Best ISP at the moment

[BluntMalunt]

Why are some people being nailed by Mweb and you aren't? Seems like it's pretty random.

There is definitely a monthly/daily threshold that is based on your previous 30 days usage. Personally I don't enjoy having to monitor this rolling window :/ but since have started using Network Meter to monitor how far along I am I have not been throttled. And I think I understand now why they havent disclosed limits. If they did a lot of people who say use 50gb on a 2mbps line see now that they can use more and in turn start going crazy. I think they wanted as many people to cancel as possible to free up as much capacity as possible. I stuck with them to test the new throttled service but have not been throttled and infact have noticed a huge improvement in various things I do. p2p and streminig. From reading on forums and other friends the limits seem to be as follows

1mbps - 100gb per month - 3.5gb per day

2mbps - 200gb per month - 7gb per day

4mbps - 400gb per month - 14gb per day

 

[DominionZA]

When I was on Mweb 4mbps, I generated my Fri abuse notice if any day of the week exceeded 35Gb on that day. They did not work by month.
I am sure it is lower now?

 

[BluntMalunt]

For someone who has 39 posts. I doubt its coincidence.
Join Date : 21-09-2013

Sounds like round about the time s#$ hit the fan at mweb.

What are you trying to insinuate? lol...

I will admit that the connection was not as good as it is now compared to 6-months ago

 

[BluntMalunt]

When I was on Mweb 4mbps, I generated my Fri abuse notice if any day of the week exceeded 35Gb on that day. They did not work by month.
I am sure it is lower now?

My friends have pushed about 30gb in a day with MWEB however have stayed within the 400gb mark and have not been throttled.

They are basically applying soft caps to all their uncapped accounts. In a very discreet and somewhat devious manner.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

I agree my MWEB connection is boss doing 150 to 200gb on a 2mbps line. Great speeds and latency on all protocols I access. I wont change

One wonders about the rest who did kick MWEB .:wtf:.... I didn't want to change from MWEB, but seemingly its not about what the customer wants. Oh well sure MWEB needs the odd supporter to make life interesting....

For what its worth ...ANYONE is better than MWEB right now....

 

[BluntMalunt]

One wonders about the rest who did kick MWEB .:wtf:.... I didn't want to change from MWEB, but seemingly its not about what the customer wants. Oh well sure MWEB needs the odd supporter to make life interesting....

For what its worth ...ANYONE is better than MWEB right now....

If you think I am in support of this AUP enforcement - You are wrong.

I am a free the web patriot and do not support ISP's who dont support free open peering such as Afrihost and OW.

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/65866-who-peers-for-free-and-who-doesnt.html

Hence the reason I stuck with them. Instead of moaning about this invisible policy a few friends and myself have been stress testing the connections to find these magical limits that MWEB refuses to make public.

I do believe that MWEB's reasoning for this enforcement was in line with a strategy that they have put forth for the next 5 - 10 years. So in time people will see exactly why MWEB did what they did.

For now I am happy - I have considered moving - But wont - Waiting for the upgrades first to see how the ISP's change. If MWEB fails then I move.

Oh and by the way there is not a hell that Cybersmart is better than MWEB. Worst ISP in SA.

 

[Bull1012]

2 months back I switched to Afrihost Business 6mbps. Now THIS is how internet should be. Connect and forget about it.

+1

 

[Bull1012]

If Afrihost's shaping is as bad as some people say then how is it possible for the people on the Uncapped Leadboard achieve those numbers? Or is Afrihost lying about those numbers?

I think the shaping has gone bad due to migration from other ISPs (Mweb) and the recent updates (IOS, Win 8.1). The Uncapped Leaderboard is correct. Had few of my mates on it.

 

[BluntMalunt]

In terms of being true to the word uncapped. I would say Afrihost are the leaders.

However as a patriot for free open peering - I will not sign up with them.

 

[HDS]

T-T-T-Triple post.

Deleted, sorry. Was about to go for ultra post but then mybb started working again.

