Last time I was Kilifi Safaricom was still on Edge. Any change?he he he
I left Lamu for Nbo quite a while ago. Had an Orange LiveBox connection in
Shela but the wires between Lamu and Shela got stolen every month and it
usually took more than three weeks to repair so one day of Internet a month
(no refunds) :(
There is obviously only one landline (copper) network but usually several
operators are allowed into the phone station (sorry I do not know
the correct term for this, telcom exchange, central office?) to put up their
equipment (depending on country but I guess most countries with some law
against monopoly would let more than one operator in as it is usually the gvmt
of the country who owns the copper network). In some countries where ADSL
is common some operators go together in smaller places so there may only be
equipment from two operators but five may offer ADSL. KDN does not offer ADSL
in Lamu from what I know.
Anyway I think you need to contact KDN and ask if they have put equipment in
your phone station or if they are sharing with orange (if so not a good backup
solution ... )
Last time I was Kilifi Safaricom was still on Edge. Any change?
On 07/25/2010 10:40 PM, [ Brainiac ] wrote:
Thanks @ jonas,
Im actually in kilifi, not NBO :-), I have an ADSL with orange, which i
guess means i am near enough to the "phone station". I really wanted a
cabled link cause i have come to appreciate the reliabiity esp with
regard to latencies n all that.
If i get you correctly, you have ADSL from KDN in lamu? What i dont get
is, does the service they offer run on the current Orange infrastructure
? cause if thats the case i believe i should be able to get their services.
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Jonas | Lamu Software<jonas@lamusoftware.com <mailto:jonas@lamusoftware.com>> wrote:
On 07/24/2010 03:27 PM, [ Brainiac ] wrote:
Does this mean i can access KDN ADSL whenever I have a TELKOM
land line?
No, your closest phone station (central office) must have the right
equipment (and capacity is usually limited so it may be full). But
considering ADSL is available in Lamu your phone station in Nbo is
probably prepared. You can't be too far from your phone station but
that is usually not a problem.
and on another different line, can i have KDN ADSL and Orange
Livebox
service on the same line? or should i have another line for
redundancy?
You would need a second line. Sometimes operators share the equipment at
the phone station - in that case another ADSL as backup would not
make sense.
If not maybe but if your phone lines go down you are stuck anyway so
better
get a WiMax connection for backup (or just a 3G connection).
A solution with a 3G router that can switch to the 3G connection
when the
ADSL connection goes down automatically is good. There are quite cheap
routers for that - http://www.dovado.com/ - haven't seen them in
Kenya but
available from SA or Europe - http://www.infoferenda.eu
Dovado is really good, they upgrade the firmware whenever there is a new
modem on the market. Even works with ZTE AC2726 (orange). Don't go with
D-Link DIR-450 or 451. First you need a different router depending on
technology (CDMA/ Orange/ 450 or HSDPA/ Safaricom/ 451) and D-Link are
not exactly well known for upgrading their firmwares on a regular basis.
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Jonas | Lamu Software
<jon@lamusoftware.com <mailto:jon@lamusoftware.com><mailto:jon@lamusoftware.com <mailto:jon@lamusoftware.com>>> wrote:<mailto:support@kdn.co.ke> <mailto:support@kdn.co.ke
Try MSN Live Messenger: support@kdn.co.ke
<mailto:support@kdn.co.ke>>
- they can almost always give you
the right person to contact.
Problem with ADSL is that it is dependent on a landline. If
you live
in an
area where the phone wires have been stolen before don't
even think
about it ;)
Make sure that you will get a refund if the phone line is down
before signing
any agreement.
On 07/24/2010 12:50 PM, [ Brainiac ] wrote:
Hello skunks,
Just wondering if anyone knows what it takes to get
this, costs and
availability. Makes a lot of sense that this would be
the best
broadband
solution where available but it seems information is
very scanty.
Anyone?
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