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Frugal Usenet Africa

African Usenet Server

Yep. We Actually Put One in South Africa.

Frugal gives users in South Africa and across the continent something surprisingly rare in the Usenet world: an NNTP server based in South Africa instead of making every connection head straight for Europe or North America.

afnews.frugalusenet.com

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Why Send Every Connection to Europe?

Most commercial Usenet infrastructure has traditionally been concentrated in North America and Europe.

South Africa, inconveniently, is in neither.

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Actually in South Africa

Connect to Frugal's Africa-based NNTP server instead of relying exclusively on servers located overseas.

A More Local Option

A geographically closer server can mean lower latency and a shorter network route between you and your Usenet server.

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Routing Still Wins

Internet routing can be weird. Try Africa first, then use whichever Frugal server performs best from your ISP.

African Server Details

Location
South Africa
NNTP Server
afnews.frugalusenet.com
SSL
Yes
SSL Ports
563 and 5563
IPv4
Yes
IPv6
Yes
Account
Your Frugal username & password

Usenet From Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria & Beyond

If you're using Usenet from South Africa, the African server is the obvious place to start testing.

Simply configure your newsreader with your normal Frugal account:

Server: afnews.frugalusenet.com

Recommended SSL port: 563

Username & password: Your normal Frugal credentials

Elsewhere in Africa?

Give the African server a try, but compare it with Frugal's European server too. Africa is a rather large place, and ISP routing occasionally has its own ideas about geography.

Africa Was the Missing Piece

We started putting Frugal servers in places the Usenet world had mostly ignored. Africa completed the set.

Frugal gives you access to 7 main Usenet server locations spanning 6 continents , plus a separate European Bonus / Backup server with applicable accounts.

US East US West Europe Africa Asia Australia South America

Our servers in Africa, Asia, Australia and South America extend Frugal's network well beyond the usual North America-and-Europe Usenet footprint.

Six continents covered. Antarctica remains stubborn.

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African Usenet Server FAQ

Does Frugal Usenet have a server in Africa?

Yes. Frugal's African NNTP server is based in South Africa and is available at afnews.frugalusenet.com .

Is Frugal's African Usenet server in South Africa?

Yes. The African server is based in South Africa.

Which Frugal server should South African users try first?

Start with afnews.frugalusenet.com . Because Internet routing varies between ISPs, you can also test Frugal's other worldwide servers and use whichever performs best.

Does the African server support SSL?

Yes. We recommend SSL port 563. SSL port 5563 is also available.

Does the African server support IPv6?

Yes. Frugal's main servers support both IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 fans may commence celebrating.

Do I need a separate account for the African server?

Nope. Use your normal Frugal account credentials. Your Frugal service provides access to our main worldwide server locations.

Can I use Frugal's other servers from Africa?

Of course. You're not locked to the African server. Use whichever Frugal server, or combination of servers, works best for your connection.

Usenet in South Africa Without Sending Every Connection to Europe First

If you're in South Africa, it seems reasonable to try the Usenet server that's also in South Africa.

Wild concept, we know.

African NNTP server: afnews.frugalusenet.com

7 main server locations. 6 continents. One Frugal account.

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