Uhm, I'm on AH capped. I cannot download anything at more than 600-700kbps and I'm on a 40mb line. I get a comfortable 39mbps when I do a speed test though, so it's pretty clear they're "optimising" the capped accounts just the same.
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Uhm, I'm on AH capped. I cannot download anything at more than 600-700kbps and I'm on a 40mb line. I get a comfortable 39mbps when I do a speed test though, so it's pretty clear they're "optimising" the capped accounts just the same.
I haven't said that, no.
Downloads may be degraded yes. And this is completely based on the contention of the network at the time.
Capped and Business run on the same profiles, downloads may be degraded if contention is too high.
quovadis
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So is that a YES or a NO ?
To recap:
1) Is Afrihost currently rate limiting any datagrams on your network in favour of others with specific reference to customers of Afrihost Business Uncapped? Yes or No please.
No.
quovadis
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So then how is it possible that P2P is slower than let's say a Speedtest.net measurement?
Lol... this is indeed entertaining... all affected parties are calling it shaping, the AH support staff as well as their management are calling it shaping... yet one man is rising above them all saying...
IT'S NOT SHAPING!
I guess you must be right and the rest of us are wrong. Bottom line, whatever you are doing on the network has exactly the same effect as shaping and in laymans terms we're calling it "shaping" from now on! Just like CellC's 4G debacle!
IT'S NOT SHAPING!
I guess you must be right and the rest of us are wrong. Bottom line, whatever you are doing on the network has exactly the same effect as shaping and in laymans terms we're calling it "shaping" from now on! Just like CellC's 4G debacle!
Qeustion: Is Afrihost currently rate limiting any datagrams on your network in favour of others with specific reference to customers of Afrihost Business Uncapped?
Answer: No but Yes.....?
If you don't have a static IP there shouldn't be any problems.
Drop me a PM with your DSL username and I can troubleshoot further.
I bet you Afrihost is able to say "no", because the "shaping" is probably done by MTN on their side!
quovadis
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I think the answers have been covered at length about this already
Humour me please... as a customer who spends R7000+ with AH per month ... How is it possible that P2P is slower than let's say a Speedtest.net measurement?
CataclysmZA
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I have a question. If the accounts aren't being shaped, is Afrihost forcing Protocol Prioritisation for anyone who currently has it off? Would having your customers turning it on help with easing the load?
i.got~issues
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Because all the naughty iOS update users are blocking the system and there is an unshaped bottleneck that has nothing to do with the IPC but is being optimised and monitored and they are sorry but it will be back to speed soon soon.
Kapeeeesh!
As mentioned, we're well aware that the accounts aren't performing as they should - and we're addressing this as a top priority.
The Speedtest downloads are not "optimized" man, easy!!
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