@StaceyStories Jozi, South Africa

Can anyone advise which wifi provider is best to install in a home context?

9:02AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

I use Telkom's fastest ADSL, with @Afrihost capped acc as my service provider, and a Belkin N+ wifi modem router.

9:18AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

I order 15 gigs a month from @Afrihost, at R29 per gig. Same price for topups, sometimes half price.

9:21AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Jen and I connect our phones and our iPads all the time, plus our laptops and a wifi printer. Works perfectly.

9:22AM Mon, May 23 2011

@StaceyStories Jozi, South Africa

sounds sharp! Thanks for info. Don't have landline so thought should bypass adsl?

9:45AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

We also didn't have a landline. But decided the ADSL justified it. Blazingly fast. R500 Telkom + R350 @afrihost per month.

9:49AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Saw an N++ wifi router which gives internal speeds of 600 mbps. My N+ gives 300.

9:51AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

I think what I'm trying to say re your modem router is that it's the nerve centre of the whole system.

10:00AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Spend as much as you can on the modem router.

10:00AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

You CAN get away with a 3g based home wireless solution. But you'll spend freakloads on bandwidth that isn't fast enough.

10:01AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Another thing about 3g networking at home is that it becomes prohibitive to download multimedia. Dead end fast.

10:03AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Also, 3g is inconsistent and unreliable re speed. Sometimes Skype will fly. Mostly, it'll limp. ADSL is way better.

10:04AM Mon, May 23 2011

@StaceyStories Jozi, South Africa

faster the better! Going to research it now. Will let you know!

10:09AM Mon, May 23 2011

@StaceyStories Jozi, South Africa

ok so the router is key! Do you both plug in at the same time and get equal speediness?

10:17AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

We often have five devices connecting simultaneously with no speed degradation. Even while downloading.

10:18AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Oh... avoid all Apple wifi solutions. Mediocre machinery with a glorious profit margin. I went Belkin. No hassles.

10:20AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Oh... be sure to buy six or so surge protection plug sockets/adaptors. They're expensive, but they protect your stuff.

10:21AM Mon, May 23 2011

@StaceyStories Jozi, South Africa

golly you are an oracle of info! Wish you could install it too :). Thanks.

10:23AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

It's REALLY easy. You'll see.

10:24AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Get your Telkom line sorted as soon as you can. It CAN take weeks for them to switch you on.

10:24AM Mon, May 23 2011

@RoyBlumenthal

Oh yeah... another ADSL benefit is that you can hook your video surveillance system into it. See your cameras from anywhere.

10:27AM Mon, May 23 2011

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Can anyone advise which wifi provider is best to install in a home context?

I use Telkom's fastest ADSL, with @Afrihost capped acc as my service provider, and a Belkin N+ wifi modem router.

I order 15 gigs a month from @Afrihost, at R29 per gig. Same price for topups, sometimes half price.

Jen and I connect our phones and our iPads all the time, plus our laptops and a wifi printer. Works perfectly.

sounds sharp! Thanks for info. Don't have landline so thought should bypass adsl?

We also didn't have a landline. But decided the ADSL justified it. Blazingly fast. R500 Telkom + R350 @afrihost per month.

Saw an N++ wifi router which gives internal speeds of 600 mbps. My N+ gives 300.

I think what I'm trying to say re your modem router is that it's the nerve centre of the whole system.

Spend as much as you can on the modem router.

You CAN get away with a 3g based home wireless solution. But you'll spend freakloads on bandwidth that isn't fast enough.

Another thing about 3g networking at home is that it becomes prohibitive to download multimedia. Dead end fast.

Also, 3g is inconsistent and unreliable re speed. Sometimes Skype will fly. Mostly, it'll limp. ADSL is way better.

faster the better! Going to research it now. Will let you know!

ok so the router is key! Do you both plug in at the same time and get equal speediness?

We often have five devices connecting simultaneously with no speed degradation. Even while downloading.

Oh... avoid all Apple wifi solutions. Mediocre machinery with a glorious profit margin. I went Belkin. No hassles.

Oh... be sure to buy six or so surge protection plug sockets/adaptors. They're expensive, but they protect your stuff.

golly you are an oracle of info! Wish you could install it too :). Thanks.

It's REALLY easy. You'll see.

Get your Telkom line sorted as soon as you can. It CAN take weeks for them to switch you on.

Oh yeah... another ADSL benefit is that you can hook your video surveillance system into it. See your cameras from anywhere.

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Can anyone advise which wifi provider is best to install in a home context?

I use Telkom's fastest ADSL, with @Afrihost capped acc as my service provider, and a Belkin N+ wifi modem router.

I order 15 gigs a month from @Afrihost, at R29 per gig. Same price for topups, sometimes half price.

Jen and I connect our phones and our iPads all the time, plus our laptops and a wifi printer. Works perfectly.

sounds sharp! Thanks for info. Don't have landline so thought should bypass adsl?

We also didn't have a landline. But decided the ADSL justified it. Blazingly fast. R500 Telkom + R350 @afrihost per month.

Saw an N++ wifi router which gives internal speeds of 600 mbps. My N+ gives 300.

I think what I'm trying to say re your modem router is that it's the nerve centre of the whole system.

Spend as much as you can on the modem router.

You CAN get away with a 3g based home wireless solution. But you'll spend freakloads on bandwidth that isn't fast enough.

Another thing about 3g networking at home is that it becomes prohibitive to download multimedia. Dead end fast.

Also, 3g is inconsistent and unreliable re speed. Sometimes Skype will fly. Mostly, it'll limp. ADSL is way better.

faster the better! Going to research it now. Will let you know!

ok so the router is key! Do you both plug in at the same time and get equal speediness?

We often have five devices connecting simultaneously with no speed degradation. Even while downloading.

Oh... avoid all Apple wifi solutions. Mediocre machinery with a glorious profit margin. I went Belkin. No hassles.

Oh... be sure to buy six or so surge protection plug sockets/adaptors. They're expensive, but they protect your stuff.

golly you are an oracle of info! Wish you could install it too :). Thanks.

It's REALLY easy. You'll see.

Get your Telkom line sorted as soon as you can. It CAN take weeks for them to switch you on.

Oh yeah... another ADSL benefit is that you can hook your video surveillance system into it. See your cameras from anywhere.

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