Is it faster?

Someone said on the forums that IPv6 transition is faster to load than of IPv4 and we are putting it to test today.

BTW, to be fair, we are using MyRepublic Gamer 150Mbps link (topped off at 162mbps local) and Hurricane Electric SEA-1 Tunnel to Portland, Oregon

First test goes to Netherlands

And this is over native IPv6 and surprisingly I found out that our link is faster over ipv4 to India than iPv6.

This is to India and to Lyon France... the test shows it's faster

This is hosted by LaFibre.Info and This is on AS43142, so if you understand routing on BGP, it has to go thru the route itself, since I am HE Tunnel AS6939 via IPv6, it is the preferred way as IPv4 has to hop so many other places.









So , depending on network peers, sometimes it works fine with IPv6 and mostly on IPv4.

Hit and Miss

I have completed the IPv6 Migration.....

OK, IPv6 is not that easy especially when U have to work with terrible CPE such as HuaWei and ZTE and even some Cisco Dual Port routers are not able to load up with IPv6.

So here we go.
Each individual PC is given their own super stack, dual stack IPv6. The last octets are changed.
The router is able to broadcast /48 IPv6 address from the end side, using the ASUS N56 and AC and N66 works fine too. IPv6 is not workable over RT-N15 router. I've yet to test the netgear router Singtel uses and also of the PACE Routers they use. AZTECH 7000 from Singtel (password H3ll0t3ch ) 

Yet, there are so many devices that don't work over ipv6 including APPLE iOS Devices aka iPad, iPod, iTouch, iPhone, iSmack etc..... and it's a waiting game.

My IPv6 Address is in Portland Oregon, USA... Thanks to HE.NET

For some, in Malaysia, IPv6 is a far distance away since the ISPs have hogged down almost over a few million IP Addresses for their R&D etc and the government is no where steering into IPv6, and that their own domain registry is not IPv6 Compliant.

It's a funny thing as I am still in Singapore and I am announcing from MyRepublic Singapore. Spooky eh???


Well, Smart Routers know it, but many providers are nuts and still get conned.

Well, we go forward after this

Access to IPV6

Now, I have been a little playful and using IPV6 and guess what?
If you can come to this website : http://[2402:8d03:ffef:ff7f:a0:60bb:6400:0] then it is already working for you.

I did some testing and running with IPv6 using my ASUS N56 router and MyRepublic Fiber Broadband Service and to test if we are able to work within the IPv6 community and be certified.

How it works? Using Firmware version ending .360 on N56 (upgrade if needed to), we can directly go into the IPv6 section with ease.

You need the IP setting from your tunnel broker. I use Hurricane Electric.

In the HE Settings, you need to get your IP Settings inside and then you run the config.

Mine would look like this after the finalisation

 netsh interface ipv6 add v6v4tunnel IP6Tunnel 103.247.MY.IP 216.218.226.238
Replace the MyIP is where you add your IP Address
netsh interface teredo set state disabled
netsh interface ipv6 add address IP6Tunnel 2001:470:a:4e7::20
This is your PREFIX (64), I just add another 0 at the back to add more IP
netsh interface ipv6 add route ::/0 IP6Tunnel 2001:470:a:4e7::1
This is the Gateway Router

It works.
The IP website I tested above is the SINGAPORE GOVT WEBSITE and it's IPv6 Compliant.

Vistaprint Singapore... a service review.

Initially I was looking thru many stuff that I had to do and one of the things I needed was a self inking stamp and Vistaprint Ad pops up, offering FREE Self Inking Stamp.

So I did click and guess what? I had to pay $29.99 for the item. Initially I thought it was a geographical error and well, I leave it to be. But after a few days later, I looked it up again, and guess what, it's the same... All I want is a simple self inking small stamp bearing my name and phone number in standard black where I could do it for less than $10 locally here in a shop but $18 is still reasonable.

The thing is, that is all about principles. Business Principles.
You Promote, You Honor The Promise.

So I emailed the customer service and after 2 days, it got replied and basically, the tone of voice is not to what I expect it to be... asking me to find back the mailer and click on it.

The cheeky part is , that the offer was only for a certain silly models which in my opinion, of no different in the cost of the plates and of others. I know how it is done anyway, using silk screening.

Postage is super expensive and well, in total, my point is that for what I pay for 2 products, I would get 10 in my local shop and IMMEDIATELY.

Why the hassle? The CSO did not even offer a sense of remorse and even a coupon.

So my advise is, avoid them.

Getting the iTunes account in the US....or Where Ever It Is....

Many people have tried and failed and this is a real pain in the backside.

So here goes the silly trick to GET YOUR NETFLIX APP for your ITUNES / IPAD / IPHONE etc
Here we are talking about NETFLIX APP FOR IPAD / iPhone

You must understand that you need to have a US BASED ADDRESS..somewhere.. but if you have a prepaid AMEX CARD, you can get one from ComGateWay.... I will talk about that in a few posts later on...

Any post box will do... but the phone number trick needs to be legit.
The hassle is always the phone number that has to match the zip code etc and I have my own physical one here ... which I got from skype and TollFreeNumbers.Com....


