throttling

  1. C

    I have 4mb uncapped ADSL but Speedtest tells me that my speed is 0.3mb

    Am I being throttled? I was able to watch a youtube video withouy buffering and now it takes forever. Additional information: I am with Mweb Please help Thanks
  3. R

    Throttling on MWEB 1MB premium account

    hi guys i was wondering if you guys are experiencing the same thing as me. over the past week or so i have experienced that the threshold of how much data i am using has increased. previously with my account once i reached the 110GB mark for 30 days, my account would be throttled, but at the...
  4. S

    ACD Networks & using ADCH++ to control Network Traffic

    Hi guys I've been trying to find a simplified guide online on how to use ADCH++ to no avail. Essentially, I'm trying to find software that can be installed on a basic spare i5 Win7 PC to control traffic and throttle certain ports, on a network with approx 200 users across four different...
  5. A

    Getting Connected [Please Help]

    LR;DR Choosing new internet setup. Must stream video without issue and FTP download at line speed. Help. I've been unhappy, or had issues with my internet for as long as I can remember, and am now in the unique situation in which I can start from scratch - I don't even have a Telkom line...
  6. N

    Network Engineer Stumped and Requires Brain-Power Assistance! :(

    Background: Live in Bryanston, JHB. Senior Cisco Network Engineer for 15 years. Know Routing and Switching and Wireless. This is what I do for a living. I have recently been moved to a nice, new, shiny MSAN - which has actually already been graffiti lol - and am now on 4Mbps Telkom ADSL. Yes...
  7. SeaSickMama

    Afrihost Uncapped Usage Basis & Throttling

    I have recieved this from afrihost with regards to whats happening on their network at the moment. Throttling is a sensitive issue.I would however like to state that "throttling" is not set to a " beginning of the month "or " end of the month",but rather dependent on bandwidth...
  8. Y

    Mweb = consumer terrorism

    Hi I have been an Mweb customer for a few years now and have always had a bit of a rocky experience with them, whether it be atrocious customer support or archaic account management policies. I must admit, I have hit my absolute limit of the amount of blatant abuse Mweb is forcing me to endure...
  9. jes

    Court blocks Deutsche Telekom plans to cap Internet speed

    Court blocks Deutsche Telekom plans to cap Internet speed Deutsche Telekom will not be able to cap Internet connection speeds when customers exceed data limits on flat-rate packages
  10. B

    Telkom is the common enemy not the ISP's! Telkom to reduce IPC pricing!

    You know what... After reading through all the forum posts... It seems that all of the uncapped ISP's seem to be struggling. Yes we can all logically point to the fact that a lot of upset MWEB customers left and joined other ISP's but the reality of the matter is that - More and more people are...
  11. jes

    SA Internet traffic shaping not a net neutrality issue, says Vint Cerf

    SA Internet traffic shaping not a net neutrality issue: Cerf Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the Internet, weighed in on the shaping of traffic on the Internet
  12. M

    Webafrica star rating irratation

    I am not someone who usually rants but here goes. I am on a three star rating with webafrica. Thing is that i have not use my account since the 1st really cause i am having problems with my line on webafrica side. I am going to be leaving them at the end of this month cause of the star rating...
  13. Zertop

    Axxess shaping out of hand

    This is actually ridiculous now. I have used 90 GB's this month. 90. I pay for a 10Meg account and with the shaping, I hardly ever get above 2Mbps most of the time. Please, guys, I beg of you. Relax it with the shaping. It really does not make a love Axxess as much as I used to. I don't care if...
  14. P

    Best uncapped 2mb under R500?

    Hi What is the best uncapped 2mb under R500 Which one throttles the least? Which one has the best customer service? I am currently with Afrihost, but their throttling policy (Or shaping as they call it) is completely ridiculous
  15. K

    Is a Data Plan Still Unlimited if Speeds Are Throttled?

    As some of you may be aware, the telecom providers in the US are clamping down on the uncapped service offerings and they appear to be adopting SA tactics ;) So this question was asked by one of the net blogs i read.. anyway, its interesting to see how they vote/comment.
  16. B

    Afrihost Uncapped 384 throttle questions

    Greetings, I recently got Afrihost Uncapped 384 and was wondering about a few things. First, what is the limit? I have read through the FAQ but there is no straight answer there. Google searches have brought up answers from 10GB to 30GB, so not sure what is going for what. So after what...
  17. LazyLion

    Glasnost - How to test if your ISP is shaping you.

    http://broadband.mpi-sws.org/transparency/glasnost.php
  18. V

    Afrihost + Uncapped = (Disaster x Disaster x ......) , True or False?

    Afrihost + Uncapped = (Disaster x Disaster x ......) , True or False? ! Don't jump into conclusions just by seeing the past forums about praising Afrihost! People change so does the UNCAPPED policies of Afrihost as well, becoming the worst for customers. From my experience, regardless...
  19. G

    ISPS - Happy to advertised unshaped, but what about their throttling policy? Warning!

    Yeah, exactly what the topic says. So everyones advertising unshaped and/or uncapped accounts, but what are your ISP's throttling policies? For those that don't understand why this is significant, it's because, in effect this will CAP you and cause you to get underperformance on your...
  20. A

    Shaped Uncapped Account - Fast Torrent Downloads Possible

    Those of you with uncapped accounts surely already are feeling the pain of torrent shaping and what have you. Well, we have a product that can cure this for you. We have a testing service, so many users were asking for this, so here it is. Unshape your torrents. >> http://try.aerovps.com/...
  21. LazyLion

    Comcast USA moving ahead with plans for capping

    http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87322/comcast-plans-national-data-caps-after-short-local-test/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29 http://news.opb.org/article/6314-comcast-program-lets-customers-know-what-theyre-using/...
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