Beini Compatible Hardware List

These are the Beini hardware compatible list, though the brand name of your wireless card are not listed here you may take a look of the chipset of your wireless network and that is the idea to make it work.

Product Name (chip)	Bus	Beini system version				Notes
		1.0-RC5.2 | 1.1	1.0-in Final	1.2.1	1.2.2
TP-LINK TL-WN321G + Ver: 1.0 (RT73)	USB	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN322G + Ver: 1.0 (ZD1211rw)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN322G + Ver: 2.0 (Atheros 9271)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	54Mbps
TP-LINK TL-WN422G + Ver: 1.0 (ZD1211rw)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN422G + Ver: 2.0 (Atheros 9271)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN821N. Ver: 2.0 (Atheros 9.17 thousand)	USB	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN821N. Ver: 3.0 (Atheros)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	300Mbps
TP-LINK TL-WN550G Ver: 1.0 (the Atheros 5k)	PCI	Compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN551G REV: 1.5E (Atheros 5k)	PCI	Compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN721N Ver: 1.0 (Atheros 9271)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN722N Ver: 1.0 (Atheros 9271)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	150Mbps
TP-LINK TL-WN310G Ver: 2.4 (Atheros 2413)	PCMCIA	Compatible	Compatible
TP-LINK TL-WN7200ND Ver: 1.0 (RT3070)	USB			Compatible		150Mbps
TP-LINK TL-WN822N Ver: 1.0 (Atheros AR9170)	USB			Compatible	Compatible	300Mbps
Asus USB-G31 (RT73)	USB	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
The Asus WL-167g (RT73)	USB	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
The Asus WL-107g (Ralink 2560)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
D-Link DWL-G122 H / W Ver: C1 F / W Ver: 3.00 (RT73)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
D-Link DWL-G122 H / W Ver: F1 F / W Ver: 6.00 (RTL8188S)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible
D-Link G the DWA-110 H / W Ver: A1 F / W Ver: 1.00 (RT73)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
D-Link DWL-G650 + AH / W Ver: E2 F / W Ver: 5.00 (Ralink 2561 PCI RT61PCI)	PCMCIA	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
D-Link, the DWA-130 H / W Ver: C1 F / W Ver: 1.20 ()	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible
D-Link, the DWA-130 H / W Ver: C2 F / W Ver: 3.00 ()	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible
The D-Link, the DWA-133 H / W Ver: A1 F / W Ver: 1.00 ()	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible
D-Link DWL-G122 H / W Ver: F1 F / W Ver: 6.00 ()	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible
D-Link DWA-125 H / W Ver: A2 F / W Ver: 1.30 (RT3070)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	Compatible
D-Link DWA-125 H / W Ver: A2 F / W Ver: 1.40 (RT3070)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	Compatible
FAST FW54U Ver: 5.0 (ZD1211)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
FAST FW54U Ver: 7.0 (Atheros 9271)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	54Mbps
NETGEAR WG111v2 (RTL8187L)	USB	Compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	Compatible
NETGEAR WG111v3 (RTL8187B)	USB	Compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible
NETGEAR WN111v2 (Atheros AR9170)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
IP-COM W321G + ()	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible
IP-COM W323G + ()	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible
IP-COM W821U ()	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible
IP-COM W550G V1.0 (Marvell 88w8335-TGJ1 (rev 03))	PCI	Not compatible	Not compatible
Tenda TWL541C (Marvell 88w8335)	PCI	Not compatible	Not compatible
Tenda W302P V1.1 (RT2760T)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible
Tenda W311U (Ralink 2800)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	Compatible	150Mbps
Tenda W311Ma	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	150Mbps
Tenda W311M	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible
Tenda W541U Ver: 2.0 (Ralink 2800)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Compatible	Compatible
BUFFALO BUF-WLIUCG-1 (B) MODEL: WLI-UC-G (MelCo 0411:0137)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible
Mercurycom (Mercury) MW54U VER 6.0 (RT73)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
Mercurycom (Mercury) MW54U VER 7.0 (Atheros 9271)	USB	Not compatible	Not compatible	Not compatible
SAGEM with (Sagem) XG-760N (ZD1211B)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
SAGEM with (Sagem) XG-703A (GW3887)	USB	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
INVENTEL the (UBS) ur054g, ( R01 ) V1.1 (GW3887)	USB	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
LinkSys wusb54g V4 (RT2571F)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
NEC Aterm WL54AG (AR5212)	PCMCIA	Compatible	Compatible
CNet CUA-854L WIFI USB 11G (RT73)	USB	Compatible	Compatible
AWUS036NEH (RT2870)	USB			Compatible	Compatible
Wireless LAN chip
(Intel 2100BG)	Mini-PCI	Compatible	Compatible
(Intel 2200BG)	Mini-PCI	Compatible	Compatible
(Intel 3945ABG)	PCI-E	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
(Intel 1000BGN)	PCI-E	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
(Intel 5100AGN)	PCI-E	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
(Intel 5300AGN)	PCI-E	Compatible	Compatible
(Intel 6000)	PCI-E	Compatible	Compatible
(Intel 4965AG)	PCI-E			Compatible	Compatible
(Atheros AR5B91)	PCI-E
(Atheros AR5B93)	PCI-E		Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
(Atheros AR928X)	PCI-E			Compatible	Compatible

