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P1 W1MAX USB Modem
8Apr2009 Filed under: Gadgets Author: Kitkat
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Guess what, I just came back from PacketOne Networks (P1, for short) office located just beside the Federal Highway. What did I go there for? Simple enough, because they knew I am the upcoming Malaysia Problogger and invited me over to officiate the launching of their long awaited P1 W1MAX USB Modem!
This USB modem is what the folks there called the WIGGY. You can see this teaser which counts down to PC Fair day! This is something which all of you have been waiting for… and you just have to wait two more days to find out all the details you need in PC Fair.
But you are in luck today! I show you first hand photos of the much talked about P1 W1MAX USB Modem.
The USB Dongle comes in a little plastic case. It contains the USB modem, a manual and is encased within some shock absorbent material.
The USB Modem itself is sleek and sexy. This small modem definitely provides more mobility for P1 W1MAX and so much better compared to the current bulky DS-300 Modem.
Let’s plug this baby into my USB port.
So far so good. Once the modem is plugged it, it triggers the self installation program and installs the device drivers and the connection manager program. This is simple enough and was completed in a couple of minutes. What the heck, let’s connect now….
Darn, can’t connect. The connection status stays as “Scanning” (red light blinking) for forever… Hey, P1 WiMAX supports download of up to 30Mbps and upload of up to 7Mbps, but I am getting “Scanning…” only. Not too sure it is because my account is not activated yet (they told me I will need to wait until tomorrow noon for account activation), or my area is located at the fringe of the coverage area. I will give it another chance tomorrow and will also try this at another place. 
More details of this modem can be found on Green Packet’s website under the name US-230.
|1f34|-|1r3
April 8th, 2009 at 4:59 am
damn..now i’m officially super jealous of you..haha…damn it..i want to write a review on P1 USB adapter too…been waiting too damn long for this !
HeHeHunter
April 8th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I think you’re must be the guy with white shirt yesterday.
Correct?
Chong CK
April 8th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
P1 is always take care to all the blogger…
We learn and we hear all of their voice….
Kitkat
April 8th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
|1f34|-|1r3,
Yes, too long waiting already… but now still cannot test this USB thingy as my place is not in the coverage area wahaha… so ironic eh.
HeHeHunter,
Many were in white shirt yesterday… but I was kinda invisible.
Hey, you like the banana or not?
Kitkat
April 8th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Chong CK,
Thank you for the invitation, food, office tour, job offer in P1…
HeHeHunter
April 8th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I think I should request the group photo with Michael Lai from Chong. Then I can identify you and you can identify me. XD
Banana, nice one. If I could make a nice theme like yours, I’ll score.
HeHeHunter
April 8th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
bookmarked your site
saimatkong
April 8th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
haha yeah same thing… I have signal and blue light but connect failed.
PrettyGirl2u
April 8th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Nice. It is really small for a WiMAX modem.
Kitkat
April 9th, 2009 at 1:28 am
HeHeHunter,
Thank you for bookmarking my blog. Hope you will be a regular here.
saimatkong,
Can connect now or not?
PrettyGirl2u,
Yes, this is the smallest modem I have ever seen!
Free brushes
April 9th, 2009 at 5:35 am
We still don’t have any release date of Wimax in France, and it was announced in 2007…
HeHeHunter
April 9th, 2009 at 8:51 am
KitKat,
are you going to the loft today?
I heard that you should go and get your modem replaced.
Danesh
April 9th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Any news on the package?
email2me
April 9th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
This is added to my wanted list.
Horizon
April 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
I hope P1 Wimax will be better than Izzi!
Kitkat
April 9th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Free brushes,
I see. So, what kind of broadband services are now available in France? I am sure they are much better compared to the dominant broadband service in Malaysia, Streamyx.
HeHeHunter,
I am not going. I still can’t get a connection on this USB dongle modem. If it still fails, I will call up Naomi and get a replacement next week.
Ok la, will call Chong CK. Haha.
Danesh,
No news, tomorrow go to PC Fair to find out.
email2me,
Go to PC Fair tomorrow to be the first few to own the WIGGY.
fark.my
April 9th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
P1 W1MAX USB Modem – Kongtechnology.com…
They knew I am the upcoming Malaysia Problogger and invited me over to officiate the launching of their long awaited P1 W1MAX USB Modem!…
Steve Yu
April 13th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
I am using Celcom broadband. I saw this P1 WiMax USB Modem during the PC fair last saturday.
Underarm Sweating
April 14th, 2009 at 1:01 am
You must be very lucky because you did participate in event…
jolene
April 17th, 2009 at 12:08 am
did u get to connect and use wiggy at the end?
alan
April 18th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
I went to pc fair in penang to check out the wiggy, the P1 guy told if not sastified with the speed within 7 days, I can return it. BUT the combo acer netbook that comes with the promo package, I had to pay for it.
This is ridiculous sales policy as I see P1 is not confident about its own product’s quality (I only expect 1- 2 Mbps with wiggy under normal circumstance), they are forcing customer to pay for the so called “free netbook” even if customers not satified with the performance.
I can’t see any bright futures to P1 if they continue with this kind of mentality of doing business. In America, you will return goods / services with no questions asked.
I was so enthusiastic to sign up the 24 month package until they told me about this “no return acer netbook” T&C.
Finally, I didn’t sign up due to doubt in the way they do business.
Also, I called up their 1-300 number to have some technical guy to call me back, after 3 days already, I don’t even hear anything from them
Compare to celcom, at least they response is great and timely.
Very disappointed could not sign up the combo package due to the lossy PC fair sales policy
ohoh7
June 21st, 2009 at 5:21 pm
ahaaaaa… now wimax is in IPOH la…,but 1M ts too expensive man…
currently i m using streamyx 1M package.