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.
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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.
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.
Routing Still Wins
Internet routing can be weird. Try Africa first, then use whichever Frugal server performs best from your ISP.
African Server Details
afnews.frugalusenet.com
563 and 5563
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.
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.
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.