Re: [Skunkworks] Africa Online - Infinet Service
@Collins, thank you for taking the time to respond on a list. You have replied to almost all my queries and am 90% sold on the idea of switching over. There are a few more queries, hope you will respond asap. 1) How much and where can I buy the modem as I saw from your website about the 50% offer? 2) Once I have the modem, how do I activate the un-capped 256kbps services? 3) Are there plans to bring in un-capped 512kbps & 1Mbit services and at what rates? 4) Given the minimum throughputs that indicated at peak times, how will these be 3) above? 5) "Tortured Bandwidth" . I know the tech part etc but I'd like to know whether internet traffic is being tortured into classes/priorities therefore making it useless for my needs. Orange 3g+ was the only provider to have clean traffic until recently when they went down the road as other providers. On 3g+ the main class is http, then followed by ftp. For example, I urgently needed to download a 240MBytes file on ftp yet I could only get about 60kbps which made it impossible to use the services anymore. As a better example, in the earlier days a cyber could use 64kbps and serve 4 computers. These days the same 64kbps has been tortured into working on a handset only. 6) If you could provide a specs link for the modem, I think its kyocera but want to ensure it woks with my wifi gear. Many thanks and I'm definately interested. Rgds.
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Collins KIPRONO < collins.kiprono@africaonline.co.ke> wrote:
Aki -
For Infinet Eazy the speed is upto 1MBps but during the day(peak times) the speed is normally around 300kbps and at night (off peak) the speeds get to around 700kbps on average. We have also recently introduced at Infinet Eazy option that is not capped on data but however the speed is capped at 256kbps. Apart from Infinet Eazy, we also have Infinet lite product that is capped on data at 2GB with speed of upto 1MBps and an option uncapped on data but capped on speed at 128kbps.
I'm selling my iburst equipment, used it for about 2 years with Africa Online. Extra external antenna included. Give me a good number of Kenyan shillings and its yours. 2010/11/30 aki <aki275@gmail.com>
@Collins, thank you for taking the time to respond on a list. You have replied to almost all my queries and am 90% sold on the idea of switching over. There are a few more queries, hope you will respond asap.
1) How much and where can I buy the modem as I saw from your website about the 50% offer?
2) Once I have the modem, how do I activate the un-capped 256kbps services?
3) Are there plans to bring in un-capped 512kbps & 1Mbit services and at what rates?
4) Given the minimum throughputs that indicated at peak times, how will these be 3) above?
5) "Tortured Bandwidth" . I know the tech part etc but I'd like to know whether internet traffic is being tortured into classes/priorities therefore making it useless for my needs. Orange 3g+ was the only provider to have clean traffic until recently when they went down the road as other providers. On 3g+ the main class is http, then followed by ftp. For example, I urgently needed to download a 240MBytes file on ftp yet I could only get about 60kbps which made it impossible to use the services anymore. As a better example, in the earlier days a cyber could use 64kbps and serve 4 computers. These days the same 64kbps has been tortured into working on a handset only.
6) If you could provide a specs link for the modem, I think its kyocera but want to ensure it woks with my wifi gear.
Many thanks and I'm definately interested.
Rgds.
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Collins KIPRONO < collins.kiprono@africaonline.co.ke> wrote:
Aki -
For Infinet Eazy the speed is upto 1MBps but during the day(peak times) the speed is normally around 300kbps and at night (off peak) the speeds get to around 700kbps on average. We have also recently introduced at Infinet Eazy option that is not capped on data but however the speed is capped at 256kbps. Apart from Infinet Eazy, we also have Infinet lite product that is capped on data at 2GB with speed of upto 1MBps and an option uncapped on data but capped on speed at 128kbps.
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Thanks @Kuria for the offer and am tempted but I'd prefer to buy a new one and get the support warantee with it. If it pops, AFOL can cover the replacement/repair. Any reason why you do not use AFOL? Asante. :-) On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
I'm selling my iburst equipment, used it for about 2 years with Africa Online. Extra external antenna included. Give me a good number of Kenyan shillings and its yours.
I moved to Zuku which is considerably cheaper and their 512 was faster than AFOLs 512. (if that makes any sense). I also prefer Zuku coz I can do my torrents and YouTube, AFOL had a policy where if you use too much bandwidth you get slowed down. 2010/11/30 aki <aki275@gmail.com>
Thanks @Kuria for the offer and am tempted but I'd prefer to buy a new one and get the support warantee with it. If it pops, AFOL can cover the replacement/repair. Any reason why you do not use AFOL?
