OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
Can Someone please, in very plain laymen, explain the whole Web Africa Deal thing to me please?
Can Someone Explain This WebAfrica Thing?
- Thread starter OmegaFenix
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step 1 : You buy web africa account (even if its pre-paid).
Step 2 : Connect to a Web Africa Servers and its free to play. Only on WA servers. In the WA management console to check your usage you can see they have added a "Freezone" part which is used for gaming.
Steam content server will work pretty much the same im guessing. In other words you pay via CC to steam overseas, click the download button and the bandwidth you use is free.
Sorry just noticed how does this relate to hardware ^_^?
Step 2 : Connect to a Web Africa Servers and its free to play. Only on WA servers. In the WA management console to check your usage you can see they have added a "Freezone" part which is used for gaming.
Steam content server will work pretty much the same im guessing. In other words you pay via CC to steam overseas, click the download button and the bandwidth you use is free.
Sorry just noticed how does this relate to hardware ^_^?
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OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
So i can buy 1 gb of Pre-paid Webafrica Bandwith and use it to play online, on their servers, or download stuff from Steal?
OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
Sorry Tinman. Figured it was more a hadware than gaming issue. Thanks for moving.
XeroS1x
New member
Yeah I think it is all a distraction from Webafrica's really high prices. Yes they have local game servers but most of the time no one is on them. They say a local Steam server is on the way, where is it now? we are sitting on the 5th of Feb and nothing. Must say I am not impressed by some people at WA (Who shall remain nameless)
I dont think moving over to WA is a smart move just yet, its too late for me, although I am busy using Gconnect because of their prices.
I dont think moving over to WA is a smart move just yet, its too late for me, although I am busy using Gconnect because of their prices.
Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
I really don't think you should Steal stuff Omega. You could go to jail for that.
But yes, with 1GB prepaid you can play on the Wage servers for free. However the local Steam server is not available to the public yet.
WebAfrica will also be announcing their price reductions this month.
tpex
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Yeah I think it is all a distraction from Webafrica's really high prices. Yes they have local game servers but most of the time no one is on them. They say a local Steam server is on the way, where is it now? we are sitting on the 5th of Feb and nothing. Must say I am not impressed by some people at WA (Who shall remain nameless)
I dont think moving over to WA is a smart move just yet, its too late for me, although I am busy using Gconnect because of their prices.
They bringing out there new prices in march, the CEO explained it all on myBB, Give them a break, they may not be bumping ubercheap BW like Afrihost but they working hard to get us some better deals, the trials showed us that
Omega you can also download a few Gb worth of stuff of the ftp.wage.co.za server, have a looksee
fridgevr
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I really don't think you should Steal stuff Omega. You could go to jail for that.
But yes, with 1GB prepaid you can play on the Wage servers for free. However the local Steam server is not available to the public yet.
WebAfrica will also be announcing their price reductions this month.
What R69.95 per gb prepaid?
OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
The only reason i would get it was for the steam server. My Afrihost Acc gives me 10gb for R290. A deal that nobody can compete with currently.
Once the Steam server is up and their prices are adjusted i might switch.
Once the Steam server is up and their prices are adjusted i might switch.
XeroS1x
New member
Pffft working hard to get us some better deals, thats what they say. I reckon they are trying hard to keep their customers from switching. I will wait for their "price reductions" which I thought were going to happen in Feb. For the mean time I am using Gconnect R22 p/g much better than the R70 p/g.
The Steam server is a excellent idea and that is worth waiting for. But... Wage on the other hand I am not so sure.
Yeah they have a fair whack there. Does anyone use Teamspeak?
Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
When you think about it, there's actually a reason why WebAfrica is the last ISP to bring down their prices. They are the only one to have moved to a teir 1 network.
That's why it's a little annoying when people come and bash WebAfrica. They've gone through a trial of using a new network and during the trial they said when they will lower their prices.
I commend WebAfrica for having the foresight of doing proper testing with their new network before lowering their prices. Imagine how unstable a new network can be if they lower their prices and everyone suddenly join them. I also commend WebAfrica for bringing in gaming related services.
That's why something like
comes from someone who either do not know that they went teir 1 or does not understand the implications of doing so.
XeroS1x
New member
When you think about it, there's actually a reason why WebAfrica is the last ISP to bring down their prices. They are the only one to have moved to a teir 1 network.
That's why it's a little annoying when people come and bash WebAfrica. They've gone through a trial of using a new network and during the trial they said when they will lower their prices.
