Afrihost Capped ADSL Feedback (MTN) - New beginning

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AntiGanda said:
We don't need a "trial network" in two weeks or more. We need the one we are using to work as advertised!
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We are still going to continue to make whatever improvements we can to make the current network give the best performance possible, but I think there is definitely a much more long term benefit to focussing our efforts on our new direction and making sure we take every step to prevent the same things from occurring in the future.
 
AfriMan said:
We are still going to continue to make whatever improvements we can to make the current network give the best performance possible, but I think there is definitely a much more long term benefit to focussing our efforts on our new direction and making sure we take every step to prevent the same things from occurring in the future.
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Does that mean you can't fix what you have and have resorted to starting afresh?

It certainly sounds like it.
 
AntiGanda said:
Does that mean you can't fix what you have and have resorted to starting afresh?

It certainly sounds like it.
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It means that we're between what we've had and what we will have. We'll put more energy into making the new network as good as it can be, and available as quickly as possible because that is the more lasting solution and one which we have more control over making successful.
 
AfriMan said:
Let's not waste precious time! ;)

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Okay okay stop... I'll stay, I'll stay, I'll promise I'll stay :( Just don't kill off Jon Snow. :p
 
@AfriMan, the call center line isn't picking up. Please can I have a trial account? - I want to test the capped unshaped packages.

Daddy needs a new ISP.
 
jarrodr said:
@AfriMan, the call center line isn't picking up. Please can I have a trial account? - I want to test the capped unshaped packages.

Daddy needs a new ISP.
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Drop me a PM. We don't d trial accounts but I can offer you a discount on your first month with us :)
 
i.got~issues said:
Despite all my /mehs and my doom and gloom responses... the AfriTeam has been the one and only fingergrip I have maintained on this whole MTN bluuuurgh Afrihost saga.

The AfriTeam may indeed be batting for their team, but They (capital T) have always been willing to assist me whenever I have needed help... above and beyond the call of their duty.

Credit due where it is due.

AfriMan and the Team are perhaps the ONLY reason I am still able to participate in these threads... and help they indeed do... despite their management and MTN constraints!

Your assistance IS appreciated, despite what I might say.

Thank you ...
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This.

Thank you to the afriteam on here, this has been a particularly rough period yet you persevere in smoothing the ruffled feathers.

Big Ups, would not have wanted to be in your shoes today!
 
A Non Blonde said:
This.

Thank you to the afriteam on here, this has been a particularly rough period yet you persevere in smoothing the ruffled feathers.

Big Ups, would not have wanted to be in your shoes today!
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Thanks so much. We're all strapped in and ready for the weeks to come knowing that there's a brilliant light at the end of this tunnel.

Having said that, Gian will be buying us a lot of donuts in the near future ;)
 
Was look trying to watch a Youtube PS3 Lego Pirate of the Caribbean walkthrough for my boy.
Buffering its ass off, and one thing I hate is when one of my kids ask "Whys it so slow Dad !!!"

Swapped to Webafrica.

Problem went away.
 
Aquiva said:
Twitch still buffers more than it plays.

EDIT: Youtube works like charm!
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Awesome - Twitch will definitely be something I'll test when we look at these proof of concept networks. Would love for that to work as well as it does on our best days :)
 
Flojo said:
Was look trying to watch a Youtube PS3 Lego Pirate of the Caribbean walkthrough for my boy.
Buffering its ass off, and one thing I hate is when one of my kids ask "Whys it so slow Dad !!!"

Swapped to Webafrica.

Problem went away.
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YouTube is definitely working nicely for me. Streaming at 720p easily. What sort of pings are you getting on Afrihost to YouTube?
 
Much better tonight, Youtube is now fine if I use Google DNS but something is still funky with Afrihost's DNS. Google drive is still slow, but at least I am getting around 1mbit tonight.

Youtube with Afrihost DNS (196.7.7.7)
Code: 
Tracing route to youtube.com [216.58.223.46]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1     3 ms     1 ms     1 ms  10.9.8.2 
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3    16 ms     6 ms    13 ms  41.181.54.85 
  4    12 ms     9 ms    21 ms  ipc-recieve-tb-2a.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.54.86] 
  5    10 ms    10 ms     8 ms  tb-dca-2.za--qux-a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.184.28] 
  6    10 ms    10 ms     9 ms  unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8] 
  7   310 ms   242 ms   225 ms  jh-cr-1.za--tb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.66] 
  8   226 ms   256 ms   226 ms  ls-cr-2.uk--rb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.114] 
  9   317 ms   242 ms   240 ms  am-cr-1.nl--ls-cr-2.uk-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.183] 
 10   224 ms   241 ms   224 ms  am-tpr-1.nl--am-cr-1.nl-a.mtn.net [209.212.111.141] 
 11   240 ms     *      231 ms  core2.ams.net.google.com [80.249.209.100] 
 12   324 ms   306 ms   306 ms  209.85.240.61 
 13   226 ms   225 ms   289 ms  209.85.240.138 
 14   260 ms     *      264 ms  216.239.48.85 
 15   267 ms   260 ms   260 ms  209.85.253.197 
 16   422 ms   420 ms   531 ms  66.249.95.9 
 17   422 ms   575 ms   510 ms  72.14.239.129 
 18   508 ms   511 ms   420 ms  jnb01s08-in-f14.1e100.net [216.58.223.46] 

