Metrofibre Feedback

[Kyoto]

It looks like I will be receiving the same equipment for the Gigago connection.

I find it quite strange that Gigago can't take over administration of the current Calix 813G that is in my house. It would be far cheaper this way instead of sending a vehicle to collect the 813 & then sending another vehicle to deliver the 804 & 844.

I think this hasn't been thought through by management.

I asked the same question, apparently its because Gigago is treated exactly like any other "open access" ISP.
On the other hand you would still need an 844E as the 804 does not work with the 813, it needs the 5Ghz radio to use as backhaul.

 

[DashPole]

I asked the same question, apparently its because Gigago is treated exactly like any other "open access" ISP.
On the other hand you would still need an 844E as the 804 does not work with the 813, it needs the 5Ghz radio to use as backhaul.

Time to make space for the large 844E xD.

 

[DashPole]

Contractor for MFN came to install the 804 & 844 this morning. After a phone call to Gigago - I received the PPPoE details & all is running well.

@Kyoto. Thanks for the help.

 

[DashPole]

Anyone have their speeds increased yet? I am on Gigago.

MetroFibre free speed upgrades explained

MetroFibre has explained how its promised line speed upgrades were rolled out.

mybroadband.co.za

 

[system32]

Anyone have their speeds increased yet? I am on Gigago.

MetroFibre free speed upgrades explained

MetroFibre has explained how its promised line speed upgrades were rolled out.

mybroadband.co.za

I'm with Initio360 50/50 (also a reseller) and got the 10Mbps speed bump a few days back:

 

[system32]

Help...
I've done a number of speedtests to international and don't seem to get more that 16.8Mbps on a 50/50Mbps (bumped to 60) line.
Is this normal for speedtest.net?

JHB to Vox London (different days/times)

International speedtest.net seems to be rate limited.
Is this a speedtest.net issue (uses port 8080)?

Other international tests seem better:
eg speedsmart.net - uses https


m-lab - uses https


What speeds should we expect for international?

Edit:
Firefox seems to have a speed issue with speedtest.net london - fine for local.
Chrome gives the correct speed.

EDIT:
Don't use FireFox for speedtest

 

[DashPole]

@system32 I seem to be having the same issue. 25/25 (35/35 now) with MFN/Gigago.

 

[system32]

@system32 I seem to be having the same issue. 25/25 (35/35 now) with MFN/Gigago.
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I think there is shaping/throttling on non standard ports - speedtest.net uses 8080.

Try with m-lab or speedsmart which use https

 

[Kyoto]

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[ArnoVermeulen]

Anyone have their speeds increased yet? I am on Gigago.

MetroFibre free speed upgrades explained

MetroFibre has explained how its promised line speed upgrades were rolled out.

mybroadband.co.za

My speed increased from 100/100 to 110/110. I was hoping for a increase to 200/200

 

[ArnoVermeulen]

My speed increased from 100/100 to 110/110. I was hoping for a increase to 200/200

 

[system32]

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Done a bit more testing with speedtest to london
Seems that Firefox (on Windows) for London speedtest.net is slow.
Tried Chrome and speed is much better.

Firefox:


Chrome:


Unfortunately, the Speedtest CLI has issues connecting to London servers.

EDIT:
Don't use FireFox for speedtest

 

[system32]

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A small 10Mbps bump is a good thing...
Imagine gong from 200Mbps to 100Mbps when the lock down is over.

I would cry - a lot.
Going to be a lot of sad people.

 

[Clintie]

I been waiting for someone at MFN to tell me when my area is going live. Cables have gone in 5 months ago but it still seems like mass confusion up there.

Last response I got was 1st Quarter 2020, then 2nd Quarter then they just started ignoring me.

Not off to a good start......

 

[phoneJunky]

I been waiting for someone at MFN to tell me when my area is going live. Cables have gone in 5 months ago but it still seems like mass confusion up there.

Last response I got was 1st Quarter 2020, then 2nd Quarter then they just started ignoring me.

Not off to a good start......

Do you have one of those black boxes in front of your house yet? Our main fibre lines were laid more then a year before I got fibre. But from the day they put in the boxes and connected it to the main line it was 2 weeks or so.

 

[Clintie]

Do you have one of those black boxes in front of your house yet? Our main fibre lines were laid more then a year before I got fibre. But from the day they put in the boxes and connected it to the main line it was 2 weeks or so.

No I just have the round white access hatch in the pavement. Guess they're dragging their balls on this install which is a pity cos they could have made a fortune during this lockdown if they had their ducks in a row.

 

[phoneJunky]

No I just have the round white access hatch in the pavement. Guess they're dragging their balls on this install which is a pity cos they could have made a fortune during this lockdown if they had their ducks in a row.

It is probably the same thing (in ours there were 2 connections per box). Is it on everyone or every second pavement? If it is just on the corner of every block then it might still be some time before you get it.

 

[Clintie]

It is probably the same thing (in ours there were 2 connections per box). Is it on everyone or every second pavement? If it is just on the corner of every block then it might still be some time before you get it.

Nah there is one "hatch" outside every house.

 

[flikc]

Does anyone here have issues with Metrofibre where it drops at random times for about 2 minutes?

 

[R4vZn]

Having issues on MFN for past 4 weeks now. On Afrihost 100Mbps Pure Fibre (110Mbps lockdown promotion) -





Afrihost says they are waiting on MFN to make "changes", but seems to be getting worse everyday. Local speeds are lekker