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OpenWeb ADSL Feedback Thread
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pjjdp
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My test account is dead. Have done less than 100mb. Had to go back to my M-Web account. I PM'd MrBeep when he was online. I notice he is offline now.
prodigyX
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Most weeknights (5:30pm - 8:00am), public holidays and weekends are unshaped if the network is quiet enough 
Most weeknights (5:30pm - 8:00am), public holidays and weekends are unshaped if the network is quiet enough
Thank you.. If it's shaped will the speeds be terrible or half decent? Eg. if I'm on a 2mb package will I get around 1mb speed (Which is decent for me for browsing and some important university work) or 500kbps and lower (which is unbearable)?
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In my experience, no... my connection is unusable during shaped periods.
Admittedly, I go balls to the wall during unshaped times... so I may get extra-penalised...
Lawrence777
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Keep in mind different accounts have different shaping rules. In general with all ISP's the threshold on a 10MB account would be much larger than the threshold on a 4MB account. Maybe MrBEEP can clarify if the case is the same with OpenWeb ?
I see even though this package is great, that is a bit of deal breaker for me
Keep in mind different accounts have different shaping rules. In general with all ISP's the threshold on a 10MB account would be much larger than the threshold on a 4MB account. Maybe MrBEEP can clarify if the case is the same with OpenWeb ?
Sure. For clarity's sake, i'm on 4mb Gamer's King, 99% downloading NNTP. but during shaping periods, youtube browsing, http downloads are all impacted (i.e. don't even try). This seldom bothers me, as i'm normally at work during those periods... i
Before making that choice, get a couple other people's feedback. My account may be "special"
Lawrence777
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Is there any place I can check my usage on my OpenWeb account besides userstats.adsl.saix.net ?
Lawrence777
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On which 10MB gold account are you and how does it run ?
Gold Orange, runs line a horse http://gyazo.com/64ee9f08a8c998a8c4b851aff66ece2a
Best thing that ever happened. I can stream 1080p YouTube and HD Netflix right now with no stuttering.
Lawrence777
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How does this account fair during shaping hours ? As an independent game designer I need an account where I can constantly use my FTP server without having to worry about low speed or getting shaped but I can't afford an unshaped account.
prodigyX
Senior Member
I've seen my 10mb Gamer King account shape my NNTP & torrents to between 10% & 60% of my line speed (100kBps - 600kBps) during the day, but browsing & YouTube is usually fully speed. When it isn't, I query it with support and they usually sort it out.
After hours is full steam ahead
After hours is full steam ahead
matieut
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Am on old Gold 10MB account and the speeds today are abismal.
Local speedtest to JHB Mweb ok, but speedtest to London is very bad:
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/2890164377
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/2890
Torrents sitting at 20kB/s and downloads via JDownloader sitting at 40kB/s (both of these fly after 17h00 using exactly the same links)
Is this normal on a day like this on an old Gold 10MB account ?
Mr. Beep, please would you check for me?
Local speedtest to JHB Mweb ok, but speedtest to London is very bad:
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/2890164377
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/2890
Torrents sitting at 20kB/s and downloads via JDownloader sitting at 40kB/s (both of these fly after 17h00 using exactly the same links)
Is this normal on a day like this on an old Gold 10MB account ?
Mr. Beep, please would you check for me?
Lawrence777
Well-Known Member
I've seen my 10mb Gamer King account shape my NNTP & torrents to between 10% & 60% of my line speed (100kBps - 600kBps) during the day, but browsing & YouTube is usually fully speed. When it isn't, I query it with support and they usually sort it out.
After hours is full steam ahead
With MWEB I used to have full speed on P2P during office hours ever since I had my account and now they came with their BS email. That's no way to treat a "premium customer". I am happy with my OpenWeb speeds so far. Going like a dream.
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