boramk
31-05-2008, 05:31 PM
Whats the fastest speed you downloaded? With a Download manger etc.
View Full Version : People with Neotel: What speeds are you getting?
cozinsky
02-06-2008, 03:51 PM
I have the fastest uncapped option available that retails for about R1000 a month. The download speeds I get varies between 100 en 200Kbps, with 150KBps the average. As this is on uncapped option, I can download quite a bit of data with these speeds. The only problem I have, is a constant dropping of the line, after 3 hours or so. I phoned Neotel and they will come back to me, after "testing my system". I will post their reply here, once I get it.
cyberarmy
02-06-2008, 03:57 PM
150kbps?
Ekhaatvensters
02-06-2008, 04:21 PM
150kbps?
KB/s, he was talking about actual download speeds.
I'd be pretty sure of that from the few other replies we've had so far.
KB/s, he was talking about actual download speeds.
I'd be pretty sure of that from the few other replies we've had so far.
Zyzzyva
02-06-2008, 06:22 PM
very nice, should be good for about 400 gigs a month then. Seems like a good deal at R999
bobdihi
02-06-2008, 06:40 PM
"very nice, should be good for about 400 gigs a month then. Seems like a good deal at R999"
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
ldmelsa
02-06-2008, 06:53 PM
It's a good deal if you can afford to spend R1000 every month on Internet, but it's still one big monthly fee for the average Joe.
Just_Ice
02-06-2008, 07:01 PM
Considering our current circumstances its a good deal!!! Put it that way
albert123
03-06-2008, 02:34 PM
and latency?
Stolla
03-06-2008, 04:03 PM
Well, this is what i did in just over an hour.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
hj2k_x
03-06-2008, 04:13 PM
Well, this is what i did in just over an hour.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
Well that does work out to 400GB+ a month...I guess even that is not bad for R999.
Now for some cheaper offerings, Neotel. And they need to be fast and have decent caps, too. And coverage in CT ;)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
Well that does work out to 400GB+ a month...I guess even that is not bad for R999.
Now for some cheaper offerings, Neotel. And they need to be fast and have decent caps, too. And coverage in CT ;)
Chevron
04-06-2008, 10:15 AM
Well that does work out to 400GB+ a month...I guess even that is not bad for R999.
Don't forget to add in the cost of getting a new HDD every month as well. :rolleyes:
Don't forget to add in the cost of getting a new HDD every month as well. :rolleyes:
thesones
04-06-2008, 12:35 PM
Well, this is what i did in just over an hour.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
Thats not to bad! in fact I want it now
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
Thats not to bad! in fact I want it now
InsaniacZA
04-06-2008, 04:28 PM
*yawn* when will we see the fibre being put to use?
uncapped, 24mbps, static IP... lets get with the program already....
uncapped, 24mbps, static IP... lets get with the program already....
Just_Ice
04-06-2008, 04:34 PM
*yawn* when will we see the fibre being put to use?
uncapped, 24mbps, static IP... lets get with the program already....
Like thats gonna happen anytime soon :rolleyes:
uncapped, 24mbps, static IP... lets get with the program already....
Like thats gonna happen anytime soon :rolleyes:
Keeper
04-06-2008, 04:37 PM
Well, this is what i did in just over an hour.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
Am I reading that Right? is that 600 bladdy Megs of downloads in 1 hour??!!
if true, i'm getting neotel.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/stolla/downloads.jpg
Am I reading that Right? is that 600 bladdy Megs of downloads in 1 hour??!!
if true, i'm getting neotel.
Stolla
04-06-2008, 06:30 PM
Hehe its true, yes more then 600megs in an hour
air
04-06-2008, 07:55 PM
Hehe its true, yes more then 600megs in an hour
phew, was that local or international, were u using a DL manager?
cheers
air
phew, was that local or international, were u using a DL manager?
cheers
air
Kawak
05-06-2008, 12:00 AM
I don't really care if u were using dl manage, I just want o get on the Neotel Service, does anyone here know when Neotel will launch in Kempton Park, Damn I can't wait anymore.
boramk
05-06-2008, 05:43 PM
Damn, 600MB/Hour...
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
matrixweb
05-06-2008, 06:20 PM
Damn, 600MB/Hour...