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Samsung Tizen OS can run Android Apps

Tizen, the mobile operating system being developed by Samsung and Intel, can support programs written with Samsung’s Bada SDK as well as Android applications, The Handheld Blog reported. The operating system supports a program called Application Compatibility Layer (ACL), which is similar to Research in Motion’s Android player for the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Open Mobile, the company behind ACL, claims Android apps will be able to run on a Tizen-powered device with 100% compatibility and feature the same responsiveness users would expect on a native Android device.

The company hopes that the program will be integrated into smartphones and tablets by vendors and not end users. A video demonstration of Android apps running on a Tizen tablet follows below. - source

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'Bloody Monday': Hackers strike gov't websites anew

Hackers hit at least three more government websites early Monday as protests mount against the Cybercrime Prevention Act which is set to take effect Oct. 3.

The online portals of the National Telecommunications Commission, the Philippine Information Agency and the Food Development Center were defaced by hackers claiming to be members of the group "Anonymous Philippines."

The same group claimed responsibility in a spate of attacks Thursday that hit at least six websites, including those of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System.

The hackers, which used the name "PrivateX", replaced the front pages of the website with pink background that claim the websites to be "seized."

A white-on-black message meanwhile read: "This domain name associated with GOV.PH has been seized pursuant to an order issued by Anonymous Philippines."

"A federal grand jury has indicated several individuals and entities allegedly involved in the operation of this website/department/ office charging them with the following federal crimes: conspiracy, violations of human rights, corruption, copyright infringement, money laundering, piracy, misuse of devices, libel, plagiarism, and destruction of freedom of speech," the message read further.

Twitter users also floated the possibility that the attacks will continue throughout the day in an online "hacktivist" movement dubbed "Bloody Monday."

"Nagsimula na ang Anonymous Philippines! (Anonymous Philippines has started!) Turning government sites down. The battle is on! #BloodyMonday," Twitter user Savipra Gorospe said.

Others, however, worried that the online protests would only push the government to tighten regulations for the Internet.

"IMHO (in my humble opinion), these #BloodyMonday hacks just give the government more justification on #CybercrimeLaw The sentiment doesn't justify the means," Twitter user EJ Mangahas said.

In a press briefing last week, Palace urged hackers to channel protests through other means instead of crippling government websites.

"I think the better venue for them is to really show their protests in a proper forum rather than hacking government websites," reports quoted Palace Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda as saying.

"It won’t win them brownie points if that's what they are doing," he added.

Five petitions against the Cybercrime Prevention Act have so far been lodged with the Supreme Court. - source

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LG Optimus Vu 5inch Phablet

Not content simply waiting for their chance to shine at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona, LG has sent out some official press shots and confirmed the spec sheet for the Optimus Vu superphone. With the Optimus Vu, LG hopes to steal some of the spotlight away from Samsung’s Galaxy Note, as the Optimus Vu will be the next device to blur the line between smartphone and tablet.

Specs on the Optimus Vu include:

• 5″ IPS LCD display, with 1024 x 768 resolution and 4:3 aspect ratio
• 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread (though, we suspect this may be running Android 4.0 soon after officially launching – LG promises within 3 months)
• Stylus-input capable with stylus-friendly applications built in
• 8 megapixel rear-camera likely to come with 1080p HD video capture
• 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera
• 650 nits brightness on the display, mirroring the super-bright display found in the ASUS Transformer Prime
• 32 GB built-in storage (no word on microSD slot)

While we like that LG has decided to go with the potentially more svelte 5″ display (vs. the 5.3″ monster that is the Galaxy Note), the press shots in LG’s press release reveal a device that’s none too pleasing on the eyes. While the Galaxy Note brought us more of what we love, looking exactly like a bigger Galaxy S II, the LG Optimus Vu looks like a big, boring rectangle. It’s sad, really, as the LG G2x/Optimus 2X was one of my favorite looking phones with the chrome accent on the back of a gray-ish slab.

Hopefully we’ll see the Optimus Vu get a bit of a facelift before it launches to the masses later this year. Anyone out there interested in the Optimus Vu? We’ll have some hands-on time with the Vu in Barcelona next week. To hold you over, check out the video LG leaked a few weeks ago below. - source

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SIP the Future VoIP

The term SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is slowly becoming more main stream. Mainly recognized in business context, it can be described in the most basic of terms, internet phone service for businesses. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is what makes internet phone calling possible and has grown in leaps and bounds with the likes of Majic Jack, SKYPE and Vonage to name a few.

