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    Raycore

    Hi there can anyone help me with the light ‘diagnosis’ showing on my fibre unit this am? Raycore
  3. S

    Axxess FIXED LTE SCAM

    Do not! I repeat. DO NOT! Sign up for axxess fixed LTE deal with MTN. They will throttle your speed to 01.mbs after 6pm everyday and blame it on MTN. There are a few other posts that break down this issue, I will not get into it too much. Just trust me on this and do yourself a favor DO NOT SIGN...
  4. BamboozledAttorney

    MetroFibre covered house skipped

    I have family in JBay, and a few months ago MetroFibre began rolling out throughout the entire Jbay. They obviously applied for it, and on any Coverage Map, it shows that their street is covered for MetroFibre Fibre. (They don't live in a red area) Anyway, when I asked if the Fibre was...
  5. Z

    Your experience with Fibre & your service provider

    My town is (finally) in the process of fibre rollout (Evotel). What would be my best option for fibre if I want decent latency? I've been using MTN LTE on Supersonic for the last 2 years was , and OMG latency really goes to hell in the evening, so badly that I usually plug in a seperate LTE...
  6. O

    Massive frustration with Vodacom Fibre

    On the 5th of July 2022, our fibre connection was suddenly cut. I thought it was due to maintenance being done in our area. On the 9th of July, the connection was still down. I then phoned Vodacom Fibre Centre and they assured me that they will look into it. A reference number was given to me...
  7. J

    Is Afrihost uncapped fibre good for online gaming?

    Also what is their network security restrictions? I play on PS4 and would like to have a Nat type of 1 or 2. At the moment I play on mobile internet and am stuck on nat type 3 which sucks for online gaming.
  8. M

    device not detecting home router but detecting others

    Hi all I hope the tech gurus get to this one. One of the laptops at home is not detecting home wifi router but is detecting all others. The router is detected by multiple other phones and another laptop as well - so I don't think the issue is with the router. Not sure if this adds value...
  9. ZTEL KZN

    ZTEL Communications KZN - Feedback Thread, News and Questions

    This thread is for users to comment on ZTEL Communications KZN and also get information if needed.
    • ZTEL KZN
    • Thread
    • airfibre asherville berea durban fibre kzn kzn floods 2022 musgrave overport sydenham
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Fibre ISP Discussions
  10. ZTEL KZN

    ZTEL launches airFibre in Durban

    Hi We're here to answer your questions anytime.
    • ZTEL KZN
    • Thread
    • airfibre durban fibre kznfloods musgrave overport sydenham wifi ztel
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  11. BamboozledAttorney

    Vumatel's surprise speed upgrade...

    https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/448234-vumatels-surprise-speed-upgrades.html I know the promo is only effective from today, and it may still take time for the temp upgrade to get initialised with whoever's ISP is on board with this promo, but is there anyone who was directly told by their...
  12. S

    No IPv4 address causing severe connectivity issues - and support is ignoring me!

    I called into support yesterday to log a severe connectivity complaint (most sites are not loading). We figured out that my external IPv4 address is just not featuring. My IPv6 address is fine though. After factory resetting the router on my side, and re-allocating a port on your side, we were...
  13. N

    High Latency on Fibre connection? (Metrofibre)

    Hi all, For some context. I'm in Durban, Durban North area. I have a Metrofibre line 50/50mb which I have taken through Telkom as my ISP. However, I noticed while I'm getting solid down/up speeds, my Ping is abit high. I have a friend who has their Fibre with Afrihost and he's getting a...
    • NathanTitan
    • Thread
    • durban fibre high ping latency low latency metrofiber ping telkom
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  14. G

    Moving from Vumatel to Openserver - B number missing

    Good day All, I am facing an issue I'm sure many people have faced before. Let me set the scene. We are moving to our new home at the end of May. We currently have Afrihost fibre running on Vumatel infrastructure. Our new home only has Openserve available, which means that we will need the B...
  15. FumblesOne

    Home Connect ISP

    Hi guys, first time posting here in need of a bit of information, currently looking into new ISP options and my choices I've got narrowed down to is Cool Ideas and Home Connect, I was wondering if anyone in Durban knows the kinds of connection I would get to and EU server and Middle Eastern...
  16. E

    Openserve Pretoria Outage

    Anyone have feedback on the Pretoria outage? Internet has been offline since 25 April afternoon hours. Openserve Outage | Pretoria 14:35, 25 APR 2022 MEDIUM IMPACT Openserve has informed us of a network outage affecting Pretoria, affected clients will experience no connectivity. Openserve...
  17. M

    Setup Fibre

    Hi all, Not sure if this is the right place to ask questions... I would like to know how I can get permission from my local municipality to setup fibre network as an ISP in my neigborhood, Does anyone know? I spoke to people at Tswane but I am not getting clear answers. Regards MrAlwaysAwesome
  18. U

    WebAfrica, Only fast speeds through VPN?

    Good day, I got WebAfrica 20down 5 up uncapped fibre at the start of this year. The first month my speed was acceptable. But the past 2 months it has gotten worse every day. I now cannot even stream youtube(or any other streaming service) at 480p and I am the only user on the line. I thought...
  19. Apogee

    Axxess vs. Axxess

    This is very puzzling. I consistently get higher download speeds on a 500Mb/s Openserve fibre line when using another ISP's PPPoE account details (that also resells Axxess/Afrihost data), than through the Axxess account itself. 1. Axxess 2. Other ISP Anyone care to weigh in on what the...
  20. A

    Fibre 10mbps vs DSL 10mbps Comparison

    Hi, i want to know how using a DSL 10mbps compares to using fibre 10mbps because right now I'm using DSL 5mbps for streaming HD serieses and movies on a smart tv box and it works just fine. Now, i want to upgrade to fibre 10mbps or just upgrading to DSL 10mbps will the expierence be the same...
  21. N

    MetroFibre through Telkom Question - (Durban)

    Hi guys, I have a question regarding Metrofibre. I'm currently residing in the Effingham - Kenville area in Durban and deciding on cancelling my LTE contract with Telkom in favour of taking a MetroFibre plan with them (MetroFibre is only Fibre option available in my area). Can anyone give me...
    • NathanTitan
    • Thread
    • durban effingham fibre internet metrofiber metrofibre telkom
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
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