Afrihost New Network

cobusv · Jul 14, 2015

Has anyone else got the email from afrihost to test their new network?

i have tried it and it would seem that they are moving from MTN to Neotel as this new account is running on neotel's network

Code:

pp0.1                   up    up   inet     169.0.99.29         --> 41.170.76.97

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
170.41.in-addr.arpa.    3600    IN      SOA     ns0.neotel.co.za. dns.neotel.co.za. 2015062401 1800 450 2419200 86400

Belatu · Jul 14, 2015

Yep, just got mine too.

Tracert on existing network.

Code:

  1     5 ms     7 ms    10 ms  10.0.0.1
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3     *       18 ms    18 ms  41.181.222.101
  4    20 ms    19 ms    18 ms  41.181.222.102
  5    18 ms    18 ms    19 ms  tb-dca-2.za--qux-i.za.mtnbusiness.net [66.8.11.186]
  6    27 ms    18 ms    18 ms  unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8]
  7   238 ms   252 ms   206 ms  jh-cr-1.za--tb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.66]
  8   199 ms   199 ms   206 ms  ls-cr-2.uk--rb-cr-1.za-g.mtnns.net [196.44.31.114]
  9   219 ms   221 ms   220 ms  am-cr-1.nl--ls-cr-2.uk-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.183]
 10   215 ms   212 ms   214 ms  am-tpr-1.nl--am-cr-1.nl-a.mtn.net [209.212.111.141]
 11   213 ms   214 ms   213 ms  core2.ams.net.google.com [80.249.209.100]
 12   217 ms   215 ms   216 ms  209.85.240.63
 13   218 ms   213 ms     *     209.85.253.249
 14   351 ms   222 ms   223 ms  209.85.252.29
 15   220 ms   222 ms   302 ms  209.85.143.247
 16   222 ms   285 ms   230 ms  dub07s01-in-f3.1e100.net [216.58.211.131]

And on new Network.

Code:

  1     5 ms     6 ms     6 ms  10.0.0.1
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3    42 ms    46 ms    46 ms  41.170.79.229
  4    39 ms    38 ms    57 ms  41.170.79.230
  5    40 ms    38 ms    37 ms  41.170.79.236
  6    41 ms    38 ms    38 ms  google.jb1.napafrica.net [196.46.25.166]
  7   200 ms   199 ms   201 ms  66.249.95.8
  8   198 ms   196 ms   198 ms  216.239.51.7
  9   208 ms   291 ms   208 ms  209.85.251.190
 10   206 ms   206 ms   207 ms  209.85.143.247
 11   208 ms   208 ms   208 ms  dub07s01-in-f3.1e100.net [216.58.211.131]

Packet loss issues also seem to have gone away.

And speed test has gone from 2.4Mbps to 4.9Mbps on a 6Mb line.

grant_cpt · Jul 14, 2015

cobusv said:
Has anyone else got the email from afrihost to test their new network?

i have tried it and it would seem that they are moving from MTN to Neotel as this new account is running on neotel's network

Code:

pp0.1 up up inet 169.0.99.29 --> 41.170.76.97 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: 170.41.in-addr.arpa. 3600 IN SOA ns0.neotel.co.za. dns.neotel.co.za. 2015062401 1800 450 2419200 86400

Belatu said:

Yep, just got mine too.

Tracert on existing network.

Code:

  1     5 ms     7 ms    10 ms  10.0.0.1
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3     *       18 ms    18 ms  41.181.222.101
  4    20 ms    19 ms    18 ms  41.181.222.102
  5    18 ms    18 ms    19 ms  tb-dca-2.za--qux-i.za.mtnbusiness.net [66.8.11.186]
  6    27 ms    18 ms    18 ms  unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8]
  7   238 ms   252 ms   206 ms  jh-cr-1.za--tb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.66]
  8   199 ms   199 ms   206 ms  ls-cr-2.uk--rb-cr-1.za-g.mtnns.net [196.44.31.114]
  9   219 ms   221 ms   220 ms  am-cr-1.nl--ls-cr-2.uk-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.183]
 10   215 ms   212 ms   214 ms  am-tpr-1.nl--am-cr-1.nl-a.mtn.net [209.212.111.141]
 11   213 ms   214 ms   213 ms  core2.ams.net.google.com [80.249.209.100]
 12   217 ms   215 ms   216 ms  209.85.240.63
 13   218 ms   213 ms     *     209.85.253.249
 14   351 ms   222 ms   223 ms  209.85.252.29
 15   220 ms   222 ms   302 ms  209.85.143.247
 16   222 ms   285 ms   230 ms  dub07s01-in-f3.1e100.net [216.58.211.131]

And on new Network.

Code:

  1     5 ms     6 ms     6 ms  10.0.0.1
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3    42 ms    46 ms    46 ms  41.170.79.229
  4    39 ms    38 ms    57 ms  41.170.79.230
  5    40 ms    38 ms    37 ms  41.170.79.236
  6    41 ms    38 ms    38 ms  google.jb1.napafrica.net [196.46.25.166]
  7   200 ms   199 ms   201 ms  66.249.95.8
  8   198 ms   196 ms   198 ms  216.239.51.7
  9   208 ms   291 ms   208 ms  209.85.251.190
 10   206 ms   206 ms   207 ms  209.85.143.247
 11   208 ms   208 ms   208 ms  dub07s01-in-f3.1e100.net [216.58.211.131]

Packet loss issues also seem to have gone away.

And speed test has gone from 2.4Mbps to 4.9Mbps on a 6Mb line.

Also got my new details, but interesting to see that latency have increased

Necropolis · Jul 15, 2015

grantduke said:
Also got my new details, but interesting to see that latency have increased

How do you figure that?

