Lately I received a lot of emails and phone calls from friends and colleague. All of them keep asking about the standard username and password which after sometimes can be annoying. I hope with this simple article, people won’t disturb me anymore.

BRAND
Product / Model | Default Username | Default Password

Telekom Riger    |tmadmin   | tmadmin

Actiontec
GE344000-01 (none) (none)

Belkin
F5D6231-4 (blank) (blank)
F5D7230-4 (blank) (blank)

Billion
BiPAC5112S (admin) (password)

Buffalo
WHR3-G54 root (blank)

D-Link
DIR-300 admin (blank)
DI-514 admin (blank)
DI-524 admin (blank)
DI-614+ admin (blank)
DI-624 admin (blank)
DI-624+ admin (blank)
DI-714 admin (blank)
DI-724P+ admin (blank)
DI-784 admin (blank)
DWL-2100AP admin (blank)
DWL-G700AP admin (blank)

Dell
TrueMobile 2300 admin admin

Gateway
WGR-200 admin admin
WGR-250 admin admin

Linksys
BEFW11S4 (blank) admin
WAP11 (blank) admin
WAP54G (blank) admin
WRK54G (blank) admin
WRT54G (blank) admin
WRT54GS (blank) admin
WRT55AG (blank) admin
WRV54G admin admin

Microsoft
MN-500 (blank) admin
MN-700 (blank) admin

Motorola
WR850G admin password

Netgear
DG834G admin password
MR814 admin password
WG602 admin password
WGR101 admin password
WGR614 admin password
WGR624 admin password

Prolink
Hurricane 9000P admin password

SMC
SMC2304 (blank) smcadmin
SMC2404 (blank) smcadmin
SMC2804 (blank) smcadmin

U.S. Robotics
USR8054 admin (blank)

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While most of the people crazy about iPhone, they might need to think about other newer option. No doubt that iPhone is one of the first mobile phone has the smooth touch screen but more option can be opted from the newest competitor, BlackBerry Storm.

BlackBerry Storm is Here

Lots of rumors heard since last year. iPhone phenomenon did not outlast when another  great invention by Research In Motion takes place on December, 2008. BlackBerry Storm is finally arriving here in Malaysia. For those who does not recognize BlackBerry, better be quick to Google it or you will miss the train.  The stylish Storm deserved much better appreciation than her counterpart, iPhone. Yet, read through this article and you are the judge on who is the winner.

Different Between Storm and IPhone

A lot of different can be seen between these two phones. Storm has the 3.2 Megapixels camera while IPhone has only 2.0 Megapixels.  BlackBerry Storm has better camera than the iPhone. BlackBerry Storm equipped with a 3.2 MP camera with image stabilization, auto-focus, white balance, variable zoom and flash. The 2.0 MP camera of iPhone is still not up to the mark to be fair. With Storm you can also capture videos.

The iPhone battery runs out faster than BlackBerry which makes it less reliable for corporate use. Although one reason for this may be due to the fact that iPhone is used for more tasks. But still I feel that iPhone has a poor battery.

iPhone is bad because users can’t change the batteries themselves. Everything is locked up and has to be sent to the authorized service center. The media storage is fixed. You can’t do much about it. Eventhough iPhone has the 3G capabilities but you can’t even use it as a modem.  Worst part is iPhone doesn’t have the push email capabilities. Not only is that, MMS is a big NO with iPhone. With Storm, you can have the ability to do MMS, push emails, document editor, changing battery and also changing to the bigger memory card.

Tactile touch screen is another great Storm feature. You still can sweep the screen like iPhone but you don’t feel as smooth as iPhone. It doesn’t matter anyway because you don’t need that feature.

If you like to browse and have to connect to the internet 24 hours, BlackBerry Storm is a must. Even with Safari, iPhone can’t challenge Storm in term of fast browsing. Storm is clear winner over iPhone.

Telco C vs Telco M

The Telco out there provide options that we consumers can probably get the best deals. If you have two options, one is cheaper with a minimal contract length while the other option is more expensive with longer contract, which option will you choose?

Look at the chart below:

	TELCO C	TELCO M
Price	RM1,399 or RM1,699	RM2,199
Contract	12 months	24 months
Internet & BBery Usage	Unlimited	Depending on Package

The different between Telco M and Telco C are the prices and contract length.  Telco M is offering 24 months contract while Telco C is offering 12 months contract. The longer the contract is the longer you will be in the hand and lost your freedom to utilize the new Mobile Number Portability (MNP).

User Experience; Untold Story

I have three colleagues which converted to Telco C from Telco M. They have been with Telco M since year 1999. Taking chances from the MNP program, they switched to Telco C Exec 50 to test the quality and savings. Finally they can save around 20% to 30% a month compared when they were with Telco M. Finally because of the Telco C Exec 50 program is without contract, they purchased the BlackBerry Bold, RM1, 699 with commitment fees of RM188 a month. Talktime value worth of RM148 and guess what, they can call nationwide number for RM0.10/minutes and SMS from RM0.02/sms. I personally think that this is the cheapest package is Malaysia. They have been using it for about 3 months now and I can’t see their bills more than RM190 a month compared to RM300 to RM500 when with Telco M.