SIP however is used to connect internet phone trunks to an end’s user PBX system using a set of specific protocols which are compatible with the phone system they are using. Many phone systems connect both to analog or SIP, but some are designed only for SIP, such as the Microsoft SIP trunking solution. In which case you would look for Microsoft Lync Most VoIP providers are hosted solutions while SIP can be on-premise.

Call Paths vs. Phone Lines

SIP providers charge based on the number of trunks while others will pay for usage with a cap on trunks. Each trunk can carry one call path, which means only 1 person can be making a call. However supposing there are 15 employees, this does not mean you need 15 trunks. If it were a plain old telephone service (POTS), then yes you would need 15 lines for the business.

However, with SIP trunks, you want to calculate the needs of the business in regards to call paths. How many people do you think will be on their phones at the same time? If you are an outbound call center, then the answer is obvious – 15. However for a lawyer’s office the answer might be 7, in this case you would only need to order 7 trunks.

Bandwidth

The second consideration for SIP growth is bandwidth capabilities. In the case of internet phone service, the greater the bandwidth, the better the call quality a user will experience. For example a G711 codec allows 80-85k per call path which means there is less jitter, dropped calls, and overall better clarity of voice. With a G729 however, there is less bandwidth allotted per call and that is no good.

Think of it in terms of mono and stereo, mono works fine, but isn’t nearly the same as stereo – but stereo tracks mean larger files and that means larger space. If you don’t have enough space, you can’t use stereo. For people with restricted bandwidth, the G729 is what would be used allocating only 30-35k per call path less quality but the user will experience fewer issues too.

Cost Savings

SIP trunks began gaining notoriety in the 90’s and more and more businesses have been able to jump on board migrating away from their POTS or even PRI’s (1 PRI allows for 24 lines) and began seeing the return on investment though ongoing savings. Users of SIP can save anywhere from 30% to 70% on their telephony expenses.

Additional advantages of SIP which influence popularity

Mobility: With a SIP based system, users can configure calls to ring to different places based on configuration settings. For example, if a client rings your office phone and no one answers, it can roll forward to any specified device such as a cell phone, home office, or another person in your department.

Easy Growth: As the company expands with new employees or employee turnover, SIP allows users to be easily added through the phone system, without having to install additional lines. You can add extensions as well where a business does not have to order direct dial numbers.

This means if you have someone who needs a phone, but not their own dedicated number, you can add them as an extension like x103. This saves a business company as direct inward dial (aka DID) numbers, can cause the monthly charges to add up. Although it is mainly the role of the phone system to input the configuration settings, it would not work if the sip trunking provider wasn’t capable of making it actually happen.

Virtual Numbers: Another advantage SIP has over traditional telephone lines is the ability to use a number with any area code. So if your business resides in Washington DC, but you want to run a marketing campaign in California advertising a 626 area code, you an order a 626 number and have it ring to your location’s IP address.

This is impossible to do with traditional phone service because the lines are physical, not virtual, however with VoIP or SIP it is one of the big advantages a company can benefit from – especially those who want consistent numbers with the same area code for their telecommuting employees.

Traditional phone service is not going away anytime soon, however with the rise in SIP deployments for businesses large and small, it is getting a run for its money. Expect to see more internet phone usage over the next few years as more and more carriers and wholesale providers jump on board and invest in developing more advanced technologies.- source

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WiMAX Will Outpace LTE in Next Few Years?

According to a recent report by In-Stat, people are shifting focus from wireless 4G technology and ultra-mobile broadband (UMB) to LTE and WiMAX.

Both 4G technologies, meaning those technologies that are expected to meet the requirements of IMT-Advanced, are not even close to becoming available commercially In-Stat reports.

LTE Advanced and 802.16m WiMAX are being tailored to offer 100Mbps mobile throughput and 1Gbps stationary throughput. These extremely high throughput capabilities are predicted to be an important part of the ITU’s IMT-Advanced requirements.

"Mobile WiMAX effectively came on the scene in 2006 with South Korea’s WiBro; the earliest commercial LTE deployment will be in 2009," says Gemma Tedesco, In-Stat analyst. "Overall, In-Stat expects that mobile WiMAX will ultimately outpace LTE over the next few years due to timing of network roll-outs."

In-Stat research discovered that the success of the Sprint/Clearwire mobile WiMAX roll-out should largely affect whether or not large worldwide operators will launch mobile WiMAX.

The high-tech market research company also found that mobile WiMAX and LTE will represent only a small portion of total 2G/3G/4G cellular subscriptions in 2013, with GSM/EDGE/GPRS expected to make up more than 55 percent of the total 4.8 billion subscriptions.

In addition, HSPA may become 802.16e WiMAX’s true competitor, and also may setback LTE rollouts.

In-Stat’s research report, "The Road to 4G: LTE and WiMAX Lead the Way Worldwide," covers the worldwide market for 4G wireless technology. It provides predictions for global mobile WiMAX and LTE by product type. It also offers an analysis of the developing marketplace for these technologies, including deployment plans of mobile operators.

