NeoFlex Data

GreatBigMouth

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Anyone here using the NeoFlex Data service in their homes? I'm thinking of getting the 5GB package @ R499pm. According to their website, I have "Good Indoor" coverage for this particular package.

What speeds/latency can I expect?

Thanks guys ;)
 
I got that, getting 50 kiloBytes/sec average during the relatively peak 6pm-9pm times, it can go up to 80-100 kiloBytes/sec closer to midnight. Ping is ok, internationally it's about 400ms.

Basically it's like Voda/MTN 3G with 3.1Mbit/s max speed...actually it IS 3G/HSDPA .

I have Vodacom+MTN contracts/sims + modems , lets just say Neotel is alot more stable and consistent where i'm at. ...and much much cheaper too! I think the wireless router you get with the neoflex package is alot better than the USB modems too...

EDIT: Oh, my coverage is also "Good Indoor", not excellent. Basically my router light jumps between green and orange.
 
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WoW

Seriously with a latency of 100 -120 is this O.K. for WOW? I play an FPS online but with that latency guys would pwn my ass even more.

USHIR do you play WoW using your NEotel goodies?
 
You won't get 100ms on an international server. You can expect 400ms if everything is working fine, maybe 300ms if everything is firing on all cylinders, but more like 500ms ;).

For WoW 300-600ms is considered very good. I've raided 25-man WoW on 500ms latency just fine. MMOs [like WoW] are not that reliant on super fast latency such as a FPS, sure it's nice, but the saying "you are your gear" applies -heavily- in a game like WoW [meaning the equipment you wear and your statistics can override alot of "user skill" ] . In FPS speak : It's like a pistol vs. rocket launcher with alot of splatter damage , your latency won't matter that much if you got the rocket launcher ;).

The real problem with latency and wireless tech is about it not being consistent, if you have a solid 500ms latency, you can actually adapt+predict [you even get latency addons for this] your actions and be very good. <--- this is where ADSL beats Wireless, not necessarily because of lower latency, but the -stable- latency.

However if it jumps around between 300ms and 1500ms , you're screwed. So i actually prefer a "solid" 500-600ms ping over a "jumpy" 300-900ms ping.

I have not played WoW on Neotel as of yet, i am playing Age of Conan currently [same type of game] , which is also european servers..and i get about 400-600ms , which is considered ok....the in game latency indicator also considers this as "yellow latency" [as in good or acceptable] . In WoW it will also be yellow on a scale of [green,yellow,orange,red] ranked from excellent to bad.

I will definitely be playing Champions Online (and maybe Aion) on my Neotel connection soon, it seems a little more "twitchy" [real time combat] , so we'll see how it pans out.

PS: Obviously this is on Neoflex Data , not those other Neoconnect packages.
 
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I used to play WoW on Neotel before I started having all my **** and hence it ended up with me getting frustrated and giving up WoW

With Neotel you will get plenty of "lag" spikes and the odd disconnection every now and again. If you are raiding 25man it may be a huge problem.

When it works you will get about 350-500ms in a 25 man raid ( example is from Twilight's Hammer ).
 
Complete cross-grade of Neoconnect Prime 5G to Neoflex Data on Wednesday. This is what I'm getting at the moment:
 
I used to play WoW on Neotel before I started having all my **** and hence it ended up with me getting frustrated and giving up WoW

With Neotel you will get plenty of "lag" spikes and the odd disconnection every now and again. If you are raiding 25man it may be a huge problem.

When it works you will get about 350-500ms in a 25 man raid ( example is from Twilight's Hammer ).

Heya

Was your signal strong? I'm currently on 3G and what you're describing sounds like what I'm getting on it.

In my area I have "Excellent Indoor" coverage :D Would this help my case?

I do 25man raids and stuff so really need a stable connection.

My ADSL has been off for 10days and counting so looking for another service seeing that Telkom is taking their sweet time :(
 
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