Asante. :-)
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
I'm selling my iburst equipment, used it for about 2 years with Africa Online. Extra external antenna included. Give me a good number of Kenyan shillings and its yours.
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On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
I moved to Zuku which is considerably cheaper and their 512 was faster than AFOLs 512. (if that makes any sense). I also prefer Zuku coz I can do my torrents and YouTube, AFOL had a policy where if you use too much bandwidth you get slowed down.
I have a Zuku 1Mbps (symmetric) which cannot handle voice traffic. Even supporting Internet alone is a pain. Very disappointing!!! I find Access Kenya links to be cleaner than Zuku, unless they have not done something on my link which they have done for Gichingiri and a few others who seem happier than I am. Anyone to contradict this? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
IMO, Zuku wimax equipment must be set up perfect, it is very unforgiving on any error on set up. When I was in Woodley, my connection (512) performed better than a pals (1Mbps) who was on the same BTS. When I moved to Langata, connection was pathetic. I complained and the Zuku guys moved my receiver. It's now ok, though not as good as it was in Woodley, and not as good as a similar Zuku Wimax 512 setup I have in Ongata Rongai. 2010/11/30 Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
I moved to Zuku which is considerably cheaper and their 512 was faster than AFOLs 512. (if that makes any sense). I also prefer Zuku coz I can do my torrents and YouTube, AFOL had a policy where if you use too much bandwidth you get slowed down.
I have a Zuku 1Mbps (symmetric) which cannot handle voice traffic. Even supporting Internet alone is a pain. Very disappointing!!!
I find Access Kenya links to be cleaner than Zuku, unless they have not done something on my link which they have done for Gichingiri and a few others who seem happier than I am.
Anyone to contradict this?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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what is your platform , is it wimax or iburst. do you allow quaterly/monthly payments for not capped On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
IMO, Zuku wimax equipment must be set up perfect, it is very unforgiving on any error on set up.
When I was in Woodley, my connection (512) performed better than a pals (1Mbps) who was on the same BTS. When I moved to Langata, connection was pathetic. I complained and the Zuku guys moved my receiver. It's now ok, though not as good as it was in Woodley, and not as good as a similar Zuku Wimax 512 setup I have in Ongata Rongai.
2010/11/30 Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
I moved to Zuku which is considerably cheaper and their 512 was faster than AFOLs 512. (if that makes any sense). I also prefer Zuku coz I can do my torrents and YouTube, AFOL had a policy where if you use too much bandwidth you get slowed down.
I have a Zuku 1Mbps (symmetric) which cannot handle voice traffic. Even supporting Internet alone is a pain. Very disappointing!!!
I find Access Kenya links to be cleaner than Zuku, unless they have not done something on my link which they have done for Gichingiri and a few others who seem happier than I am.
Anyone to contradict this?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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..... has anyone tried safcom's wimax broadband? was interested in signing up with them. On 12/1/10, Dickson Kimathi <dhikims@gmail.com> wrote:
what is your platform , is it wimax or iburst. do you allow quaterly/monthly payments for not capped
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
IMO, Zuku wimax equipment must be set up perfect, it is very unforgiving on any error on set up.
When I was in Woodley, my connection (512) performed better than a pals (1Mbps) who was on the same BTS. When I moved to Langata, connection was pathetic. I complained and the Zuku guys moved my receiver. It's now ok, though not as good as it was in Woodley, and not as good as a similar Zuku Wimax 512 setup I have in Ongata Rongai.
2010/11/30 Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com>wrote:
I moved to Zuku which is considerably cheaper and their 512 was faster than AFOLs 512. (if that makes any sense). I also prefer Zuku coz I can do my torrents and YouTube, AFOL had a policy where if you use too much bandwidth you get slowed down.
I have a Zuku 1Mbps (symmetric) which cannot handle voice traffic. Even supporting Internet alone is a pain. Very disappointing!!!
I find Access Kenya links to be cleaner than Zuku, unless they have not done something on my link which they have done for Gichingiri and a few others who seem happier than I am.
Anyone to contradict this?
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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They once provided some conference with that. QoS was by dropping everyone in the link every x minutes. The speed was ok for http, but torrents, video uuploads and any non http traffic seemed to be blocked
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