Category: Internet & Fibre

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Why your Wi-Fi extender made things worse

An extender doesn't create signal, it rebroadcasts what it can already hear. Here's why that often makes your Wi-Fi worse, and what to do instead.

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Check the fibre before you sign the lease

Fibre coverage changes street by street in KZN. Five minutes of checking before you sign a lease can save you a three-year problem.

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You probably don’t need a faster fibre line

Most people asking to upgrade their fibre line don't need to. Here's how to find out what's actually slowing you down before you pay more every month.

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Blue ethernet cable used for a cabled fibre speed test to diagnose slow internet

Why Is My Fibre So Slow? 9 Real Causes (and How to Fix Each One)

Paying for 100Mbps and getting 20? Slow fibre is almost never the fibre itself. Here are the nine most common culprits — from WiFi placement to outdated routers — and...

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Openserve, Vumatel, Frogfoot or MetroFibre? Understanding South Africa’s Fibre Networks

The fibre network in your street determines your speeds, pricing and installation timeline — but you don't choose the network, you choose the ISP on top of it. Here's how...

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Fibre vs LTE vs 5G: Choosing the Right Internet for Your Business

Fibre, fixed LTE and 5G all promise fast internet — but they behave very differently under real business workloads. Here's how to choose the right connectivity for your office, and...

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