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> 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>> wrote:
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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