Category: Broadband
Mar
14
Network response and ping-time are the most important factors when it comes to gaming. In South Africa (and perhaps other countries) the so called "unshaped ADSL access" is extremely expensive (twice as much as normal, shaped access).Axxess DSL has n… more »
Feb
28
My trusty gigabit Belkin N1 Vision router decided to croak two days ago.
At the time of purchase (Aug' 08) this was one of the first N-draft gigabit routers on the market and accordingly came in at a hefty price of R 2,700. I am not sure if the… more »
Feb
20
Well, not quite, but close enough. If you happen to have a Netgear DG834XX ADSL modem router, I strongly suggest that you have a look at the DGTeam custom firmware:
All the features are listed after the break, but to wet your RSS-appetite, you sho… more »
Dec
11
If you follow the happenings in Australia, you will notice that iBurst in Australia is facing tough times. Dating back as far as October, rumors started spreading that iBurst Australia will close down.
The Australian stock-exchange-listed company Comm… more »
Nov
30
Despite the bad wrap, Telkom seems to get from the ADSL-user base, I must say, that I have been wowed with the consistency of service delivered. My stats-monitoring application has been a good "invention" as it allows me to track service levels:… more »
Nov
18
My Belkin N1 Vision (F5D8232uk4) gigabit router has served me well in the past, and although I would next time rather go with a Netgear or Linksys, the choice was made due to it's gigabit ports (at the time of purchase there was no wireless router availa… more »
Nov
16
In a previous post I explained how to gather statistics for your Netgear DG834 DSL modem router. Thanks for all the donations!! I have made some subtle changes in the router.cgi to display SNR/attenuation in one chart and display the latest values:… more »