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
but he gets uncapped i think , u get capped
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
but he gets uncapped i think , u get capped
Fudzy
05-06-2008, 06:56 PM
It will be interesting to see what speeds one gets once the network becomes congested with leechers.
matrixweb
05-06-2008, 07:52 PM
It will be interesting to see what speeds one gets once the network becomes congested with leechers.
i think other services would be out by then , so there network capacity should expand
i think other services would be out by then , so there network capacity should expand
Stolla
05-06-2008, 10:13 PM
Its from rapidshare so it international and yes i used a download manager with multiple connections.
Ekhaatvensters
05-06-2008, 11:14 PM
Damn, 600MB/Hour...
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
That's the full theoretical speed of 4mb, no one can even get that on Telkom's lines. They have said the max is limited to around 3.6mbps, did you really download that much?
In any case your leeching speed really isn't the point in SA, it's the cap.
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
That's the full theoretical speed of 4mb, no one can even get that on Telkom's lines. They have said the max is limited to around 3.6mbps, did you really download that much?
In any case your leeching speed really isn't the point in SA, it's the cap.
Zyzzyva
05-06-2008, 11:17 PM
It will be interesting to see what speeds one gets once the network becomes congested with leechers.
it will obviously drop, but not to the same extent we have experienced so far with wireless in this country, purely because neotel has the massive advantage of running off their own fiber.
It will be nothing for them to keep ahead of the demand unlike vodacom or the like who have had to try keep things goign with 1.5 meg telkom lines.
it will obviously drop, but not to the same extent we have experienced so far with wireless in this country, purely because neotel has the massive advantage of running off their own fiber.
It will be nothing for them to keep ahead of the demand unlike vodacom or the like who have had to try keep things goign with 1.5 meg telkom lines.
Zyzzyva
05-06-2008, 11:20 PM
Damn, 600MB/Hour...
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
Adsl at that speed would cost you R180 (international) an hour to run. Neotels offer on the other hand cost about a rand(international) an hour at full speed, if u work out how much u can download in a month.
Seems like good deal to me.
I guess I should wait for one faster then the one I'm used to? 1.8GB/Hour from Telkom :(
Adsl at that speed would cost you R180 (international) an hour to run. Neotels offer on the other hand cost about a rand(international) an hour at full speed, if u work out how much u can download in a month.
Seems like good deal to me.
kiepie
05-06-2008, 11:56 PM
it will obviously drop, but not to the same extent we have experienced so far with wireless in this country, purely because neotel has the massive advantage of running off their own fiber.
It will be nothing for them to keep ahead of the demand unlike vodacom or the like who have had to try keep things goign with 1.5 meg telkom lines.
Not really up to date, do they have their own cable running?
Wonder if speeds like that would be possible on a torrent program.
It will be nothing for them to keep ahead of the demand unlike vodacom or the like who have had to try keep things goign with 1.5 meg telkom lines.
Not really up to date, do they have their own cable running?
Wonder if speeds like that would be possible on a torrent program.
thesones
06-06-2008, 10:28 AM
@kiepie: it should be close to with a torrent program, the only thing you will need to watch is the uploads, if you play arround with the up;oad speeds you should find a reasonable balance
magikn00b
06-06-2008, 10:31 AM
Wow Neotal FTW!!!
Blerry Big cites make me naar :P
Blerry Big cites make me naar :P
Zyzzyva
06-06-2008, 11:06 AM
Not really up to date, do they have their own cable running?
Wonder if speeds like that would be possible on a torrent program.
Yes they running off their own fiber.
Wonder if speeds like that would be possible on a torrent program.
Yes they running off their own fiber.
boramk
06-06-2008, 11:44 AM
I guess I'm going Neotels way....
But this is once Telkom comes up with something in August
Uncapped *drools
But this is once Telkom comes up with something in August
Uncapped *drools
Stolla
06-06-2008, 12:41 PM
Neotel will be launching ther wimax soon with even bigger speeds, the modems look like iburts modems with a ethernet interface and there will be a CPE outdoor unit avallible also.
boramk
06-06-2008, 12:50 PM
Neotel will be launching ther wimax soon with even bigger speeds, the modems look like iburts modems with a ethernet interface and there will be a CPE outdoor unit avallible also.
