DINX flips the switch, now operational

[QuintonB]

Durban Internet Exchange goes live

ISPA has announced that its Durban Internet Exchange has gone live this week, complementing similar facilities in Johannesburg and Cape Town

 

[HapticSimian]

Did they unplug SEACOM in the process?

 

[Sydwayz]

I thought Pietermaritzburg was the capital

 

[Anthro]

Wonder when ISP's will jump in and start routing us accordingly.
Good to hear !

 

[Anthro]

FFS - double post.. MWEB/ !!

 

[Ice2Cool]

Any idea which ISP's are already peering there?

 

[SirFooK'nG]

What are the real world benefiets going to be?

 

[Tpex]

About time!

I thought Pietermaritzburg was the capital

LOL that tiny excuse for a town?
Jokes aside IIRC it officially is.

 

[Easter Bunny]

About time!


LOL that tiny excuse for a town?
Jokes aside IIRC it officially is.

sleepyhollow is ten times the town that durban is.

back to topic...

where in riverhorse valley? i want to pop past with my laptop and see if they have an open wireless access point.

 

[NomNom]

This is fantastic news!

 

[Yuu]

Does this mean better streaming for Youtube and such which i assume Ti may peer with them now .

Also finally better ping for gaming , bring it on, am only about 80KMs away.

 

[SUPERMAN89]

Does this mean better streaming for Youtube and such which i assume Ti may peer with them now .

Also finally better ping for gaming , bring it on, am only about 80KMs away.

10KMs away

Its good to see something good happening in Durban...all the Concerts dont

 

[Yuu]

10KMs away

Its good to see something good happening in Durban...all the Concerts dont

AM not jealous...much .

Agree, Durban is finally moving forward.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Jees its taken them awhile to get an INX in Durban again.

There was one in the city a good long while ago if I remember correctly.

 

[blunt]

http://stats.dinx.net.za/

pumping..

 

[burn]

http://stats.dinx.net.za/

pumping..

Do I see a max of 90kb/s for today?

What's it doing that it spikes every hour? Checking that its still alive?

 

[blunt]

an ICMP to make sure the modem doesn't disconnect

 

[Wimbo]

Despite all the hype, it appears that no one has yet connected. The stats page only shows one port connected, the management port, which is collecting stats about all the traffic flowing - itself ;-)

 

[2026]

I thought Pietermaritzburg was the capital

Last time i passed through it was a dump... rubbish everywhere.