Technology vendors, service providers, technology professionals and market specialists, worldwide, rely on In-Stat’s experienced staff and in-depth research to support critical business, product and technology decisions. In-Stat’s insights are derived from both a deep technology understanding and comprehensive research, which examines each segment of the value chain for each market.

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How to enable telnet on Windows 7

This simple and easy graphical snapshot will guide you on how to enable telnet on Windows 7, all you have to do is follow the screenshots.

From here you may type the command "cmd" and press enter without the " " to able to go the command line interface, after type the command it will prompt you a window box for the command line.

After the prompt of the command line interface you can now check if the telnet is working, just type telnet and press enter.

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Free Public DNS Server List

If you are having trouble with your internet connection speed, then use third-party DNS servers to improve your web browsing speed. It also can help you bypass the DNS servers of your local ISP (Internet Service Provider) and let your computer find the addresses of domain name that may be blocked by the ISP’s DNS servers.

What Does DNS Do?

DNS functionally acts similar to a phonebook but for IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. The system is used to translate a unique web address such as Rolo.org to the corresponding IP. Depending on the level of traffic experienced on a local network, there will be at least one, and normally two DNS servers configured to handle address look-up queries from client machines or devices. The primary DNS server is also referred to as the “Name Server” of the network and will store a list of all IP addresses on the local network. Depending on configuration, the server will also store a table of the addresses that have been recently accessed outside of the local network.

For any local network, a networked device will only need the address or location of one DNS server. If the networked device needs to conduct a DNS lookup, it will request it from the Name Server. If the address has been accessed recently, the server will do a quick look up in the cached addresses and send the response to the requesting computer. If there has not been a recent request for the address, then the local server will then request resolution from two or more other name servers. If there is no resolution found for the requested network address, an error will be returned to the end-user.

Here is a list of fast public DNS servers and free DNS server. They are all free, fast and is being a best alternative to your current DNS provider. For me Google Public DNS is the best and its working like a charm. Results of speed may differ for people living in different locations.

The listing of public DNS servers can change at any time depending on the funding and objectives of the provider offering the free service. Prior to changing the DNS configuration for your local computer or device, ensure you annotate the legacy server address in the event the public DNS server does not work. Consideration for the location of the public DNS server versus the device being used should also be taken into account as this can negatively impact performance if selecting a server located at distance from the end-user.

List of Free Public DNS Server

Google public DNS (IP Addresses):
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

The Google Public DNS IPv6 addresses:
2001:4860:4860::8888
2001:4860:4860::8844

OpenDNS (San Francisco, CA, US)
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

GTE (Irving, TX, US)
192.76.85.133
206.124.64.1

ORSC Public Access DNS Nameservers
199.166.24.253
199.166.27.253
199.166.28.10
199.166.29.3
199.166.31.3
195.117.6.25
204.57.55.100

ScrubIt:
67.138.54.100
207.225.209.66

Sprintlink General DNS(Overland Park, KS, US)
199.2.252.10
204.97.212.10
204.117.214.10

Cisco (San Jose, CA, US)
64.102.255.44
128.107.241.185
192.135.250.69

ClearCloud
74.118.212.1
74.118.212.2

Dnsadvantage:
156.154.70.1
156.154.71.1

Cable & Wireless:
141.1.1.1

Level 3 Communications (Broomfield, CO, US)
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

DNSResolvers:
64.68.200.200
205.210.42.205

Norton
198.153.192.1
198.153.194.1

One Connect IP (Albuquerque, NM, US)
67.138.54.100

Exetel (Sydney, AU)
220.233.167.31

VRx Network Services (New York, NY, US)
199.166.31.3

Verizon (Reston, VA, US)
74.50.55.161
74.50.55.162
151.197.0.38
151.197.0.39
151.202.0.84
151.202.0.85
151.202.0.85
151.203.0.84
151.203.0.85
199.45.32.37
199.45.32.38
199.45.32.40
199.45.32.43

DynDNS:
216.146.35.35
216.146.36.36

SmartViper Public DNS
208.76.50.5
208.76.51.51

SpeakEasy (Seattle, WA, US)
66.93.87.2
216.231.41.2
216.254.95.2
64.81.45.2
64.81.111.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
66.92.64.2
66.92.224.2
66.92.159.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.45.2
216.27.175.2
66.92.159.2
66.93.87.2

OpenNIC
202.83.95.227 (au)
119.31.230.42(au)
178.63.26.173 (de)
217.79.186.148 (de)
27.110.120.30(nz)
89.16.173.11 (uk)
69.164.208.50 (us)
216.87.84.211(us)

2001:470:8388:10:0:100:53:20 (us)
2001:470:1f10:c6::2 (us)

If you have known any Free Public DNS Server that is not here in this list please let me know so that I can include in my Free Public DNS Server list, hope this article may do help for those who are having problem to their ISP DNS.

