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23-05-2013, 02:53 PM

ginggs replied to a thread No Data connection but full signal in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

For those struggling with 3G/HSPA congestion, one possible solution is to upgrade to LTE:...

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23-05-2013, 02:24 PM

ginggs replied to a thread MyBroadband birthday bash: your feedback needed in Off Topic

...and Ockie books his flight in 3, 2, 1.

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23-05-2013, 02:22 PM

ginggs replied to a thread Do you roam? in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

I keep my phone in '3G Only' mode most of the time. If I leave Cell-C 3G coverage I'll manually switch the phone to dual (2G/3G) mode.

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23-05-2013, 12:52 PM

ginggs replied to a thread MyBroadband birthday bash: your feedback needed in Off Topic

It looks like Jannie's house is actually more central if you include members from Stellenbosch and Somerset West.

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23-05-2013, 11:31 AM

ginggs replied to a thread South Africa’s broadband quality surprise: Ookla in Broadband and IT News

Well they come from here: http://www.netindex.com/download/2,46/South-Africa/ Interesting that their index is calculated from only 8% of the...

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23-05-2013, 10:50 AM

ginggs replied to a thread The true price of data, as told by Vodacom in Broadband and IT News

For those that think Cell-C's OOB rate is R0.15: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/529782-Deceptive-15c-MB-data-rate Their standard OOB...

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23-05-2013, 09:40 AM

ginggs replied to a thread Twitter, Google and Facebook stole my security measure: Kim Dotcom in Broadband and IT News

They didn't "steal" it, Kim, they only copied it. :p

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23-05-2013, 08:22 AM

ginggs replied to a thread Riddle Me This: iBurst Uncapped+ Modem & Router in iBurst Wireless and iCall

I meant if you want to test signal strength from the PC, connect only the PC and the modem to the switch, no router. Then you should be able to...

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22-05-2013, 09:28 PM

ginggs replied to a thread cost effective connectivity solution required in Mobile Broadband

I believe it's far more stable than 3G/HSPA, and you don't have to worry about copper theft. Check this:...

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22-05-2013, 08:46 PM

ginggs replied to a thread Huawei E3276 150Mbps LTE USB Modem in Mobile Broadband

Good luck. :) As sajunky wrote, problem is most likely with the information on the website:

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22-05-2013, 07:16 PM

ginggs replied to a thread cost effective connectivity solution required in Mobile Broadband

If you're only looking at the bigger cities, have a look at iBurst: http://www.iburst.co.za/neuvo.aspx?link=home_feature_1 Their 'Basic 2+' package...

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22-05-2013, 04:47 PM

ginggs replied to a thread Cell C blocking PirateBay.org, or the other way around? in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

With what?

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22-05-2013, 03:52 PM

ginggs replied to a thread Cell C blocking PirateBay.org, or the other way around? in Cell C Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Which URL are you using? It changed recently: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/530320-The-Pirate-Bay-shut-down-request

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22-05-2013, 12:53 PM

ginggs replied to a thread MyBroadband birthday bash: your feedback needed in Off Topic

The Navegador Tavern is there. Their espetada is excellent.

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22-05-2013, 09:38 AM

ginggs replied to a thread Vodacom's rapid broadband growth in Broadband and IT News

I half agree with you here. Yes, anyone using a mobile network should qualify as a broadband user. I did a quick Google search for article where...

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21-05-2013, 09:03 PM

ginggs replied to a thread PPPoE/WiFi 3G unit in Vodacom Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, HSDPA, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

Huawei also make Mini PCI-e modems: EM770W, EM820W, etc.

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21-05-2013, 05:33 PM

ginggs replied to a thread Riddle Me This: iBurst Uncapped+ Modem & Router in iBurst Wireless and iCall

^^^ Requiring drivers only applies if you connect the 1Mbps modem via USB. The 2Mbps modem does not have a USB port; you can only connect it via...

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21-05-2013, 03:37 PM

ginggs replied to a thread eyeBurst: signal monitoring for Mac, Linux & Windows in iBurst Wireless and iCall

Please post here: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/455255

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21-05-2013, 03:30 PM

ginggs replied to a thread MikroTik RouterBoard and USB 3G Modems in Mobile Broadband

I prefer Winbox to Webfig simply because I'm more familiar with Winbox, I don't think Webfig even existed when I started. I think in the most recent...

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21-05-2013, 03:09 PM

ginggs replied to a thread Jolla smartphone unveiled, based on MeeGo OS, supports Android apps in Broadband and IT News

You actually wrote 'would', not 'should'. I'm sure Google wouldn't be happy, but what could they do about it? Dalvik is open source.

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21-05-2013, 02:23 PM

ginggs replied to a thread 8ta LTE trial Speedtest Results, Feedback and Comments in 8ta Broadband and Mobile Internet | LTE, HSPA+, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and BIS

whatwhat would beg to differ:

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