The 2nd tracert posted there has less hops and an average less ms time between hops.

initroot · Jul 15, 2015

I got no mail. damn it

TEXTILE GUY · Jul 15, 2015

Fransh said:
I got no mail. damn it

Need to moan more on the AH thread

/leaves to check mail box and give Afriperson his daily klap........

cobusv · Jul 15, 2015

Belatu said:

Yep, just got mine too.

Tracert on existing network.

Code:

  1     5 ms     7 ms    10 ms  10.0.0.1
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3     *       18 ms    18 ms  41.181.222.101
  4    20 ms    19 ms    18 ms  41.181.222.102
  5    18 ms    18 ms    19 ms  tb-dca-2.za--qux-i.za.mtnbusiness.net [66.8.11.186]
  6    27 ms    18 ms    18 ms  unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8]
  7   238 ms   252 ms   206 ms  jh-cr-1.za--tb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.31.66]
  8   199 ms   199 ms   206 ms  ls-cr-2.uk--rb-cr-1.za-g.mtnns.net [196.44.31.114]
  9   219 ms   221 ms   220 ms  am-cr-1.nl--ls-cr-2.uk-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.183]
 10   215 ms   212 ms   214 ms  am-tpr-1.nl--am-cr-1.nl-a.mtn.net [209.212.111.141]
 11   213 ms   214 ms   213 ms  core2.ams.net.google.com [80.249.209.100]
 12   217 ms   215 ms   216 ms  209.85.240.63
 13   218 ms   213 ms     *     209.85.253.249
 14   351 ms   222 ms   223 ms  209.85.252.29
 15   220 ms   222 ms   302 ms  209.85.143.247
 16   222 ms   285 ms   230 ms  dub07s01-in-f3.1e100.net [216.58.211.131]

And on new Network.

Code:

  1     5 ms     6 ms     6 ms  10.0.0.1
  2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  3    42 ms    46 ms    46 ms  41.170.79.229
  4    39 ms    38 ms    57 ms  41.170.79.230
  5    40 ms    38 ms    37 ms  41.170.79.236
  6    41 ms    38 ms    38 ms  google.jb1.napafrica.net [196.46.25.166]
  7   200 ms   199 ms   201 ms  66.249.95.8
  8   198 ms   196 ms   198 ms  216.239.51.7
  9   208 ms   291 ms   208 ms  209.85.251.190
 10   206 ms   206 ms   207 ms  209.85.143.247
 11   208 ms   208 ms   208 ms  dub07s01-in-f3.1e100.net [216.58.211.131]

Packet loss issues also seem to have gone away.

And speed test has gone from 2.4Mbps to 4.9Mbps on a 6Mb line.

well i think the great thing here is that with neotel they use more of the peering locally than MTN which will do wonders for latency!

cobusv · Jul 15, 2015

Some other interesting fact, i see if i look at their route propagation for that range 169.0.0.0/15 it is being advertised from Afrihost to ECHOTEL and then to NEOTEL!

Wondering why they didnt just go to neotel directly!? Why using such a small player such as echo?

fatman65 · Jul 15, 2015

grantduke said:
Also got my new details, but interesting to see that latency have increased

I haven't received any e-mails but my latency has been shocking for the last week or two, Today it's at 539. Shocking! Maybe it's time to look for a new isp

cobusv · Jul 15, 2015

fatman65 said:
I haven't received any e-mails but my latency has been shocking for the last week or two, Today it's at 539. Shocking! Maybe it's time to look for a new isp

Got myself that Fatpipe 100g for R164 from Vox and it's working like a charm!

Seblat5ch · Jul 16, 2015

Hey

So I have a 10Mb Business Uncapped account

The things I noted so far

1. There is no DynDns, eg

johnsmith1,afrihost.co.za) I have logged a call using the Client Zone, Selected the DNS option, then the Tech came back to me and told me to log a call through the Client Zone. WTF!

2. speed test was about 8Mbps with 30ms Ping im in JHB and the test automatically ended up in Bleom. Jitter was bad thorugh about 200Ms

3. I noticed in the cleint zone that I have 5TB at my disposal, compared to the other one where it said Unlimited

It seems more stable though so far

interpros · Jul 17, 2015

Hey,
I'm on a 10mb business uncapped as well.
In the Cape Town area, there is the expected latency issues that we were warned about, but otherwise all seems to be going well.
I can still stream most of my content with minor loss of quality.

So far so good.

interpros · Jul 18, 2015

So, this morning my streaming has gone to s***. Anyone experimenting with the new network and having these issues?

animal531 · Jul 19, 2015

Seems to be a generic issue. Old network is doing the same for me. Either vids are not loading at all or I'm watching in the glory of 240p.

cobusv · Jul 19, 2015

So afriblue seems like it might be tested on telkom's network

Thor · Jul 19, 2015

cobusv said:
So afriblue seems like it might be tested on telkom's network

Based on what?

Because everyone said afrigreen was VOX and they were wrong.

ambo · Jul 19, 2015

Necropolis said:
How do you figure that?

The 2nd tracert posted there has less hops and an average less ms time between hops.

You're not quite interpreting it right... but regardless the latency is overall lower on the new network. The latency is still strangely high though - latency to Google should be under 30 ms.

cobusv · Jul 20, 2015

Thor187 said:
Based on what?

Because everyone said afrigreen was VOX and they were wrong.

Based on route-lookups

whatwhat · Jul 20, 2015

cobusv said:
Based on route-lookups

They haven't released any traces for this one yet, just the AfriGreen?

musha · Jul 20, 2015

Has Afrihost released any word from their side on the moving hereof from MTN to Neotel? Or is this just an observation from traces captured by resident forumites?

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