Afrihost Uncapped ADSL Feedback

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Just me, or has something fallen over again?

Code: 
PS C:\Users\*> tracert 8.8.8.8

Tracing route to google-public-dns-a.google.com [8.8.8.8]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1     1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.1.1
  2     *        *        7 ms  105-236-2-65-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105.236.2.65]
  3     9 ms     8 ms    10 ms  ipc-recieve-jh-1a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.178.5]
  4     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  5     9 ms     8 ms     9 ms  jh-dca-2.za--qux-b.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.165.114]
  6     9 ms     9 ms     8 ms  41.181.139.109
  7     *        *       11 ms  72.14.194.74
  8     *        *      196 ms  72.14.232.102
  9     *        *      203 ms  209.85.253.10
 10   204 ms   204 ms     *     72.14.232.76
 11   270 ms   187 ms   188 ms  209.85.254.114
 12     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 13   187 ms   186 ms   186 ms  google-public-dns-a.google.com [8.8.8.8]
 
HapticSimian said:
Just me, or has something fallen over again?

Code: 
PS C:\Users\*> tracert 8.8.8.8

Tracing route to google-public-dns-a.google.com [8.8.8.8]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1     1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.1.1
  2     *        *        7 ms  105-236-2-65-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105.236.2.65]
  3     9 ms     8 ms    10 ms  ipc-recieve-jh-1a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.178.5]
  4     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  5     9 ms     8 ms     9 ms  jh-dca-2.za--qux-b.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.165.114]
  6     9 ms     9 ms     8 ms  41.181.139.109
  7     *        *       11 ms  72.14.194.74
  8     *        *      196 ms  72.14.232.102
  9     *        *      203 ms  209.85.253.10
 10   204 ms   204 ms     *     72.14.232.76
 11   270 ms   187 ms   188 ms  209.85.254.114
 12     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 13   187 ms   186 ms   186 ms  google-public-dns-a.google.com [8.8.8.8]
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Nope same here was checking the forums because my downloads are standing still

Tracing route to google-public-dns-a.google.com [8.8.8.8]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 10.0.0.2
2 7 ms 8 ms 7 ms 105-236-6-1-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105.236.6.
1]
3 67 ms 68 ms 89 ms ipc-recieve-tb-2a.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.54.86]

4 * 10 ms 9 ms tb-dca-2.za--qux-a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.18
4.28]
5 9 ms 9 ms 11 ms unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8]
6 * 65 ms 71 ms ct-nt-1--rb-nt-1-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.66]
7 70 ms 69 ms 75 ms 41.181.139.109
8 73 ms 74 ms 76 ms 72.14.194.74
9 185 ms 185 ms 184 ms 72.14.232.102
10 232 ms 261 ms 274 ms 209.85.253.10
11 295 ms 285 ms 298 ms 72.14.232.76
12 216 ms 217 ms 215 ms 209.85.254.114
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 190 ms 191 ms 190 ms google-public-dns-a.google.com [8.8.8.8]
 
Logo said:
Nope same here was checking the forums because my downloads are standing still
/snip
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Seems a router reset has normalised things again. I really do need an Interpreting Tracerts 101 course - my knowledge doesn't extend too far beyond 'big numbers are bad'. :o

*edit*

Also, *s are likely also bad.
 
Afrihost Business 2MB Unshaped Uncapped

Test conducted on 19 March 2013 01:27:29

Download Speed: 631 kbps (78.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 201 kbps (25.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 267 ms
International

And

South African
Test conducted on 19 March 2013 01:28:39

Download Speed: 1136 kbps (142 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 199 kbps (24.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 90 ms

Sad...
 