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Smart's LTE Beta Test Snap Review

SMART Communications LTE (Long Term Evolution) represents 4G technology, the latest in broadband tech. This groundbreaking innovation can handle blistering download speeds up to 42 Mbps. Its low latency rate also makes it ideal for streaming HD video, online games, video conferencing, and other high bandwidth apps.

What’s inside the package? The LTE device (Huawei E392), a Quick User Guide, and a Smart Bro SIM Pack.

Pardon the overflowing happiness. In a country where a 10Mbps wired connection is stuff that dreams are made of, getting wireless-connection speeds of more than 50Mbps in the Philippines is like shitting gold. It doesn’t help that the first Smart Evolution LTE dongle (Huawei E392) I got turned out to be “defective.” It couldn’t get any signal at “proven” LTE hotspots.

Now with the replacement, it’s a different story altogether. It gave me speeds of more than 60Mbps when I first tested it at Jump Experience Center, SM Megamall. Crazy, really, because even though Smart’s Evolution LTE is designed to deliver speeds of up to 76Mbps (up to 100Mbps “in the near future”), the Huawei dongle lent to beta testers has a maximum information rate of only 42Mbps.

To give you an idea of how fast 60Mbps is… it took me 5 minutes to download a 550MB file. Try doing that with your wired connection at home, and you’ll most likely finish in more than an hour. Too bad there’s something wrong with the video I took at the time.

I got the fastest recorded speed of 80.19Mbps at the second floor of Globe country’s Greenbelt’s parking garage, the one near Conti’s, McDonald’s, and AIM [Asian Institute of Management]. However, your best bet for the best browsing/downloading/uploading experience is still at Megamall.

I went to UP Diliman, Ateneo, and Tiendesitas (I’ve placed the complete list of LTE hotspots at the bottom of this page), but sniffing out a whiff of LTE signal in those areas was a challenge. Until now, none of the beta testers have successfully found that elusive signal there. I just keep in mind that “optimal experience happens 100-200 meters within the LTE coverage”—at least at this stage.

So when will this be commercially available?

Smart’s official answer: “No date has yet been set for this.” Expect it next year still. Take note that while Evolution LTE may not have a price yet, it’s going to be a premium service which will be initially available in Smart Bro Postpaid. Not surprising because it is up to 20x faster than the current 3G network (up to 2Mbps). I do hope that it will be well within my budget.

I’ll be wardriving again soon, so do check this site often. Till then.

Areas with LTE coverage: Update, December 28, 2011 Smart provided us with this map of activated LTE sites.)

1. Cubao – Coverage for majority of Araneta Center, Aurora Boulevard cor EDSA, Farmers Plaza, MRT Cubao Station, Farmers Market, LRT 2 Araneta Cubao Station, and Gateway Mall
2. 15th Avenue Parc COD Reloc – Coverage for majority of Araneta Center, Aurora Blvd., Manhattan Parkway and Parkview, Isetann, Rustan’s, Shoemart, and Shopwise Cubao and Ali Mall
3. Ateneo – Coverage for majority of Ateneo campus and part of Katipunan Ave.
4. Magnolia – Coverage for Aurora Blvd., LRT 2 Betty Go-Belmonte 2 Station, Villa Carolina Townhouses, Gilmore Commercial Plaza and IT Center, and St. Paul College QC
5. University of the Philippines, Diliman – Coverage for UP Diliman campus, part of Don Mariano Marcos and Commonwealth Ave., New Era University, and New Era General Hospital
6. Singalong – Coverage for portions of President Quirino and Taft Avenues, LRT 1 Quirino Station, Philippine Women’s University, Philippine Christian University, and J. Nakpil, Remedios, San Andres, and Leon Guinto Streets
7. Manila P. Noval – Portions of España, Andalucia, and Dapitan Sts., and PRC
8. University of Santo Tomas – Coverage for UST campus, stretch of Dapitan St. from AH Lacson St., and Perpetual Help College
9. Acropolis Car Park Arcade – Coverage for Greenhills, OB Montessori, Promenade, portions of Annapolis and Eisenhower Sts., Club Filipino, and Club Filipino Drive
10. Wack Wack – Coverage for Greenhills Shopping Center, parts of Greenhills East, Greenhills West, and Wack Wack Greenhills
11. Annapolis – Coverage for Annapolis St., portion of Camp Crame (West Crame), MRT Santolan-Annapolis Station, and Greenhills Northeast
12. Meralco Ortigas – Coverage for Meralco main office
13. Ugong – Coverage for Silver City Auto Mall, SM Supercenter Pasig, Tiendesitas, part of Pasig Industrial Subd., and Doña Julia Vargas-E.Rodriguez Jr. Ave. intersection
14. PLDT Greenhills – Test eNodeB (?)
15. Xavierville – Portions of A. Bonifacio Ave. and Aurora Blvd., Alta Vista Village, Philippine School of Business Administration, and Villa Aurora Townhomes
16. SM Mall of Asia, North Macro – Outdoor coverage near SM MOA North Parking area, which includes outdoor portions of One E-com Center and San Miguel by the Bay
17. Makati, Greenbelt – Coverage for outdoor parts of AIM along Benavidez and Greenbelt 5 along Paseo de Roxas, some outdoor portions of Greenbelt 3 along Esperanza St., street-level coverage along Arnaiz Ave. near the corner of Paseo de Roxas
18. Mandaluyong, SM Megamall – Coverage for Jump, SM Megamall
19. Filinvest City – Coverage for parts of Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and some portions of The Palms Country Club
20. PLDT Wise Tower – Coverage for Smart Towers 1 and 2
21. RC Building Pico – Indoor coverage for Ramon Cojuangco Bldg. and outdoor parts along Paseo de Roxas from Makati Shangri-La to Greenbelt 1
22. VA Rufino, – Coverage for outdoor parts of Rufino Bldg. and outdoor parts along Ayala Ave. from PBCom Bldg. to Salcedo, and outdoor parts along Dela Rosa St. from Rufino St. to Salcedo
23. Elsie Gaches – Coverage for outdoor portions of Molito facing Alabang-Zapote Road, Alabang Town Center parking beside McDonald’s, and outdoor portions of Villa Donata Subd., Alabang.

