Afrihost New Network Feedback - Part 2

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Really high latency this evening, packet loss as well. This after I finally managed to fix my laptop dropping the WiFi :(

Code:
Pinging vienna.at [194.183.128.94] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=255ms TTL=46
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=215ms TTL=46
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=219ms TTL=46
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=241ms TTL=46

Ping statistics for 194.183.128.94:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 215ms, Maximum = 255ms, Average = 232ms
Normal ~189ms.

Code:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>ping bras.afrihost.com -t

Pinging bras.afrihost.com [155.239.255.250] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=65ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=75ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=65ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=53ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63

Code:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>tracert vienna.at

Tracing route to vienna.at [194.183.128.94]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1     2 ms     1 ms     1 ms  HOME [192.168.1.1]
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  4    34 ms    23 ms    23 ms  cpt-up2.ip.adsl.co.za [169.1.5.106]
  5    46 ms    36 ms    35 ms  cpt-net1.ip.adsl.co.za [169.1.5.128]
  6    92 ms    91 ms    97 ms  41.164.52.40
  7    24 ms    24 ms    24 ms  if-ae-7-0.tcore1.KLT-Cape-Town.as6453.net [41.206.164.53]
  8   170 ms   171 ms   170 ms  if-ae-5-90.tcore2.PV9-Lisbon.as6453.net [80.231.159.109]
  9   206 ms   366 ms   190 ms  if-ae-2-2.tcore1.PV9-Lisbon.as6453.net [80.231.158.5]
 10   168 ms   167 ms   238 ms  if-ae-1-3.tcore1.SV8-Highbridge.as6453.net [80.231.158.30]
 11     *      167 ms   166 ms  if-ae-19-2.tcore2.L78-London.as6453.net [80.231.138.22]
 12   165 ms   167 ms   167 ms  if-ae-15-2.tcore2.LDN-London.as6453.net [80.231.131.118]
 13   214 ms     *      219 ms  ldn-b5-link.telia.net [62.115.9.173]
 14   173 ms   173 ms   172 ms  ldn-bb3-link.telia.net [80.91.248.217]
 15   175 ms   175 ms   176 ms  prs-bb3-link.telia.net [62.115.134.92]
 16   196 ms   196 ms   225 ms  zch-b2-link.telia.net [62.115.135.119]
 17   204 ms   204 ms   210 ms  russmedia-ic-317231-zch-b2.c.telia.net [62.115.146.227]
 18   310 ms     *      253 ms  194-208-001-021.tele.net [194.208.1.21]
 19   195 ms   195 ms   195 ms  gi0-0-1-75-asr1k-2-swz1.net.tele.net [194.183.142.174]
 20   293 ms   302 ms   295 ms  service.tele.net [194.183.128.94]

Trace complete.

Hop 1 is the WiFi AP, hop 2 the modem, hop 3 the exchange.

Going to try another ISP account and see if the issue persists.

EDIT: WebAfrica same issue, latency introduce at Lisbon, same for my phone's mobile net. Wonder if I can use a VPN to go via Durban, mhm....
 
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Torrents refuse to download, although free account is a bit faster. Posted this also on clientzone, but after more than a month, I still have the same issues.
 
/shorten

EDIT: WebAfrica same issue, latency introduce at Lisbon, same for my phone's mobile net. Wonder if I can use a VPN to go via Durban, mhm....

So latency only on international sites/games with packet loss/ping spikes. Same on WebAfrica and CellC/Vodacom mobile connection.
 
So latency only on international sites/games with packet loss/ping spikes. Same on WebAfrica and CellC/Vodacom mobile connection.

Latency at 212 ms to the site you mention via Telkom ISP. All looks okay up to the prs-bb2/2 link. Then 30 odd ms is added ....
 
50 GB capped Account

I've been shorted by 240MB on my 50GB capped account when I checked this morning. It isn't much, but I would like to know why. I ran out of Afrihost data on the 24th of May and have been on my Telkom account ever since.

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Really high latency this evening, packet loss as well. This after I finally managed to fix my laptop dropping the WiFi :(

Code:
Pinging vienna.at [194.183.128.94] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=255ms TTL=46
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=215ms TTL=46
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=219ms TTL=46
Reply from 194.183.128.94: bytes=32 time=241ms TTL=46

Ping statistics for 194.183.128.94:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 215ms, Maximum = 255ms, Average = 232ms
Normal ~189ms.

