MTN slow tonight.

maybe tower problems??? Could be area related.
 
Napalm said:
maybe tower problems??? Could be area related.
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Took 7 Min to come back to this page now, it's better to log off now.
This can be a tower problem because after a lot of complaints to VM about speed they managed to get CellC to contact me. CellC told me that the VC tower in our area is overloaded and that they (CellC) will start to build their own tower in a couple of weeks. MTN use this tower as well and maybe this is the problem tonight.

:confused: :confused:
 
CellBel said:
Took 7 Min to come back to this page now, it's better to log off now.
This can be a tower problem because after a lot of complaints to VM about speed they managed to get CellC to contact me. CellC told me that the VC tower in our area is overloaded and that they (CellC) will start to build their own tower in a couple of weeks. MTN use this tower as well and maybe this is the problem tonight.

:confused: :confused:
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Vodacom and MTN are totally differently networks and subscribers from each can't use the other network, unlike Vodacom where Cell C/VM customers can roam on the network. When Vodacom/MTN use the same tower it just means they use the same physical metal structure, they still both put up their own equipment and route calls over their networks etc.
 
A few minuts ago my download speed was very slow and eventualy stoped altogether. I have had this problem before, so what I did is change my phone number from *99***3# to *99# and I'm flying again.
Can someone give some input here?
 
Irene has been dead slow the past couple of weeks. I can not see how I will be able to use my 2 Gig. I am currently downloading at 7kB/s from sourceforge.net. Previously I have achieved 70kB/s and more. Mtn seem to be very quiet about this.
 
For the last month, I have repeated issues with just getting a connection.
"Connection Failed" is more common in the evenings than even getting connected!

Rarely getting HSDPA speeds.

BTW, this was perfect last year up until about mid Feb.

Weird thing is that the "work" laptop with a Corporate sponsored card (E620) works perfectly on the same desk as my private laptop which barely connects (same card)

There must be a minimum service level below which this becomes legalised gambling with odds rarely in your favour.........
 
Target Name: www.google.co.za
IP: 216.239.59.147
Date/Time: 4/10/2007 11:33:50 PM

2 1178 ms 839 ms 760 ms 196-11-241-209.mtn.co.za [196.11.241.209]
3 1148 ms 809 ms 730 ms 196-11-241-214.mtn.co.za [196.11.241.214]
4 1118 ms 779 ms 700 ms 196-11-241-6.mtn.co.za [196.11.241.6]
5 1619 ms 749 ms 672 ms rb-ad-1--mtn-rb-1-a.mtnns.net [196.44.8.210]
6 1588 ms 981 ms 913 ms rb-cr-2--rb-ia-1-a.mtnns.net [196.44.8.86]
7 1558 ms * 883 ms rb-nt-1--rb-cr-2-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.26]
8 1532 ms 921 ms 957 ms lt-ipa-1--rb-ipd-2-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.1]
9 1506 ms 891 ms 929 ms lt-tpr-1--lt-cr-1-a.uk.mtnns.net [209.212.111.129]
10 1476 ms 963 ms 900 ms [195.66.224.125]
11 1446 ms 934 ms 871 ms [66.249.95.107]
12 1417 ms 906 ms 858 ms [72.14.232.241]
13 1387 ms 885 ms 830 ms [216.239.49.126]
14 1357 ms 846 ms 799 ms gv-in-f147.google.com [216.239.59.147]
 
C:\>tracert www.google.com

Tracing route to www.l.google.com [216.239.59.103]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 * * * Request timed out.
2 1937 ms 2016 ms 2031 ms 196-11-241-209.mtn.co.za [196.11.241.209]
3 2235 ms 2187 ms 2187 ms 196-11-241-214.mtn.co.za [196.11.241.214]
4 2234 ms 2250 ms 2203 ms 196-11-241-6.mtn.co.za [196.11.241.6]
5 2250 ms 2219 ms 2203 ms rb-ad-1--mtn-rb-1-a.mtnns.net [196.44.8.210]
6 2219 ms 2234 ms 2219 ms rb-ad-1--rb-ia-1-a.mtnns.net [196.44.8.84]
7 2531 ms 2375 ms 2328 ms lt-ipa-1--rb-ipd-2-a.mtnns.net [196.44.31.1]
8 2406 ms 2250 ms 2422 ms lt-tpr-1--lt-cr-1-a.uk.mtnns.net [209.212.111.12
9]
9 2218 ms 2657 ms 2375 ms 195.66.224.125
10 766 ms 812 ms 797 ms 66.249.95.107
11 766 ms 781 ms 812 ms 64.233.174.185
12 734 ms 859 ms 766 ms 216.239.49.114
13 765 ms 813 ms 781 ms gv-in-f103.google.com [216.239.59.103]

Trace complete.


AT 7AM in the morning.
 
My guess... MTN intoduced the 2Gb package about a month ago, now everyone is downloading like crazy to use it up before it expires...
 
My MTN connection has also been darn slow the last two days.. :(

And now it's not just the international anymore.. local as well.. :(

They better start doing something about it.. :mad:
 
I just switched the modem to "2G" EDGE and have much better speed - I'll use this each time the "3.5G" HSDPA bogg's down again.
 
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