Alternative to CrystalWeb / EvoNet (ADSL)

[aktor]

Thought I'd rather make a separate thread for this so as not to clog up the feedback thread too much.

What I like about the new EvoNet network is that my international latencies are much lower than it used to be on the previous one. I think it uses IS to breakout? Not sure, but as far as I know it does use the new submarine cable systems to get a faster route to the US and western Europe.

What other ISP's use the same breakout?

Obviously I want to move away from EvoNet. I've tried Afrihost but latency to Europe is about 40% slower than EvoNet. Ditto for WebAfrica.

 

[CataclysmZA]

AFAIK, IS is their breakout. Most other ISPs are still testing SACS, but should be using it next month for cheaper routing costs.

I'm on Telkom Internet, and it's going along quite nicely. I don't do much online gaming, but...

cataclysm@cataclysmza:~$ ping 185.60.112.157
PING 185.60.112.157 (185.60.112.157) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=172 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=5 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=6 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=7 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=8 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=9 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=10 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=11 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=12 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=13 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=14 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=15 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=16 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=17 ttl=244 time=171 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=18 ttl=244 time=172 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=19 ttl=244 time=172 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=20 ttl=244 time=171 ms
^C
--- 185.60.112.157 ping statistics ---
20 packets transmitted, 20 received, 0% packet loss, time 19024ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 171.065/171.633/172.967/0.724 ms

Blizzard's EU Overwatch/WoW server seems to be doing alright.

 

[aktor]

How is Vox's EU and US latencies lately? They also used to be really good if I remember correctly?

 

[Anakha56]

I am also keen to see what low latency alternatives are, so I am following this thread for sure .

*edit*

@AfriMan Any chance you could give us an indication of how Afrihost will improve their latency for the future?

 

[SilverCode]

Currently on a capped Vox account with a Crystalweb DSL line in limbo.

[silvercode@sirenia:~]$ ping 185.60.112.157                                                                                                                                      (28-11 08:12)
PING 185.60.112.157 (185.60.112.157) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=1 ttl=243 time=176 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=2 ttl=243 time=174 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=3 ttl=243 time=174 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=4 ttl=243 time=176 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=5 ttl=243 time=176 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=6 ttl=243 time=175 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=7 ttl=243 time=176 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=8 ttl=243 time=174 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=9 ttl=243 time=173 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=10 ttl=243 time=173 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=11 ttl=243 time=173 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=12 ttl=243 time=175 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=13 ttl=243 time=175 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=14 ttl=243 time=174 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=15 ttl=243 time=174 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=16 ttl=243 time=175 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=17 ttl=243 time=175 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=18 ttl=243 time=174 ms
64 bytes from 185.60.112.157: icmp_seq=19 ttl=243 time=176 ms
^C
--- 185.60.112.157 ping statistics ---
19 packets transmitted, 19 received, 0% packet loss, time 18028ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 173.159/175.095/176.983/1.129 ms