My conection is all fine at the moment , but in the day my latency is vey bad even on my second hop on my trace route

Im on a 1MB line

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2583559278.png

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2583566039.png

Test conducted on 19 March 2013 02:01:19 AM
Download Speed: 846 kbps (105.8 KB/sec transfer rate)Local
Upload Speed: 408 kbps (51 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 90 ms

Test conducted on 19 March 2013 02:03:16 AM(International
Download Speed: 883 kbps (110.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 373 kbps (46.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 209 ms


Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\>tracert www.cnn.com

Tracing route to cnn-lax-tmp.gslb.vgtf.net [157.166.241.10]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms home.gateway [192.168.1.254]
2 283 ms 158 ms 11 ms 105-236-8-65-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105.236.8
.65]
3 17 ms 12 ms 12 ms ipc-recieve-tb-2a.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.54.86]

4 12 ms 12 ms 13 ms tb-dca-2.za--qux-a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.18
4.28]
5 35 ms 35 ms 35 ms unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8]
6 157 ms 157 ms 156 ms am-cr-2.nl--am-cr-nl-b.mtnns.net [196.44.31.171]

7 169 ms 165 ms 165 ms ls-cr-1.uk--am-cr-2.nl-b.mtnns.net [196.44.31.15
5]
8 162 ms 164 ms 163 ms am-cr-2.nl--am-tpr-1.nl-a.mtn.net [209.212.111.2
18]
9 164 ms 163 ms 163 ms xe-4-1-0.edge5.Amsterdam1.Level3.net [212.72.41.
89]
10 310 ms 309 ms 309 ms 4.69.162.153
11 329 ms 329 ms 329 ms ae-59-224.ebr2.Amsterdam1.Level3.net [4.69.153.2
13]
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 329 ms 339 ms 329 ms ae-61-61.csw1.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.134.66]

15 309 ms 308 ms 309 ms ae-62-62.ebr2.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.148.33]

16 331 ms 330 ms 331 ms 4.69.135.185
17 331 ms 331 ms 331 ms ae-2-2.ebr3.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.132.10]

18 309 ms 308 ms 308 ms ae-93-93.csw4.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.137.4
6]
19 307 ms 308 ms 308 ms ae-4-90.edge1.LosAngeles9.Level3.net [4.69.144.2
02]
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.

Trace complete.

I will see how is my line tomorrow
 
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just a update regarding my ADSL line this has been the best that my ADSL have been running for a long time
Im on a 1MB line
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2584120984.png
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2584123607.png

C:\Users\>tracert www.cnn.com

Tracing route to cnn-lax-tmp.gslb.vgtf.net [157.166.240.13]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms home.gateway [192.168.1.254]
2 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms 105-236-8-65-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105
.65]
3 63 ms 69 ms 63 ms ipc-recieve-tb-1a.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.
]
4 38 ms 34 ms 37 ms tb-dca-2.za--qux-a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.
4.28]
5 26 ms 24 ms 22 ms unc-cpt-1.mtnns.net [196.44.18.8]
6 209 ms 188 ms 195 ms am-cr-2.nl--am-cr-nl-b.mtnns.net [196.44.3

7 200 ms 201 ms 207 ms ls-cr-1.uk--am-cr-2.nl-b.mtnns.net [196.44
5]
8 221 ms 228 ms 222 ms am-cr-2.nl--am-tpr-1.nl-a.mtn.net [209.212
18]
9 269 ms 276 ms 318 ms xe-4-1-0.edge5.Amsterdam1.Level3.net [212.
89]
10 426 ms 418 ms 381 ms 4.69.162.157
11 412 ms 392 ms 372 ms ae-56-221.ebr2.Amsterdam1.Level3.net [4.69
01]
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 402 ms 369 ms 375 ms ae-81-81.csw3.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.13

15 386 ms 383 ms 370 ms ae-82-82.ebr2.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.14

16 360 ms 353 ms 351 ms 4.69.135.185
17 432 ms 392 ms 332 ms ae-2-2.ebr3.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.1

18 361 ms 398 ms 398 ms ae-93-93.csw4.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69
6]
19 383 ms 372 ms * ae-4-90.edge1.LosAngeles9.Level3.net [4.69
02]
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.

Trace complete.