OMG WHEN? I hope you are right!
I'm switching right away then!
OMG WHEN? I hope you are right!
I'm switching right away then!
rph72
06-06-2008, 01:20 PM
Neotel will be launching ther wimax soon with even bigger speeds, the modems look like iburts modems with a ethernet interface and there will be a CPE outdoor unit avallible also.
How soon??
How soon??
IAMZAIN
06-06-2008, 02:14 PM
C'mon people ... Don't go getting your hopes up... they can't even roll out an effective cdma service with decent customer support OR even coverage... and you're looking for Wimax from them???
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
rph72
06-06-2008, 02:29 PM
C'mon people ... Don't go getting your hopes up... they can't even roll out an effective cdma service with decent customer support OR even coverage... and you're looking for Wimax from them???
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
I agree, the correct word is IMMINENT. :rolleyes:
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
I agree, the correct word is IMMINENT. :rolleyes:
Just_Ice
06-06-2008, 02:30 PM
C'mon people ... Don't go getting your hopes up... they can't even roll out an effective cdma service with decent customer support OR even coverage... and you're looking for Wimax from them???
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
Ok..........
//I think his rant is over :D
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
Ok..........
//I think his rant is over :D
Zyzzyva
06-06-2008, 03:57 PM
How soon??
They said next month.
According to them, Cdma is not thier broadband offering, its their "fast internet" offering.
In a month or so you should see it launching, and then we can all change over to neotel.
They said next month.
According to them, Cdma is not thier broadband offering, its their "fast internet" offering.
In a month or so you should see it launching, and then we can all change over to neotel.
Zyzzyva
06-06-2008, 04:02 PM
Ok..........
//I think his rant is over :D
In fairness to them they have said they are soft launching for the moment. The idea being to get all the kinks out of the system. So yes there are kinks, but this is fully inline expectations. In a few month they wont have the luxury of this and we can then all expect them to offer better service.
When we many neotel ads on tv, them we can consider them fully "launched".
Time will tell, but in the meantime i remain positive.
//I think his rant is over :D
In fairness to them they have said they are soft launching for the moment. The idea being to get all the kinks out of the system. So yes there are kinks, but this is fully inline expectations. In a few month they wont have the luxury of this and we can then all expect them to offer better service.
When we many neotel ads on tv, them we can consider them fully "launched".
Time will tell, but in the meantime i remain positive.
Stolla
06-06-2008, 04:03 PM
Well the guy from neotel sayed there Wimax trail will start in the next month and hopefully it will be available in JHB,DBN,PTA and CPT in 2 months time.
pkid
06-06-2008, 04:34 PM
Wimax will be launched in 100 days :rolleyes:
Just_Ice
06-06-2008, 04:37 PM
Wimax will be launched in 100 days :rolleyes:
**Waits 99 days**
Phones neotel.
Hi, are you releasing your wimax service tomorrow sir.
Not yet sir, In 100 days! :rolleyes:
**Waits 99 days**
Phones neotel.
Hi, are you releasing your wimax service tomorrow sir.
Not yet sir, In 100 days! :rolleyes:
IAMZAIN
10-06-2008, 07:39 AM
**Waits 99 days**
Phones neotel.
Hi, are you releasing your wimax service tomorrow sir.
Not yet sir, In 100 days! :rolleyes:
Alrighty then... Rand completed... lol... 95 days to go.. let's be good, optimistic... non-troll like and give them the benefit of the doubt...
Phones neotel.
Hi, are you releasing your wimax service tomorrow sir.
Not yet sir, In 100 days! :rolleyes:
Alrighty then... Rand completed... lol... 95 days to go.. let's be good, optimistic... non-troll like and give them the benefit of the doubt...
RichardG
10-06-2008, 01:01 PM
"very nice, should be good for about 400 gigs a month then. Seems like a good deal at R999"
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
Firstly not many South African can afford internet, and internet is not a luxury.. The pure fact that it cost a lot of money to maintain routers, pay staff, various other things... We are not in Europe, where internet cost around R500 a month for uncap 10 meg ... Please do me a favor and go live in Europe for a while, you'll see the cost of living is expensive.