 

[sparke]

They're uncapped I'm still not completely sold on. I changed my package to it last week to give it a test run as the Capped option just doesn't work for me when I have Steam games to download >.< At first it was fine, did about 70gigs between various updates, steam games, origin game updates, youtube etc but now I'm sitting watching a download go at 5KB/s...So now all I can do is browse and youtube at 10mbps...I'd get the exact same experience if I downgraded to 4mbps.

Edit: That being said, their Capped option worked great when I was on it. The 300gig cap option is just too expensive for me and I think the 100gig option won't be enough, which is why I decided to try uncapped.

Atleast I am told a 10mb account will have a 1mb throttle with MWEB, I decided to use this after similar results you had, using a 10mb account with a 6mb line, sitting at 150GB for the week and awaiting my throttle to kick in...if it ever will

If Afrihost's shaping is as bad as some people say then how is it possible for the people on the Uncapped Leadboard achieve those numbers? Or is Afrihost lying about those numbers?

I have asked afri'peeps but I get the stare down everytime, someone got their account cancelled questioning their tactics a bit much

 

[ColonelJAck]

I`m still a MWEB fan , doing 200G to 300G on my 4Mbps Uncapped product and it`s running like a train. Never been throttled...touch wood.

What he said.
I'm on the 2Mbps package. Hovering around 100gig per month. No throttling.
I've been with Mweb since the early days, when a 28800 dialup modem ruled and I had hair.
Zero hassle, no reason to shop elsewhere.

 

[MWEBHelp]

I agree my MWEB connection is boss doing 150 to 200gb on a 2mbps line. Great speeds and latency on all protocols I access. I wont change

Thanks BluntMalunt, wonderful to hear

 

[MWEBHelp]

What he said.
I'm on the 2Mbps package. Hovering around 100gig per month. No throttling.
I've been with Mweb since the early days, when a 28800 dialup modem ruled and I had hair.
Zero hassle, no reason to shop elsewhere.

Thanks ColonelJAck

Appreciate the feedback and support

 

[MWEBHelp]

I`m still a MWEB fan , doing 200G to 300G on my 4Mbps Uncapped product and it`s running like a train. Never been throttled...touch wood.

Great eyc

I'm sure the train will continue to run smoothly

 

[S1ght]

Atleast I am told a 10mb account will have a 1mb throttle with MWEB, I decided to use this after similar results you had, using a 10mb account with a 6mb line, sitting at 150GB for the week and awaiting my throttle to kick in...if it ever will



I have asked afri'peeps but I get the stare down everytime, someone got their account cancelled questioning their tactics a bit much

Well I've just changed down to 4meg Business DSL so will try this option out for a while. Gotta admit though, switching between different accounts at Afrihost has been a breeze so far

 

[sparke]

Well I've just changed down to 4meg Business DSL so will try this option out for a while. Gotta admit though, switching between different accounts at Afrihost has been a breeze so far

Can't say keen gave me hassles going back but then again they miss the functional online upgrade, I will say they afrihost has the best client control panel

 

[aktor]

using a 10mb account with a 6mb line, sitting at 150GB for the week and awaiting my throttle to kick in

But it shouldn't, with 150GB? If the theory of 10mbps = 1TB threshold is true, then you're far from it.
(Not that the theory necessarily holds any water, but just saying - 1TB and 150GB are faaaaaar apart. Or maybe I misunderstood you?)

 

[sparke]

But it shouldn't, with 150GB? If the theory of 10mbps = 1TB threshold is true, then you're far from it.
(Not that the theory necessarily holds any water, but just saying - 1TB and 150GB are faaaaaar apart. Or maybe I misunderstood you?)

150 in a werk, 600 a month, I won't do more, harddrives too expensive

 

[aktor]

150 in a werk, 600 a month, I won't do more, harddrives too expensive

Doesn't it calculate it every 30 days instead of every week though? I might be wrong here. But then by those calculations, IF (and I say IF!) the 10mbps threshold is 1TB, the 600GB shouldn't be an issue at the end of the 30day window.
If you do get throttled however, then the 1TB theory is blown out of the water. unfortunately

But, hypothetically:

If 10mbps = 1TB threshold, that is a daily average of 34GB, or 238GB per week.