MTN Data Technical Thread

lilDeath said:
This is definitely not a performance notebook. No gamer / power user / 3d designer / workstation user will call this a performance notebook.
Sony FTL

Now, this MTNDD, is more up my alley. Unfortunately, I could not get it into the country, and the ones that offered to bring it in, added 15K to the price tag, for various costs. Same goes for the Dell XPS M1710.

I ended up getting this
fully loaded. :D

You going to struggle to get a dual gfx SLI-enabled PCIx notebook :D
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The Dell XPS M1710 is wicked

MTNDD
 
MTN_Data_Dude said:
The Dell XPS M1710 is wicked

MTNDD
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Indeed it is, my friend, indeed it is! :D

But on the one hand ... I am not disappointed at all with my purchase, a buddy of mine in UK got himself the 1710 and he has been having some issues with the gfx on and off.
Mine's been perfect for the last 5 months :D
 
lilDeath said:
Indeed it is, my friend, indeed it is! :D

But on the one hand ... I am not disappointed at all with my purchase, a buddy of mine in UK got himself the 1710 and he has been having some issues with the gfx on and off.
Mine's been perfect for the last 5 months :D
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Well that's cool that you're not having any hasstles pity about your mates notebook :(
 
Coverage Observatory Cape Town

Phoned MTN before buying my E220. Was told that I was in 3G coverage area. Spent almost R3000 only to find i only get GPRS. NOT COOL!!!!!!!
See even their website maps don't show me in 3G area. Not that I spoke to any consultant, I phoned their head office and was transferred specifically to someone with 3G data services "expertise". They then put me on hold for quite a while while they checked what was on in my area. reasonable to expect to get what your told you will? still waiting for a call back from the service department more than 24h later, and 2 follow up calls by me... Anybody in this area get more juice?
 
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kbilly said:
Phoned MTN before buying my E220. Was told that I was in 3G coverage area. Spent almost R3000 only to find i only get GPRS. NOT COOL!!!!!!!
See even their website maps don't show me in 3G area. Not that I spoke to any consultant, I phoned their head office and was transferred specifically to someone with 3G data services "expertise". They then put me on hold for quite a while while they checked what was on in my area. reasonable to expect to get what your told you will? still waiting for a call back from the service department more than 24h later, and 2 follow up calls by me... Anybody in this area get more juice?
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Hey there,

kbilly

Can you please give me some more info e.g who you spoke to your cell number and the area you're in so I can check if there is 3G or not if there isn't then I believe that's misleading a customer which I can't stand please send me the info and I'll see what I can do

MTNDD
 
MTN_Data_Dude said:
Hey there,

kbilly

Can you please give me some more info e.g who you spoke to your cell number and the area you're in so I can check if there is 3G or not if there isn't then I believe that's misleading a customer which I can't stand please send me the info and I'll see what I can do

MTNDD
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Thanks for your reply. Don,t have a name but I called 011 9123000 and asked for 3g data services. Im in Observatory in Cape Town. At the moment im only getting green which is quite slow. I have PMed my cell no to you.
Thanks again.
 
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kbilly said:
Thanks for your reply. Don,t have a name but I called 011 9123000 and asked for 3g data services. Im in Observatory in Cape Town. At the moment im only getting green which is quite slow. I have PMed my cell no to you.
Thanks again.
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I sent this let's see if they can trace this and see what's happening

MTNDD
 
Thanks

Thanks again. Any news on whether there actually is 3g in my area?
 
Coverage in Observatory Cape town

MTN_Data_Dude said:
Where is your area?

MTNDD
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See the title of my first mail, as well as the body of my third mail.
Im in Observatory Cape Town. Im confused how they are going to resolve this if you have handed it over to them but don't know in which area im in?
 
kbilly said:
See the title of my first mail, as well as the body of my third mail.
Im in Observatory Cape Town. Im confused how they are going to resolve this if you have handed it over to them but don't know in which area im in?
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Western Cape Groote Schuur Hosp Observatory
Western Cape Katz Building Observatory
Western Cape CTN Valkenberg Hospital Observatory
Western Cape CTN Harkap Building Observatory

There are quite a few sites in Observatory going live with the 3G phase 2 roll out not sure what they can do for you it's sitting with MTNSP let's see what they can do

MTNDD
 
OK now what!

So now I hang my modem out my window at the end of a usb cable. I connect at 3.6 the software indicates sometimes 3g sometimes hsdpa and i get 4 bars on connection strenght, but the download is still as slow as my landline? in fact slower! my received top goes up to 180 but on average it below 10!!! any ideas anybody?
thanks
 
kbilly said:
So now I hang my modem out my window at the end of a usb cable. I connect at 3.6 the software indicates sometimes 3g sometimes hsdpa and i get 4 bars on connection strenght, but the download is still as slow as my landline? in fact slower! my received top goes up to 180 but on average it below 10!!! any ideas anybody?
thanks
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:D :D
 
Thanks!

Speeds are better now. Remember all if you get a new prepaid sim they may have to remotely load some software to allow it to connect else you my get "connection failed" error. Now all cool except when i try to get it running for my housemate on the "guest" user i get "failed to create ras entry" any ideas.
thanks again!
 
kbilly said:
Now all cool except when i try to get it running for my housemate on the "guest" user i get "failed to create ras entry" any ideas.
thanks again!
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Try manually connecting the "MTN F@stlink" RAS connection and make sure the checkbox to allow all users to connect is checked.

Alternatively you could try making a normal (not administrator) user account for your housemate, I'm not 100% sure that the guest account can make RAS connections.
 
Is this right?

Thanks I did create a new account for her and its working, seems guest doesnt work for whatever reason.
I have a new question. If I leave my connection open and I have no browsers open, Im still using 85Kb per minute! Thats if i treat it as on all day -8 h0urs- thats 40meg a day and 1.2gig a month without downloading anything! Can this be?
 
kbilly said:
Thanks I did create a new account for her and its working, seems guest doesnt work for whatever reason.
I have a new question. If I leave my connection open and I have no browsers open, Im still using 85Kb per minute! Thats if i treat it as on all day -8 h0urs- thats 40meg a day and 1.2gig a month without downloading anything! Can this be?
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:)
 
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