60% cheaper high-speed Internet

I have tested a metro connect it was a 4Mbps metro connect with 64K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local) and it was really fast for browsing internet. I have placed an order for a 512K metro connect with 512K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local). What basically happens is the metro connect replaces the connection from the customer’s premises to the Durban point of presence (umhlanga Telkom exchange) eliminating the Telkom diginet that would normally be used. You would then buy the international bandwidth of your choice with the contention ratio to mach your requirements exactly the same way you would if you were buying a diginet internet connection from MWEB. So all in all… all you are doing is replacing the old diginet line from the customer’s premises to the Durban point of presence with a fiber connection from the eThekwini municipality.. The perk’s are you do not pay for distance….. you pay for the speed of the line, so doesn’t matter if your 10Km’s from the exchange or 300Km you pay the same price… The metro connect starts at 512K and then go’s up to 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, 8Mbps, 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 25Mbps, 30Mbps, 50Mbps, 100Mbps, 200Mbps….. so there are a lot of speeds to choose from…. Then you can choose your browsing bandwidth from 64k (1:1 international 1:1) all the way to 2048K (8:1 international 1:1 local)….. You will need to get a fibre converter as well as a router (MWEB supply both the fibre convertor as well as a Cisco 877 router) I have just signed the deal for a 512K metro connect with 512K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local) as well as the rental of a Cisco 1841 for R11 000,00 and a once off setup fee of about R2 000,00 (for the setup of the router as well as delivery to me) there is no setup fee for the metro connect, no trenching fee, nothing….. obviously you do get cheaper you can take a 512K metro connect with 256K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local) for about R6 000,00……………… I’ll let you know how the 512K go’s in a real business environment as soon as it’s in…..
 
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Fibre Convertor

Ericbrea said:
I have tested a metro connect it was a 4Mbps metro connect with 64K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local) and it was really fast for browsing internet.

I have placed an order for a 512K metro connect with 512K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local).
What basically happens is the metro connect replaces the connection from the customer’s premises to the Durban point of presence
(umhlanga Telkom exchange) eliminating the Telkom diginet that would normally be used.

You would then buy the international bandwidth of your choice with the contention ratio to mach your requirements exactly the same way
you would if you were buying a diginet internet connection from MWEB.

So all in all… all you are doing is replacing the old diginet line from the customer’s premises to the Durban point of presence with a fiber connection from the eThekwini municipality..
The perk’s are you do not pay for distance….. you pay for the speed of the line, so doesn’t matter if your 10Km’s from the exchange or 300Km you pay the same price…

The metro connect starts at 512K and then go’s up to 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, 8Mbps, 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 25Mbps, 30Mbps, 50Mbps, 100Mbps, 200Mbps….. so there are a lot of speeds to choose from….
Then you can choose your browsing bandwidth from 64k (1:1 international 1:1) all the way to 2048K (8:1 international 1:1 local)…..

You will need to get a fibre converter as well as a router (MWEB supply both the fibre convertor as well as a Cisco 877 router)
I have just signed the deal for a 512K metro connect with 512K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local) as well as the rental of a Cisco 1841 for R11 000,00
and a once off setup fee of about R2 000,00 (for the setup of the router as well as delivery to me)

There is no setup fee for the metro connect, no trenching fee, nothing…..
obviously you do get cheaper you can take a 512K metro connect with 256K international Fibre bandwidth (8:1 international 1:1 local) for about R6 000,00………………


I’ll let you know how the 512K go’s in a real business environment as soon as it’s in…..
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Please could you tell me more about the "Fibre-Convertor"

What make is it :confused:

What does it look like :confused:

How much does it cost :confused:

How do you connect it up to the CISCO :confused:


Thanks


MW
 
MidnightWizard said:
Please could you tell me more about the "Fibre-Convertor"

What make is it :confused:

What does it look like :confused:

How much does it cost :confused:

How do you connect it up to the CISCO :confused:


Thanks


MW
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It will basically just be a small box that converts the optical signals to electrical ones and would use the ethernet port on the router.
 
Specifics

ponder said:
It will basically just be a small box that converts the optical signals to electrical ones and would use the ethernet port on the router.
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Thanks -- I guessed as much

Can you suppply a link -- I would like to see what one of these looks like as well as read a "Data-Sheet"

If one had a CISCO switch with a Fibre port / s you could basically do the same thing -- not so :confused:

Seems a waste of a WAN port on the router -- I have never really thought of "Ethernet" as being "WAN" -- & again -- why an expensive 1841 :confused:

[ Goes to look up specs on an 1841 ]


MW
 
I am not surprised our rates are going up and up and (.... recurring)
It would be worth it if us as consumers had a sniff of this good stuff ;)
 
MidnightWizard said:
Thanks -- I guessed as much

Can you suppply a link -- I would like to see what one of these looks like as well as read a "Data-Sheet"

If one had a CISCO switch with a Fibre port / s you could basically do the same thing -- not so :confused:

Seems a waste of a WAN port on the router -- I have never really thought of "Ethernet" as being "WAN" -- & again -- why an expensive 1841 :confused:

[ Goes to look up specs on an 1841 ]


MW
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a media converter

http://www.trendnet.com/langen/products/proddetail.asp?prod=120_TFC-15MS100&cat=22

i guess you could plug it into a fiber port on a switch. not sure what the price would be of that.

