mweb

  1. jostian

    MWEB outage, Wilgers Pta?

    Internet has been down since sat eve, have unplugged etc but still no internet, anyone know if there's an outage? I don't see anything on mweb outages page except the generic outages nothing specific enough to know if its Wilgers area.
  2. S

    Mweb, Metrofibre, New ISP or New Router???

    Hi all, Looking for some advice. I am currently with Mweb, 150/150mbps (Fibre line through Metrofibre). Recently (past few weeks) when streaming or gaming our connection is unstable - buffering, lagging etc. We have the Zyxel EMG3525-T50C router that was sent to us by Mweb last year Feb...
  3. J

    Mweb you are USELESS

    I dont even know where to go anymore as im losing my mind. I requested to move my fibre line to a new house on 2 Dec. On 4 Dec, vumatel came to trench and run the fibre from the street. All dandy i thought. I have been trying to get details from Mweb from then until now and i have no connection...
  4. Y

    Can someone help me with this DOTA 2 latency issue

    Hi For a few weeks now, I've been having this latency issue that I have no idea how to fix. I'm not running a VPN, in fact, i haven't changed anything since now till before I've had this issue. I've tested this on my desktop pc and 2 gaming laptops, wirelessly and with an ethernet cable, and...
  5. R

    Fibre line registered to previous owner - Cannot get access

    Hey all, I am hoping someone has experienced what I am experiencing. I bought a house and took occupation. The previous owner gave notice late, so the fibre line in the house is registered to them per Vumatel. I am trying to get my ISP to active the line but Vumatel will not allow it. My ISP...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Afrihost has strongest brand among ISPs in SA

    Afrihost has strongest brand among ISPs in SA Afrihost has extended its lead over Telkom, Mweb, and Cool Ideas as the Internet service provider (ISP) with the strongest brand in South Africa. This was revealed in Analytico’s latest Broadband and ISP Brand research. Analytico is a research...
  7. R

    MWEB Fail to upgrade speed on zoom fibre

    Zoom fibre announced free speed upgrade from Nov 2023, All other isp's increased the speed except Mweb. When i phoned MWEB They do not know any thing. I contacted Zoom Fibre and they told me MWEB is not signing for free upgrade.
  8. Jan

    Webafrica acquisition of Mweb gets green light from CompCom - with conditions

    Competition Commission approves Webafrica buying Mweb — with conditions The Competition Commission has approved Webafrica’s proposed acquisition of Mweb, with conditions. Mweb parent Dimension Data and Webafrica confirmed the deal last week without disclosing the value of the transaction.
  9. Jan

    Webafrica to acquire Mweb

    Webafrica is buying Mweb Dimension Data has accepted an offer from Webafrica to acquire Mweb for an undisclosed amount, the companies have told MyBroadband. Webafrica chief commercial officer Greg Wright said the deal is being funded with their balance sheet. They expect an answer from the...
  10. Jan

    Analytico: ISPs with the strongest brand in South Africa (April 2023)

    Afrihost crushes the competition Afrihost has extended its lead over Vox, Telkom, and Rain as the Internet service provider (ISP) with the strongest brand in South Africa. This was revealed in Analytico’s 2023 South African Broadband and ISP Brand Report released this week.
  11. A

    MWeb fibre installation

    I've never had or needed a fibre connection at my home. However, a tenant renting a place on my property got MWeb to do an installation (Vumatel area) for her own use. The installers that came to put fibre in for her ran their cables/conduits over a section of the pavement perimeter wall. The...
  12. D

    Mweb/MetroFibre

    During Peak Hours My Ping in Games like COD WZ 2.0 goes from 4Ping all the way up to 200+
  13. Jan

    Best-rated ISPs in South Africa - March 2023

    South Africa's top ISPs at the start of 2023 Analytico's latest South African ISP rankings revealed that Afrihost is South Africa's top-rated Internet service provider (ISP), followed by Axxess and Mweb. It is the first report that used Analytico's new rating methodology, which considers more...
  14. B

    Mweb packet loss in every online game I play including local ones

    Ive been having packet loss in every local game I play and its not fun.... I get around 30% packet loss in apex and around 5% in csgo. I think its possible to only be bigger packets since doing a ping test showed zero packet loss. The download speed when doing a speed test is also incredibly low...
  15. Jan

    Fibre vs copper prices in South Africa and the doom of DSL

    Goodbye ADSL — Fibre vs copper prices in South Africa South Africa's fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages are generally cheaper than DSL broadband products with similar download speeds, a comparison by MyBroadband has found. The sole provider of DSL infrastructure in South Africa — Telkom's...
  16. Jan

    Analytico ISP Rankings - Q4 2022

    Vodacom plummets in ISP rankings — now below Telkom and Rain Analytico’s quarterly customer satisfaction report revealed that Cool Ideas, Afrihost, and Airmobile are the top-rated Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa. On the other end of the scale, Mweb, Cell C, and Vodacom were...
  17. K

    Mweb Cancellation

    I’ve waited a month for mweb to come install my product, after contacting them and logging tickets I had waited another 3 weeks until someone arrived to install. I signed up for another ISP and would like this cancelled immediately before being billed. I’ve waited a long time, their service and...
  18. Jan

    ISPs either silent or not interested in Cell C wholesale fixed LTE (right now)

    ISP plans for Cell C LTE — Cybersmart and RSAWeb aren't interested South African Internet service providers (ISPs) Cybersmart and RSAWeb aren't interested in reselling Cell C's fixed-LTE products, the companies told MyBroadband. However, their reasoning is different, with one focusing on its...
  19. Jan

    50Mbps and 100Mbps fibre price comparison

    Fibre war in South Africa — with uncapped 50Mbps under R700 South Africans within the coverage of one of the country's major fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks can sign up for a 50Mbps or 100Mbps package at prices ranging from below R700 to around R1,000. These packages are ideal for the needs...
  20. Jan

    October 2022 ISP rankings - price, speed, support

    Best South African ISPs for price, speed, and support Research by Analytico revealed that Herotel, Cool Ideas, and Afrihost are the top Internet service providers (ISPs) for price, network quality, and support, respectively. Analytico is a research company focusing on South Africa’s...
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