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Globe PLDT Interconnection in Zamboanga

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The successful activation of local interconnection services between Globe Telecom and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) in Zamboanga is expected to boost the growing information and communications technology (ICT) industry in the city, specifically for the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector.

After five years of negotiation, the two major telecom players have completed their network link-up in the city, following the announcement of National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba that the regulatory body expects the immediate implementation of local interconnection services between Globe and PLDT to provide subscribers and business establishments with quality and more affordable telecommunication services.

This year, the NTC paved the way to complete interconnection between Globe and PLDT in Pampanga, Bulacan, and Zamboanga, with four more areas up for full activation before the year ends. With the completion of local interconnection, residents and business establishments, regardless of subscription, can enjoy calling each other without having to pay long distance charges or being charged with toll rates.

“Zamboanga is touted to become one of Mindanao’s biggest economic hubs with its robust ICT infrastructure. After launching our Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax) network in 2009 comes the successful rollout of an interconnected Globe and PLDT network. This is very timely for the city with its vision to provide and attract more business opportunities that will spur continued growth,” said Atty. Froilan M. Castelo, Head for Corporate and Legal Services Group of Globe.

Added Castelo, “We are happy to have been part of this milestone for the people of Zamboanga. Rest assured that Globe will always be at forefront of public service and will continue to work closely with NTC and the local government units to fast track implementation of interconnection services in more areas nationwide.”

Meanwhile, the networks of Globe, Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel) and Digitel Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel) have been 100% interconnected in all areas of common presence and operations nationwide since April of 2011.

Under Republic Act 7925, the NTC mandates compulsory interconnection of authorized public telecommunications carriers. This aims to create a universally accessible and fully integrated nationwide telecommunications network to encourage more infrastructure investments from the private sector that would benefit the consumers. To date, there are over 30 provinces and cities nationwide awaiting for full interconnection between Globe and PLDT.

Local interconnection means that residents and businesses in various provinces or cities can make local calls without any extra charges. Without interconnection, a Globe landline subscriber would have to pay long-distance rates to call a PLDT, Digitel or Bayantel landline subscriber within the same area, and vice-versa. - source

Click here for more information about the services of Globe and PLDT.

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Scarlett Johansson Nude Photos Leaked

Nude photos of Scarlett Johansson hacked from phone by group named Hollywood Leaks and they are claiming to be a part of Anonymous.

The FBI confirmed today it is investigating who is behind the nude photos of Scarlett Johansson that showed up online this morning on gossip site Buzzfeed.com (NSFW). The photos were also reportedly sent to Perez Hilton and Mediatakeout.com.

The series of pictures, taken by the actress herself, Facebook-style with a cell-phone camera and bathroom mirror – was stolen from Johansson's cell-phone when it was hacked in March. The FBI was already investigating hacks on other female stars, including Jessica Alba and Christina Aguilera.

Members of Johansson's staff lodged the complaint that brought the FBI in on her behalf according to a story on gossip site TMZ.com. A hacker group that calls itself "Hollywood Leaks" claimed in a series of YouTube postings that it was responsible for the attacks and that it has amorphous connections to hactivist group Anonymous.

There was no confirmation from other sources whether there is any evidence connecting the group to the attacks, or even that the group itself exists.

It's not clear how the phones or the stars' email accounts were hacked, though several sites covering the attacks in March surmised that their passwords were weak and the hackers' password crackers were powerful. None cited any evidence for the assumption.

"I can confirm that the FBI is investigating a series of computer intrusions targeting high-profile figures,," FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told the Los Angeles Times.

The celebrity lawyer makes it clear that his client wants every website which posted the pics to take them down immediately. "If you fail to comply, you will be acting at your own peril. Please govern yourselves accordingly." But, let's face it, the damage is done. Sure, websites will probably have to comply and Scarlett Johansson has a point. It would be embarrassing for anyone to have a naked picture of themselves pop up on the web without consent, especially if the photo wasn't so eye-catchingly appealing. But when was the last time she got this much publicity?

