The Silver Surfer Thread (iBurst 2Mbps Modem)

[Bursty-dude]

Do you think it can be an overload of towers due to allot of new customers to iburst?

Possibly, but the general response will be that they will send a techie out to see what the issue is. And you will pay for that techie to tell you there is a problem with your PC or some other BS story.

[Nexus969]

Thanx Madhawk for the info, here is a link to the firmware update: VC104C0C9

http://www.mediafire.com/?mvvh0d2xh66x7b6

[Nexus969]

Lol true true

[Nexus969]

Lol this is so Fu**ing Hilarius i want to cry. 1mbps modem vs 2mbps modem on the same spot.

1mbps modem:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1755888409.png

2mbps modem:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1755887666.png

NOW WHAT AM N DOING WRONG?!

[Raithlin]

Local
Test conducted on Tue Feb 07 2012 19:35:37 GMT+0200 (South Africa Standard Time)

Download Speed: 1730 kbps (216.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 151 kbps (18.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 165 ms

International
Test conducted on Tue Feb 07 2012 19:38:08 GMT+0200 (South Africa Standard Time)

Download Speed: 952 kbps (119 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 150 kbps (18.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 360 ms

Eish.

[Bursty-dude]

Raithlin, you seem to be one of the lucky few who still has decent speed from a 2Mb modem.


Local -

Test conducted on 07 February 2012 08:04:25 PM
Download Speed: 487 kbps (60.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 138 kbps (17.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 209 ms


International -

Test conducted on 07 February 2012 08:05:47 PM
Download Speed: 487 kbps (60.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 161 kbps (20.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 424 ms

Now THAT is an Eish.

[DsBalsak]

It seems like our moaning is going on deaf ears

[Nexus969]

Ok did a few test to see what is wrong with my internet speeds:
1) Changed the firmware: no change
2) Changed the location: same
3) Changed os and driver: stil nothing
4) Even used a diffrent PC: Nothing

So is it still my fault???

[Bursty-dude]

I am waiting for Melanie to get back to me on sending the RF Tech tomorrow or Friday (only time I have free to do something else besides work) and will then see what the issue is with this sloooooooooooooooooooooooow speed with this 2Mb modem.

[Nexus969]

The endless wait begins, only to find out nothing is wrong

[Nexus969]

lol 1mbps destop modem at work gets 2 times more than my 2mbps

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1759729940.png

[Raithlin]

Raithlin, you seem to be one of the lucky few who still has decent speed from a 2Mb modem.

Cost me to get a technician out and place an omni on my roof - not something I needed with the 1Mb modem. The test is also slightly random - I get great speeds now, and the next time I run it they are half the speed. This one is a true reflection - daily usage is usually at this speed.

[Bursty-dude]

RF tech here now and fitting flat panel antenna. Will give feedback later.

[jabezz]

RF tech here now and fitting flat panel antenna. Will give feedback later.

Good luck ... The only thing it proved when they came to my house, is that the problem was not with my setup, as I've been trying to explain.

There is in fact base station congestion, and nothing short term can be done about it.

[Bursty-dude]

Before flat-panel antenna (did this test about 2 minutes before the RF Tech arrived at around 2pm):
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1770267797.png

After flat-panel antenna was fitted on a 3 metre high pole to the first floor of our place (tested at 7-47pm):
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1770866813.png

Um ja, OK.........
I will rather keep quiet because if I say anything right now I will get banned from this forum for excessive bad language.

Will rather do more Speedtests later and update again.