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Switched to Orcon

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Our internet connection was switched over to Orcon today. First off I should say that everything worked! ( well almost everything ) The router arrived at about 13:30 The connection was made at the local exchange at about 15:45. 15 minutes earlier than promised by an email I received 3 days ago. When I arrived home, the Caller ID function on our phone was working. We can now check missed calls on our home phone which the wife thinks is FANTASTIC. ( hint: When ever you plan to spend extra on ICT then make sure the wife gets something out of it. ) I unpacked the router, plugged everything in, switched my pc over to DHCP and logged into the admin interface. There was a wizard so I tried that. Before I knew it, I had internet connecting at 8012 Mbit downstream and around 1024 Mbit upstream. In case you would like to know how that translates into actual download speeds then have a look at the screen shot of my Kubuntu download. My laptop can connect to the wireless network. Setting

Orcon Home+ Platinum

I have signed up with Orcon Home+ Platinum for my new ISP service to my house. They promised ADSL+2 which means faster internet as well as a whopping 25Gb per month with $1 / gb thereafter. This should come in handy with all the Linux Distro's I download. I am also looking forward to a new router that comes with the deal. The router is included in the monthly fee so that's a bonus. I chose the platinum plan because I liked the extra data, the included wireless router and the free homeline with all the bells and whilstles ( Caller ID, VoiceMail and Call Waiting. ) I was told it would take about 4 to 10 working days. In the mean time I have received an email telling me exactly the day on which the cut-over will happen. I hope the router arrives in time.