ADSL Status
Parameters
DSP Firmware Version....................... E.25.41.55 A
Connected....................................... true
Operational Mode............................. G.Dmt
Annex Type..................................... AnnexA
Upstream........................................ 512000
Downstream.................................... 1024000
Elapsed Time................................... 0 day 1 hr 23 min 13 sec
SNR Margin(Upstream)...................... 13 dB
SNR Margin(Downstream).................. 23.0 dB
Line Attenuation(Upstream)................ 13.0 dB
Line Attenuation(Downstream)........... 19.0 dB
CRC Errors(Upstream)....................... 2
CRC Errors(Downstream)................... 0
Latency(Upstream)............................ Fast
Latency(Downstream......................... Fast
 
2nd/3rd hops ( One after your router ) latency spikes are usually exchange/congestion related
 
4 meg line,
Speedtests consistently show 3,2MB/s - 3,4MB/s
Tracert's havve very low ms on local hops to wherever I trace to, and in the 200ms - 300ms range when tracing international.

I can stream youtube videos without buffer lag at 720p, download direct http at about 200kB/s

But when I try to download a torrent file, it's down to disc-brake speeds of 0,1kB/s, and has consistently stagnated at these speeds for over a week now, with only an hour or so sporaticcally going as high as overall maximum of 200kB/s same as http downloads.

Is something going on with the network, is it my line? What's going on. In paranoia I have even switched off my WiFi on the router to see if my connection is not being leached.

My average daily usage was around 20Gb, today, the maximum I have been able to move is 1Gb. Something is not right. I have reset my router hundreds of times, fixed my line, checked my wall sockets, done a rain dance, scratched my head bald and yet, no change.

Last technician call from AH was a week ago and the result was a line reset, which had no effect. What else can I check?

Pretoria
 
Bufamotis said:
4 meg line,
Speedtests consistently show 3,2MB/s - 3,4MB/s
Tracert's havve very low ms on local hops to wherever I trace to, and in the 200ms - 300ms range when tracing international.

I can stream youtube videos without buffer lag at 720p, download direct http at about 200kB/s

But when I try to download a torrent file, it's down to disc-brake speeds of 0,1kB/s, and has consistently stagnated at these speeds for over a week now, with only an hour or so sporaticcally going as high as overall maximum of 200kB/s same as http downloads.

Is something going on with the network, is it my line? What's going on. In paranoia I have even switched off my WiFi on the router to see if my connection is not being leached.

My average daily usage was around 20Gb, today, the maximum I have been able to move is 1Gb. Something is not right. I have reset my router hundreds of times, fixed my line, checked my wall sockets, done a rain dance, scratched my head bald and yet, no change.

Last technician call from AH was a week ago and the result was a line reset, which had no effect. What else can I check?

Pretoria
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This: "My average daily usage was around 20Gb" might be your issue....maybe you are in the "high usage" segment - at 20Gb a day, thats 600Gigs a month!.....but they are running unthrottled at the moment... I suggest you PM AfriMan and check if they have not started to manage you already.
 
I thought thresholds and management was a thing of the past...?

Try restricting the number of sinultaneous connections your torrent client can run.
Also restrict upload speed to 10% of your line upload speed and downloads to 80% or so? And see if http improves?
 
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psynapt1k said:
This: "My average daily usage was around 20Gb" might be your issue....maybe you are in the "high usage" segment - at 20Gb a day, thats 600Gigs a month!.....but they are running unthrottled at the moment... I suggest you PM AfriMan and check if they have not started to manage you already.
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Average monthly is at around 300Gb - fansubs me and my brother watch, youtube streaming, tvportal app from my tablet streams series, steam updates, MMO updates etc.

Average for March is 13Gb.

