Afrihost CAPPED ADSL Feedback (MTN)

[cpbotha]

My usually snappy 10Mbps line (currently trained at its usual 7828) with capped account is also very slow this evening.

I'm experiencing reproducible and significant packet loss when pinging afrihost.co.za:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ ping -c 10 afrihost.co.za
PING afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=1 ttl=58 time=72.7 ms
64 bytes from 197.242.144.102: icmp_req=3 ttl=58 time=123 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=7 ttl=58 time=53.0 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=8 ttl=58 time=58.3 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=9 ttl=58 time=71.8 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=10 ttl=58 time=26.6 ms

--- afrihost.co.za ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 6 received, 40% packet loss, time 23170ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 26.665/67.664/123.210/29.181 ms


ICMP traceroute from me to afrihost.co.za:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ sudo /usr/sbin/traceroute -I afrihost.co.za
traceroute to afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 4.343 ms 6.658 ms *
2 * * *
3 * * *
4 * * *
5 * * *
6 * ct-cr-2.za--tb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.134) 106.370 ms 106.606 ms
7 rb-cr-1.za--ct-cr-2.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.69) 128.629 ms 128.657 ms 133.331 ms
8 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 136.632 ms jh-dca-2.za--jh-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net (196.44.0.221) 142.405 ms *
9 * * *
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 * * *
13 * cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102) 69.998 ms 111.963 ms



UDP-based traceroute:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ /usr/sbin/traceroute afrihost.co.za
traceroute to afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 1.141 ms 5.416 ms 5.410 ms
2 105-236-8-193-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za (105.236.8.193) 41.549 ms 41.521 ms 41.502 ms
3 41.181.221.254 (41.181.221.254) 42.423 ms 43.989 ms 44.905 ms
4 tb-dca-2.za--qux-c.za.mtnbusiness.net (41.181.198.188) 46.210 ms 48.460 ms 48.691 ms
5 compj-cpt-1.mtnns.net (196.44.18.2) 52.531 ms 53.139 ms 53.139 ms
6 ct-cr-2.za--tb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.134) 54.500 ms 111.221 ms 90.158 ms
7 rb-cr-1.za--ct-cr-2.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.69) 109.173 ms 110.435 ms 114.463 ms
8 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 114.713 ms jh-dca-2.za--jh-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net (196.44.0.221) 114.720 ms 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 115.068 ms
9 196.31.220.10 (196.31.220.10) 116.600 ms * *
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 196.30.42.133 (196.30.42.133) 125.823 ms 124.174 ms 115.231 ms
13 cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102) 114.081 ms !X 114.107 ms !X 115.210 ms !X

 

[wingnut771]

Are you able to organize me a trial account at WA???

I'm just an average joe and doesn't trust trial accounts. Just sign up for the free account.

 

[steel_dog]

We're back... !!!! The sweet experience of 1MB/s downloading
Muhahahaha... I so love my 10mbps line.
So whatever ailed the connection has now been resolved. Thank goodness.
AND I HOPE IT STICKS!!!
Wonder what it was... would greatly appreciate some feedback from Afriman.

 

[BANG_Mutha]

Yes, it would only come into effect when you get new data, which is the end of next month. So you may find that unbundling will cost you a little more - but you get more value from the extra data.

But I would hold on a couple of days - you want to be a Capped Bundle client right now - trust me

Hope the wait is worth it. Afriman, make it happen Baba

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Things are looking great this morning. Had a solid connection from about 6ish till now. Hope it stays this way.

 

[blaaislaai]

Also looking a bit better on my side this morning. May they have increased the IPC capacity already?

 

[getafix33]

Also looking a bit better on an 8mb line

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3412098807

 

[Grimspoon]

Yeah, it seems like that, but I think if you count the GB's you end up using more (cos you're always thinking I could get this or that). I used to be like that, and always got capped. Now I just grab what I want when I want - I swear my usage has actually gone down.

You can read more about it in my upcoming book "The Afriman Diet"

Only saw this now, thanks for the laugh.

Speeds seem ok this morning.

 

[XperiAnce]

Yes, it would only come into effect when you get new data, which is the end of next month. So you may find that unbundling will cost you a little more - but you get more value from the extra data.

But I would hold on a couple of days - you want to be a Capped Bundle client right now - trust me

I have the ability to bundle but I haven't, as it would only be a negative result. Do I have to bundle before this "coming soon" thing is announced, or can I jump onto whatever it is post-announcement?

