Instead of feeling assured I am feeling more doubtful now, maybe the reason you had so many modem problems was because MTNL was not providing you with a good
router. Maybe most of their routers in circulation are of similar quality. On the other hand if you got a brand new modem from the shop, the chances of you having to deal with MTNL every 8 odd months may be lesser.
Err I m pretty sure I was not trying to assure u in anyway with my post... It was meant more as a warning... What I was trying to say is if u are gonna go for the MTNL modem its better to rent it rather than buy it outright due to its low reliability... BTW
D-Link modems also arnt very high quality & prone to failures (almost as frequently as the crap MTNL ones)... IF u want a High quality modem be prepared to spend in excess of 3.5-4k for it... Frankly speaking I dont really find "dealing" with MTNL all that hard... I m not sure what is the status of my modem(rented or bought 3-4 yrs ago) but whenever it stops working I just call up the MTNL guy(have his personal mobile number) & he comes & replaces it in a few hours... I aint paying modem rental to MTNL so not really sure how he replaces it for me for free but havent had a prob for the last 3-4 yrs... I feel working class ppl find it hard to deal with govt employees (like MTNL or MSEB etc) but when u have been in
business for a few yrs u understand how to handle such govt employees... Just give them respect, offer them a cup of tea with biscuits when they are working on ur problem & make sure to give them their yearly diwali bakshish and you will find they will get work done for you without any tension & cost effectively...Just show them the LOVE
😛...
Anyway I went a bit offtopic here... The main funda is if u are considering a dlink modem its better if u stick to a rented MTNL one(almost the same quality) & if u want a better one then get a very good one rather than a intermediate one... BTW the broadband scenario is changing almost monthly now a days & the possibility that u will remain on
ADSL technology for the next 2-3 yrs is very rare so make your choice accordingly...