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    2026 Winter Olympics

    How can we watch most of the 2026 Winter Olympics, here in South Africa? Will there be DSTV coverage? If not, any advice as to how and what to use? Is NordVPN okay and reliable? I love the Winter Olympics and it is very exciting.
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    Changing ISP for BF deals, need advice

    Good day I was approached by sales reps from Vodacom, telling me that our fibre service provider (Vumatel) has been replaced / taken over by Vodacom. And they have a Black Friday deal and if I'm interested in changing my ISP, who is currently MWeb. He also told me MWeb is in the process of being...
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    Can I replace the fibre router? Please assist.

    As my username suggests, I am "before-pc" and I'm not a techie! I apologise beforehand if I use the wrong terminology. I hope I make myself clear with what I'm trying to explain. When they (SA Digital Villages - I think that is what they were called) installed the fibre connection in my house...
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    UPS for fibre router

    Is there another way to supply uninterrupted power to this type of fibre router?? Is it possible to replace the fibre router with a different type?
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    UPS for fibre router

    Good day I need help. I bought a separate smaller UPS - thingamajig for the Deco wifi router. I thought I can use the same type of UPS for the fibre router. But the plugin for the fibre router looks quite different. I want to use the bigger 2000VA for my laptop and bigger screen. But now I must...
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    What specifications to consider when buying an UPS for home?

    I want to buy an UPS for home to keep a few things going. What are the most important specs to consider?
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    Need advice - Average data usage

    Thank you very much. Can you elaborate on the type of connection please? Is there a difference in usage say between ADSL and LTE?
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    Need advice - Average data usage

    Thank you very much for all the responses. Wow!! 1100 gigs.... that is massive! Everybody elses excessive usage, doesn't really answer my question. I still feel that something is chowing our data. Is there a difference in usage whether you are on ADSL, LTE or fibre, for instance? Can anybody...
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    Need advice - Average data usage

    What is the average data usage for a household - with one working adult and 2 young adults / university students? So we are looking here at - emails, gaming, streaming music, watching youtube videos. Occasionally, we will watch a movie - but the internet is so slow, that we The other day I...
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