Beetel 450TC2 : Multiple device Wifi access issue has been resolved

I had issue with multiple devices accessing the beetel 450TC2 Wifi.
This has been resolved. Just thought of explaining the same here.

Couple of months back I wanted to get a broadband connection and
approached Airtel for the same. They said, they don't give modem.
Hence, bought a beetel 450TC2 from a shop.

The Airtel person came and replaced the default firmware with a new
one and rebooted the 450TC2. When the screen came up it said beenatone.
I asked him why it is showing beenatone. He said, the default firmware
will work for one wifi device only and this beenatone firmware will
work for multiple wifi devices.

After this, I was able to use multiple wifi devices to access the internet.
But one peculiar thing is the DSL, internet lights were not glowing,
only power and WLAN lights were glowing. Like the one below.

After some time the modem started giving problems, like I will be
using the internet and suddenly the wifi will go off or after I shutdown
and bring back my system it may not be able to recognize the wifi.
I will have to go to network preferences in mac and remove the preferred network
and connect again. And the internet connection was inconsistent for several weeks.

Hence, I took the modem to the beetel service center in thousand lights.
They said, since the firmware has been replaced, it would have affected the IC.
And sent the modem for repair. He said, even though it is under warranty it will
cost Rs.300/- to service the modem. The person at the service center was
very helpful. He gave a standby 450TC1 for me to use.

After about a week, he called me and said your 450TC2 is ready. I went
there with my laptop, phone. Tried accessing youtube with both the devices
with wifi. One of them worked and other didn't work. Informed about the
same to them. They replaced the firmware again, with a new firmware.
I think it is from beetel itself. Then I was able to access youtube with
both the devices.

After coming home, I checked the same again with multiple devices and it
started working. So far no issues. Hopefully it continues this way. Apart
from power and WLAN, DSL and internet lights started working. like the
one below.

Applied for Aadhaar card in Nesapakkam, Chennai

Recently I applied for the Aadhaar card. Just thought of sharing the experience here.

Our watchman said, the enrollment is happening at Chennai Higher Secondary School
in Nesapakkam which is close and I may have to get a token.

I went there and asked couple of people where it is located. They pointed me to a
room.

There were couple of people waiting before me. Once they are done, I had shown the
NPR receipt (which was given sometime in 2010). Here is a sample.

Since there are no one waiting, He gave me 2 options, to bring my family so that the
enrollment can be done the same day or come back on a designated date to get the token.

I called my wife to join me for the enrollment. Once she came, both of us went inside.

He checked my NPR receipt, took my photo, IRIS scan, finger prints, asked me to check
the name, address, mobile, email, data of birth details on the screen.

He also asked for some proof like PAN card, ration card, voter ID card etc. I had my
voter ID and he just checked it. Somehow I find there were in a sense of urgency to
complete the process, not sure why. Not able to read through the screen in quick
succession.

Then my wife took her photo, IRIS scan, finger prints. I was waiting in the bench.
Looks like he was asking my wife the same questions and verifying the details.

After that he gave us the printout of the enrollment details. Here is the sample.

After coming home, I was just going through the printout and found couple of spelling
mistakes, my wife mobile number/email id not updated properly.

Went back to the school and asked them to update the same. Here again he gave me 2 options

Since the Aadhaar number is not yet generated, we have to take the IRIS scan and finger
prints again to make those changes. If we make any changes before the Aadhaar number
is generated, he said it will take a very long time to get Aadhaar. not sure why.

The other option he gave is, wait for the arrival of Aadhaar number, then we can make
those changes ourselves. I settled with the second option and left home.

Art of Silence (Part 2) Program feedback

Last week, I was going through the Art of Living website, looking for programs to attend
in Chennai. Previously I have attended the Art of Living Part 1. Came across the Art of
Silence (part 2) program which is happening in Egmore.

Called up the organisers and they said it is starting the same day with Gurupooja and
satsang. Went for the Gurupooja and satsang and registered myself for the part 2 program.

Next day morning around 7 it started with Yoga, pranayama, kriya. After that series
of interactive and very useful to life sessions.

Later in the evening the silence started and lasted for about 3 days. During these days
apart from silence, there was lot of yoga, pranayama, kriya and meditation sessions.

Both the teacher Kishoreda and volunteers have done an excellent job in keeping the
program to its optimum.

From the participants there were people from various backgrounds like software engineers,
house wifes, young and old, people who had mental problem, who had health issues.

For people reading this blog, I strongly recommend attending the art of silence (part 2)
program near your place. Prerequisite is art of living part 1 program.

ITR-2 Compile Error in hidden module: Module 1 has been resolved

Couple of days back I was trying to file the india income tax return for AY 2013-2014.

During that time, I encountered "Compile Error in hidden module: Module 1".

The same has been resolved. Not sure whether this will help you. Just thought of 

explaining the same here.

1) To start with, I went to https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ and downloaded the

ITR-2 xls file into my MAC.

2) Opened the same using Excel 2004 for Mac. Somehow the buttons inside the

xl sheet didn't work for me. (Macros enabled)

3) Then I went to a browsing centre and downloaded the ITR-2 form and opened the

same using Excel 2007. This time the buttons were working with "compile error..."

4) I went ahead and filled in all the required values and sent the xls file to 

efilinghelpdesk@incometaxindia.gov.in explaining my problem.

5) They replied and asked me to go through this link  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307410 

and resolve the issue. I tried the same, it didn't work for me.

6) Then, I sent the xls file to my mail id and went to a different browsing centre

7) Opened the xls file using Excel 2007, somehow the "save XML" button worked for me here.

8) I was able to upload the xml and get my ITR-V

Travel from Chennai to Sanfrancisco via Dubai by Emirates

Recently I had to travel from Chennai to Sanfrancisco. And I was looking for
seats in cathay pacific and emirates web sites.

Using cathay pacific the travel is from Chennai to Hong Kong and Hong Kong to Sanfrancisco.
The time taken for travel from Chennai to Hong Kong is about 5 hrs and Hong Kong to
Sanfrancisco is about 12hrs. But the pricing was about $2000 for round trip, probably due to
peak season.

To save money, I was looking to book by emirates and it came about $1500. the travel
is from Chennai to Dubai and Dubai to Sanfrancisco. The time for Chennai to Dubai is about
4 hrs and from Dubai to Sanfrancisco is about 16hrs, with stop over at Dubai for about 8hrs.
Since the pricing is low I chose this one, off course I have to sacrifice time and sit in the cold Dubai
airport for 8 hrs.

Since I was following a specific diet, I ordered fruit platter for both Chennai to Dubai and
Dubai to Sanfrancisco. Previously when I was coming by Cathay pacific from Sanfrancisco to
Chennai the fruit platter given was very good. But the fruit platter given by emirates was not
that good, but it was ok.

When you take the economy seat size into considration, I think the emirates seat size was
little bit bigger than cathay pacific. I felt more comfortable with the seat in emirates.

One important thing to note is about the long flight from Dubai to Sanfrancisco. In the long flight
from Sanfrancisco to Hong Kong by Cathay I found there are 4 toilets in the back of the flight.
Whereas in emirates there was only 2 in the back of the flight.

When I was traveling by Emirates from Dubai to Sanfrancisco I saw a old couple in their 60s
sitting couple of seats away. Most of the time they were cranky and bothering the flight crew
like anything. The flight crew was doing their best to satisfy their dining pleasure, but still they
would not satisfy. Probably they are traveling in the flight for the first time from India.