C'mon people ... Don't go getting your hopes up... they can't even roll out an effective cdma service with decent customer support OR even coverage... and you're looking for Wimax from them???
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
Perhaps lovely ICASA have to Approve of their base station errection due to enviroment things etc......
And They should of launched long-time ago, it has taken them time to launch and this is just a trail Launch according to the CDA website....
Only their corporate clients are not on the trail..
*yawn* when will we see the fibre being put to use?
uncapped, 24mbps, static IP... lets get with the program already....
I doubt NeoTel will use Fibre, they are using Base Station, Perhaps I am wrong but according to a sales rep at NeoTel, he says we going to use Wireless.....
It wont be a fixed line operator.... Who knows maybe Neotel. are hiding away some news from us
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
Firstly not many South African can afford internet, and internet is not a luxury.. The pure fact that it cost a lot of money to maintain routers, pay staff, various other things... We are not in Europe, where internet cost around R500 a month for uncap 10 meg ... Please do me a favor and go live in Europe for a while, you'll see the cost of living is expensive.
C'mon people ... Don't go getting your hopes up... they can't even roll out an effective cdma service with decent customer support OR even coverage... and you're looking for Wimax from them???
Even if it does come... I don't think the word "Soon" features anywhere!.
Perhaps lovely ICASA have to Approve of their base station errection due to enviroment things etc......
And They should of launched long-time ago, it has taken them time to launch and this is just a trail Launch according to the CDA website....
Only their corporate clients are not on the trail..
*yawn* when will we see the fibre being put to use?
uncapped, 24mbps, static IP... lets get with the program already....
I doubt NeoTel will use Fibre, they are using Base Station, Perhaps I am wrong but according to a sales rep at NeoTel, he says we going to use Wireless.....
It wont be a fixed line operator.... Who knows maybe Neotel. are hiding away some news from us
albert123
10-06-2008, 01:06 PM
(Originally by bobdihi)---
"very nice, should be good for about 400 gigs a month then. Seems like a good deal at R999"
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
also, the avg south african dont 'need' uncapped internet? uncapped internet is a luxury, you dont NEED to download loads of pirate videos or whatever....
u can get a decent 1gig adsl connection for around R300. thats less than 1/8 of the R4000, and do u think the person who earns R4000 can afford the computer? why not complain about that also? and about car prices? and house prices? stop complaining, adsl prices come down, or stay same, everything else is going up. now u moan about freakin adsl. get real
"very nice, should be good for about 400 gigs a month then. Seems like a good deal at R999"
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
also, the avg south african dont 'need' uncapped internet? uncapped internet is a luxury, you dont NEED to download loads of pirate videos or whatever....
u can get a decent 1gig adsl connection for around R300. thats less than 1/8 of the R4000, and do u think the person who earns R4000 can afford the computer? why not complain about that also? and about car prices? and house prices? stop complaining, adsl prices come down, or stay same, everything else is going up. now u moan about freakin adsl. get real
boramk
13-06-2008, 09:30 PM
Now with the "Boosted" speeds, anyone with Neotel and Stolla, how fast are you?
I'd really like to get Neotel :)
I'd really like to get Neotel :)
IAMZAIN
27-06-2008, 11:25 AM
Alrighty then... Rant completed... lol... 95 days to go.. let's be good, optimistic... non-troll like and give them the benefit of the doubt...
C'mon... Count With me now... 88 DAYS!... and then coverage should improve...
C'mon... Count With me now... 88 DAYS!... and then coverage should improve...
msmoorad
28-06-2008, 03:16 PM
also, the avg south african dont 'need' uncapped internet? uncapped internet is a luxury, you dont NEED to download loads of pirate videos or whatever....
u can get a decent 1gig adsl connection for around R300. thats less than 1/8 of the R4000, and do u think the person who earns R4000 can afford the computer? why not complain about that also? and about car prices? and house prices? stop complaining, adsl prices come down, or stay same, everything else is going up. now u moan about freakin adsl. get real
hello all
so what
are they giving us these ****ty choices in our own best interest?
they care for us so much that they do want us to "abuse " the internet?
