Dumbing down my ADSL

[_Caboose_]

Hey guys

Gna dumb down my ADSL as uncapped costing a bit much now. And i only really use it for gaming and odd youtube videos now and then

Current

Line Speed: 4mb
Pacakge : Axxess uncapped

Want

Line Speed: 384 / 512 (not to sure hows gaming like on 384 partic int servers)
Package: ????????

Need help with what package to go for.

[Blaze786]

Dude why not just stay with the 4mb and go for Telkoms 5GB INt 30 GB local.

Its like R800 for the line rental, cap and telephone line rental?

[Tinman]

Dude why not just stay with the 4mb and go for Telkoms 50GB INt 30 GB local.

Its like R800 for the line rental, cap and telephone line rental?

link please

Edit

NM, you meant 5GB?

[Blaze786]

link please

Edit

NM, you meant 5GB?

Bwahaha mah bad.

[Slipperyduck]

i use a 5Gb IS account, the telkom one is FAR cheaper, but I havent bothered changing it yet.

5Gb is plenty for ALL my local gaming, COD, BF2, TQIT, TF2, L4D2 and many many others - all with VOIP. Regular updates and patches.

I really havent run out of bandwidth.

[cheeseofdoooom]

When downgrading your ADSL line u need to think of the following:\
-How many ppl are using the line(2 or more will strain a 384 line)
-Will you be using multiple applications needing internet access(eg dwnloading youtube vid and play COD4 would result in major lag on a 384 line)

As for bandwidth look at how much you used previous and whether it was local or international bandwidth. Then check on whether u need unshaped or shaped b/w(eg int gaming requires unshaped b/w to play with a respectable ping)

A cool option i found was IS semishaped
the b/w is shaped during office hours and unshaped the rest of the time,

For local b/w i'd also look at IS Fix accounts a 30 gig local + 2 gigs international is R138 (if u dnt disconect the account you can get up to 30 gig int on it :>)

I'd get the bandwidth from
Vanila (http://vanilla.co.za/dsl_faq.php) They have some really cool payement and b/w option. U can get IS SAIX or MTN b/w from them. The supports pretty sweet 2.

or
web africa (http://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/)

[Voicy]

When downgrading your ADSL line u need to think of the following:\
-How many ppl are using the line(2 or more will strain a 384 line)
-Will you be using multiple applications needing internet access(eg downloading youtube vid and play COD4 would result in major lag on a 384 line)

As for bandwidth look at how much you used previous and whether it was local or international bandwidth. Then check on whether u need unshaped or shaped b/w(eg int gaming requires unshaped b/w to play with a respectable ping)

A cool option i found was IS semishaped
the b/w is shaped during office hours and unshaped the rest of the time,

For local b/w i'd also look at IS Fix accounts a 30 gig local + 2 gigs international is R138 (if u don't disconnect the account you can get up to 30 gig int on it :>)

I'd get the bandwidth from
Vanilla (http://vanilla.co.za/dsl_faq.php) They have some really cool payment and b/w option. U can get IS SAIX or MTN b/w from them. The supports pretty sweet 2.

or
web africa (http://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/)

I nominate this guy as "Best 1st post ever." (spelling errors not included)

[Blaze786]

Vanilla is carp.

Webafrica >>> Vanilla.

[_Caboose_]

Think ima try ipeg again, was good when i had it, 1 gig unshaped + 10 gig local (every thing prepaid) for R70

[Tinman]

I use the R554 per month 5GB 4mbps deal from Telkom and supplement it with a 5GB afrihost account.

I usually plow through the Telkom 5GB to get to the 30GB local.

I recently moved from 384 to 4mbps and it is incredible. If you are not doing any heavy dling then its fine. I also found it was fine for gaming. My pings seem to be more dependent on the ISP than anything else.