Granted, the usage is high, so if I'm a high-usage user, at least tell me that I'm being throttled for it. But this is unexplained so its frustrating not to know

Tracing route to afrihost.co.za [197.242.144.102]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 6 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1
2 9 ms 9 ms 14 ms 105-236-3-193-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105.236.
3.193]
3 32 ms 21 ms 14 ms ipc-recieve-rb-3a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.178
.77]
4 13 ms 13 ms 13 ms rb-dca-2.za--rb-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.1
20]
5 14 ms 13 ms 12 ms jh-cr-1.za--rb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.0.42]
6 12 ms 12 ms 13 ms qux-jh-dca-2.za-b.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.165
.115]
7 14 ms 13 ms 13 ms 196.44.31.99
8 14 ms 13 ms 12 ms 196.31.220.6
9 13 ms 13 ms 13 ms tengigabitethernet1-1.gw20.jnb6.za.mtnbusiness.n
et [196.31.220.23]
10 12 ms 13 ms 13 ms tengigabitethernet5-1.hr15.jnb6.za.mtnbusiness.n
et [196.31.63.198]
11 13 ms 12 ms 12 ms cms-gm.afrihost.com [197.242.144.102]

Trace complete.

Tracing route to afrihost.co.za [197.242.144.102]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 6 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1
2 9 ms 9 ms 14 ms 105-236-3-193-esr-lo.mtnbusiness.co.za [105.236.
3.193]
3 32 ms 21 ms 14 ms ipc-recieve-rb-3a.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.178
.77]
4 13 ms 13 ms 13 ms rb-dca-2.za--rb-cr-1.za-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.1
20]
5 14 ms 13 ms 12 ms jh-cr-1.za--rb-cr-2.za.mtnns.net [196.44.0.42]
6 12 ms 12 ms 13 ms qux-jh-dca-2.za-b.za.mtnbusiness.net [41.181.165
.115]
7 14 ms 13 ms 13 ms 196.44.31.99
8 14 ms 13 ms 12 ms 196.31.220.6
9 13 ms 13 ms 13 ms tengigabitethernet1-1.gw20.jnb6.za.mtnbusiness.n
et [196.31.220.23]
10 12 ms 13 ms 13 ms tengigabitethernet5-1.hr15.jnb6.za.mtnbusiness.n
et [196.31.63.198]
11 13 ms 12 ms 12 ms cms-gm.afrihost.com [197.242.144.102]

Trace complete.

tracert's don't seem to show my exchange as the holdup, IF I understand the readout correctly, hops seem normal.
 
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Sinbad said:
I thought thresholds and management was a thing of the past...?

Try restricting the number of simultaneous connections your torrent client can run.
Also restrict upload speed to 10% of your line upload speed and downloads to 80% or so? And see if http improves?
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Restriction is at between 2 and 4 simultaneous, I experiment constantly to see if it's a seeding/ratio issue. Sometimes another file can connect to someone with a faster upload speed. But overall, the last week or two it doesn't matter if I only have one file downloading, they are near dead. I test now and again with Ubuntu alternative's torrent. It should be well seeded, plus 12.10 is soon to be replaced with 13.04 so I'm guessing ratios should be good, and it's mostly dead too.

I restricted upload to 1kB/s seeing as speedtests show my maximum upload speed is in any event max 20kB/s or something.

EDIT:
I just went up to about 200kB/s overall. This Jackinabox thing is getting annoying.

EDIT 2

and now I'm down to 40kB/s, Maybe its the nature of torrents, people connecting and disconnecting, at least everything else runs relatively fine
 
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4 simultaneous files or connections?

My nzbs are maxing my line right now :D
 
Sinbad said:
4 simultaneous files or connections?

My nzbs are maxing my line right now :D
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Er, files, i probably misread or misunderstood your advice then, what were you suggesting? Global number of connections or number of active downloads?

If I had a proper idea how news thingys worked id probably try them, but from what i understand it's subscriptions and indexes and news servers and what not, i like the click-a-magnet-link-done idea
 
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Bufamotis said:
Er, files, i probably misread or misunderstood your advice then, what were you suggesting? Global number of connections or number of active downloads?
Click to expand...

Global number of connections...
 
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