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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    South African Internet vs popular household goods prices over the last decade

    South African Internet vs popular household goods prices over the last decade While the prices of most consumer goods and services in South Africa have increased substantially over the last decade, Internet connectivity is much cheaper. The primary driving forces in this reduction were...
  3. A

    Afrihost VDSL Connection Issue - Need assistance in diagnosis

    Hi Everyone, this is my first post on the forum and I am doing this because I am in a bit of a pickle and have no idea what to do :crying: Situation: I currently have a 20/1 VDSL connection through Afrihost/OpenServe and the line keeps disconnecting every 5/10/15 minutes. I have had this line...
  4. S

    MINI UPS - ADSL

    Hi There. We have a mini UPS connected to our ADSL router. It used to last up to about 3 hours with no issues. Now over the last month or so, after about 1 hour we lose connection to the internet. The router has power since the lights are on (but clearly no one is home). I can see the...
  5. S

    ASDL Router not working during load shedding even with a UPS

    The flat I am renting still has an ASDL router. I bought a UPS so I could still work even when the power goes out, however even with the router plugged into the UPS, as soon as the power goes out it says there no internet connection. My knowledge about internet and ethernet, etc is zero to none...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Killing ADSL could make fibre cheaper in SA

    Killing ADSL could make fibre cheaper in SA Decommissioning South Africa’s ADSL could benefit consumers by creating opportunities for lower fibre prices, Cybersmart CTO Laurie Fialkov has told MyBroadband. Telkom has long-standing plans to switch off its digital subscriber line (DSL) network...
  7. Jan

    Telkom offering free fibre for a month if you cancel ADSL

    Cancel your ADSL and get free fibre for a month Telkom has rolled out its Switch campaign, encouraging DSL customers to migrate to fibre by offering a free month of Internet access and waiving migration fees. The one-month free subscription, router, and installation is available to Telkom's...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • adsl digital subscriber line (dsl) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) telkom
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. L

    Suggestions please: ADSL router

    (It seems all other discussions are a little outdated, so asking this one again) I have an iffy Telkom ADSL line and need to replace my ancient Netgear router-modem (with is wired to an Apple Airport, which in turn connects to all devices wirelessly). I'd like a reasonably priced (R2K?)...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    ADSL vs Fibre prices in SA

    ADSL vs Fibre prices in SA Home fibre packages in South Africa are cheaper than ADSL, a MyBroadband comparison shows. Although it's difficult to directly compare fibre and ADSL prices like-for-like because the speeds of these packages often don't align, it's possible to calculate a price per...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    ADSL disconnection could happen from 1 October

    ADSL disconnection could happen from 1 October Openserve has informed Internet service providers (ISPs) of the potential termination of Resell DSL and Openserve Copper Connect (OCC) services within its existing and pre-order fibre footprints. As part of the notice, Openserve said it reserves...
  11. D

    Using a Newer Router for a VDSL Connection

    Hi all Where I am currently living there is no fibre available at the moment. Cables were dug back in February yet still no feedback on when it will be ready. I currently have MTN fixed LTE through Afrihost. However, the speeds have been quite awful, especially on weekends, hovering at under...
  12. J

    Help setting up ADSL on Netis router

    Hi I've bought this netis (DL4422V) router as a cheap replacement for my dood adsl router and have been struggling to get the account to connect. The router detects my dsl line and shows its stats. But I cant get the account to connect and get online. I have gone through the wizard. I have set...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uncapped broadband price war — ADSL vs fibre

    Uncapped broadband price war — ADSL vs fibre Uncapped ADSL products are now much cheaper than comparable fibre connections following the introduction of naked DSL in South Africa. For many years fibre offered the most affordable uncapped connectivity because ADSL and VDSL users were forced to...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    ADSL is dying in South Africa

    ADSL is dying in South Africa Telkom's financial results for the year ended 31 March 2021 show that its fixed broadband subscribers have declined by nearly 12% year-on-year. Its fixed broadband subscriber numbers dropped from 686,525 in March 2020 to 605,807 in March 2021. While Telkom has...
  15. T

    Who decides fibre to be installed in your area?

    Hi everyone. First timer student here. I live in an area that doesn't have fibre and rely on broadband LTE for internet access, in my case Rain. I have been trying to look for other alternatives, such as (A)DSL. But I am actually wondering why we don't have fibre and who actually decides that...
  16. KingAuthor

    Which affordable and reliable ADSL router shoud I buy?

    I am going the Naked DSL road and I want to buy an affordable router that will connect up to 5 devices. I've seen routers from R100 to a few thousand rands but I'm not sure which one is good for me. Which router can you suggest?
  17. M

    Telkom D-Link internet light red after loadshedding

    Hi there. I need assistance with my dsl internet connection from Telkom. One night when the router came back on after loadshedding, the internet light was red. I rebooted the router multiple times but the problem still remained. I called Telkom and they gave me a new PPPOE password to enter...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    10Mbps DSL versus 10Mbps fibre - Prices compared

    10Mbps DSL versus 10Mbps fibre - Prices compared Many prominent ISPs in South Africa are offering DSL packages at cheaper prices than entry-level fibre packages with similar download speeds. The popularity of copper connectivity has waned in recent years after peaking at around a million...
  19. S

    How would I go about getting an ADSL connection to 2 different rooms on seperate ends of my house?

    I'm looking at getting a fat pipe 40mbps adsl deal on Vox and my brother wants to join in as well and I was wondering how I'd go about getting the connection to two seperate rooms so that he can use wifi/lan in his room without speed loss and I can also use wifi/lan in my room while I'm gaming...
  20. S

    Fibre Installations

    Good Day, Can anyone assist me with how to get fibre installed in my area? Vodacom has installed fibre in the surrounding areas of my town but not in my area. I have emailed them however there has been no response from them. Currently there are a minimum of 50 households willing to sign up for...
  21. TimBru14

    Intermittent disconnects on Telkom ADSL

    Hi all Having a rather peculiar problem with my ADSL line. Every 2 or so hours, my ADSL line will drop but only some sites will become unreachable (I cannot ping 1.1.1.1, access Discord or Steam but I can get to Google.co.za, YouTube, Facebook and a bunch of other sites). After about 3 minutes...
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