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

And the speed is in its chops again for me. Very inconsistent speeds ranging from 50kb/sec to 400kb/sec. Up and down.
Pages timeout, email takes 7 years to download.

Thanks to VOX for my 40GB trial big pipe account which outperforms this piece of **** AH account at all hours.

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3412297539

 

[AfriGuy]

Realtime services are perfect but p2p and downloads are slow and jumpy, hope this rectifies soon. Still feels shaped, I'm only guessing capacity issues.

Do you experience this 24/7 or do things improve at night?

 

[AfriGuy]

Are there any other test accounts from other ISP's that I could test???

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\otte>ping 197.242.144.102

Pinging 197.242.144.102 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 197.242.144.102: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=58
Reply from 197.242.144.102: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=58
Reply from 197.242.144.102: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=58
Reply from 197.242.144.102: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=58

Ping statistics for 197.242.144.102:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 56ms, Maximum = 58ms, Average = 56ms

C:\Users\>tracert www.afrihost.com

Tracing route to www.afrihost.com [197.242.144.102]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 6 ms 6 ms 6 ms 105-236-7-65-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105.236.7
.65]
3 67 ms 39 ms 36 ms 41.181.201.94
4 37 ms 36 ms 36 ms tb-dca-2.za--qux-c.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.19
8.188]
5 37 ms 38 ms 39 ms compj-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.2]
6 37 ms 36 ms 36 ms ct-cr-2.za--tb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.134]

7 70 ms 73 ms 86 ms rb-cr-1.za--ct-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.69]

8 55 ms 54 ms 54 ms 196.44.31.97
9 56 ms 54 ms 59 ms 196.31.220.12
10 57 ms 56 ms 56 ms 196.31.220.25
11 56 ms 56 ms 56 ms 196.31.63.206
12 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms 196.30.42.133
13 58 ms 58 ms 56 ms cms-gm.afrihost.com [197.242.144.102]

Trace complete.

C:\Users\>

You can try and test against the Telkom guest account.

 

[AfriGuy]

My usually snappy 10Mbps line (currently trained at its usual 7828) with capped account is also very slow this evening.

I'm experiencing reproducible and significant packet loss when pinging afrihost.co.za:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ ping -c 10 afrihost.co.za
PING afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=1 ttl=58 time=72.7 ms
64 bytes from 197.242.144.102: icmp_req=3 ttl=58 time=123 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=7 ttl=58 time=53.0 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=8 ttl=58 time=58.3 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=9 ttl=58 time=71.8 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=10 ttl=58 time=26.6 ms

--- afrihost.co.za ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 6 received, 40% packet loss, time 23170ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 26.665/67.664/123.210/29.181 ms


ICMP traceroute from me to afrihost.co.za:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ sudo /usr/sbin/traceroute -I afrihost.co.za
traceroute to afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 4.343 ms 6.658 ms *
2 * * *
3 * * *
4 * * *
5 * * *
6 * ct-cr-2.za--tb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.134) 106.370 ms 106.606 ms
7 rb-cr-1.za--ct-cr-2.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.69) 128.629 ms 128.657 ms 133.331 ms
8 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 136.632 ms jh-dca-2.za--jh-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net (196.44.0.221) 142.405 ms *
9 * * *
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 * * *
13 * cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102) 69.998 ms 111.963 ms



UDP-based traceroute:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ /usr/sbin/traceroute afrihost.co.za
traceroute to afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 1.141 ms 5.416 ms 5.410 ms
2 105-236-8-193-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za (105.236.8.193) 41.549 ms 41.521 ms 41.502 ms
3 41.181.221.254 (41.181.221.254) 42.423 ms 43.989 ms 44.905 ms
4 tb-dca-2.za--qux-c.za.mtnbusiness.net (41.181.198.188) 46.210 ms 48.460 ms 48.691 ms
5 compj-cpt-1.mtnns.net (196.44.18.2) 52.531 ms 53.139 ms 53.139 ms
6 ct-cr-2.za--tb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.134) 54.500 ms 111.221 ms 90.158 ms
7 rb-cr-1.za--ct-cr-2.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.69) 109.173 ms 110.435 ms 114.463 ms
8 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 114.713 ms jh-dca-2.za--jh-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net (196.44.0.221) 114.720 ms 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 115.068 ms
9 196.31.220.10 (196.31.220.10) 116.600 ms * *
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 196.30.42.133 (196.30.42.133) 125.823 ms 124.174 ms 115.231 ms
13 cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102) 114.081 ms !X 114.107 ms !X 115.210 ms !X

Quite concerning seeing the timeouts on the exchange, and then higher latency on the second run.
Do you always see these types of results?

