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D32 wrote:akowally wrote:Just came accross this. I have not read the responses but in my opinion this was a wrong move. I wonder how the Airtel unlimited internet works....thinking of moving there. I just tried airtel unlimited for the first time, it works well if it is not on edge. I have not downloaded big files, just small pdf's, not bigger than 8 Mb. I have noticed that in many occasions, the network drops to edge, but if it is on HSDPA or WCDMA you can get just over 1 Mbps, while sometimes it stays between 300 and 500 Kbps, sometimes slower, I do not know what we are supposed to expect from it, it’s just fluctuating. To get out of edge, I’d have to disconnect, sometimes completely, then reconnect. I think that it can go faster if not on the unlimited. Need others who are on Airtel's unlimited to share their experience, more especially relating to the connection dropping to edge, so that we can know if it is a general or an isolated problem. Fixed the problem with edge by telling the modem to use the CDMA network only, thereafter it has been in either CDMA or HSDPA, but not in EDGE, fantastic speeds 1 Mb+ on the unlimited bundle. just wondering if there will be throttling after exceeding a particular amount. They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds.
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Rank: Member You have been a member since:: 8/27/2010 Posts: 495 Location: Nairobi
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Like @D32 posts, set your modem to only use 3G / HSDPA and you're good to go. The Airtel unlimited works fine and I managed to download about 10GB of Linux flavors in one day (that's running the downloads from about 08:00am - 10:00pm and using Networx to track my usage). Bob? Who's Bob?  Sent from my Black Nokia 3310
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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Ash Ock wrote:Like @D32 posts, set your modem to only use 3G / HSDPA and you're good to go. The Airtel unlimited works fine and I managed to download about 10GB of Linux flavors in one day (that's running the downloads from about 08:00am - 10:00pm and using Networx to track my usage). Bob? Who's Bob? Bob is the guy who doesn't want the Ash Ock's of this world on his network. 
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/24/2010 Posts: 136 Location: Nairobi
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D32 wrote:D32 wrote:[quote=akowally]Just came accross this. I have not read the responses but in my opinion this was a wrong move. I wonder how the Airtel unlimited internet works....thinking of moving there. I just tried airtel unlimited for the first time, it works well if it is not on edge. I have not downloaded big files, just small pdf's, not bigger than 8 Mb. I have noticed that in many occasions, the network drops to edge, but if it is on HSDPA or WCDMA you can get just over 1 Mbps, while sometimes it stays between 300 and 500 Kbps, sometimes slower, I do not know what we are supposed to expect from it, it’s just fluctuating. To get out of edge, I’d have to disconnect, sometimes completely, then reconnect. I think that it can go faster if not on the unlimited. Need others who are on Airtel's unlimited to share their experience, more especially relating to the connection dropping to edge, so that we can know if it is a general or an isolated problem. Use the WCDMA network only and ensure you place your modem in a place of good reception in terms of signal strenth Making money never gets boring
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Rank: User Joined: 1/24/2012 Posts: 1,675 Location: In Da Hood
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Alfylavie wrote:D32 wrote:D32 wrote:[quote=akowally]Just came accross this. I have not read the responses but in my opinion this was a wrong move. I wonder how the Airtel unlimited internet works....thinking of moving there. I just tried airtel unlimited for the first time, it works well if it is not on edge. I have not downloaded big files, just small pdf's, not bigger than 8 Mb. I have noticed that in many occasions, the network drops to edge, but if it is on HSDPA or WCDMA you can get just over 1 Mbps, while sometimes it stays between 300 and 500 Kbps, sometimes slower, I do not know what we are supposed to expect from it, it’s just fluctuating. To get out of edge, I’d have to disconnect, sometimes completely, then reconnect. I think that it can go faster if not on the unlimited. Need others who are on Airtel's unlimited to share their experience, more especially relating to the connection dropping to edge, so that we can know if it is a general or an isolated problem. Use the WCDMA network only and ensure you place your modem in a place of good reception in terms of signal strenth hata kama ni nje ya dirisha ama juu ya mti ! 
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/20/2008 Posts: 1,126 Location: Nairobi
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Now how do you set a modem to only use 3G/HSDPA/WCDMA?JOIN MY FREE MINI-COURSE FOR WRITERS. CLICK HERE
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/24/2010 Posts: 136 Location: Nairobi
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akowally wrote:Now how do you set a modem to only use 3G/HSDPA/WCDMA? ►Go to Tools ►Then options ►Then Network ►Then under Network type select WCDMA Only ►Finally Ok! Making money never gets boring
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/24/2010 Posts: 136 Location: Nairobi
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QW25091985 wrote:Alfylavie wrote:D32 wrote:D32 wrote:[quote=akowally]Just came accross this. I have not read the responses but in my opinion this was a wrong move. I wonder how the Airtel unlimited internet works....thinking of moving there. I just tried airtel unlimited for the first time, it works well if it is not on edge. I have not downloaded big files, just small pdf's, not bigger than 8 Mb. I have noticed that in many occasions, the network drops to edge, but if it is on HSDPA or WCDMA you can get just over 1 Mbps, while sometimes it stays between 300 and 500 Kbps, sometimes slower, I do not know what we are supposed to expect from it, it’s just fluctuating. To get out of edge, I’d have to disconnect, sometimes completely, then reconnect. I think that it can go faster if not on the unlimited. Need others who are on Airtel's unlimited to share their experience, more especially relating to the connection dropping to edge, so that we can know if it is a general or an isolated problem. Use the WCDMA network only and ensure you place your modem in a place of good reception in terms of signal strenth hata kama ni nje ya dirisha ama juu ya mti ! If you u put it nje ya dirisha ama juu ya mabati, hiyo itakuwa sarakasi za abunuasi and thats funny.. But if u use an antenna extension cable cause all modems have the connection port for it, this will be considered wise Making money never gets boring
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/20/2008 Posts: 1,126 Location: Nairobi
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Thanks a lot Alfylavie for the information on how to set that up. I'm buying the Airtel soon.
@all
I did a poll on my blog about the best internet providers and guys seem to still feel Safaricom is the best. I guess their upside is their stability. I have used them for over 1 year and only had internet problems countable times. In fact just within the last two months. They are back up again.
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/24/2010 Posts: 136 Location: Nairobi
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akowally wrote:Thanks a lot Alfylavie for the information on how to set that up. I'm buying the Airtel soon.
@all
I did a poll on my blog about the best internet providers and guys seem to still feel Safaricom is the best. I guess their upside is their stability. I have used them for over 1 year and only had internet problems countable times. In fact just within the last two months. They are back up again.
Click here to vote on the poll and view results Welcome pal Making money never gets boring
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Rank: User Joined: 1/24/2012 Posts: 1,675 Location: In Da Hood
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/24/2010 Posts: 136 Location: Nairobi
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[quote=QW25091985]will we ever reach here ! http://ghanaian-chronicl...y-of-service-in-nigeria[/quote] In Kenya who cares about consumer's satisfaction.. Poor services everywhere, substandard products, customer care not caring anymore, Sleeping CCK, KBS turned out to be just a bus... It wil take time for the govmt to crack a whip Nigeria Making money never gets boring
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