Stuff Magazine South Africa

WHY WIFI?

“You can take our lights. You can take all our frozen food, but don’t dare take our WiFi from us.”
— ancient South African proverb

Anyone with a fixed-line connection knows that WiFi drops when the power dies. Here’s how to make sure the Optical Network Terminal, or ONT (the box against the wall) and the router both have the power to keep the internet juices flowing.

The fixed-line solution

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