Planning To Have BlackBerry Storm?

If you really want to have the BlackBerry Storm, only two Telco in Malaysia provide the solution. Telco D is planning to launch their BlackBerry services by this year. Telco C and Telco M are the only player can satisfy you. Which will you choose?

If you read thoroughly from above, you will definitely choose Telco C. It is because of the cheaper call rate, cheaper overall packages and etc.

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The Ex-Servicemen’s Association has called on the government to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) against anyone, including politicians, who proposed or supported a move to allow former communist leader Chin Peng to return to Malaysia.

“If possible, use the ISA. We do not want the communist ideology to grow in Malaysia,” he told a press conference here today.

“However, we, as ex-servicemen, will feel insulted if they were allowed to return as Malaysian nationals,”

Who should feel insulted?

The two retired armed forces personnel and many others should. For all the sacrifices, losing limbs and eyesight, they only receive RM 429 and RM274  monthly pensions, barely or perhaps insufficient to make ends meet.

Who else should feel insulted?

The ex-servicemen who have high hopes on their president to bring about meaningful changes that could improve the lives of disabled comrades instead of goading them by stoking the ember of hatred.

By implying that the voices who supported the return of Chin Peng are communist sympathizers and therefore should be locked in Kamunting reflects the capacity of the person.

By implying that the return of a man who is getting closer to the grave than any other place  will spur the growth of communist ideology is insulting the intelligence of broad minded Malaysians. 

As an ex-serviceman who opted to dissociate from the association, one could not help but feel vindicated for spurning the widely accepted notion that one has more to gain by being a member. As it stands, regrets could have been appropriate had the scribe opted otherwise. How could an association move forward if it is being helm by someone who despise the opinion of others. Wonder how many enemies had he butchered or shot or ever being shot at all.

By harping the blame solely on the communists for the conditions they are in is synonymous with electricians blaming TNB for electric shocks or electrocutions, or machine operators blaming the machine for mishaps that caused the loss of  limbs, or motorists blaming the road for accidents that disabled them for life.

Did  Wayne Rainey ever blame the bike’s manufacturer  for the crash during the 1993 Italian MOTOR GP race that paralyzed him waist down? Did the legendary Muhammad Ali ever blame the promoter for pitching him against tough opponents that subsequently  lead to the Parkinson syndrome that restricted his mobility? Did the family of Ayrton Senna ever prohibit other family members from pursuing F1 racing just because Senna was killed at Imola in 1994?

No they did not, And they don’t lament on ‘what could have been’. 

Wayne Rainey is now managing a motor gp outfit. Muhammad Ali is busy travelling world over promoting racial goodwill. A nephew of Ayrton Senna is racing for the Renault F1 team.

The two soldiers and those that bemoaned the tragedy that befell them should take a leaf out of those who live their dreams by turning adversities into opportunities. Harbouring grudges will not help them overcome difficulties. If, by gouging Chin Peng’s eyes could restore his vision, then go ahead. Otherwise, keep the desire tightly locked in the subconscious.    

Failure to keep emotions in check especially during press conferences more often than not expose one’s weaknesses. For ordinary man, such failure is not uncommon. But for a soldier or an ex-soldier, it is tantamount to self-degradations. 

True fighting men are those who respect the enemy and vice versa. In every encounter, there are the victors and the vanquished. If one could not accept that ’unwritten law’ of battle, then do not disrespect the uniform that we once proudly donned. It is a disgrace to be still moaning  long after the duel or hostilities are  over.

Perhaps if they are bestowed with honours similar to the living legend, the indomitable Iban Warrior Kanang anak Langkau, or Victoria Cross like the one bestowed by the Queen on Lance Corporal Rambahadur Limbu from the 10th Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha’s Rifles  during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation in 1965, then they might have strung a different chord.

Perhaps, the words of Professor Sir Ralph Turner who once served with the 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles during the First World War could serve as reminder of how true fighting men should be:

“As I write these last words, my thoughts return to you who were my comrades, the stubborn and indomitable peasants of Nepal. Once more I hear the laughter with which you greeted every hardship. Once more I see you in your bivouacs or about your fires, on forced march or in the trenches, now shivering with wet and cold, now scorched by a pitiless and burning sun. Uncomplaining you endure hunger and thirst and wounds; and at the last your unwavering lines disappear into the smoke and wrath of battle. Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had country more faithful friends than you”.

If the language is alien to our fighting men and therefore hard to digest, is it not  worthwhile for the respective unit commanders to translate and instill in their soldiers the qualities that seperated the Gurkhas from the rest !!!

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