irrespective of what we do with it- a decent speed/cap connection should NOT cost a quarter (or thereabouts) of the average monhly salary of people in a country- esp when you consider what it actually costs these companies to provide the services they offer.
thanks
u can get a decent 1gig adsl connection for around R300. thats less than 1/8 of the R4000, and do u think the person who earns R4000 can afford the computer? why not complain about that also? and about car prices? and house prices? stop complaining, adsl prices come down, or stay same, everything else is going up. now u moan about freakin adsl. get real
hello all
so what
are they giving us these ****ty choices in our own best interest?
they care for us so much that they do want us to "abuse " the internet?
irrespective of what we do with it- a decent speed/cap connection should NOT cost a quarter (or thereabouts) of the average monhly salary of people in a country- esp when you consider what it actually costs these companies to provide the services they offer.
thanks
Smooth Criminal
28-06-2008, 03:37 PM
also, the avg south african dont 'need' uncapped internet? uncapped internet is a luxury, you dont NEED to download loads of pirate videos or whatever....
And who decides how much a person needs? What methodology was used in calculating bandwidth caps? How would one tell how much a person needs if uncapped is not offered first, and the average usage taken over a few months?
And who decides how much a person needs? What methodology was used in calculating bandwidth caps? How would one tell how much a person needs if uncapped is not offered first, and the average usage taken over a few months?
pieterbotes
29-06-2008, 03:28 PM
I have the fastest uncapped option available that retails for about R1000 a month. The download speeds I get varies between 100 en 200Kbps, with 150KBps the average. As this is on uncapped option, I can download quite a bit of data with these speeds. The only problem I have, is a constant dropping of the line, after 3 hours or so. I phoned Neotel and they will come back to me, after "testing my system". I will post their reply here, once I get it.
Hi Cozinsky
what is your upload speed looking like? Have you done some tests with www.speedtest.net ? Any links to the results that we can look at. I'm looking to go over to them but the upload speed is very important to me. Would love to get some feedback from users in the field.
Hi Cozinsky
what is your upload speed looking like? Have you done some tests with www.speedtest.net ? Any links to the results that we can look at. I'm looking to go over to them but the upload speed is very important to me. Would love to get some feedback from users in the field.
Moederloos
30-06-2008, 08:02 AM
Another thread in the Neotel forum says they only have 600 subscribers - do keep that in mind when doing speed tests - 600 customers is hardly going to show contention rates going forward.
Would be a bit like timing the traveling route to a new job at 2am on a Sunday morning.
Would be a bit like timing the traveling route to a new job at 2am on a Sunday morning.
rtzouves
30-06-2008, 11:34 AM
Hi Cozinsky
what is your upload speed looking like? Have you done some tests with www.speedtest.net ? Any links to the results that we can look at. I'm looking to go over to them but the upload speed is very important to me. Would love to get some feedback from users in the field.
I haven't got any links as such for upload speeds, but i can tell you that it ranges from 50 Kbps to about 150Kbps, and when i say ranges i mean it honestly is that inconsistant as the speed bouces like a mexican jelly bean on roids. The average is closer to about 80Kbps so in my opinion the speeds are horrific with regards to uploads, steer clear of neotel if you need decent upload speeds.
what is your upload speed looking like? Have you done some tests with www.speedtest.net ? Any links to the results that we can look at. I'm looking to go over to them but the upload speed is very important to me. Would love to get some feedback from users in the field.
I haven't got any links as such for upload speeds, but i can tell you that it ranges from 50 Kbps to about 150Kbps, and when i say ranges i mean it honestly is that inconsistant as the speed bouces like a mexican jelly bean on roids. The average is closer to about 80Kbps so in my opinion the speeds are horrific with regards to uploads, steer clear of neotel if you need decent upload speeds.
pieterbotes
30-06-2008, 12:11 PM
I haven't got any links as such for upload speeds, but i can tell you that it ranges from 50 Kbps to about 150Kbps, and when i say ranges i mean it honestly is that inconsistant as the speed bouces like a mexican jelly bean on roids. The average is closer to about 80Kbps so in my opinion the speeds are horrific with regards to uploads, steer clear of neotel if you need decent upload speeds.
Thanks for the answer.
Thanks for the answer.
