Assumption that ISP is crap with one test?

[Former member 61586]

My current ISP (Telkom Internet softcap) is unusable during non-nightsurfer time. Cannot browse or open e-mail attachments. Just lots and lots of time-outs.

Simply switching to any on of my three 1GB free accounts from other ISPs instantly solves the problem.

Without any trace routes or line-tool diagnostics etc.....is it safe to assume the problem lies with the ISP only?

 

[Anthro]

If it looks like poo, smells like poo, tastes like poo,

Its generally not chocolate brownies.

 

[Johnatan56]

If it is immediately fixed by any other ISP, yes.

 

[Chevron]

My current ISP (Telkom Internet softcap) is unusable during non-nightsurfer time. Cannot browse or open e-mail attachments. Just lots and lots of time-outs.

Simply switching to any on of my three 1GB free accounts from other ISPs instantly solves the problem.

Without any trace routes or line-tool diagnostics etc.....is it safe to assume the problem lies with the ISP only?

Easiest way is to just grab a trial account from another ISP to test. Will take all of 2min.

 

[Anthro]

Easiest way is to just grab a trial account from another ISP to test. Will take all of 2min.

OP Tested with a "free account" - and great success as stated.. so yeah Telskum = ****

 

[Chevron]

OP Tested with a "free account" - and great success as stated.. so yeah Telskum = ****

Sigh.

That's what I get for skim reading.

 

[Former member 61586]

ONLY redeeming thing about the softcap is the nightsurfer. The rest is utter BS. 20GB cap you will never reach in a million years.

 

[Necuno]

Apparently AfriHost is running optimally, try them?

My current ISP (Telkom Internet softcap) is unusable during non-nightsurfer time. Cannot browse or open e-mail attachments. Just lots and lots of time-outs.

Simply switching to any on of my three 1GB free accounts from other ISPs instantly solves the problem.

Without any trace routes or line-tool diagnostics etc.....is it safe to assume the problem lies with the ISP only?

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Apparently AfriHost is running optimally, try them?

As optimal as a bullet in the left leg and a ball and chain on the other .......

 

[Drifter]

Apparently AfriHost is running optimally, try them?

** cough ***

 

[Crowley]

My current ISP (Telkom Internet softcap) is unusable during non-nightsurfer time. Cannot browse or open e-mail attachments. Just lots and lots of time-outs.

Do not go with any IS account then. Once you get throttled you are screwed.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Apparently AfriHost is running optimally, try them?

LOLOLOL

 

[ranger]

My current ISP (Telkom Internet softcap) is unusable during non-nightsurfer time. Cannot browse or open e-mail attachments. Just lots and lots of time-outs.

Did this problem start recently (e.g. Wednesday), and is it better now?