wingnut771
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Out of interest, how do I do the line test?
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Trace routes to a local and international website, and a speedtest...
You see, this is why a PING TEST server is so necessary.
AH, Contact OOKLA!!!!1
wingnut771
Honorary Master
There used to be a line test tool is what I'm asking.
Vorastra
Honorary Master
Afrihost DNS server is currently having issues. Cannot access anything on imgur.com. Error: DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN
Google DNS works fine.
Google DNS works fine.
Same issue for me. Pretty annoying. Using VPN atm.
wingnut771
Honorary Master
Can you provide some links to test?
MonkeysUncle
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Same thing. Cannot access Imgur either . Changed to Google DNS
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I did a trace route and I think when it says "Request timed out" on the second jump that means there're problems...
http://i.imgur.com/m8pXj5R.png
Internet restarted (line dropped and reconnected after a while) at around 01h00 on 14-Feb-2016 and seems to have bummed out since.
Speed test on a 10mb line
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5084211851.png
http://i.imgur.com/m8pXj5R.png
Internet restarted (line dropped and reconnected after a while) at around 01h00 on 14-Feb-2016 and seems to have bummed out since.
Speed test on a 10mb line
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5084211851.png
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It's not the Afrihost DNS that's an issue. Those services rely on the ns1 MTN Gallo Manor DNS proxy and CDN services. MTN Gallo Major is down. So the Afrihost DNS is fine, and is resolving to the correct addresses, but the servers cannot be reached due to the issues at MTN Gallo Manor where the DC DNS and CDN is down, and possibly the servers too...
The second hop is to the exchange, and no longer responds to ping requests due to Telkom's software. It's been like this for a while now.
Post your SNR and attenuation on the line rather.
Vorastra
Honorary Master
Yeah doesn't seem it's the Afrihost DNS as you say. Telkom, MWEB and Afrihost are in the same boat.
wingnut771
Honorary Master
Those all work for me hey.
Well it's almost been 24 hours. I would expect them to be working by now.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
Loading of websites are slow at the moment, so too is youtube. Even Tapatalk doesnt want to open, or is slow to open. Cape Town area. Anybody else with a slow connection today?
craigcul
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Same problem here in johannesburg websites slow or do not open at all. No chance with showmax at all.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
I couldnt stream either, but seems to have sorted out a bit.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
I still get silly download speeds though. Im on an 8mbps line, but my speed is around 19 to 50kbps. One would think it would or should be alot higher, possibly around the 300kbps and/or higher at least? So my 12GB file took me 3 days to complete. 
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