This site is OPERATED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS and for Singapore Citizens, it's plain easy for you to get one AMEX without having a good credit.. using the EZLink Debit AMEX CARD.I mentioned it before

Next off, LOG OUT FROM YOUR ITUNES.

Select Country to US .

Here is where it gets trickier.

Open Netflix App
https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/netflix/id363590051?mt=8

Download.
Create a New Account
Use a NEW EMAIL ADDRESS and CREDENTIALS
Use as NONE AS PAYMENT MODE... remember that...

When you reach the security questions... STOP!!!

YOU WILL NOW NEED TO TUNNEL INTO A VPN
I usually use http://www.getusvpn.com/

Without a US VPN, you will have an error message later on.

Select the Payment mode (to none..remember)...and carry on...

If you do not have the VPN on... you will get kicked out...

Activate the email address and welcome to the new age.

This is meant for those using MyRepublic Fiber Service... it works...

Lost Lasting Memories of Woolwich London

I believe many who studied at University of East London would remember the North London Rail Link between Woolwich which passed thru North Woolwich Terminal towards West Ham (one of my local favorite football teams) and my weekly fix of Kebabish roasted tandoori chicken and many more.

There is a Thomas the Tank Engine there... and I did not cherish them then, as I would have thought that the line will be there when I come back 7 years on.

It is now gone and I did not know that. It's really sad for me as I remember I made loads of friends from there.. on the train and me riding my bike on it.. and riding towards central london on the pier to Docklands (when it was still a shite hole) to Tower Bridge and onward forth to Bayswater where I meet my friends at Malaysian Hall.

Seriously and if I am dead tired, I would just hop on the train toward Islington (its pronounced as AR-Ling-Turn not Is-Ling-Tong) and I would be back home when I hop off at Custom House or Canning Town and without a full ticket btw.. just a 10p paid on the Permit to Travel paper, hoping for no inspectors.....

Thanks to Abandoned Stations UK website for bringing me back the nice memories I had when I was in London or the most of the 15 years of my life I spent down there....

The North Woolwich line is no more....

I miss the good old times.. and with my dear darling girls...
Now I want to go there again.. with the additions to the family...

When?? Allah will tell.

Super Dangerous Haze Level in Muar, North Johor

Singaporeans heading north towards Melaka and Kuala Lumpur may have to put off their plans for the weekend. Or those heading back to Singapore

The Air Pollutant Index in Muar as of press now is at 746 and that is far more toxic than putting your nose beside a Bas Kilang at the CIQ. 

Press Report from the Star : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/6/23/nation/20130623100254&sec=nation

Clearing the skies

Since the winds of change pushed the winds of Haze to somewhere else for the next few hours..
Many of us opted to run out and do our errands.

Me? I'm based in Singapore and well, I joined in...

Having fun in the clean air of the Changi Airport Terminals.

Little did I know there is much shopping in the basement in Terminal 3 and there is a Mezzine Bridge across T3 to T2 above the MRT Platform.

Reminds me of London Heathrow or was it Huttons...

Thank You Allah for the #SGHaze

Well, look into the bright side of things. We had our own hot spot for the past few weeks or so.. which is the Dengue Fever Hot Zone. The Super Haze is a good measure for us, smoking us out from the great outdoors and controlling the foreign population of aliens.

I am not talking about the weekend Pinoy and Asians hanging about all over Orchard Road and whole stretch of Serangoon Road (Tekka Market to Boon Keng) and our Indon Maids with their Bangla Partners at Geylang Lorongs and City Plaza ok?

I'm talking about the flying aliens. The Dengue Mosquito.

I expect, 2 weeks of PSI over 300 will do Singapore quite good. No need to buy ShellTox , BayGone and RidSect which is environmentally unfriendly, stinky and worse than those guys at the temple burning incense papers.

If it suffocates us, then 2 weeks will surely irradiate the WHOLE POPULATION of FLIES, LIES and Mozzies. No Mozzies to breed eggs. And if there is any, it is imported from our friends up north or south or off the ships. Dead Mozzies.

We were praying for a solution to that issue. Well, Allah gave that solution. No Rain, High Temperatures, All Haze. All flying insects gone underground. Not even a wasp.

So look at the bright side of life.

There is a silver lining to everything bad happen and God never gave us bad stuff.... only the good stuff. We just need to look positively on that.

On that note.. Enjoy the view from Sengkang East where you can even see Ikea and Pasir Ris (and Pasir Gudang Malaysia) from here at #16

I'm off to the Airport to make the kids go flat out.

Happy Weekend everyone.

Sengkang Air Quality

It's 10am on the Saturday Morning and it's no good either.
Everyone is donning the N95 mask but I feel for motorcyclist, that is useless, as the fast air flow gets the particulate into the lungs.

Gas Chemical Masks used for the SAF is quite a better alternative as it covers the eyes too. It's the real deal and I find it comical that we can wear them instead. Think of the robbers who will go rob the 4D Shop. No Identity, Slow response by the Cops etc.

Anyway.. Visitbility from Punggol East - Rivervale Cresent is 227M based on GPS and Laser Meter Sights.
PSI Level is at 323.

Please stay out of Singapore and go to Australia instead.

I spoke to Sydney Tourism Authority and told of this plan.. it is costly but the economy will be boosted with Singapore $$$$