McGuywer
30-06-2008, 04:27 PM
u can get a decent 1gig adsl connection for around R300. thats less than 1/8 of the R4000
1/8? ;)
1/8? ;)
B2048
30-06-2008, 07:41 PM
Hi
Finally got my Neotel device. These are the results of the speed test to thinkbroadband.com
Speed Test Results
Date: 30/06/08 18:21:16
Speed Down: 282.30 Kbps ( 0.3 Mbps )
Speed Up: 62.21 Kbps ( 0.1 Mbps )
Server speedtest2.adslguide.org.uk
Results from Speedtest.net
http://www.speedtest.net/result/290321379.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
Results aren't great and a definite step down from the comfort of 4Mbps - but at least it's comparatively cheaper for 10GB's of usage.
Looks like I will be back to those good old days of waiting for things to finish downloading...
:sick:
B.
Finally got my Neotel device. These are the results of the speed test to thinkbroadband.com
Speed Test Results
Date: 30/06/08 18:21:16
Speed Down: 282.30 Kbps ( 0.3 Mbps )
Speed Up: 62.21 Kbps ( 0.1 Mbps )
Server speedtest2.adslguide.org.uk
Results from Speedtest.net
http://www.speedtest.net/result/290321379.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
Results aren't great and a definite step down from the comfort of 4Mbps - but at least it's comparatively cheaper for 10GB's of usage.
Looks like I will be back to those good old days of waiting for things to finish downloading...
:sick:
B.
rtzouves
01-07-2008, 01:51 AM
Hey B2048
Try moving your modem and arial around a bit and see if this improves your speeds, for some reason my modem works best at a specific spot in the room with it slightly tilted. I know thissounds odd, but it works like a dream for me and can sometimes mean the difference between 600Kbps and 1000Kbps AVERAGE speeds for me.
It not my imagination as i have run many a speed test in different places multiple times, always with similar results for the same area/position and i know it is not any device in my home that could be effecting it, although it may be another neighbours'.
Hope you get better speeds :)
Try moving your modem and arial around a bit and see if this improves your speeds, for some reason my modem works best at a specific spot in the room with it slightly tilted. I know thissounds odd, but it works like a dream for me and can sometimes mean the difference between 600Kbps and 1000Kbps AVERAGE speeds for me.
It not my imagination as i have run many a speed test in different places multiple times, always with similar results for the same area/position and i know it is not any device in my home that could be effecting it, although it may be another neighbours'.
Hope you get better speeds :)
.geek
09-07-2008, 10:04 AM
"very nice, should be good for about 400 gigs a month then. Seems like a good deal at R999"
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
This is South Africa. Just look at all the problems around that this country has. Internet being a novelty here is the far, far away.
Compared to what we do have on offer, it does sound like a fair deal.
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
This is South Africa. Just look at all the problems around that this country has. Internet being a novelty here is the far, far away.
Compared to what we do have on offer, it does sound like a fair deal.
IAMZAIN
09-07-2008, 11:12 AM
This is South Africa. Just look at all the problems around that this country has. Internet being a novelty here is the far, far away.
Compared to what we do have on offer, it does sound like a fair deal.
I completely agree with you... we don't have a reliable energy grid... No decent 'professional' road/rail based public transportation, and only ONE satellite provider, and the one in question is only NOW launching a digital service...
We have a long way to go before we can start comparing ourselves to other countries and their Internet...
Compared to what we do have on offer, it does sound like a fair deal.
I completely agree with you... we don't have a reliable energy grid... No decent 'professional' road/rail based public transportation, and only ONE satellite provider, and the one in question is only NOW launching a digital service...
We have a long way to go before we can start comparing ourselves to other countries and their Internet...
Threepwood
12-07-2008, 09:26 PM
Neotel will be launching ther wimax soon with even bigger speeds, the modems look like iburts modems with a ethernet interface and there will be a CPE outdoor unit avallible also.
There was a news story on MyBB not that long ago which said they were only just beginning to roll out WiMax to enterprise customers, and that consumers would follow that implementation.
