internet

  1. SmellyCelly

    Internet woes - advice for correct package?

    Hi guys So here's the deal. I am currently on Afrihost's 30GB mobile data deal. I pay around R800 for 30GB which is a really steep considering the cost of fiber, but I'm not in a fiber area :( Apparently the adsl line in my area is also pretty terrible and no matter what line speed you're on...
  3. G

    Red Internet Light on Router

    I have a TrendNet router and the internet light is now red and I have no connection. While trying this router at another house using my MWEB account details everything works fine. This concludes that my Telkom line is at fault. After phoning Telkom they say that everything is fine on their...
  4. Kevin Lancaster

    Internet far more popular than TV and Radio in South Africa

    Internet far more popular than TV and Radio in South Africa The November 2016 report from Effective Measure shows that South Africans with access to broadband spend more time on the Internet than watching TV or listening to the radio.
  5. O

    Can government shutdown the Internet?

    I just read about DRC internet being shutdown, and I remember in Brazil Whatsapp was also blocked. How do government do this? Can it happen to us here in South Africa? Just curious.
    • oscarlets
    • Thread
    • afrihost bbm brazil brics cell c lte drc internet mtn lte mybroadband south afica telkom mobile vodacom lte whatsapp
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: General Broadband Discussions
  6. S

    Best ISP on Vumatel

    Hey Guys Vumatel, just wired up our neighborhood and I wanted to know which ISP on their network would be the best. I have heard that Cell C is quite good, but any suggestions would be awesome. Also looking to do bit of international gaming as well :) Syber
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Internet outage blamed on botched botnet hack in Germany

    Internet outage blamed on botched botnet hack in Germany Around 5% of Deutsche Telekom’s subscriber base was left without Internet access following a failed attempt to hack their routers.
  8. Kevin Lancaster

    DIY networking: the path to a more democratic Internet

    DIY networking: the path to a more democratic internet The refugee crisis has revealed the limitations of the telecommunications market to offer internet connectivity to people in need. As is often the case when the market fails, citizen organisations have stepped in. Freifunk.net, one of...
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa’s Internet turning 25

    South Africa’s Internet turning 25 12 November marks the 25th birthday of the Internet in South Africa, said the ZACR.
  10. J

    Wireless on R304 Stellenbosch

    Hi All Anyone any input as to connectivity type(s) and costs available for a farm outside Stellenbosch? I believe there are no ADSL available, and was looking into Wireless. Mobile data signal is very weak and very expensive. This seems costly, but would I be able to source my own...
    • John8
    • Thread
    • 3g adsl cheaper connectivity farm internet stellenbosch wifi wireless
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Wi-Fi and WISP
  11. Rouxenator

    80mbps VDSL ?

    I wonder if they will ever give 80mbps as an option on VDSL?
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    The attack that could take down the whole of South Africa’s Internet

    The attack that could take down the whole of South Africa’s Internet The Mirai botnet poses a threat to many companies around the world, and may have the capacity to take an entire country offline.
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    What South Africans do on the Internet

    What South Africans do on the Internet South Africans watch a lot of video on the Internet, according to a presentation by SEACOM Chief Development Officer Suveer Ramdhani.
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    How Internet speeds have increased in South Africa: 1992 – 2016

    How Internet speeds have increased in South Africa: 1992 – 2016 Telkom Chief Commercial Officer Brian Armstrong has provided an overview of how fixed-line and mobile Internet speeds and technologies have evolved in South Africa from 1992 to 2016.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Saving South Africa’s Internet freedom

    Saving South Africa’s Internet freedom South Africa’s Internet freedom is under threat, but some people have been working hard to make sure that our access to the digital world doesn’t get restricted.
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Saving South Africa’s Internet from the FPB

    Saving South Africa’s Internet from the FPB The Film and Publications Amendment Bill is set to be finalised on 25 October, with Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications to decide if the bill should be approved.
  17. I

    Getting Fibre, Need a router.

    I am getting Afrihost 50+(50up/50down) FTTH next month. The are recommending that I should get the Zyxel NBG6515 Router. I currently have a TP-Link Archer C7, will this router be fine to use? I also saw recommendation for getting the Ubiquiti EdgeRouterX or the DrayTek Vigor2860. Can...
    • itsMaddMatt
    • Thread
    • afrihost fibre ftth gaming internet networking routers vumatel
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Doctors give a better diagnosis than the Internet

    Doctors give a better diagnosis than the Internet Research published by ScienceDaily shows that human doctors are vastly superior to online “symptom-checker” apps when it comes to making a diagnosis.
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    How long it takes to load a web page using a South African Internet connection

    How long it takes to load a web page using a South African Internet connection Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report shows how South Africa’s Internet page loading times compare to other African countries.
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    “Is this bag White or Blue” starts new Internet war

    “Is this bag White or Blue” starts new Internet war Following 2015’s “Black and blue or white and gold?” dress craze, a tweet of a handbag has divided online opinion as to what colour it is.
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    What South Africans do on the Internet

    What South Africans do on the Internet Effective Measure’s South African Internet statistics shed light on what South Africans do on the Internet, and the most popular online purchases.
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