New 4mb line very touchy

[Kasyx]

UPDATE:

I just got home and did a speed test. I was getting 384 speeds

I've now just reset my router again, and the speed is up to a decent 2055mbits/sec. Not amazing, but better.

I am using the standard Marconi Hasbani Telkom POTS 4-port router (Ethernet). I have noticed that I do seem to rack in a few CRC errors (ie, since my previous reset at 1pm today I got 26 errors). I'm not in any rush to phone telkom support, because when I went through the 192-384 upgrade I had a similar problem for the first couple of days of the month (though a hellavu lot more CRC errors then than now), so I am just gonna wait till the start of next week and see how things are. If they're the same I will give the beast a call.

Holding Thumbs.

 

[Kryon_MC]

Wow I can't believe some people are complaining so bitterly. Yes there are intermittent problems but so there should be on the very first day of providing such a service. People should have a little patience and maybe start to complain after a week. Sheesh..... And the 4mbits applies to both local and international. I have been getting 400 + kb/sec from international. Have you guys not tried to download international?

 

[Kasyx]

Stop making this out as if I am so ungrateful. I am not complaining about the upgrade, FOR THE LAST TIME, EVERYONE:

I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FOUR MEGABIT UPGRADE FROM TELKOM

I am complaining because since the upgrade my 1mb line has been more like a 192 line. That is what I am complaining about, and what i have a right to complain about considering I AM PAYING FOR A 1MB LINE.

So stop pretending to be so flabbergasted at my complaints, I have a right to complain about getting 192k speeds when paying for a 1mb line.

 

[bwana]

...So you had NO probs so far??

Nope - it's all good .

 

[PurSpyk!!]

I am a Microsoft Beta Tester, downloading Vista RC1, download speeds 100kB/sec (ie 1MB speeds), while downloading did a Telkom speed test, speed 516kB/sec. I have done various other downloads from international sites all downsloads are at 1MB speeds, some less but no anywhere near the 4MB speeds shown in the Telkom speed test

 

[bwana]

I am a Microsoft Beta Tester, downloading Vista RC1, download speeds 100kB/sec (ie 1MB speeds), while downloading did a Telkom speed test, speed 516kB/sec. I have done various other downloads from international sites all downsloads are at 1MB speeds, some less but no anywhere near the 4MB speeds shown in the Telkom speed test

Could be related to this
http://www.noticeboard.saix.net/

Severity 1 Network Faults latest
Call Reference ID :	 STT000000005032
Failure Type :	Network Failure
Problem Description :	Link down between Pretoria Core and Durban Core
Time Down :	1 Sep 2006, 21:35:00
Impact :	All customers might experience slow international connectivity
Site :	Pretoria
Services Affected :	All customers

 

[Lord Anubis]

Great at around 8am, cr@p by midday, great again by 4pm...up&down&up&down??

 

[Allien]

I`ve noticed my noise margin is very low 3-5 db .reset my router and it goes up to 17db but as i browse it goes down , at 13 db now .browsing international becomes almost impossible the lower it goes .line attenuation fairly stable 26-27.

LETS MAKE SOME NOISE !!!!

 

[aborg]

Mmmm ok... I tested yesterday and it seems it can go fast (local and international) but at specific times like BTech says and a bit unstable. Sometimes I can't even authenticate.

 

[dualmeister]

I don't mind a few problems now. In the LONG RUN we will all benefit from the trial in that there will be many things upgraded. Look at the big picture

 

[aborg]

Its very unstable, I have to reboot my router every 15-30 min - anybody have problems like this? Got a Netgear DG834GT, maybe time for a router upgrade?

 

[Allien]

I don`t think buying a new router is going to solve your problem .might as well say buy a new house nearer the exchange to get a better signal .I have a netgear dg834 and it has been working fine on 1mb for more than 10mnths .Now it is very unstable , since `upgrade` .Last week Iwas getting 512kb speeds and it took TK 3 days to sort out the problem .This week getting 56k speeds on a 4mb line ,go figure . Report the problem get a ref no and pester them .Its what you pay for ,they are not doing you a favour ,the problem wont go away by being patient ,so how can you be grateful for getting a worse service .But I suppose that is why TK can get away with murder ,rip us off & we just grin & take it up the (*) & say I should have bought a better quality lube then it won`t hurt so much . AH Ya

 

[br34k]

eish i shud get 4mbit, my SNR is 40.9dB

 

[Kasyx]

Speaking of SNR and whatnot, is anyone else getting CRC errors on their 4096/384 line?

I seem to get a few every couple of hours.

 

[bwana]

Speaking of SNR and whatnot, is anyone else getting CRC errors on their 4096/384 line?

I seem to get a few every couple of hours.

I'm getting a truckload (in the thousands). I have no idea what that means though and I'm getting nice fast downloads so I'm not going to lose any sleep - at least until someone explains it to me.

 

[Kasyx]

I know that it means something is wrong with your line. But then again the exact same thing as you are explaining happened to me during the 192-384 upgrade (i was being upgraded), and after about a week my router randomly reset, and they were gone. Let's hope the same happens in this case.

 

[Robin Hood]

Could be related to this
http://www.noticeboard.saix.net/

Severity 1 Network Faults latest
Call Reference ID :	 STT000000005032
Failure Type :	Network Failure
Problem Description :	Link down between Pretoria Core and Durban Core
Time Down :	1 Sep 2006, 21:35:00
Impact :	All customers might experience slow international connectivity
Site :	Pretoria
Services Affected :	All customers

...thx for sharing this link.....

 

[Robin Hood]

I'm getting a truckload (in the thousands). I have no idea what that means though and I'm getting nice fast downloads so I'm not going to lose any sleep - at least until someone explains it to me.

Could be a noisy line.....

 

[PurSpyk!!]

I have had crc errors on my line since I first got ADSL, started with 384 and then upgrade to 1MBs when the price came down. I have contacted Telkom numerous times to ask about the crc errors, they just said that if my speed are within the desired limits, there is nothing to worry about. Although I am sure that without the crc errors the line would be faster. My telephone line has no static. I also get more errors on the upload than on the download according to the router. Maybe getting a better router would help, using the Telkom 4 port router

 

[Darth Garth]

Its very unstable, I have to reboot my router every 15-30 min - anybody have problems like this? Got a Netgear DG834GT, maybe time for a router upgrade?

I have a DG834GT with V1.01.28 firmware ... solid as a rock.

Also the DG834GT is used on Telstra ADSL2+ networks in Aussie so 4Mbps is nothing for it.