Onrus / Hermanus internet advice.

Gonzo.B said:
Likewise,i moved here a couple of months ago...
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Project management is very different to product management. Probably should have been a bit more clear. Project managers deal with How and When, whereas the Product manager deals with the What and the Why.

Mine was quite a gradual progression. Started out as a designer, felt I needed a bit more of a run with technology, started working as a developer, moved back to a design role when I missed exploring my creativity, started designing and building products for startups, and now I am doing product design for a large company.
 
I realise that this is an old thread. Have there been any improvements or changes in Broadband connections available in Onrus? I am moving into a property in Chiappini Street, Onrus shortly and would appreciate some advice on which provider to choose. Ideally I would like to be able to use my Netflix subscription for streaming in HD.
 
Not sure. But they're close the onrus. I would have thought it went through Onrus to get to Vermont.
 
peter-d-w said:
I realise that this is an old thread. Have there been any improvements or changes in Broadband connections available in Onrus? I am moving into a property in Chiappini Street, Onrus shortly and would appreciate some advice on which provider to choose. Ideally I would like to be able to use my Netflix subscription for streaming in HD.
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Telkom coverage map say 10Mbs VDSL
 
I'm in Vermont and have just today got Telkom to enable 20 Mbps VDSL. No fibre as far into Vermont as I am unfortunately.

I got my log in details by sms and set up he VDSL modem this afternoon. It shows the line as 20 Mbps and a speedtest returned at 17 Mbps so I'm pretty pleased.

So at the moment I'm connected to an ADSL profile on the modem as Telkom said it will take up to 24 hours to switch over to VDSL after I called them and asked them to flick the switch. This was about 4 hours ago and the VDSL profile still shows status as 'down'.

Can anyone confirm the time difference it takes as told to me by Telkom?
 
Spizz said:
I'm in Vermont and have just today got Telkom to enable 20 Mbps VDSL. No fibre as far into Vermont as I am unfortunately.

I got my log in details by sms and set up he VDSL modem this afternoon. It shows the line as 20 Mbps and a speedtest returned at 17 Mbps so I'm pretty pleased.

So at the moment I'm connected to an ADSL profile on the modem as Telkom said it will take up to 24 hours to switch over to VDSL after I called them and asked them to flick the switch. This was about 4 hours ago and the VDSL profile still shows status as 'down'.

Can anyone confirm the time difference it takes as told to me by Telkom?
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They switched me over while on the phone, was instant (with router reset).
 
biometrics said:
They switched me over while on the phone, was instant (with router reset).
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I have to say, I was and am pretty sceptical about the 24 hour thing. I’ll reset the modem and see what happens.

I’m glad you read this, I was going to point you towards it anyway but wanted to give you an idea what’s going on in the area.
 
Spizz said:
I have to say, I was and am pretty sceptical about the 24 hour thing. I’ll reset the modem and see what happens.

I’m glad you read this, I was going to point you towards it anyway but wanted to give you an idea what’s going on in the area.
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You must be close to the exchange which makes a big difference. In Wescliff I only had 6 Mbps, which is ok but not great. I'm fine with 10 Mbps, got 13 Mbps VDSL atm.

So that Vermont fiber map is BS?
 
biometrics said:
You must be close to the exchange which makes a big difference. In Wescliff I only had 6 Mbps, which is ok but not great. I'm fine with 10 Mbps, got 13 Mbps VDSL atm.

So that Vermont fiber map is BS?
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Yeah. It’s shaded in the wrong place. As far as I know, it stops half way up Kandelaar towards the junction with Tiptol.

Still chuffed to have 20 Mbps though. Will reset the router after watching the Masterchef final on the BBC iPlayer:p
 
hello old thread..

can anyone tell me if it is worthwhile getting adsl in Onrus? I've tried the wisps, too much throttling during peak hours at night..

It used to show 2mbps on Telkom coverage map for my address, but it now shows 10mbps.. (10mbps sounds like heaven I swear)

Worth a shot to go through order, install etc?
 
adidas said:
hello old thread..

can anyone tell me if it is worthwhile getting adsl in Onrus? I've tried the wisps, too much throttling during peak hours at night..

It used to show 2mbps on Telkom coverage map for my address, but it now shows 10mbps.. (10mbps sounds like heaven I swear)

Worth a shot to go through order, install etc?
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Don't trust the coverage map, go into Telkom and ask for the fastest speed they have. I'm in Vermont and have 20Mbps VDSL on a quiet street so I'd imagine you might have similar if not better.
 
Spizz said:
Don't trust the coverage map, go into Telkom and ask for the fastest speed they have. I'm in Vermont and have 20Mbps VDSL on a quiet street so I'd imagine you might have similar if not better.
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cool man thanks - will do
 
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