Cool Ideas Fibre ISP – Feedback Thread 3

[jannier]

Hi,

Yeah HW Nat is on and Qos is off.

CPU runs high 90's but now slapped to 100%

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My Tik reached a max of 46% for a moment during a 1Gbps speed test versus your 96-100%
And Tik was only using 39.6MB versus yours 171MB



See the RB910 test specs.
https://mikrotik.com/product/RB912UAG-2HPnD-OUT#fndtn-testresults

Routing 25 ip filter rules could see speeds drop to 689Mbps
It is only a single core (no threading) with 64MB router.

I am no expert, but you might want to get a router with more power to future proof yourself a bit.

These Ubiquity rouers are also not bad.
https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter-x/

https://scoop.co.za/ubiquiti-edgerouterx-4-port-gigabit-router-er-x.html

https://scoop.co.za/mikrotik-hex-5-port-gigabit-desktop-router-rb750gr3.html

 

[DeatheCore]

My Tik reached a max of 46% for a moment during a 1Gbps speed test versus your 96-100%
And Tik was only using 39.6MB versus yours 171MB

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See the RB910 test specs.
https://mikrotik.com/product/RB912UAG-2HPnD-OUT#fndtn-testresults

Routing 25 ip filter rules could see speeds drop to 689Mbps
It is only a single core (no threading) with 64MB router.

I am no expert, but you might want to get a router with more power to future proof yourself a bit.

These Ubiquity rouers are also not bad.
https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter-x/

https://scoop.co.za/ubiquiti-edgerouterx-4-port-gigabit-router-er-x.html

https://scoop.co.za/mikrotik-hex-5-port-gigabit-desktop-router-rb750gr3.html

No need to upgrade from the AC68U - it's a very capable router. Depending on the revision, dual core 1GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 3x3 MIMO wireless - its most likely firmware or settings causing the CPU to saturate - as would our MikroTiks without any fasttrack rules set up.

 

[BlairRafeKnox]

is Cool Ideas internet down? glad i still have my old inter provider netgear. i can only get to router settings with cool ideas, but can't get internet access. i am in durban.

 

[Hunted]

A friend came over and we tested with his ASUS RT-AC68U. On default settings and no Merlin software it runs 900+Mbps.

I have the DSL version of the AC68U running Merlin firmware. I know the DSL version is older than the RT version, so it might just be that the RT version has slight better CPU, but it might just be that the custom scripts was the reason for drop in the speed.

 

[PBCool]

@TheRoDent I’m in lone hill and cool ideas seems to be down. Called the contact Centre and after 15 mins of faffing around I’m told that there is a known issue with MTN. I can’t find anything online that confirms this. The neighbors are online with various ISPs including MTN. Is someone working on this?

No traffic on our NNI, we are investigating.

Edit: Some of the LNS services died so it should start restoring, let me know.

 

[PBCool]

is Cool Ideas internet down? glad i still have my old inter provider netgear. i can only get to router settings with cool ideas, but can't get internet access. i am in durban.

Which fibre network, one of the paths to KZN is down but the alternative path is fine.

 

[shan13]

No traffic on our NNI, we are investigating.

Edit: Some of the LNS services died so it should start restoring, let me know.

All seems to be in order. Thank you!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend

 

[DeatheCore]

A friend came over and we tested with his ASUS RT-AC68U. On default settings and no Merlin software it runs 900+Mbps.

I have the DSL version of the AC68U running Merlin firmware. I know the DSL version is older than the RT version, so it might just be that the RT version has slight better CPU, but it might just be that the custom scripts was the reason for drop in the speed.

Ahh, yeah could be related to Merlin fw. Doubt the CPU would make that big of a difference, seems DSL version still had an 800MHz dual core chip. You gonna try flashing stock firmware?

 

[BlairRafeKnox]

Which fibre network, one of the paths to KZN is down but the alternative path is fine.

i am using tp-link router with openserver.

 

[PBCool]

i am using tp-link router with openserver.

Traffic in KZN looks normal, what lights do you have on your ONT?

 

[BlairRafeKnox]

Traffic in KZN looks normal, what lights do you have on your ONT?

power is green, two wireless are green and internet is orange

 

[Hunted]

Ahh, yeah could be related to Merlin fw. Doubt the CPU would make that big of a difference, seems DSL version still had an 800MHz dual core chip. You gonna try flashing stock firmware?

I'm bought his RT from him, which he had spare and I did a reset on the DSL version to be used as Mesh router. I installed Merlin on the RT and the speeds is still +-900Mbps... I must still install Diversion to see if it will hamper the speeds.

So all seems fine at the moment.

 

[Rouxenator]

Yesterday was a good day.

 

[PBCool]

FYI:

Cool Ideas - Vumatel - Cape Town

help.coolideas.co.za

We are moving some Vumatel trenched customers from IS Bree in CPT to Teraco Rondebosch NNI.

 

[Elro]

Intermittent connectivity since yesterday. Cool ideas metro fibre Ballito
Please help

 

[Elro]

COOL-20200824-497925

 

[PBCool]

Intermittent connectivity since yesterday. Cool ideas metro fibre Ballito
Please help

Lots of lost carrier errors, one of the NLDs to KZN was down but everything was running on the alternative path. At the moment MFN backhauls to KZN, So it will be logged with them.

 

[BBC]

@PBCool

Should I sign up with you guys will I be able to use my account instantly since the ONT is already installed?

I have my own router that I can use while I wait for yours to arrive

@PBCool ?

 

[PBCool]

@PBCool ?

Sorry missed this, typically no the line would need to be provisioned to our network. Who is the fibre provider?

But once provisioned yes so long as your router is compatible.

 

[BBC]

Sorry missed this, typically no the line would need to be provisioned to our network. Who is the fibre provider?

But once provisioned yes so long as your router is compatible.

Balwin