And she didn't even have to act...

For more info and see the leaked contents click here. - source

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Sun Cellular Huawei B200 Wireless Broadband

Previously I have a DSL connection which costs a big pile of cash on a monthly plan, it was like 1600Php my monthly bill and the package is a phone line and a 1Mbps speed DSL connection. So in other words I'm paying for both the DSL Cable + landline even if I am not using the phone just to avail a 1Mbps connection, and then there was Sun Cellular network.

Sun Cellular has offered me a cheap deal for an ISP (Internet Service Provider) their proposed wireless broadband next to the mini stick like thingy is the Huawei model B200 wireless broadband modem also at same serves as a router. It is similar to residential Gateway in contrast to wired while Huawei B200 it wirelessly if you connect to the ISP.

Whats new about this plan?

• the Huawei B200 can act as a wireless router and at the same time your ISP modem

Whats it look like?

• here is its interface for you if you haven't seen the model yet:

The Top Front View as you can see the Power button on the top, and the lights represents the connection details.

From the blue light that represents the wireless connection, the next green light is the signal strength of the router when its green it you can see its color as a pure green and if the signal is low it somehow changes to orange or yellow, the next is the blinking green light that represents the connectivity of the router from the internet with each info it sends or receive or you can just call it the received part on some few routers.

The back side top view has four different ports, from the black wired port is the antenna connection, next to it is the power cord (obviously it powers the router), and the yellow port is the RJ 45 connection slot and the last if for the telephone(landline) connection slot.

Router Cost?

• router costs P1,500 you can pay over any Sun Cellular that offers this plan (this includes the antenna).

Plan Cost?

• this plan is only P650 "MONTHLY" very cheap for a 1mbps right?

Whats the Speed?

• you can hog all the 1mbps speed to you with this connection
• you also have to take note of the signal strength on this one because it rely does rely on the signal strength of the ISP to ensure its connection speed.

Security?

• like any other router you can set its security passwords for LAN connection or WIFI connection just punch in your default gateway I.P address and you can access the router.

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BackTrack5 Revolution Manual WPA Key

We bring a new audit manual for the new Backtrack 5 Revolution. Without doubt, the best Linux distribution for wireless audits. This manual is valid for use with cards Ralink chipset Crotalus 2000mW with Realtek 3070L or 8187L. Also worth other party adapters with the same chipset.

Again, we must remember that this distribution is not designed for criminal purposes. Thus the responsibility of the use made ​​of it, depends solely on you. Make good use of this information.

Let the mess. The first step is to put our network card in monitor mode, so that we open a terminal and type the following command: airmon-ng start wlan0

We note that we put this message: "monitor mode enabled on mon0". This means that monitor mode is enabled on an interface called mon0. Is what we will use from now on.

The next step is to scan the networks that surround us, so we wrote in the terminal: airodump-ng mon0. Leave to seek a few seconds and then stopped with Ctrl + c. We have to stay with this data in the target network: BSSID ( MAC address), CH (channel) and ESSID (network name).

Now we have to partner with the target network to capture the handshake. The handshake is a special package that is transmitted when a client connects to an access point, is an English word meaning "handshake". To make this association we have to write in a terminal: airodump-ng-c CHANNEL-bssid BSSID-w filename mon0

CHANNEL: here we have to put the channel on the target network.

BSSID: MAC address of the access point.

Filename: You choose a file name where we store the data that we capture.

Once accepted the command we will get the following screen:

Now let's see if we have captured the handshake, for this we will open the terminal and if we had succeeded will appear top right MAC WPA handshake. You can see in the image below:

Once we have the handshake is the last step, the dictionary attack. This form of attack is to find the WPA passphrase in a text file and if it matches the password with a dictionary word shown us. This is a link one of the best dictionaries that we found on the web:

• MegaDiccionario

When we have dictionaries let's try to do a dictionary attack. For we wrote the following in another terminal: aircrack-ng-a 2-w / path / to / filename-01.cap dictionary

If we succeed we will get the key:

NOTE: If we work with a dictionary dictionary change and we can try again. The key is patience even if a password is most likely not in the dictionary.

Update

We quote some of the cards we've tested and work perfectly with the steps we take in this manual:

• Crota-AL200
• CRT500
• CROTA1200MW
• CROTA2000N-RA
• CROTAMAXN
• AWUS036H
• AWUS036NH

Obviously these are not the only compatible but these are the best we've tested. - source

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Viber offers free call and text

VoIP clients have been all the buzz really since Skype made its debut in 2003. When developers realized the potential behind mobile platforms and VoIP there was a race to see who could get the best quality services out there. Skype introduced its iPhone version in 2009, and while there have been other apps like Nimbuzz that offer ‘package’ IM services, Skype had the most success on the iPhone.

