Afrihost Uncapped ADSL Feedback

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blunt said:
Unfortunately IS is mostly useless from my exp. I've moved to MWEB now, - this is what I'd consider "poor" seeing as though I usually get 1.7 down and 0.4 up.. world of difference - no change day or night (i mostly use during the day)
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I'm testing out an Afrihost account because I can't justify[-]afford[/-] the Mweb pricetag on their 2Mb accounts. I'm >.< <-- this close to withdrawing the cancellation notice on my Mweb 1Mbps account. No use me getting 1Mbps during the day on Afrihost when I would like to get what I pay for.
 
I'm confused as to how 1.37mb/s (#873) is slower than 54% of South Africa, but 2.18mb/s is slower than 63%.

Is speedtest having us all on? :) :)
 
This is horrendous when browsing are getting gimped. Thinking of going for the Openweb special just to browse the internet :?
 
Colour me unimpressed. ~384k speeds on a 1mbps account for a protocol that should not be shaped (browsing). Cancelled it. I'll consider signing up again if other report its fixed.

Me browsing with a bunch of tabs all loading (note 1mbps is at the very top of the graph):
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HavocXphere said:
Colour me unimpressed. ~384k speeds on a 1mbps account for a protocol that should not be shaped (browsing). Cancelled it. I'll consider signing up again if other report its fixed.

Me browsing with a bunch of tabs all loading (note 1mbps is at the very top of the graph):
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I'm waiting (read, waiting for 26h now) for a response from a support agent. Will let you know what they tell me, because I'm having the same issues (check up in this page and prv).

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2161236147.png <-- 2Mb line btw.
 
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You guys all seem to forget that AH is just a reseller, not a real 1st tier internet provider. In so far I guess your problems are caused by bad connection (Telkom) and not by your AH contract. I'm still a super happy bunny with my uncapped 4MB. Does all that it claims to do, not much difference to my capped acc.
 
HermanTheGerman said:
You guys all seem to forget that AH is just a reseller, not a real 1st tier internet provider. In so far I guess your problems are caused by bad connection (Telkom) and not by your AH contract.
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The line is fine - capped AH maxes the line @ 2mbps. froot says its the same his side.

Its definitely their shaping on the uncapped. Though since *everything* is slow throttling/congestion is probably a better word. And its not like I smoked the thing: <2 gigs a day downloaded so I can't have hit any thresholds etc.

I'll def revisit AH uncapped though...maybe after the MTN move.
 
HermanTheGerman said:
You guys all seem to forget that AH is just a reseller, not a real 1st tier internet provider. In so far I guess your problems are caused by bad connection (Telkom) and not by your AH contract. I'm still a super happy bunny with my uncapped 4MB. Does all that it claims to do, not much difference to my capped acc.
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No they're not just a reseller. And for the record, my Afrihost capped account flies 24/7. At fullspeed.

16:58 http://www.speedtest.net/result/2161270804.png 0.6Mbps
17:06 http://speedtest.net/result/2161284686.png 1.6Mbps
 
I have been downloading random 10 gig files to test savages new news server with no problems on a 4meg account and it goes at line speed.

So both the news server and data account working as they should.
 
Its odd how some people struggle and others fly. My account has been solid (touch wood).
 
A life of a torrent on my afrihost 2mb uncapped is a weird one. The same torrent can go from 1kb/s to 197kb/s at anytime and back to something under a 100 then full speed again throughout out the day and night. Have tried more one and the same thing happens.
 
So many of us want to jump ship to Afrihost but with these cr4p speeds & lack of responses to peoples post I doubt I will move & I am sure there are hundreds who feel the same.

How hard can it be? I pay for 2Mbps & I want 2Mbps, thats it. Sort out your speeds or close your doors cos you can't be pulling the wool over peoples eyes like this.
 
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