What does "Dial-up Redundancy" mean on MWEB's ADSL Application?

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Hi,

I'm not very informed on computer/internet technology, but I'm learning slowly :o

I am currently filling out my MWEB application to move from my dial-up account to the ADSL 512k all-inclusive package.

I'm at the point where it asks:
Dialup Redundancy: There are two options - No or Yes (R40 per month)

What does this mean? What does it allow or dis-enable? I'm very new to this, so could someone please explain to me (simply :) ) what this means?

Also, I'm purchasing the Billion W40 modem with it. It's an ADSL modem and wireless router. It should work with an Apple Mac I hope?

Thanks for taking the time to help - it's greatly appreciated!

Regards,
Paul
 
It means that if your ADSL line dies (which Telkom can take ages to fix...) you can connect via dial-up as a backup. (you'll need a dial-up modem, of cource)
Not sure about the router though - I did a bit of research to no avail. The thing is, even if the installer is incompatible, all routers should be compatible if manually set-up, so I would not worry.
 
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Hi Phenie,

Thanks very, very much! I was in the process of signing up and then I got to that stage of the application and I didn't know what to do :)

I think I won't choose dial-up redundancy, because I also have a Vodacom 3G card if I need to access the internet. If the ADSL line dies does it mean I just can't connect to the internet or does it mean that I also can't make phone calls?

Thanks again for all your help.

Regards,
Paul
 
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In most cases if you can't connect via ADSL, then you can still make voice calls but it could be a total line failure (which is rare) which will prevent the line from being used entirely.
 
Thanks RSkeens!

I really appreciate all the fast and friendly help I've been getting here on this forum :)

Take care,
Paul
 
i know i might sound lame with this but im having problems with my dial-up connection.
i always used to connect at speeds bet 44-52kb. from the beginning of this year i notice that i only connect at bet 32-34kb max.
previously-i never had to wait long to open any webpage--now, even to check my email means waiting 5-7 mins and since im being charged by the minute-this means that a R35 recharge voucher hardly allows me to do much on the net.
whenever i complain to Telkom, the tech comes in and fiddles with my phone line etc, then goes down the road to the Telkom box and comes back after 45 mins and tells me the problem should be sorted out. when i check- its still the same- then the tech says maybe i should just get ADSL- why should i have to get ADSL if im satisfied with dial-up. i think they are intenionally slowing my line speed or maybe there are too many connections in one box and this is causing congestion.
hey-dont laugh if i sound stupid-cos i dont know much about this- whatdo u guys think is the problem? i checked my m0odem-its working fine.why is my speed so slow nowadays?
 
Surely ADSL would be cheaper than dial up?

Sounds like you might have a virus or maybe an app downloading updates so the moment you connect it hogs the connection and when you try browse there's not much left.
 
i got a call from a Telkom tech this morning in response to my complaint about my dial-up connection speed. the guy said that telkom can guarantee only 9600bps. this is sufficient for voice only- anything more is a bonus- the bast*$% is lying.
how the hell were they ever able to offer dial-up if the connection speed is so slow? and why did i or anyone else never experience continuous slow speeds like this before?
anyone here still using dial-up?
what speeds do u guys get- those few who still use dial-up?
 
As far as I know, that is right, they do only guarantee 9600bps. Its like you get a 1 year guarantee on a TV set, however most TV sets can last 10 or more years, however if your TV only last 13 months you have no claim.

ADSL is the cheapest, but I gather you haven't gone the ADSL route, because of Telkom's silly rule of no ADSL on a pre-paid line. I believe that if you go with a 3G or EDGE solution it will also be cheaper than dial-up. I think even if you only get GPRS reception, it will still be faster than dial-up too. But even if it is slower than dial-up, you won't have to worry about how long you are online, since you'll be paying for the amount of data transferred.

Frankly, I can't believe that there are actually still people making use of dial-up.
 
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does anyone have a 56k V.92 dial up modem lying around- that they would not mind giving to me?
i will pay for postage, all i ask is that u post it with the necessary drivers.
please- im having problems with my modem cos i borrowed a friends 56k (hes also on dial-up like me) and i continuously connected at bet 48-49.2 kb.
so it appears my modem is faulty- i dont know how its possible cos when i run diagnostics -it seems OK.
 
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