If that's true how soon could the consumer be getting it? I think it will be a while yet. (Though I hope I'm wrong)
I think this was the article I'm reffering to:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/4441.html
There's also this new one, which makes it look better for us (getting it quicker):
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/4459.html
How many kilo bits per second is the user that's doing 40GB month getting? Last post of a speed test is much more modest than that I'm sure, getting 200kbps or something.
So what's the average, if there could be said to be one, for the 2.4Mbps and the 154Kbps (or whatever it is) respectively?
There was a news story on MyBB not that long ago which said they were only just beginning to roll out WiMax to enterprise customers, and that consumers would follow that implementation.
If that's true how soon could the consumer be getting it? I think it will be a while yet. (Though I hope I'm wrong)
I think this was the article I'm reffering to:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/4441.html
There's also this new one, which makes it look better for us (getting it quicker):
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/4459.html
How many kilo bits per second is the user that's doing 40GB month getting? Last post of a speed test is much more modest than that I'm sure, getting 200kbps or something.
So what's the average, if there could be said to be one, for the 2.4Mbps and the 154Kbps (or whatever it is) respectively?
Nokkie
12-07-2008, 09:31 PM
"very nice, should be good for about 400 gigs a month then. Seems like a good deal at R999"
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
Im sitting with a speed of 39K/b's on a 384 telkom line :/
How nice it' must be to DLoad at 200kb Per/s
Lets say an avereage monthly income in SA is R4000. Do you think its a good deal to pay 1/4 of your income for internet. Internet should not be a luxury. For crying out loud people wake up.
Im sitting with a speed of 39K/b's on a 384 telkom line :/
How nice it' must be to DLoad at 200kb Per/s
Threepwood
13-07-2008, 02:54 AM
Im sitting with a speed of 39K/b's on a 384 telkom line :/
How nice it' must be to DLoad at 200kb Per/s
You should only be getting about 39KBps on a 384Kbps line, you're making the most common mistake with bandwidth speeds.
The 384 line is 384 Kilo bits per second (Kbps), your download apps will report speeds in Kilo Bytes per second (KBps).
Kilo Bytes = Kilo bits / 8
384 / 8 = 48
You seldom reach the max speed of the line, I get about 39KBps on my 384Kbps line as well.
How nice it' must be to DLoad at 200kb Per/s
You should only be getting about 39KBps on a 384Kbps line, you're making the most common mistake with bandwidth speeds.
The 384 line is 384 Kilo bits per second (Kbps), your download apps will report speeds in Kilo Bytes per second (KBps).
Kilo Bytes = Kilo bits / 8
384 / 8 = 48
You seldom reach the max speed of the line, I get about 39KBps on my 384Kbps line as well.
marine1
13-07-2008, 07:23 AM
So then 4000/8 = 50kbs? Then how do I get 400kbps??
What you are saying is what Telkom said and I tried to explain that I get 400k/sec downloads and not 50 k.
What you are saying is what Telkom said and I tried to explain that I get 400k/sec downloads and not 50 k.
Crusader
13-07-2008, 09:22 AM
So then 4000/8 = 50kbs? Then how do I get 400kbps??
What you are saying is what Telkom said and I tried to explain that I get 400k/sec downloads and not 50 k.
4000/8 = 500 KB/s not 50.
So getting 400 KB/s is quite normal since you won't get the max speed of the connection.
What you are saying is what Telkom said and I tried to explain that I get 400k/sec downloads and not 50 k.
4000/8 = 500 KB/s not 50.
So getting 400 KB/s is quite normal since you won't get the max speed of the connection.
marine1
13-07-2008, 07:10 PM
Sorry you are correct. Guy at Telkom was wrong. ;)
Crusader
13-07-2008, 08:19 PM
Sorry you are correct. Guy at Telkom was wrong. ;)
No surprise there then! :D
No surprise there then! :D
marine1
13-07-2008, 08:26 PM
Correct :D:D
boramk
13-07-2008, 10:23 PM
They better roll out their Wimax soon if they want a larger base of customers (that includes me)
PeterCH
13-07-2008, 10:39 PM
And in Cape Town dammit :)
RichardG
20-07-2008, 01:07 PM
I am downloading on average around 160 kb/s (1280kbs) to roughly around 200 kb/s (1600kbs)...