 

[AfriGuy]

My usually snappy 10Mbps line (currently trained at its usual 7828) with capped account is also very slow this evening.

I'm experiencing reproducible and significant packet loss when pinging afrihost.co.za:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ ping -c 10 afrihost.co.za
PING afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=1 ttl=58 time=72.7 ms
64 bytes from 197.242.144.102: icmp_req=3 ttl=58 time=123 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=7 ttl=58 time=53.0 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=8 ttl=58 time=58.3 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=9 ttl=58 time=71.8 ms
64 bytes from cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102): icmp_req=10 ttl=58 time=26.6 ms

--- afrihost.co.za ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 6 received, 40% packet loss, time 23170ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 26.665/67.664/123.210/29.181 ms


ICMP traceroute from me to afrihost.co.za:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ sudo /usr/sbin/traceroute -I afrihost.co.za
traceroute to afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 4.343 ms 6.658 ms *
2 * * *
3 * * *
4 * * *
5 * * *
6 * ct-cr-2.za--tb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.134) 106.370 ms 106.606 ms
7 rb-cr-1.za--ct-cr-2.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.69) 128.629 ms 128.657 ms 133.331 ms
8 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 136.632 ms jh-dca-2.za--jh-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net (196.44.0.221) 142.405 ms *
9 * * *
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 * * *
13 * cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102) 69.998 ms 111.963 ms



UDP-based traceroute:


cpbotha@meep300:~$ /usr/sbin/traceroute afrihost.co.za
traceroute to afrihost.co.za (197.242.144.102), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 1.141 ms 5.416 ms 5.410 ms
2 105-236-8-193-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za (105.236.8.193) 41.549 ms 41.521 ms 41.502 ms
3 41.181.221.254 (41.181.221.254) 42.423 ms 43.989 ms 44.905 ms
4 tb-dca-2.za--qux-c.za.mtnbusiness.net (41.181.198.188) 46.210 ms 48.460 ms 48.691 ms
5 compj-cpt-1.mtnns.net (196.44.18.2) 52.531 ms 53.139 ms 53.139 ms
6 ct-cr-2.za--tb-cr-1.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.134) 54.500 ms 111.221 ms 90.158 ms
7 rb-cr-1.za--ct-cr-2.za.mtnns.net (196.44.31.69) 109.173 ms 110.435 ms 114.463 ms
8 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 114.713 ms jh-dca-2.za--jh-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net (196.44.0.221) 114.720 ms 196.44.31.97 (196.44.31.97) 115.068 ms
9 196.31.220.10 (196.31.220.10) 116.600 ms * *
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 196.30.42.133 (196.30.42.133) 125.823 ms 124.174 ms 115.231 ms
13 cms-gm.afrihost.com (197.242.144.102) 114.081 ms !X 114.107 ms !X 115.210 ms !X

Quite concerning seeing the timeouts on the exchange, and then higher latency on the second run.
Do you always see these types of results?

 

[AfriGuy]

And the speed is in its chops again for me. Very inconsistent speeds ranging from 50kb/sec to 400kb/sec. Up and down.
Pages timeout, email takes 7 years to download.

Thanks to VOX for my 40GB trial big pipe account which outperforms this piece of **** AH account at all hours.

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3412297539

Sorry I didn't reply to your PM earlier, I did ask our team to investigate things with you though.
Did they get in touch?

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Sorry I didn't reply to your PM earlier, I did ask our team to investigate things with you though.
Did they get in touch?

Nope..

 

[AfriGuy]

Nope..

I'll follow up with them on this today.

 

[morganc]

Is there an international problem today? I'm getting ±6Mb/s on a 10Mbs line locally, but international is almost non-existant - Gmail keeps timing out.

http://speedtest.ookla.com/result/2557705699.png - International - 883Kbps!!?!

(I'm in CT)

 

[getafix33]

Is there an international problem today? I'm getting ±6Mb/s on a 10Mbs line locally, but international is almost non-existant - Gmail keeps timing out.

http://speedtest.ookla.com/result/2557705699.png - International - 883Kbps!!?!

(I'm in CT)

I downloaded a 56MB international file at 800+ on my 8mb line today. Newsgroups running at full speed aswell

 

[techead]

AH is flying in the Cape. Did they install that capacity?