There are many routers that have only ethernet ports why does it seem like a waste.

an 1841 is an entry level cisco router with 2 ethernet ports. and i guess service providers like Mweb want to have a "reliable brand" of router
 
<sigh> 11k a month for 512k is still damn expensive.

Come on SEACOM, if you haven't already been stolen, thanks to someone suggesting that yesterday and planting ideas in people's heads.
 
Pondering

skydog said:
i guess you could plug it into a fiber port on a switch. not sure what the price would be of that.
There are many routers that have only ethernet ports why does it seem like a waste.
an 1841 is an entry level cisco router with 2 ethernet ports. and i guess service providers like Mweb want to have a "reliable brand" of router
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Hi ,

Thanks for that link.

Cisco switch == keeping it all in the same "family"

Well on the 1841 you have place for TWO WIC cards. I guess you do not have to populate the router. Still they ARE there.

HHHhmm I wonder if you get any sort of FIBRE WIC :confused:


Don't know why -- just have this thing about Ethernet being a LAN technology

Pity EricBrea missed this one


MW
 
Hi all….. Well I’ve just had my metro connect installed…. And the best part…. They told me they would be on site to install the fibber on Friday and WOW they were there on Friday..

Unfortunately we haven’t been able to use it yet du to the fact that we have to have MX records and A records and firewall’s reconfigured…. But basically what happens is that MWEB will get DD to come out do a site visit and then once that has been done DD send out a crowd to install and terminate the fibber.. And I must say they were very professional. Basically the fibber line run’s from your premises to the MWEB POP in Durban from there you will basically go up to MWEB in JHB (via there backbone.. don’t ask me what it is I’ve been trying to find out for a while now) form there you will break out onto the internet…

For MidnightWizard
In term’s of equipment all you need is a normal fibber convertor nothing out of the ordinary, MWEB will rent you one for about R70 or you can get your own… this converts the fibber into Ethernet
Then you have option’s for the CISCO you can use the CISCO 877 or a CISCO 1841 for that matter you could use any CISCO providing it supports VLAN.. But MWEB offer you the 877 or the 1841… the 877 is about R200 where the 1841 is about R650….. We went for the 1841 as we are going to hook up a fixed IP ADSL line as well for backup mail. If your looking for a small office round under 100 user’s you will be fine with the 877
Lastly you cannot put in a fibber WIC (already asked that question to the guy’s at CISCO) :(

AirWolf…
Does this look better…. (sorry bout no paragraphs kinda got into a roll there…) :)

Skydog
I’ll let you know as soon as I get a chance to test it….

Gaz
It’s unfortunately the bandwidth that’s the killer…. I mean the metro connect, fibber convertor and the CISCO 877 only come in at say R1400.00 the rest you pay for guaranteed speed…


If you guy’s need any more info or pricing Just let me know
 
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No way MWEB would be able to supply 1Gbps... probably inter-office connection only.

Step in the right direction but still nothing really jaw dropping to talk about. If your business has a several branches in the Durban area and you require inter-connectivity with each other then great. But anyone in this economic climate would go "WTF? I have a branch in JHB and CPT ... now how does my Durban branch communicate with them? OH WAIT THEY CANT BECAUSE ITS ONLY IN DURBAN"


I'm kind of amazed at how many people is falling for these spin-doctors. Step in the right direction? How about telling us something that is an actual achievement?
 
Ericbrea said:
Hi all….. Well I’ve just had my metro connect installed…. And the best part…. They told me they would be on site to install the fibber on Friday and WOW they were there on Friday..
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Shame, I see you're so used to sub-par service that ANY service impresses you. With any new service these guys really sparks. Give it a few months and you'll see the decline in service you've become used to.

FYI, setting up MX and A records takes all of 2 seconds to do. Please don't let them try and bull**** you with their techno-garble. They probably didn't want to do it over a weekend.
 
AcidRaZor said:
Shame, I see you're so used to sub-par service that ANY service impresses you. With any new service these guys really sparks. Give it a few months and you'll see the decline in service you've become used to.

FYI, setting up MX and A records takes all of 2 seconds to do. Please don't let them try and bull**** you with their techno-garble. They probably didn't want to do it over a weekend.
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ye setting up MX and A records do take 2 seconds they just take a lot longer to filter to international DNS servers.
 
Ericbrea : They take 24 hours to filter through the changes... thats per RFC for DNS iirc... and it still only takes 2 seconds and if your stuff is setup correctly you should be handle both system for a few days.. and when you get no traffic from the old records you will be able to disable them


Tho I do tend to agree with the no major network changes on a friday...
 
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