Changing ISP's - would it matter?

[shooter69]

Hi,

I am living in an aparment building in the Cape town CBD and have Telkom 4meg uncapped internet. I am only getting around 1.7meg speed. I was told that the CBD could get up to 10meg?

Now here is my question, would it matter if I change my ISP to lets say Axxess, Afrihost or any other network??

Is slow internet speed likely to be a line issue or ISP issue?

ps. I am planning on phoning telkom to help me find the issue, was just wondering about changing ISP's.

Thanx

 

[shooter69]

Ok don't worry, I see there is a thread like this allready.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/776844-What-difference-would-it-make

 

[Chevron]

Hi,

I am living in an aparment building in the Cape town CBD and have Telkom 4meg uncapped internet. I am only getting around 1.7meg speed. I was told that the CBD could get up to 10meg?

Now here is my question, would it matter if I change my ISP to lets say Axxess, Afrihost or any other network??

Is slow internet speed likely to be a line issue or ISP issue?

ps. I am planning on phoning telkom to help me find the issue, was just wondering about changing ISP's.

Thanx

Sounds like a line issue.

So first post your line stats.

 

[shooter69]

Sounds like a line issue.

So first post your line stats.

How do I get line stats? Simple speedtest?

 

[ponder]

How do I get line stats? Simple speedtest?

Open your routers web interface from a browser and look for the line stats.

 

[shooter69]

Open your routers web interface from a browser and look for the line stats.

Thanx, will do as soon as I get home

 

[BradleyKZN]

You can also get a free 1GB cap from webafrica or afrihost and see how that works

 

[shooter69]

I found a how to on checking congestion as well. So will try that when I get home first

 

[DJ...]

You can also get a free 1GB cap from webafrica or afrihost and see how that works

Or Crystal Web...

 

[shooter69]

Or cybersmart I see aswell gives 1 gig free

 

[shooter69]

How the hell do I upload images from my pc?

 

[CAPS LOCK]

How the hell do I upload images from my pc?

 

[shooter69]

Xeslaro, funny

I did click there. Then I select the image, but there is no ok button. Only when on the tab where you ad a link to a web based image is there an OK button.

 

[ghostR]

Xeslaro, funny

I did click there. Then I select the image, but there is no ok button. Only when on the tab where you ad a link to a web based image is there an OK button.

/checks OK button

Yup, it's there...

 

[CAPS LOCK]

Xeslaro, funny

I did click there. Then I select the image, but there is no ok button. Only when on the tab where you ad a link to a web based image is there an OK button.

Excuse my handwriting...

 

[ponder]

LOL

 

[fragtion]

I've also been caught by that, thinking there was no upload button. It's something that can be improved/fixed, can't blame the user

 

[PostManPat]

Seeing someone learn how to use the internet. This is a first.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

View attachment 309848

 

[shooter69]

Hahahaha thanx Xeslaro

I have never hovered on the "Upload Files" text to see if it changes colour which would indicate that it is a button. Pretty crap though...

Will add the images regarding my tracert and line stats and speedtest tonight.

I did phone telkom and logged a fault as well.
Did a speedtest on friday at around 17:30 and got below 1meg download speed on a 4meg line in cape town CBD. I would think that the exchanges would be able to handle allot of traffic in the CBD??