Then came applications like WhatsApp that offered free texting – BBM style. This was hugely popular because it was cross-platform free texting, simply using (a very small amount of) your phone Internet. Further, instead of using a separate account that you have to set up like Skype does, it relied purely on your phone number, and synced with everyone in your phonebook, so anyone who had the app could contact you without having to add them again.

Well what would happen if you combined the glory of free calling that Skype offers and the free texting and use of your mobile number that Whatsapp brings – the answer is Viber.

Getting Started

Viber is a free application that, once installed, will ask for your number and send you a confirmation PIN which you will then have to enter into the app. That’s it, you’ll then have a Viber account. No logging in! The app will use your number as your ‘ID’ and will immediately check your contact list to show you who else has Viber showing a little ‘Viber’ icon next to anyone who has the app installed. Simply tapping on the contact and pressing the “make a free call” or “free text” button will do just that.

Replacing the Dialer app, Forever

Viber’s design mimics that of the native dialer app for the iPhone to a tee, so much that they’re almost indistinguishable from each other apart from the purple theme that Viber has. This is because they want you to use this app as a replacement to the native app, and want to make the transformation as simple as possible.

When you click on a contact that has Viber on their phone you are given to option to place a “free call” as I have already explained, but you also have the choice to place a normal call, and this is what you do when you go to a contact who doesn’t have Viber. Choosing these contacts will place a normal call, launching the native app and using your normal credit (the same is also the case with texting). That is what makes this app so useful:in addition to providing you with the ability to call people from across the world for free, you can use it as your everyday dialer to call and text people who don’t have Viber.

Usability

In terms of usability, I don’t really have many complaints to speak of; the app is pretty quick, definitely quicker than when it originally launched. It can occasionally be a tiny bit slow when you are making a ‘normal call’ (i.e not using Viber’s free calling) to actually launch the native app, but speed has definitely been improving as the app has been updated and I am sure we will see that ‘lag’ vanish soon.

As for call quality I have found it to be pretty much crystal clear – as good as you are likely to get from a mobile VoIP app. Occasionally you get a poor quality line, more often than not it’s when you get a bad 3G connection but occasionally it happens on wifi and Viber indicates with a little icon telling you about your call quality. In my experience, call quality is better than using the iPhone Skype application both on 3G and wifi, but why don’t you just give it a try. After all – it’s free.

Background notifications

As you have come to expect with iOS 4 and the ability for apps to run in the background, Viber does not let you down. You get a notification when you get a text message from Viber or a missed ‘free call’ just like you would a normal call/text, so you don’t have to worry about missing a text or call, as long as you have an Internet connection you can receive calls/texts wherever you are.

Room for Improvement

After Viber added the greatly desired ‘free texting’ service in the Viber 2.0 update, it had addressed its biggest ‘downfall’ and for me there’s not much to complain about, but there are a few requests that I have.

The main complaint I have with the app is one that is likely impossible to address due to the limitations of the what Apple allows developers to control. If I have been having a few conversations with a couple of friends about something and some have been on Viber and some have been regular texts, then I have to keep switching from Viber to the native messaging client. It would be nice to have all of the communication run through Viber.

As I said, this is is unlikely because I don’t think Apple will let anyone take over texting and calling completely, but I might be wrong. Also it would require Viber having a free voicemail service as well which might be a long-shot. - source

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Globe Underwater Fiber Optic Cable

It was Monday, May 9, 2011 when Globe subscribers panicked after a sudden interruption of the company's landline and internet services. Later, it was found that telecommunication firm’s submarine transmission lines were damaged by a surge of submarine currents.

It’s not a secret though, that deep within our seas, lie miles and miles of fiber optic cables that are responsible for handling all our telecommunication activities everyday.

This complex web of inches-thick lines carries our text messages and emails every millisecond. And just when we thought, that we are now living in a wireless era, the image below speaks a lot that we are indeed still wired.

While services have resumed already, Globe officials assured subscribers that they have now looked into the matter.

“For some reasons hindi po natin masabi, something happens undersea so we just consider this as an act of God. We just really want to say our sincerest and deep apologies sa lahat ng naapektohang subscribers po natin sa Visayas Mindanao area,” Yoly Crisanto, Corporate Communications Head of Globe Telecom said.

In a Follow up report on Cebu Daily News, Crisanto said that their technical team is working round the clock to solve the matter.

Despite this unfortunate event however, it is interesting to know that the Philippines through Globe will become the exclusive landing point of an underwater fiber optic line from the Southeast Asian Japan Cable System come the year 2013.

But how do telecommunication companies like Globe maintain these complicated infrastructures? I mean, we understand the complexity that VECO technicians face when repairing electrical lines, but fixing a cable that sits on earth bed hundreds of kilometers below the sea? - source

I’ve scoured the net to see how international companies do it.

Video Of Underwater Cable Installation in the 1940s

CGI Representation Of How Undersea Cables Are Installed

How Miles and Miles of Fiber Optic Lines Are Brought To The Seas

This Is How They Repair A Broken Underwater Cable

An Undersea Cable Installation Contractor

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