chetansha
Innovator
I meant this.
Airtel Xstream Fiber Experience (Direct Cities)
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If video is taking a long time to start then you may try a different DNS like 1.1.1.1. Although bad DNS shouldn't cause buffering but see if your experiment improves.
Channu
Explorer
Errrm... this just reminded me that I'm using dns.adguard.com as my DNS in phone but this may not be a reason since videos on twitter/reddit work perfectly fine on mobile data and/or VPN. Will do some shuffling and report.
@napstersquest Is Airtel still charging you 99 + GST for Static IP?
Yes. 1099 plan plus static IP plus taxes. (and some added channels on DTH, paid 1400 total something for last month)
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Channu
Explorer
This was just a temp issue that I faced. All good with superb reliability of the connection & equipment for the first month. So happy to get a reliable connection in tier 2/3 city outskirts
Kaleen Bhaiya
Herald
Is anyone using Airtel in Nagpur, Chinchbhavan?
cattynip
Discoverer
Posting this as there is a disruption due to a technical issue. They did inform me an entire day before that there will be a disruption. Got my connection a few months back when I moved to Pune. I paid for the annual subscription of 100Mbps. Got some discount as well. The installation was done on the next day and took about 2 hours in total. They asked me to install the Airtel Thanks App (Why do they call it that?) to make any changes like password and stuff. As for the router, its the default Airtel Xstream Router (White with 2 horns). The wireless range is not that great. My previous ISP had a lot of random outages and sometimes it would take 12+ hours to get it fixed. But with Airtel, today is the first time I've faced any kind of outage.
Ssreek
Guide
Hi, do torrents and vpns work in airtel fiber?
enthusiast29
Innovator
Yes, they do.
Some torrenting websites are blocked so you gotta browse them using VPNs but native bittorrent protocol/downloading works without VPN.
So once you have the magnet link/torrent file you can download without issues.
Ssreek
Guide
I am planning to switch from bsnl actually, hence weighing various options.
Ssreek
Guide
Switched to Airtel Fiber (with dth for extra 100 rupees)...
Getting around 220-250 Mbps for 200 Mbps plan...
The router they have given is branded "DASAN" with Made in India tag. The settings page opens fast and seems to have some advanced options as well.
Sometimes speed just becomes around 50Mbps for few secs. Could be either router issue or airtel issue.
Is anybody using telephone with airtel fibre? Just want to know if it's worth getting it.
Getting around 220-250 Mbps for 200 Mbps plan...
The router they have given is branded "DASAN" with Made in India tag. The settings page opens fast and seems to have some advanced options as well.
Sometimes speed just becomes around 50Mbps for few secs. Could be either router issue or airtel issue.
Is anybody using telephone with airtel fibre? Just want to know if it's worth getting it.
We are using it.. Mom is mom so she loves it. Long talks with relatives are comfortable for her with the telephone. Ours is a Phillips wireless one.
chetansha
Innovator
Yes I am using telephone with airtel it's quite good.
Also can you confirm if you have taken 1099 + tax plan? Do you have to pay extra for set top box. Which channels are available on it? Site says 350 channels, some.other place it says rs.350 worth channels, quite confusing.
I am currently on 799 + tax plan ,and plan to upgrade to 999+ tax or 1099 +tax ( with set top box and all)
Ssreek
Guide
I see. Earlier I was using bsnl fiber, I once borrowed my friend's old basic telephone and connected it to fiber router. Whenever we tried calling, there was interference with internet somehow.
Hope you are not facing such issues with airtel.
I have taken the 1099+tax plan. I paid for 3 months in advance as the technician said no installation and dth charges if I pay that way. But in a hurry I paid that money to technician guy instead, so have to see how billing comes. Didn't pay any extra for set top box, got the android+dth set top box.
This was the most confusing part for me, and I plan to ask about it in broadband forum or something.
The dth technician added our local language plan. In airtel app it shows 0rs. plan 380 channels, in airtel web it shows 330rs. something. But I don't understand whether we can add more channels for the same or if it costs extra. DTH installation guy too wasn't sure about this.
After 1st billing, I will try to experiment if I don't get any answers here or other forums.
Let's see if someone here can clarify this.
enthusiast29
Innovator
Works fine using PPPoE. Username as configured in your current gateway and Password is your Account no. in bill.
Extra channels: Extra money. Adding channels is easy, just a click of a button while you are on the channel. You can manage channels via the Airtel app easily as well.
Have not tried with pfsense, but using my own router (Asus AC68U) by putting the modem (router provided by Airtel) in bridge mode. Try broadbandforum, people there might know more.
I might have added a few (definitely less than 10) over the 1099 pack, but here is what it shows on airtel.in
No issues in calls whatsoever. Feels just like calling via VoLTE mobile.
Ssreek
Guide
Well, that's the confusing part. How can I make sure that I am already using the 350rs/350 channels? It was super easy in tatasky.
Well what does it show when you click on dth details and dth plan?
Below are the screenshots, where it shows different thing in app and web for me.
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