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Openserve unlimited deal, has anyone taken this option? How would it be installed, as I currently have ADSL to a point in my house where the old copper comes in? I was planning to move the location to a better site, but now that Telephone calls are included do they just run over the fibre or do you need both copper and fibre coming into the house?
 
Dr Who said:
Openserve unlimited deal, has anyone taken this option? How would it be installed, as I currently have ADSL to a point in my house where the old copper comes in? I was planning to move the location to a better site, but now that Telephone calls are included do they just run over the fibre or do you need both copper and fibre coming into the house?
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My understanding, as per the Openserve techie who installed my fibre line, is that everything will run over fibre. They installed a Nokia ONT in my house in a location of my choice. There are two telephone ports on the ONT. He said the ports are enabled if you use Telkom as your ISP and then u can run a voice line and alarm over the fibre. But best you confirm with Telkom. I'm with ISPAfrika and using a 400gb VOX fatpipe adsl data account on a 20Mbit line. Runs at full speed.
 
Openserve/ISPAfrika really on the ball.Were prepared to do installation today but wife was not at home .
Will do install on Saturday.
 
Seems I'm on a massive learning curve
Crew pitched up today as promised to run Fibre from my pole into my study.Been told that a second crew would do the set-up of the ONT etc.
Always thought one crew did everything.Hopefully I will be live by end of next week.
 
ajules said:
Seems I'm on a massive learning curve
Crew pitched up today as promised to run Fibre from my pole into my study.Been told that a second crew would do the set-up of the ONT etc.
Always thought one crew did everything.Hopefully I will be live by end of next week.
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Wow, everything done in a few days?

Our complex in Kenilworth has been waiting 2 months for Openserve to complete the installation. Distribution box was done in the complex within 2 days and they said they'd be back to run the lines to each flat, but haven't been heard of since.
 
Seeyou said:
Wow, everything done in a few days?

Our complex in Kenilworth has been waiting 2 months for Openserve to complete the installation. Distribution box was done in the complex within 2 days and they said they'd be back to run the lines to each flat, but haven't been heard of since.
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Hoping second part happens next week.They have been very responsive so far.
Will post some pics when finished.
 
Second crew arrived at 10 this morning and install took 2 hours.Whole process has been very efficient and painless.
I am now live.Have to say though that speeds are very inconsistent irrespective of ISP used.
 
Here's a pic of the Nokia unit they installed.

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This is connected via Ethernet cable from the LAN port of the Nokia unit to the Wan port of my Netgear router.Very seamless process.

Here's a Speedtest on my iphone.

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Hi guys. So I FINALLY had OpenServe show up at my home this morning around 9:15am, but after 2 minutes of looking at the location of the OFB black box at the back of my property, the gentleman informed me that the tree in between my home and the OFB black box was an issue, and gave me two options: 1) have the tree cut down and they can go ahead with installation tomorrow, or 2) their cables division can use "piping"/"trunking" to protect the fibre cable, and also complete the installation tomorrow.

I have been given a number to contact once I have decided which option to take, but I have been told that Telkom/OpenServe will only cover the cost of the first 8 metres of this "piping"/"trunking", whereas a tree feller may be a cheaper option. Does anyone have ANY idea of what Telkom/OpenServe will charge me per additional metre, for this "piping"/"trunking"? Thanks!
 
That moment when you pretend to be happy for someone else, but deep down, you're very, very, very jealous.

ajules said:
Here's a pic of the Nokia unit they installed.

This is connected via Ethernet cable from the LAN port of the Nokia unit to the Wan port of my Netgear router.Very seamless process.

Here's a Speedtest on my iphone.

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ajules said:
Ha ha...will just make the wait all the more worth it.
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Hope so. Have been nagging some of the "higher ups" at TELKOM / Openserve and they say my street should be live, but it may simply be a case of the map not being updated yet. Hope to have good news soon.
 
Good luck.Have also been told that Friday's are update day so hopefully only 2 more days....
 
sybawoods said:
I'm happy that I at least got their attention :)

What's your experience like so far? Happy with ISPAfrika?
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The installation took about a week from date of order so very happy with that.
I am using VOX data and the speeds fluctuate between 50-75 MB's which are still a massive improvement on my wonky ADSL.So pretty happy overall!
 
I had my Fibre connection installed yesterday. My ISP gave me a Netgear WNR2000v5 router, which is of 802.11n standard, and I have been experiencing really poor speeds in "dead spots" all over my home today (particularly downstairs, with the router upstairs). With a 100Mbps/50Mbps connection, my instinct tells me that I should upgrade to a better standard of router?

If I connect my laptop directly (wired) to the ONT, or modem, I get a 97Mbps download speed - all good, as normal - however, when I connect my laptop directly to the router over a wired connection, my download speed is struggling to get above 50Mbps. Would a 1900AC dual-band router improve this speed and/or range? What other tests could I do to ensure that it is indeed the router that is not quite good enough for me to reach close-r to my 100Mbps download speeds?
 
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Sorry, not an expert to advise on this, but on face value, it does sound like you would need to invest in better wireless equipment, particularly if it's an upstairs-downstairs situation. Inevitably, a wireless signal will deteriorate and most wireless routers are not equipped to handle the speed of a 100mbps fibre connection.

The part that confused me about your post was deteriorating speed over a wired connection when you connect your laptop directly to the router ("when I connect my laptop directly to the router over a wired connection, my download speed is struggling to get above 50Mbps) - is this a typo and you meant wireless? If it's deteriorating over a wired connection, then that would be rather unusual and probably points to an issue with the router.

Kappie 17 said:
I had my Fibre connection installed yesterday. My ISP gave me a Netgear WNR2000v5 router, which is of 802.11n standard, and I have been experiencing really poor speeds in "dead spots" all over my home today (particularly downstairs, with the router upstairs). With a 100Mbps/50Mbps connection, my instinct tells me that I should upgrade to a better standard of router?

If I connect my laptop directly (wired) to the ONT, or modem, I get a 97Mbps download speed - all good, as normal - however, when I connect my laptop directly to the router over a wired connection, my download speed is struggling to get above 50Mbps. Would a 1900AC dual-band router improve this speed and/or range? What other tests could I do to ensure that it is indeed the router that is not quite good enough for me to reach close-r to my 100Mbps download speeds?
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