PeterCH
20-07-2008, 04:12 PM
I am downloading on average around 160 kb/s (1280kbs) to roughly around 200 kb/s (1600kbs)...
Upper case B for Bytes, lower case b for bits. :)
Upper case B for Bytes, lower case b for bits. :)
proff
23-07-2008, 10:15 PM
That's the full theoretical speed of 4mb, no one can even get that on Telkom's lines. They have said the max is limited to around 3.6mbps, did you really download that much?
In any case your leeching speed really isn't the point in SA, it's the cap.
You are incorrect in your assessment. Currently I'm getting max 1.5GB an hour from my 4MB line (3360kbps/8 * 60 sec * 60 min). If he is connecting at 921kbps he should actually be getting +/- 415MB an hour (921/8 *60 sec * 60 min) which tells me that there's bursting at some intervals.
Proff
In any case your leeching speed really isn't the point in SA, it's the cap.
You are incorrect in your assessment. Currently I'm getting max 1.5GB an hour from my 4MB line (3360kbps/8 * 60 sec * 60 min). If he is connecting at 921kbps he should actually be getting +/- 415MB an hour (921/8 *60 sec * 60 min) which tells me that there's bursting at some intervals.
Proff
Toxin
30-07-2008, 01:11 PM
All I want to know is at what latency does neotel run at to an SGS server from Pretoria? Anything less than 100ms and I'll be able to play my games again. :rolleyes:
Well, at least when they finally have coverage in my area. :(
Well, at least when they finally have coverage in my area. :(
RichardG
30-07-2008, 06:06 PM
Roughly around 100 ms.....
rtzouves
31-07-2008, 12:03 AM
Roughly around 100 ms.....
I have no idea what neotel modem you are using, but those 100ms pings must be from one of the neotel steroid device because i can't get even close to that consistantly. More like and average of 300ms with spikes of upto 2000ms and it is most definately not my device as i am now on my third neotel modem. Also check out some of the other threads on this issue and see some of the trace routes posted. Nobody gets near that ping.
I have no idea what neotel modem you are using, but those 100ms pings must be from one of the neotel steroid device because i can't get even close to that consistantly. More like and average of 300ms with spikes of upto 2000ms and it is most definately not my device as i am now on my third neotel modem. Also check out some of the other threads on this issue and see some of the trace routes posted. Nobody gets near that ping.
RichardG
31-07-2008, 01:53 AM
I have no idea what neotel modem you are using, but those 100ms pings must be from one of the neotel steroid device because i can't get even close to that consistantly. More like and average of 300ms with spikes of upto 2000ms and it is most definately not my device as i am now on my third neotel modem. Also check out some of the other threads on this issue and see some of the trace routes posted. Nobody gets near that ping.
I was getting 2000ms, until i complained to neotel about how bad there service was at first they were telling me it is the device I am on... And over the weekend, with the Lite device I get around 200 - 258 ms, then with the Prime about 101 ms - 156 ms,.... But not constantly.
I was getting 2000ms, until i complained to neotel about how bad there service was at first they were telling me it is the device I am on... And over the weekend, with the Lite device I get around 200 - 258 ms, then with the Prime about 101 ms - 156 ms,.... But not constantly.
alt21
01-08-2008, 01:26 AM
Man I would so love a 2mb fiber connection but at R26k installation cost from Neotel and then R5900 montly rental just for the line without any cap :-/ and then u have 2 buy international bw in 64k pieces, sigh....
I long for the day when a person wouldn't need a complex Linux Firewall running multiple IPCop VM's to split your local and international and to try and get a couple of extra connections from the local news servers. It would b so great sharing a internet connection off a little router lying in the corner not having to worry about how long ur cap will last this month.
Anyway I was rather interested in the Neo Connect Uncapped Package but with signal problems and high latencies its sounding more like a Sentech / iBurst exercise.
I long for the day when a person wouldn't need a complex Linux Firewall running multiple IPCop VM's to split your local and international and to try and get a couple of extra connections from the local news servers. It would b so great sharing a internet connection off a little router lying in the corner not having to worry about how long ur cap will last this month.
Anyway I was rather interested in the Neo Connect Uncapped Package but with signal problems and high latencies its sounding more like a Sentech / iBurst exercise.