New FTTH User

[Mark051]

Hi All

Fibre has recently been installed at my home, and absolutely loving the speeds, but have a few questions that I would really appreciate some answers to.

The Fibre Provider is Fibrehoods and am currently using iConnect as my ISP.
Fibrehoods provided the "modem" and the router is provided by iConnect.

1. Which device does the "dialing" to the ISP. Is it the device provided by Fibrehoods, or the Router from iConnect.
2. Am I able to make use of my own router, instead of the iConnect Router, or is this not possible.
3. Can I only use data from my iConnect account, or could I switch over to another account, once capped.

I used to be pretty clued up with my ADSL, but really a little useless now that I'm using Fibre

Thanks alot

Mark

 

[PBCool]

Your router would usually dial the PPPoE session via the layer2 service that fibrehoods provides.

 

[BigVan99]

Hi Mark,

Similar questions from my side.

My conclusion so far.
1. ADSL Data = Fibre Data. So you can use any ISP.
2. Agreed router with PPoE setting does the connection/dialing.
3. In short Fibre (Rental) just replaces your ADSL line(Telkom Line + ADSL Connection)
4. Data is data. Shop around for best ISP. I am currently on 40 Meg Line and 200 Gig Data. More than enough for now. If I need more I just get another 200 Gig for R200.

Regards

Werner

 

[DERoestorf]

Hi Mark,

Similar questions from my side.

My conclusion so far.
1. ADSL Data = Fibre Data. So you can use any ISP.
2. Agreed router with PPoE setting does the connection/dialing.
3. In short Fibre (Rental) just replaces your ADSL line(Telkom Line + ADSL Connection)
4. Data is data. Shop around for best ISP. I am currently on 40 Meg Line and 200 Gig Data. More than enough for now. If I need more I just get another 200 Gig for R200.

Regards

Werner

Werner/mark: below just for clarification
1. Not entirely true, if you take Telkom fibre, then yes, if not then no seems to be the general consensus on here is no
2. The modem/Device you get from Fibrehoods does the dialing.
3.1 That is only the case when switching from Telkom ADSL to Telkom Fibre. When Switching from Telkom to Fibrehoods, you can stop paying Telkom, and you only pay ISP. ISP then pays fibre provider on your behalf.
3.2 (and 4.) With Fibrehoods and VUMA you cannot switch from one ISP to the other when data runs out, like you use to with adsl. So best to choose your ISP carefully. Fibrehoods and VUMA both however have ISP's who offer uncapped packages, where you are not shaped or throttled, so it may be worth investing in uncapped.

 

[PostManPat]

Hi Mark,

Similar questions from my side.

My conclusion so far.
1. ADSL Data = Fibre Data. So you can use any ISP.
2. Agreed router with PPoE setting does the connection/dialing.
3. In short Fibre (Rental) just replaces your ADSL line(Telkom Line + ADSL Connection)
4. Data is data. Shop around for best ISP. I am currently on 40 Meg Line and 200 Gig Data. More than enough for now. If I need more I just get another 200 Gig for R200.

Regards

Werner

1: That only counts for Telkom's network
4: He has to find a ISP that works on fibrehood's network

 

[BigVan99]

1: That only counts for Telkom's network
4: He has to find a ISP that works on fibrehood's network

1. One thing Telkom did then in this case is offer naked Fiber. Seems like other Providers not that transparent.
4. Agreed looks like these other ISP's kinda lock you in with their offering and make money when you need more data. Uncapped on a 40 to 100 Meg Fiber line is not cost effective if you only need 200 Gig a month.


Therefore for me the sweet spot is 40 or 100 Meg Line, R100 difference. Plus data as you need.

Werner

 

[Mark051]

Thanks all, really appreciate the responses.

I'm currently signed up with 75GB per month @100Mbps.
I'm sure that in most months that should be sufficient, but was thinking that when capped I could just leach off my parents Webafrica ADSL data.
Based on the responses, I'm guessing that wont work.

Mark

 

[PBCool]

1. One thing Telkom did then in this case is offer naked Fiber. Seems like other Providers not that transparent.
4. Agreed looks like these other ISP's kinda lock you in with their offering and make money when you need more data. Uncapped on a 40 to 100 Meg Fiber line is not cost effective if you only need 200 Gig a month.


Therefore for me the sweet spot is 40 or 100 Meg Line, R100 difference. Plus data as you need.

Werner

The fibre is still "naked" on the open access operators, they just aren't using a realm basis like Telkom does, so if you want to change provider you need to cancel with your previous and apply with a new. Just dont sign any contracts and you can move as you like really.