling with firmware issues last year, but the situation appears to have improved.

and does that means if i subscribe to freedom, i can watch BPL, champions league, Euro, world cup for free ?
BPL: You can't watch BPL for free - you'll have to subscribe to skysports, which is £35 a month. Details -> Sky Go and Sky Go Extra - Watch TV from Sky on your mobile, tablet or laptop

World Cup: On the plus side, you can watch World Cup for free on ITV and BBC. ITV and BBC have split up the matches between themselves.Schedule -> Fixtures 2014 | World Cup | Football | Sport

On the negative side, Freedom VPN is a weak link in VQ. I've been plagued by various issues since day 1. Currently, BBC live TV doesn't work on my ViewQwest TV box, but works on my PC. Ticket open since May 1 and pending resolution. Previously, it was connectivity issues and jittery streaming, but that's resolved earlier this month (after about 3 weeks). Hopefully it doesn't break again.

Euro: No news yet. Chances are, it'll be similar to the World Cup coverage as UK is a participating country.

Champions League: Most matches are available on ITV. If not, subscribe to skysports day pass.

The rest of the qns have been answered by the VQ team here, which is pretty active, and that's a definite plus.
 
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