MWEB's R219 uncapped ADSL and gaming
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Stefan9
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Its permanent. They have removed all their previous capped pricing points except for the 1,2 and 3 gig accounts. Everyone with a higher capped account currently will be moved to uncapped.
Lydon
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Can't say I've had a problem with AfriHost. In fact, I experience less issues using AfriHost than I do with Telkom ISP.
For example, annoying errors like Facebook pokes not sending happen with Telkom. As soon as I switch to AfriHost the problem is solved.
Strategist01
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We just signed up with telkom and we have a contract, as we got a router from them as well. Can't change 
Auntpol
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You talking about Mweb or Telkom?
Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
Yeah, I'm actually glad I didn't sign up with MWEB yet, if I had to choose I'd go for Afrihost. I hope their pricing is at least in line with MWEB's, they did say they would at least match it.
Sockmonkey
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That's actually a good thing
Yip same here, going with the guys that started it all, amazing how suddenly out of nowhere three ISP's are able to give an uncapped ADSL at a low price where they couldn't before.
Stefan9
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What specifically don't you like about it Larch. From what I read its pretty much standard terms that all isp's that offer uncapped bandwith use.
We just signed up with telkom and we have a contract, as we got a router from them as well. Can't change
Never lock yourself in with a contract for internet. Ahh well, after a year when your contracts expired you'll be more careful =)
Lydon
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We locked ourselves into a Closer contract back in 2007. Was a very good decision..."free" router, free calls after 7 and on weekends, DSL line rental and (now) 3 gigs of data. We use waaay more than that so we buy data from other ISP's.
Think that contract has expired now, though.
Think that contract has expired now, though.
larch
Banned
1. Getting your line separately from you ADSL account is always recommended the bundles that include internet connection and ADSL line give them the power over what you do with the line. Meaning you will have to jump though hoops to get the line upgraded.
2. It is shaped and some games just dont perform online so well when using shaped versus unshaped, because the ports get throttled or closed so it might cause issue with some games.
3. "You have 20 gig limit every 10 days and if you exceed 20 gig in 10 days your speed is halved for the next 10 days "
4.
http://www.mweb.co.za/legalpolicies/ProductsServices/ADSLTerms2010/tabid/1918/Default.aspx
5. Does not support concurrent connections.
larch
Banned
Nope it is shaped 24/7 and torrents receive a lower priority so expect crappy download speeds using P2P.
Stefan9
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1.You don't have to use that option. Its just feature some isp's offer. We don't use that package. For the exact reasons you mentioned.
2.Its shaped during business hours, unshaped during of peak times. But yeah it might not be ideal for gaming at certain times but then if that's an issue you can either go for the more expensive business uncapped which isn't shaped or get a seperate unshaped capped account for gaming. It has its pro's and its cons.
3. I have read this but haven't found any reliable source to confirm this. Even if it is the case I don't think for most users that 20 gig for 10 days will be a major issue.
4. As their ceo explained this is just to safeguard the network from guys abusing it. Unless you go overboard its unlikely that they will have an issue. Most US and EU isp's also have this clause in their terms and conditions.
5. This isn't going to affect the consumer much. How many people need to be connected at two locations at the same time?? You can still have more than one pc connected you just connected the different pc's to the router and use ppoe connections via the router.