I still see this - there are periods where every single site I am smokepinging has "humps" in their graphs. Never happened before. Is this something that would be local to where my line is?
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I still see this - there are periods where every single site I am smokepinging has "humps" in their graphs. Never happened before. Is this something that would be local to where my line is?
The_Mowgs
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I would like to join Cool Ideas fibre, everything has been installed and the line is active. I am currently using a tp-link N600 for adls. Can I use this for the fibre also or do I need to go and get another device?
There seem to be more than one N600 model:
http://www.tp-link.com.au/products/details/cat-15_TD-W8980.html (ADSL)
http://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-9_TL-WDR3600.html (Broadband)
If you have the "Broadband" model then yes - should be fine to use ;-)
The ADSL version only routes traffic between the ADSL port and the Switch/WAP.
The fibre connection is not compatible with the ADSL port - it requires a normal ethernet port which is what the broadband model has.
You could still use the N600 as a WAP though.
Does Cool Ideas not provide a free router anyways?
If not - have a look at a MikroTik https://scoop.co.za/mikrotik-rb951ui2nd-hap-2ghz-wifi.html which I would highly recommend.
Yeah - that model Mikrotik (i have installed a few for clients) has a built in WAP also so using a long network cable you could place the N600 at another part of your house/property where WiFi reception is poor.
Just make sure you disable the DHCP on the N600 and give it a fixed IP so you can administrate it later ;-)
Tinuva
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Create a graph to the first hop when you traceroute. First hop after your internal router ip. Then if that one does the same, then you know it is your line. If not, then it could be something related to the interconnect between Vuma and CISP.
Have a look at https://netmon.heaven.za.net/smokeping/smokeping.cgi?target=CISP
Ok, an mtr to www.cisp.co.za looks like this:
I've got a smokeping running to that first hop:
And, this is my smokeping to news.bbc.co.uk:
This was usually quite "flat" with no spikes at all.
Now it kind of follows the ping to www.cisp.co.za:
@PBCool
I there, I just wanted to get an update regarding my application. I've contacted the customer support twice but they haven't been able to give me an update as of yet, it seems to be that MTN just don't respond to them. So my MTN account will cancel on the 23rd of this month. I'd like to know if I will experience any downtime, which I do expect, and if so for how long? As it will be a problem for me to not have a connection for a few days over that time.
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I there, I just wanted to get an update regarding my application. I've contacted the customer support twice but they haven't been able to give me an update as of yet, it seems to be that MTN just don't respond to them. So my MTN account will cancel on the 23rd of this month. I'd like to know if I will experience any downtime, which I do expect, and if so for how long? As it will be a problem for me to not have a connection for a few days over that time.
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PM me your account name again and I'll chase from my side, first few customers went live yesterday.
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I would not go with Mikrotik if I were you. I’m not sure why it was recommended but if you are not familiar with Mikrotik (which I am guessing you aren’t) you will battle to set it up. It is not a consumer device and it’s not easy to set up. Stick to consumer devices, there are good ones out there that will be a breeze to set up and will do everything you need.
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I am a little confused as to why you recommended a Mikrotik device to someone who probably has no knowledge on setting up a Mikrotik device. It may be easy for you to setup but for a novice it’s very complicated.
I hope he hasn’t already purchased a Mikrotik but if he has then perhaps you should offer to set it up for him? Otherwise he is going to get stuck with a device he cannot get working and will have wasted time and money.
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You are probably thinking of years ago where you had to console in.
These days you open a browser and connect to the default IP address (given out by DHCP, followed by a 1 page setup screen which my 9 year old would be able to understand - press the apply button and voila - user is online
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Hmmm, not the experience I had when trying to set a Mikrotik up. Wasn’t even an old model. There was no console but an app (can’t remember what it’s called) that I had to login and do a whole bunch of things and couldn’t even get it connected. I gave up and bought an ASUS RT88U, was as easy as typing in my username and password and I was instantly connected.
If Mikrotik is easy to setup and you don’t have to go through the whole process I had to, then I apologize
Edit: Winbox that’s what it was called I think.
@ Looney
You are probably thinking of years ago where you had to console in.
These days you open a browser and connect to the default IP address (given out by DHCP, followed by a 1 page setup screen which my 9 year old would be able to understand - press the apply button and voila - user is online
Hmmm, not the experience I had when trying to set a Mikrotik up. Wasn’t even an old model. There was no console but an app (can’t remember what it’s called) that I had to login and do a whole bunch of things and couldn’t even get it connected. I gave up and bought an ASUS RT88U, was as easy as typing in my username and password and I was instantly connected.
If Mikrotik is easy to setup and you don’t have to go through the whole process I had to, then I apologize
Edit: Winbox that’s what it was called I think.
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@pbcool - I wonder if there is something odd going on with my fibre line? Strangely I am not seeing a performance issue yet, but I worry this is the symptoms of what will come.
This is a smokeping running to the first hop from my router:
That is looking decidedly dodgy to me :'( Every other graph follows this one now - as I would expect.
Traceroute to www.cisp.co.za:
This is a smokeping running to the first hop from my router:
That is looking decidedly dodgy to me :'( Every other graph follows this one now - as I would expect.
Traceroute to www.cisp.co.za:
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So first hop is from your place to our hand off, which would imply line or LAN, are you running the same to your Gateway IP?
LAN local gateway or which gateway are you referring to?
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Thanks for the concerns. I have some IT background but will probably ask somewhere for help setting up the WAP.Hmmm, not the experience I had when trying to set a Mikrotik up. Wasn’t even an old model. There was no console but an app (can’t remember what it’s called) that I had to login and do a whole bunch of things and couldn’t even get it connected. I gave up and bought an ASUS RT88U, was as easy as typing in my username and password and I was instantly connected.
If Mikrotik is easy to setup and you don’t have to go through the whole process I had to, then I apologize
Edit: Winbox that’s what it was called I think.
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