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Wonderboom. Man I tell you, sticking with SCreamer was one of the better choices I made!
Been with them for almost a year now ... it's been a long journey.
The problem now is with their upstream (Neotel) as it seems like the Screamer network has stablised.
With this Afrihost special going on, I have to ask the question, if Screamer are going to come to the price party and drop their ridicules price of R 90.00 per Gig to a more acceptable price, knowing that they get the bandwidth from IS, same as Afrihost. The average consumer price on a Gig on most ADSL ISP's is around R 50.00 to R59.00 PER GIG. Maybe Screamer can come and answer why are their Gigs so much more expensive if it comes from the same pool as ADSL ISP's using. We guys that are dependent on wireless are getting a raw deal here as far as price is concerned.
I am listening at the radio for any answers from screamer!!
I am listening at the radio for any answers from screamer!!
Sounds like RSG! LOL!!
Uhmm, you spelled it wrong, it is actually spelled the same way they announce it, like this:
Errr Es GEEE.
See, same principle for the SABC:
eS aY BEE Cee
But tell me, don't you agree that 90 bucks is a bid too steep?
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Yes, you are right, that we have screamer where there is no adsl, and without them we would not be writing here, and they are cheaper than 3G, I agree but.... t.... t....t
As you said in a previous post:
Should they only be the biggest, or also the biggest and the best priced WISP? I mean, if they can come out with a strategy like Afrihost, where we, the clients can benefit more than just being thankfull that we have coverage, they can only grow bigger, and even rob a few ADSL clients away to them as well.
As you said in a previous post:
True, its been a long journey but they have progressed quite a bit. I reckon they're probably the biggest WISP?
Should they only be the biggest, or also the biggest and the best priced WISP? I mean, if they can come out with a strategy like Afrihost, where we, the clients can benefit more than just being thankfull that we have coverage, they can only grow bigger, and even rob a few ADSL clients away to them as well.
WOW!!
I am definately going to get my sis to join Screamer today!
What would an ADSL line at this speed cost?
My results are similar - although by uplink is closer to 0.5mbps but my latency is 67ms.
More importantly for me is my international latency to the Wow servers in Europe where I get 230 -320ms on average using a proxy. This includes running VoIP in the background. On average I get one disconnect during a 120 min session.
Working well for me atm.
13h10:
I had 40-70% packet loss on the server in Harrismith - then I called the representative.
14h10:
now the result from pingtest.net
in my experience VOIP is not usable at all...
:erm: I know there is still nothing to write home about... but I have to admit this is still better than the alternative ( VSAT)
I had 40-70% packet loss on the server in Harrismith - then I called the representative.
14h10:
now the result from pingtest.net
in my experience VOIP is not usable at all...:erm: I know there is still nothing to write home about... but I have to admit this is still better than the alternative (
VSAT)ERROR
The requested URL could not be retrieved
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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://jv.news24.com/Beeld/Home/0,8324,,00.html
The following error was encountered:
Connection to 196.34.223.220 Failed
The system returned:
(111) Connection refusedThe remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.
Your cache administrator is sysadmin@screamer.co.za.
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Generated Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:54:25 GMT by si1versurf.screamer.co.za (squid/2.6.STABLE21)
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The requested URL could not be retrieved
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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://jv.news24.com/Beeld/Home/0,8324,,00.html
The following error was encountered:
Connection to 196.34.223.220 Failed
The system returned:
(111) Connection refusedThe remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.
Your cache administrator is sysadmin@screamer.co.za.
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Generated Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:54:25 GMT by si1versurf.screamer.co.za (squid/2.6.STABLE21)
What's this now?
ERROR
The requested URL could not be retrieved
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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://jv.news24.com/Beeld/Home/0,8324,,00.html
The following error was encountered:
Connection to 196.34.223.220 Failed
The system returned:
(111) Connection refusedThe remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.
Your cache administrator is sysadmin@screamer.co.za.
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Generated Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:54:25 GMT by si1versurf.screamer.co.za (squid/2.6.STABLE21)
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I get this also from time to time. on aaily basis, to any http address at random. Must admit, the last week or so it seems that this message is gone now, hope it lasts!
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13h10:
:erm: I know there is still nothing to write home about... but I have to admit this is still better than the alternative (
Are out of reach of ADSL coverage on a farm ?
I am surprised WiSP do not sell as this an option, you install your own ADSL
line at their PoP or a friend who is on their wireless network in Town and you use the ADSL Router as your gateway and not Screamers gateway.
(open to abuse as someone else could use your bandwidth, have to limit which source IP addresses can access the ADSL router)
You will pay a small fee for the use of the their network (last mile carrier) from Harrismith to your location
The requested URL could not be retrieved
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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.fieldtrak.net/return.html
The following error was encountered:
Unable to determine IP address from host name for www.fieldtrak.net
The dnsserver returned:
Refused: The name server refuses to perform the specified operation.
This means that:
The cache was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL.
Check if the address is correct.
Your cache administrator is sysadmin@screamer.co.za.
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Generated Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:41 GMT by si1versurf.screamer.co.za (squid/2.6.STABLE21)
Had a good few of these again over the past few days.
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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.fieldtrak.net/return.html
The following error was encountered:
Unable to determine IP address from host name for www.fieldtrak.net
The dnsserver returned:
Refused: The name server refuses to perform the specified operation.
This means that:
The cache was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL.
Check if the address is correct.
Your cache administrator is sysadmin@screamer.co.za.
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Generated Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:41 GMT by si1versurf.screamer.co.za (squid/2.6.STABLE21)
Had a good few of these again over the past few days.