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    Internet speeds in Bergvliet. Can this really be due to a congested exchange?

    Greetings, Ever since the Telkom upgrades earlier this year, my internet experience has suffered. I used to play Battlefield 4 on my 4mbps uncapped Afrihost account last year but I have since downgraded to a 2mbps capped account in the hope of improving my internet but I am unable to play even...
  3. T

    Bryanston East: Telkom ADSL Exchange Issues

    Hi Guys I'm on 4Mbps Line with 4Mbps Business Uncapped @ Afrihost. Line has some packet loss and high latency, I think this might be due to a congested exchange. It would be really awesome if anyone could give me any information or advice on how to move to a possibly less congested...
  4. R

    ADSL Noordheuwel (krugersdorp) Problems!!!

    Extremely high latency after 4pm Noordheuwel (krugersdorp) ADSL problems For the past 2 months my latency has been revolting, reaching 300-400 ping as well as up to 25% packet loss after 4pm on weekdays and weekends, this is not the first time that this problem has occurred. Last year end...
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    Telkom Rep for ADSL

    Hi Guys, Is there a Telkom Rep on the Forums? I want to find out if my exchange is full as I am considering ADSL. Last time I applied there was no space.(Will this cause problems regarding congestion?) Is there maybe another way of getting this info apart from calling/visiting a Telkom store?
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    Telkom speed checker underrating my speed to exchange

    Hi all, didn't want to necro the thread, so for background to what I'm asking about please check out How do i get telkom to upgrade.. Here are my stats: ADSL Link Downstream Upstream Connection Speed 1024 kbps 512 kbps Line Attenuation 32.0 db 17.0 db Noise Margin 27.9 db 14.0 db My...
  7. adam_g

    Telkom exchange edenvale 453/452 numbers

    I started to experience very very slow speed around july/August. My line had always synced on a 2meg with no issues up and till now once my line tries to sync on 2meg or higher the speed is just plain rubbish. and what makes me sad is telkom does nothing after tons of faults are sent out. If any...
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    Afrihost not allowing me to get 10Mbps

    Hi I'm currently on Afrihost 4/10Mbps capped adsl and my line is hosted with them. I have checked with the Telkom ADSL vailability checker and I'm next to the Benmore Exchange and my area supports 10Mbps according to the website. Now here is my problem, when I phone Afrihot or use the Clientzone...
  9. G

    Anyone in Blanco (044 870) having ADSL issues?

    Hi As by the title of this thread if you are having ADSL issues please let me know, because I have been having issues where by my internet goes of, but the modem still stays synced with the exchange. I have used 3 types of modems and all the same problem. Telkom says there is nothing wrong...
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    Outlook 2013 (0365) Rules Management

    Hi Guys, Okay this is the scenario: One of the partners here at our firm is a rule junkie, creating individuals rules for all his sectioned clients. (a couple of hundred). Now obviously the standard size by default is 64KB, which I increased via powershell to the max, 256KB. And still he...
  11. antowan

    Shuttleworth takes SA government to court over exchange control constitutionality.

    http://mg.co.za/article/2013-06-10-shuttleworth-in-court-over-sa-exchange-controls "Shuttleworth blames the existing system of exchange control in South Africa for forcing him to emigrate from South Africa in 2001. He says in court papers the system made it impossible to conduct his...
  12. LazyLion

    SARS to tighten controls at Waterkloof Base

    The SA Revenue Service plans to tighten controls at the Waterkloof Air Force Base and other ports of entry, The Star newspaper reported on Tuesday. The move was prompted by the incident on April 30, when a private jet carrying guests who were to attend the Gupta wedding landed at Waterkloof...
  13. LazyLion

    'Reward for anarchy' sees rand on the run

    The rand dived to a four-year low and gold mining shares took a pounding as fears spread that unaffordable wage demands will lead to strikes as soon as next month. There are worries in an industry facing "a major crisis of survival" that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union...
  14. M

    Slow telkom 4Mb line speed - Especially business hours

    I have a 4Mb line in the Val de Grace area/Silverton exchange. Internet sync speed is extremely slow, especially during business hours, since on Sunday I got my old 3.14Mbps sync rate. I've done a few tests with the Telkom guest account, and it seems to be congestion since the speed varies...
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    Slow speeds in Sea Point

    Hi, Does anyone else have slow speeds on the 021 433 exchange (Sea Point) during peak hours? Thanks!
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    How to find distance from exchange?

    Hi all, Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I am looking to buy a new house, and I am currently DYING on 0.8 down/0.3 up after returning from the UK with 50mb fibre. I want to ensure the place I move into has the right infrastructure to support the fastest speed internet...
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    Implementing a Server Backup Plan

    For those of you who are administrators of servers, what backup plan have you implemented for daily backups, weekly and also backups of exchange? I was thinking of using NT backup with a plan as follows: Monday - Full Normal Backup Tuesday - Incremental Wednesday - Incremental...
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    Help me identify what this Telkom Exchange/box does

    Hey guys, So I live in a gated community in johannesburg. There is a green and blue telkom box (Exchange?) situated 200M from my house as the crow flies. I ride my bike past it often and wondered what it does. Phone number: 011 787 XXXX the telkom techie's visit it every week or so...
  19. DoubleJ

    Exchange Selection...

    I've just moved and Telkom have transferred my existing number to the new place. problem is the exchange is now quite far away. i've checked on the Exchange search site (http://www.broadbandstats.co.za/search/exchange/) and i've found there are two exchanges closer to me. the question is ...
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    Broadbandstats.co.za (contact form dead)

    Hi guys, Cannot send some updated info on our exchange which was upgraded through the site, please fix it and maybe i will send some donation over for that coffee :D. Error that is sent once filling in the captcha http://www.broadbandstats.co.za/contact/contact.php Not Found The requested...
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    Is the problem a congested exchange, if so what to do....

    :cry: I have been having issues for the last 3-4 months with terrible erratic pings, On MWEB ISP. Feedback form them always seems to be all is fine here. Then I switch to Telkom ISP and the ping spikes seem less, or not noticible. Is it the exchange that is congested, because the pings seem...
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