Trace complete.

Google DNS
Code: 
Tracing route to youtube.com [66.8.14.53]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1     1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  10.9.8.2 
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3    12 ms     9 ms    11 ms  41.181.201.93 
  4    11 ms     9 ms     9 ms  41.181.201.94 
  5     9 ms     9 ms     9 ms  tb-dca-2.za--qux-c.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.198.188] 
  6     9 ms     9 ms    10 ms  unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8] 
  7    30 ms    28 ms    28 ms  jh-cr-1.za--tb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.66] 
  8    29 ms    28 ms    43 ms  jh-dca-2.za--jh-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net [41.181.180.11] 
  9    56 ms     *       29 ms  cache.google.com [66.8.14.53] 

Trace complete.
 
Over here with Afrihost DNS I'm unfortunately still getting 400ms ping times to YouTube (capped ADSL, paying for 10Mbit/s line, usually getting between 5 and 6Mbit/s):

Code: 
sds1> ping -4 youtube.com
PING youtube.com (216.58.223.46): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=0 ttl=49 time=434.854 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=1 ttl=49 time=434.085 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=2 ttl=49 time=435.894 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=3 ttl=49 time=435.012 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=4 ttl=49 time=434.277 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=5 ttl=49 time=434.723 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=6 ttl=49 time=434.511 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.223.46: seq=8 ttl=49 time=434.224 ms
^C
--- youtube.com ping statistics ---
9 packets transmitted, 8 packets received, 11% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 434.085/434.697/435.894 ms

Here's the traceroute:

Code: 
sds1> traceroute -4 youtube.com
traceroute to youtube.com (216.58.223.14), 30 hops max, 38 byte packets
 1  192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1)  0.506 ms  0.470 ms  0.375 ms
 2  *  *  *
 3  41.181.54.85 (41.181.54.85)  31.676 ms  116.665 ms  86.184 ms
 4  ipc-recieve-tb-2a.mtnbusiness.net (41.181.54.86)  50.275 ms  30.961 ms  31.348 ms
 5  tb-dca-2.za--qux-a.za.mtnbusiness.net (41.181.184.28)  31.402 ms  tb-dca-2.za--qux-i.za.mtnbusiness.net (66.8.11.186)  30.648 ms  tb-dca-2.za--qux-a.za.mtnbusiness.net (41.181.184.28)  31.222 ms
 6  unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net (196.44.18.8)  32.311 ms  30.787 ms  31.354 ms
 7  jh-cr-1.za--tb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.66)  239.495 ms  239.240 ms  241.547 ms
 8  ls-cr-2.uk--rb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.114)  247.233 ms  246.288 ms  246.627 ms
 9  am-cr-1.nl--ls-cr-2.uk-a.mtnns.net (196.44.31.183)  262.619 ms  261.773 ms  262.118 ms
10  am-tpr-1.nl--am-cr-1.nl-a.mtn.net (209.212.111.141)  258.243 ms  *  239.358 ms
11  core2.ams.net.google.com (80.249.209.100)  247.297 ms  247.031 ms  239.774 ms
12  209.85.240.63 (209.85.240.63)  240.030 ms  209.85.240.61 (209.85.240.61)  247.504 ms  247.173 ms
13  209.85.240.132 (209.85.240.132)  240.945 ms  247.684 ms  240.894 ms
14  209.85.243.32 (209.85.243.32)  274.872 ms  216.239.48.77 (216.239.48.77)  282.800 ms  216.239.48.75 (216.239.48.75)  321.216 ms
15  209.85.244.241 (209.85.244.241)  281.354 ms  216.239.51.6 (216.239.51.6)  274.815 ms  281.277 ms
16  66.249.95.9 (66.249.95.9)  434.353 ms  441.804 ms  441.602 ms
17  72.14.237.239 (72.14.237.239)  413.682 ms  413.759 ms  420.203 ms
18  jnb01s07-in-f14.1e100.net (216.58.223.14)  441.607 ms  434.979 ms  434.795 ms
 
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