Possible solution to MTNL NU Problem

Guys, this is a possible solution for automatically connecting and disconnecting the net within the free time for the NU plan.

The remedy lies in changing the mode used by the router for login. To do this first we have to enter the modem configuration page. After that click on "home" on the horizontal set of tabs and then on "wan" on the vertical set of tabs on the left side. Next change the wan setting (fifth option from top) from PPPoe/PPPoa to bridged mode. Scroll down and click apply.Now pls read the update that i have posted on the second page in this thread and do whatever is said in that.Now u can log on to the net using a pppoe client which is inbuilt in windows XP.

Now to automate the process download and install any task scheduler which has the capability of dialing network connections. U can also use the default windows task scheduler but that didnt work for me and i use advanced task scheduler to do the job for me. It flawlessly dials at 12:05 AM and disconnects at 7:50 AM

also make sure ur time is in sync with the MTNL server time...it's a bit fast according to all my clocks and watches...i log off at around 7:54 am and it shows exactly 8:00 am...so just see what it is for u...just do disconnect once and see the exact time of ur PC and correspond it with the MTNL server time in the account usage page...u'll see the time difference...so set it according to that...i'll see if it works for me when i reach home...thanks for the solution mate 😀 keept it up!!!

That's quite risky, considering the great customer support you'll get from MTNL if you screw it up. Another solution to this problem, on the hardware side......is to get a simple timed lamp switch (shouldn't be that expensive.......and you can get it easily in Lamington road in Mumbai, dunno abt delhi.). Simply connect the switch between the power source and the router and program it to switch on and off and 00:00 and 8:00 respectively........On the software side, there should be a way to do this..... gotta try.........

well that hardware power timed switch would start the routerbut who will start the download programand what if u don't use bit torrents or download managers but irc or other p2p clients

In windows, use task schedulerIn linux, set up a cron jobIn mac, get linux. :-D

huh

You asked how the download program will start......I told you how to do that.

but still it won't work for ircand just by starting the program won't automatically put it to download stuff

Well, for P2P softwares you can start the download, and then quit the program. That way, when the program starts again, it will automatically resume the downloads.I dunno abt irc........

most download managers also come with schedulers to start and stop the downloading. technology is cool 🙂

who's downloading off the download managers??? 😛

I thought somebody already confirmed that atleast in Mumbai you dont need to switch on/off the modem. you can keep your modem on and just schedule your downloads to start after midnight.

well, as per my personal experience u really don't need to switch it off/on at 12 or 8 am...i lose my data usage only between 8 am and midnight...doesn't matter when i connected it... i just do the disconnections so that i have a record of everything...that's it 🙂

Originally posted by coolbuddy_79@Jul 13 2005, 10:46 PM
also make sure ur time is in sync with the MTNL server time...it's a bit fast according to all my clocks and watches...i log off at around 7:54 am and it shows exactly 8:00 am...so just see what it is for u...just do disconnect once and see the exact time of ur PC and correspond it with the MTNL server time in the account usage page...u'll see the time difference...so set it according to that...

i'll see if it works for me when i reach home...

thanks for the solution mate 😀 keept it up!!!
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hey cb79 i started downloading at around 6:40am this morning and switched off the router at about 7:58 am (according to 174) but now the seesion history shows i dissconnected at 8:03 A.M. :blink: am i in rouble becoz i downloaded (and ofcourse uploaded) around 150mb data in this much time. also i wanted to tell u all that uploads are not free and they count for ur MB used! 😱
also can u redefine what adsl mb means on acct. summary page?

1. They'll deduct just what u've downloaded after 8:00 am according to their server time...and do sync ur time with their server as i already stated...in my case, it's around 5 mins fast...so u've to find that out urself...2. Your uploads don't count in ur usage...only what you download is deducted from ur quota...just try running some torrent of say 5 MB, or so and check for urself...and if u're telling me that, then i'd also find that out, but till now i've not faced that problem...3. ADSL MB is the remaning quota for any given month...as u're in NU, it'll deduct for whatever u "download" between 8 am to 12 midnight...enjoy!!! 😀