usage NOT ACCURATE
ive only ever used the dash and the dash this month states im sitting on 500megs but ivve just recieved an sms to state my one gig bundle is up... oh crap. so i suppose the only accurate count is on the voda website......
another dashboard negative.... comon vodacom!!!! (hey maybe ive only got the 500 meg bundle and paying for the 1 gig one?)
kvi,
As you know there is a current issue with the dashboard not logging usage stats properly. Vodafone is aware of the problem and will fix it in a (hopefully imminent) future release.
Have you had a look on 4me to see your actual usage stats? This is currently your best bet.
This is how the current billing process works:
Usage information is pulled from the systems down to byte level, there is no rounding of any data.
Usage information is turned into session information. A session record is written when one of the following occur:
- You switch bearer (GPRS <-> 3G)
- You terminate your session
- 24 hours after you initiated the session
- Every midnight
Once the session record is generated, it can take up to 3 hours to filter through to the 4me site. (And the SMS notification system)
Due to the potential long update periods (theoretical max of 27 hours), Vodacom is implementing a system with much better granularity. Before end of April.
I would suggest that in the meantime, if you download a lot, you disconnect with some frequency to allow up to date records to be posted on 4me and then to track it there.
The correct solution is an accurate dashboard with 4me trailing within a small margin. Vodacom will keep on working towards this.
First time I'm aware of this...Originally Posted by Vodacom3G
It would be funny if it wasn't costing us money. I got burned in January because of the dashboard (maybe dumbboard's a better description), in February I left 250 Mb unused as I was now distrustful of the readings. How massive public companies like Vodafone and Vodacom can release a faulty product that detrimentally impacts on their customer's pocket is actually unbelievable. If this was my company and my software I would (1) apologise to all affected customers (2) maybe offer some token bandwidth as compensation and (3) get the coders to sort it out *immediately* (otherwise fire 'em)
Or they could issue an advisory email/sms informing clients to disregard the figures in the dash and only look at the 4me site, that way at least everyone would know!
The issues with the dashboard has been discussed, in detail, on this forum.
As a matter of fact, it's forumites that helped determine some of the issues. There's a large userbase (1000's) using the dashboard and the stability problems, causing the incorrect usage stats, affects only certain software combinations.
The dashboard usage stats problem is seen when there is not a 'clean' shutdown, for example when the card hangs. All usage stats will then be lost.
A fix for this is in the pipeline.
asmith, point taken on alerting users.
To be fair, v3g has raised customer issues with the Dashboard - an updated version was released just recently, it might not solve all problems, but you could use DUMeter or BWMeter or NetMeter (or whatever it's called) instead - that would surely be wise if there is doubt about the accuracy of Dashboard usage stats, yes?
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its fine for me , i understand the goings on of the dashboard and this forum... im more worried about new "unaware" clients that dont follow mybroadband.co.za
I have a slight problem which I would like to clear up. I have used up my 1G cap and now need a way to determine how much bandwitdh I am over on my account for the rest of this month. I am loading DUMeter now as I haven't been using the DASH or any other tracking software (Stupidity on my side). However is there a way to get this information throught Vodacom4me or other means. I have been spoiled using 4me and never though further then this.
This is one HUGE point and I would like to agree with this. I never trust any software that comes with my ISP, espcially when there is a cap involved.
This is how many users on ADSL noticed that someone was stealing their account information and using it elsewhere (bandwidth theft)
get your own b/w meter going!
Diago, are you saying 4me stops at your cap?
Can anyone else please confirm or deny this? If you exceed your paid-for cap, is the correct usage stats reflected on 4me?
I'll check up on this, but would like to get real-world feedback from the forum.
v3g,
There is a 'threshold', 'used bundle' and 'remaining bundle' indication on 4me. Once the used bundle value reaches the threshold value(which is equal to the bundle megs) the 'remaining bundle' value becomes zero. I'm currently 12 MB over my cap and the 4me website doesn't keep track of this. It only indicates megs left as long as you are within your cap.
Not good. Will make work of this.
Thanks for the feedback.
Sorry vodacom3g only saw the post now. This is correct. I can see the usage up to my cap but not afterwards. I know I have already gone around 90MB over my cap, but would like an accurate medium of tracking this in some way or another.
Also realised that DU Meter is not the solution for me as the minute I boot into Linux I need to run another tracking system and try and bring the 2 systems together.
woopsy
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Your observations (as always) are correct, 4me stops displaying usage once you've reached your cap.
It's been passed on for immediate action.
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