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    ADSL requirements 2016

    I have been out of the ADSL game for a few years (went mobile). I want to find out what the requirements are for ADSL internet nowadays. My understanding: Telkom analogue line rental - R 189 Telkom ADSL connection (2 Mbps) - R 165 External ISP for internet account - R <variable> A...
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    Do all fixed wireless WISP options require line of sight?

    I am looking at fixed wireless for an option, as Telkom is yet to install a line to my home. I am currently on the Afrihost Mobile 20+20 GB deal (40 GB anytime), but its quite expensive at R1086 (currently). My question is, do all fixed wireless installations require a line of sight to the...
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    Telkom only installing 2 Mbps lines?

    I have heard rumors that Telkom is only installing 2 Mbps lines, specifically in the Paulshof area. Can somebody confirm this rumor? As far as my understanding goes, line speed's limiting factors are most significantly impacted by copper quality and distance from exchange. How can they be...
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    Does the MTN APN work on Afrihost SIM cards?

    I want to use MTN Frontrow with my Afrihost SIM card, would that be possible? I have tested using myMTN and internet as APN names, but I would not receive a data signal from MTN (just registers as an MTN SIM card, no data connection). Could it be that I have used the wrong APN, or is Afrihost...
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    Sony Xperia Z1 Compact water trouble

    My Xperia recently fell into a body of water and has experienced side effects afterwards. Firstly the phone became laggy (which resolved after a while) and the speaker quality was poor when playing audio through it. The latest side effect is that people on the other side of phone conversations...
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    WISP for December (in Oudtshoorn)

    I will be going to Oudtshoorn for December and will be needing internet access while I am there. Going a month without internet is not something that will bode well with me, as I use about a little more than a gig of data a day. Seeing as I will only be there a month, it will need to be a month...
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    Slow video streaming, possible reasons?

    The past week I have had worse download speeds of streams such a YouTube and similar sites. Did anyone experience the same issue? Regarding YouTube (which is one of the few sites I can still get relatively decent speeds on) if I start a video on it and keep the quality on auto, I might get...
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    Would you support airtime as a currency in South-Africa?

    I am doing a research project about the implementation of airtime as a currency in South-Africa. The idea is to use airtime from your cellular provider that acts as a valid form of currency for certain goods and services. Please help my research by doing this short 6 question survey...
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    Looking for Unshaped speeds during daytime, what is the closest I can get to it?

    I am looking for a rather affordable option to be able to stream from Twitch and watch videos from YouTube during daytime. I would prefer it to be uncapped, but I am open to capped options as well. Any recommendations?
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    What was your experience regarding Afrihost's capped accounts?

    I have a OpenWeb Titan Uncapped 2Mbps account. Initially I quite liked it, but the problem I have with it is it's shaping/contention ratio. During night time I can easily do work requiring internet access, but during the day the account is shaped quite badly. I am therefore looking for a quality...
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    Anyone know of a shop in Pretoria that sells old(ish) PC games?

    I am on a mission to try and find Fallout 3 GOTY Edition for PC, but it would seem I have waited too long. Been to quite alot of shops and malls to look for it, but have been unable to find it so far (only found for the PS3, no PC versions). Any advice as to which shop in Pretoria may have...
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    Am I going to lose my 2Mbps connection?

    Telkom told me my line can only support a maximum of 1mbps, and I tested it on their online check and it showed 1mbps as well. But I am getting 2mbps currently. The technicians need to fiddle with the exchange box port or something because my voice line does not work (when I call my own number...
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    Why would a POTS filter not filter out the ADSL "noise"?

    When I connect a POTS filter to the wall socket and plug the phone into the "phone" side, the noise is not filtered. I have tried using different filters and different wall sockets, same result. Line used to work perfect on pre-paid. Now only ADSL works.
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    Proper procedure to verify Telkom ADSL activation?

    Telkom just notified me that the ADSL capability on my line is activated and I need to verify it. When I go into my modem/router, it shows connectivity to ADSL. Few questions: 1.) Do they want you to verify that you HAVE connectivity with ADSL (that which I see under my router status)? 2.)...
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    My current line can only support 1Mbps?

    I recently switched to a Telkom Closer package and requested the ADSL capability to be activated on the line. They told me the line would only be able to support a 1Mbps connection. How does that work? Could my cabling be that of older, outdated technology? I thought Telkom merely capped the...
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