Network Issues since January 1 - Western Cape

[ginggs]

My father in Somerset West also complained about no 'woooosh' today,

My 'wooooosh' also taken a hit.

Speedtest.net results:

2010/12/30
RSSI: -87dBm
Server: Johannesburg/Cell-C
Ping: 90ms
Download: 8.25Mbps
Upload: 1.70Mbps

2011/01/02
RSSI: -90dBm
Server: Johannesburg/Vodacom
Ping: 98ms
Download: 2.72Mbps
Upload: 1.01Mbps

2010/12/30
RSSI: -87dBm
Server: London/Namesco
Ping: 640ms
Download: 5.31Mbps
Upload: 0.77Mbps

2011/01/02
RSSI: -90dBm
Server: London/Namesco
Ping: 710ms
Download: 3.80Mbps
Upload: 0.53Mbps

I've just spent 27 minutes logging a call on 140. The call centre don't know of any problems in the Western Cape. Will test in Somerset West later.

 

[ginggs]

I'm not going to spend any money, especially not R2500 on any antennas, routers or whatever to be able to use my Cell-C modem. You don't buy a car and push it around and when you want more speed you have to buy a enjin.

You are only spiting yourself.

Think of buying an antenna for your modem like pimping your ride.

 

[Moshidi]

Who needs ADSL when you have whoosh speeds like this

Wanna know where your whooosh went? Its all here, damm I wish I was gettin a piece of that whooosh....

 

[KhoisanX]

There has been an improvement, sort of.

I'm now getting download speeds of ~240kB/s (vs ~130kB/s yesterday), same 100MB file. I am, however, currently using ADSL to reply because this page won't even load using CellC.

 

[ginggs]

I'm now getting download speeds of ~240kB/s (vs ~130kB/s yesterday), same 100MB file. I am, however, currently using ADSL to reply because this page won't even load using CellC.

Is your download local or international?

See my speedtest.net results above, today my London speedtest is faster than my Johannesburg one!

 

[The Voice]

@ginggs

I think the point he was trying to make was that he shouldn't have to spend more money than he already has just to get the product to work how it should to begin with. And I'm totally with him on that one. Cell C was meant surpass where Vodacom and MTN had previously failed with mobile data. Up to now, it's just more of the same. It started out great, but now it's just horribly average.

Cell C, don't go promising miracles to the masses when you can only provide what you've advertised to a select few. I've spent just over R1k to get connected - I refuse to spend another cent!

 

[ColdComfort]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1093789594.png

Seems my area has been sorted out, browsing and speed back to normal.

Thanks CellC

 

[KhoisanX]

Is your download local or international?

International, but no websites would load properly.

Things do seem to be back to normal now

 

[Dolby]

Mines worse than it was :/

Pinging would get 70% packet loss ... But now its 100%. Nothing works

 

[ginggs]

The 'woooosh' is strong here in Somerset West. Problem resolved?

2010/12/19
Server: Johannesburg/Cell-C
Ping: 86ms
Download: 4.98Mbps
Upload: 0.13Mbps

2011/01/02
RSSI: -81dBm
Server: Johannesburg/Cell-C
Ping: 94ms
Download: 4.80Mbps
Upload: 1.01Mbps

2010/01/02
RSSI: -81dBm
Server: London/Namesco
Ping: 679ms
Download: 4.87Mbps
Upload: 0.74Mbps

 

[ginggs]

KhoisanX, Dolby, please update your locations in your MyBB profiles.

 

[Edwe]

Whoosh is back in Parel Vallei area in Somerset West. Thanks CellC!

 

[Scoperzor]

Wow, seeing people complaining about "only" getting 2-5mbps makes me hate my connection even more.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1093908670.png

 

[Dolby]

Will do when I'm on a PC.

Just rebooted and tried again. Still HSPA+ (99%) with RSSI at -69 - but zero throughput.

I'd be happy with dialup speed right now :/

 

[A3@MBB]

aaaah. Whoosh is back again for now in Stellenbosch. lets hope it stays!

 

[stcac980]

Nothing changed here. Same old...

 

[bekdik]

I guess Trevor is Noah where to be found when he's needed

 

[Piesang]

Mine is better but not like it should be.

 

[stcac980]

I guess Trevor is Noah where to be found when he's needed

 

[Mr K]

I am also having problems in midrand. This morning i could not connect at all. I was keep on getting error 628.
Finally i could connect after trying for 100 times but pages were not loading.
But now it looks fine but the speed is not as before but i dont have any problem with this speed as long as the connection is stable. But is not at the moment.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1093951825.png

Edit: Signal strenth is also chnaging between 10% to 90%. Sometimes it is connecting in EDGE.