I commend WebAfrica for having the foresight of doing proper testing with their new network before lowering their prices. Imagine how unstable a new network can be if they lower their prices and everyone suddenly join them. I also commend WebAfrica for bringing in gaming related services.
That's why something like comes from someone who either do not know that they went teir 1 or does not understand the implications of doing so.
Ag, I have neither the time nor energy to aimlessly argue this point. Sounds like you have a particular interest in WA that you are defending so avidly. Yes I am bashing WA because I kind of know what is happening. I do understand what you mean by "tier 1" even though this is not completely relevant and is not really a technical term. Webafrica is a good ISP for gamers due to low ping and fast international access. I am saying Wage is not that much of an advantage to us Webafrica users. Their servers are often empty from what I have seen.
Yes, Webafrica has been testing their network before they lower their prices, but I am sure this is a convenience to them rather than inconvenience unless they are using the classic demand and supply method to control customers. That is the only thing I can think of.
Look, I do quite like WA its just one gets annoyed every now and then, bring out the Steam server and continue jacking up Wage, then Ill be satisfied.
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Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
Ag, I have neither the time nor energy to aimlessly argue this point. Sounds like you have a particular interest in WA that you are defending so avidly. Yes I am bashing WA because I kind of know what is happening. I do understand what you mean by "tier 1" even though this is not completely relevant and is not really a technical term. Webafrica is a good ISP for gamers due to low ping and fast international access. I am saying Wage is not that much of an advantage to us Webafrica users. Their servers are often empty from what I have seen.
Yes, Webafrica has been testing their network before they lower their prices, but I am sure this is a convenience to them rather than inconvenience unless they are using the classic demand and supply method to control customers. That is the only thing I can think of.
Look, I do quite like WA its just one gets annoyed every now and then, bring out the Steam server and continue jacking up Wage, then Ill be satisfied.
I agree with you. Eh sorry if my previous post seemed a bit angry. I was in a terrible grumpy mood when I wrote it. The people next door have been partying for two nights in a row now and I'm not getting any sleep.
But yes I also hope that WebAfrica comes with the lower prices now and the Steam server. I am using Afrihost until then.
XeroS1x
New member
I agree with you. Eh sorry if my previous post seemed a bit angry. I was in a terrible grumpy mood when I wrote it. The people next door have been partying for two nights in a row now and I'm not getting any sleep.
But yes I also hope that WebAfrica comes with the lower prices now and the Steam server. I am using Afrihost until then.
Hey man no worries, I thought you were pissed with me. But its cool. I know how it feels, our neighbors were doing the exact same. Playing the Killers and who knows what else at 12.
Ps. I may have overreacted, soz on my part. I am always in a kak mood when I have a cold.
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WAJohnathan
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Yeah I think it is all a distraction from Webafrica's really high prices. Yes they have local game servers but most of the time no one is on them. They say a local Steam server is on the way, where is it now? we are sitting on the 5th of Feb and nothing. Must say I am not impressed by some people at WA (Who shall remain nameless)
I dont think moving over to WA is a smart move just yet, its too late for me, although I am busy using Gconnect because of their prices.
Just an update on the Steam server:
Negotiations have gone very well and we are very close to releasing the STEAM content server
The server speed has increased and we are looking at sending another set of drives to the US to collect ALL the data while the current set carries on syncing. We will be announcing a release date soon, we wanted to release a full content server filled with content and the server was not syncing as fast as anticipated we have made other arrangements so that the server can be released as soon as possible.
The pricing of the ADSL packages is also changing and an announcement should be made on Monday next week regarding the changes
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WAJohnathan
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A little clarification:
Any Web Africa ADSL subscriber will automatically gain the benefit of FreeZone. Just to clarify this would include all @wadsl @wadsl.unshaped @wadsl.local however IS accounts are excluded
All these packages below include the cap savings of FreeZone
Monthly packages
https://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/local/
https://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/standard/
https://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/unshaped/
Prepaid packages
https://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/prepaid/
Bundled monthly packages which include ADSL line rental and bandwidth
https://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/complete/
https://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/complete_unshaped/
Web Africa customers will be able to play games, use the WA TeamSpeak server or download content from the media or FTP section (and STEAM content server once it is made available) hosted by Web Africa without utilizing any bandwidth from their accounts
The services provided on www.wage.co.za are freely available to everyone however our customers have the additional benefit of using these services without bandwidth charges
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