Afrihost Uncapped ADSL Feedback (Pt2)

[Orihalcon]

Slowly...yet surely.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Just noticed a latency drop - first step to success

However, browsing is still slow :/

Well at least we know our ISP is working on it

Lots of packet loss still:

 

[AfriGuy]

Just noticed a latency drop - first step to success

However, browsing is still slow :/

Well at least we know our ISP is working on it

That's a good sign! Our Engineers are still working with Telkom to bring everything back up to speed. Should have an update for you guys soon.

 

[roadcat]

I am glad Afrihost has seen the light and cut off the lesser provinces like the Cape so the we in JHB may have perfect internet.

Then I think they pushed too many buttons by mistake because Port Elizabeth is also affected

 

[ClintonExsteen]

Yup.
Anyone in the Southern region (Cape Town, surrounds and some of PE) will see higher latency and slow downloads until we have this sorted out.

yeap from 158ms to 840ms to EU servers..... woe is me

 

[AfriGuy]

The Southern Region DSL has been affected by an IPC failure. Telkom Specialists are onsite resolving the issue as quickly as possible.

 

[HoOdeh]

Please leave CT off, my ping to EU has been under 480 for the first time in weeks! Finally 214

 

[AfriGuy]

Please leave CT off, my ping to EU has been under 480 for the first time in weeks! Finally 214

Haha, that'll make a lot of Cape Town peeps upset

 

[Shamus]

Yup.
Anyone in the Southern region (Cape Town, surrounds and some of PE) will see higher latency and slow downloads until we have this sorted out.

Add East London to that - downloading at a massive 1.1KB/s on a 1Mbs line and browsing almost impossible.

 

[AfriGuy]

Add East London to that - downloading at a massive 1.1KB/s on a 1Mbs line and browsing almost impossible.

EL will also be affected by this I'm afraid

 

[Trouble_]

EL will also be affected by this I'm afraid

@AfriGuy, can you share some details about what has actually gone wrong?

 

[AfriMan]

@AfriGuy, can you share some details about what has actually gone wrong?

Basically it looks like some of the cards on the Cape Town IPC have failed, so while some are still in operation, capacity has more than halved. This means that contention is much higher, and latency will also be very high as a result.

 

[Anony-mousse]

This is getting really bad now. Hardly any connection on business account

 

[AfriMan]

This is getting really bad now. Hardly any connection on business account

If you're in the Cape, it's going to be pretty horrible until they get some of our lost capacity back up. Let's hope the Telkom guys are close to sorting this out

 

[Ashcloud]

any ETA at all yet?

 

[Anony-mousse]

If you're in the Cape, it's going to be pretty horrible until they get some of our lost capacity back up. Let's hope the Telkom guys are close to sorting this out

Yes, in the Cape ;(

 

[Talentloos]

I hope it gets better. I just need a 1mb file to install linux. Cmon internet gods

 

[AfriMan]

Yes, in the Cape ;(

Sorry about that. Promise we're doing everything possible on our side

 

[Anony-mousse]

Sorry about that. Promise we're doing everything possible on our side

Thanks, hanging in there

 

[AfriMan]

I hope it gets better. I just need a 1mb file to install linux. Cmon internet gods

That's somehow very, very sad

Hope it gets back up soon