Code:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>ping bras.afrihost.com -t

Pinging bras.afrihost.com [155.239.255.250] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=65ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
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Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
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Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=75ms TTL=63
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Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=65ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=53ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=63
Reply from 155.239.255.250: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63

Code:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>tracert vienna.at

Tracing route to vienna.at [194.183.128.94]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1     2 ms     1 ms     1 ms  HOME [192.168.1.1]
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  4    34 ms    23 ms    23 ms  cpt-up2.ip.adsl.co.za [169.1.5.106]
  5    46 ms    36 ms    35 ms  cpt-net1.ip.adsl.co.za [169.1.5.128]
  6    92 ms    91 ms    97 ms  41.164.52.40
  7    24 ms    24 ms    24 ms  if-ae-7-0.tcore1.KLT-Cape-Town.as6453.net [41.206.164.53]
  8   170 ms   171 ms   170 ms  if-ae-5-90.tcore2.PV9-Lisbon.as6453.net [80.231.159.109]
  9   206 ms   366 ms   190 ms  if-ae-2-2.tcore1.PV9-Lisbon.as6453.net [80.231.158.5]
 10   168 ms   167 ms   238 ms  if-ae-1-3.tcore1.SV8-Highbridge.as6453.net [80.231.158.30]
 11     *      167 ms   166 ms  if-ae-19-2.tcore2.L78-London.as6453.net [80.231.138.22]
 12   165 ms   167 ms   167 ms  if-ae-15-2.tcore2.LDN-London.as6453.net [80.231.131.118]
 13   214 ms     *      219 ms  ldn-b5-link.telia.net [62.115.9.173]
 14   173 ms   173 ms   172 ms  ldn-bb3-link.telia.net [80.91.248.217]
 15   175 ms   175 ms   176 ms  prs-bb3-link.telia.net [62.115.134.92]
 16   196 ms   196 ms   225 ms  zch-b2-link.telia.net [62.115.135.119]
 17   204 ms   204 ms   210 ms  russmedia-ic-317231-zch-b2.c.telia.net [62.115.146.227]
 18   310 ms     *      253 ms  194-208-001-021.tele.net [194.208.1.21]
 19   195 ms   195 ms   195 ms  gi0-0-1-75-asr1k-2-swz1.net.tele.net [194.183.142.174]
 20   293 ms   302 ms   295 ms  service.tele.net [194.183.128.94]

Trace complete.

Hop 1 is the WiFi AP, hop 2 the modem, hop 3 the exchange.

Going to try another ISP account and see if the issue persists.

EDIT: WebAfrica same issue, latency introduce at Lisbon, same for my phone's mobile net. Wonder if I can use a VPN to go via Durban, mhm....

Definitely seems intermittent and all over the place. If it's the same on all providers, there is a possibility we all use the same international backhaul but it's not likely. Plus the jumps in latency seem to start pretty early on in the trace. It's possible this is something wreaking havoc on your local network :(
 
Torrents refuse to download, although free account is a bit faster. Posted this also on clientzone, but after more than a month, I still have the same issues.

I'm pretty sure P2P is running well at the moment. We had a team member in Cape Town run P2P tests with torrents and NZB and results were perfect.

Are you still working with Critical Care to figure out why you are getting such a poor experience? :(
 
Wonder what Telkom and ASSIA's final plan is with my line, at this rate I'll end up at 1 MB by month end. At the start of May I upgraded to a 8 MB line and line sync was solid at 8 MB, around a week later sync dropped to 7 MB and last week Thursday or so sync dropped to 5.6 MB. Ah well they are busy with some hardware upgrades at my exchange so let's wait and see what happens once they are done with that.
 
Wonder what Telkom and ASSIA's final plan is with my line, at this rate I'll end up at 1 MB by month end. At the start of May I upgraded to a 8 MB line and line sync was solid at 8 MB, around a week later sync dropped to 7 MB and last week Thursday or so sync dropped to 5.6 MB. Ah well they are busy with some hardware upgrades at my exchange so let's wait and see what happens once they are done with that.

The ASSIA system should up your speed when your line stats improve after the hardware upgrade - as far as I understand how the system works. Should test for 24 hours and then decide to leave you on the new speed or take you back down.
 
I'm pretty sure P2P is running well at the moment. We had a team member in Cape Town run P2P tests with torrents and NZB and results were perfect.

Are you still working with Critical Care to figure out why you are getting such a poor experience? :(

Yes, but it is odd when my paid account sits at 0.5kB/sec, switch to my free account and it goes to 550kB/sec, same torrent, nothing changes except for the account details on my router.

This morning my paid account was working 100% again
 
The ASSIA system should up your speed when your line stats improve after the hardware upgrade - as far as I understand how the system works. Should test for 24 hours and then decide to leave you on the new speed or take you back down.


Also the way I understand it and in theory it's a good system, but from what I read on the forum most find it messes up more than anything else, but as I said let's wait and see what happens after they are done at the exchange.
 
Yes, but it is odd when my paid account sits at 0.5kB/sec, switch to my free account and it goes to 550kB/sec, same torrent, nothing changes except for the account details on my router.

This morning my paid account was working 100% again

There could be a few reasons why this happened, but I'm 100% certain that this is not happening in general :(
 
Also the way I understand it and in theory it's a good system, but from what I read on the forum most find it messes up more than anything else, but as I said let's wait and see what happens after they are done at the exchange.

The idea is definitely good - Telkom are working hard on making the execution match the vision :)
 
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