joshsparkie
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Interested to see how a local VPN will perform with all this local bandwidth if we aren't limited by QOS
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FTTH Port Elizabeth
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Interested to see how a local VPN will perform with all this local bandwidth if we aren't limited by QOS
My fibre line is down... 
Fortunately my DSL line is still pending cancellation, so I'm back on 10Mbps.
Edit: Back up. I hope I don't experience downtime every time someone gets a fibre installation in Mill Park.
Fortunately my DSL line is still pending cancellation, so I'm back on 10Mbps.
Edit: Back up. I hope I don't experience downtime every time someone gets a fibre installation in Mill Park.
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joshsparkie
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My fibre line is down...
Fortunately my DSL line is still pending cancellation, so I'm back on 10Mbps.
Edit: Back up. I hope I don't experience downtime every time someone gets a fibre installation in Mill Park.
Did they blame it on another installation?
They didn't know anything. Just said I should try waiting it out.
MickeyD
RIP
sirbluepants
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Fed up with this FTTH now,, my order is so messed up it seems, I can't get a reference number from my ISP and the ISP can't get feedback from Telkom. So I literally can't do anything from my side anymore. I can only sit and wait in hope that something is being done and that the order isn't just picking up dust somewhere.
sirbluepants
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MickeyD, i sent you an inbox. Thanks
Sounds like what happened with my order. Can't help but wonder if Telkom isn't half arsed about fibre orders for other ISP's.
The one installation guy doing my order mentioned that soon he will be an OpenServe employee and not a Telkom employee, not due to anything on his part. Maybe the higher ups somewhere realise there's a serious problem with conflict of interest? Or that Telkom's system treats non-Telkom orders as junk?
MeTsU
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Good news is that I got a call at 07:30 this morning confirming that the guys are on their way to the house to start the digging up.
Will see what things look like tonight. Then it's back into the queue for the actual installation.
Will see what things look like tonight. Then it's back into the queue for the actual installation.
sirbluepants
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At this stage anything seems plausible to me. And I feel bad because I'm on Garth's case 24/7, because as my ISP he's my point of contact, but then it takes 4 days for Telkom to provide him with feedback.
I was told on Monday I would be issued a new order, and the old one cancelled. After waiting since Monday Telkom provided the details for the new order today. I checked it and it was the same as the original one which had the wrong address...? So ja, I dunno... I brought it to Garth's attention and sent MIckeyD a message with the info so there's not much more I can do from my side.
Who is your ISP for interest sake?
sirbluepants
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Awesome! Let's hope all goes well from here and that your install happens asap!
sirbluepants
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ISPAfrika, same as Bryn and Metsu.
I understand your pain, I have the same issues with Web Africa. I have been waiting for almost 5 weeks with no order number and no updates other than "we are at Telkom's mercy and you'll just have to wait".
In my experience, the service provided by Garth from ISPAfrika has been pretty good thus far, so I hope you come right.
sirbluepants
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I agree, I think Garth is up to his ears with issues! But he's trying his best.
MeTsU
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Just got home from work. Light is fading so I can't post any photos, but it is pretty neat. I'll have to do some neatening myself but all in all, the Fibre has been pulled through the conduit and is waiting in a large spiral shape underneath the roof.
I'll let Garth know the progress and hope to hear next week when they will be able to come install the ONT and cable up.
sirbluepants
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This is great news! So little to go still, you must be getting excited! Haha
Nice! Waiting the weekend for them to resume isn't great, but it is great that the installation actually started. Did they dig trenches for you then and not just place conduits?
What internet package did you say you have?
Noticed that there are 2 blocks of flats across the road from me that have Telkom FTTH available.
Nothing around them have it available on the map...
I am assuming at least one of them had fibre already for the cell towers on the roof.
Edit: Summerstrand beach front
Nothing around them have it available on the map...
I am assuming at least one of them had fibre already for the cell towers on the roof.
Edit: Summerstrand beach front
MeTsU
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Yeah, the ran conduit down the pole, and ran the conduit in the ground along my back lawn, to a wall. Then ran conduit up the wall to the roof. I will be doing the same as you remember - ISP Afrika with Afrihost Capped and the Afrihost+.
I received a call now from the tech to come and install, but unfortunately there is no one at home. I asked if they could please come tomorrow. Here's hoping that all goes well and they can install tomorrow.
