Afrihost Uncapped ADSL Feedback (Pt2)

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AfriGuy said:
Again guys, I do know that this situation isn't ideal - and we're running through a lot of options to try and have it sorted.
Running an IPC is properly complicated too so to just say it's definitely a capacity issue isn't the right way to look at it. I Engineering guys probably looked at this first off. If they say it's not a capacity issue I fully believe them and trust them enough to believe it isn't a capacity issue.

Running a network of this scale is completely different to having a Home network, bonded solution or inter-city link. There are so many factors that are at play here and I'm the first to admit that I don't know even half of what goes into a network this size.

Let's give our guys enough time to crunch the processes down and implement a fix.
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Are you considering at least sacrificing Cape Town users for the greater good?
 
Just posting what Etienne said to me. Not sure but thank you for looking into it.
 
AfriGuy said:
Sorry about this, I really do understand that this is frustrating.
Please try and re-schedule the download for after hours once the shaping has relaxed - it should come down pretty quickly then.
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I will certainly do that but the problem then is when do I get the other stuff that I was planning to get tonight - tomorrow perhaps - but wait, that will be shaped as well so I will have to schedule that for tomorrow night - but what about tomorrow night's stuff - I know the next night and so it goes on. The whole point of me getting uncapped was so I could do more downloading than I was on my capped account without having to keep an eye on usage but at this rate I will be paying double the cost for half the downloads!!!
If I could just get say 70 - 80 KB/s daytime and 100 KB/s nights (nights being from about 7pm not from midnight) I would be delighted but 15KB/s daytime is not on. I am talking about http downloads here btw.
 
Shamus said:
And now to add insult to injury the 990 Mb file I have been downloading for the last 7 hours (with 7 hours still to go) has dropped and as it is a server which doesn't resume I have to start all over again.
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Can sympathise. Was downloading an Ubuntu ISO (no, really, and not even a gig) and because I'd never experienced the need to before, I neglected to run it through a download manager. Initial estimate by Chrome hovered around 8 - 11 hours, but the connection dropped while I was out, so I get to start afresh. :(
 
m.zakariyya.g said:
Getting tired of these anti-cape town remarks, what did we do to you ? :)
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Its for all the suffering you put us through when you decide to drive up here or we have the unfortunate need to spend time on your roads. Had to take some of my dad's heart pills after driving in CT. Plus you enjoy the slow lifestyle so reduced internet speeds go hand in hand. :P
 
HapticSimian said:
Can sympathise. Was downloading an Ubuntu ISO (no, really, and not even a gig) and because I'd never experienced the need to before, I neglected to run it through a download manager. Initial estimate by Chrome hovered around 8 - 11 hours, but the connection dropped while I was out, so I get to start afresh. :(
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And of course the thing is that is yet more traffic which doesn't help with the shaping.
 
I wonder if this shaping has anything to do with the new mobile service launched? Also wondering if I should rather go uncapped business?

Your thoughts please guys :)

or try openweb (hides under desk :whistle:)
 
cryptic1 said:
I wonder if this shaping has anything to do with the new mobile service launched? Also wondering if I should rather go uncapped business?

Your thoughts please guys :)
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Nothing to do with Mobile. Uncapped business is more than worth it if you have the extra cash
 
killerbyte said:
Its for all the suffering you put us through when you decide to drive up here or we have the unfortunate need to spend time on your roads. Had to take some of my dad's heart pills after driving in CT. Plus you enjoy the slow lifestyle so reduced internet speeds go hand in hand. :P
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Smooth roads without potholes a shock to the system? :D
 
cryptic1 said:
I wonder if this shaping has anything to do with the new mobile service launched? Also wondering if I should rather go uncapped business?

Your thoughts please guys :)
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Definitely not linked at all :)
Our Business accounts are always worth it, it just depends on you though. There's no shaping at all on those accounts.
 
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