Please do a MyBroadband speed test on Rain

Rain Mobile
Primrose in Germiston @ 08:50.

Ping:19
Download:10.63
Upload:18.89
 
Rain - Bergbron (Florida)

4 July 2018, 10h04

Ping: 20ms
Download: 63.99Mbps
Upload: 22.51Mbps

This test done via the WEBSITE from a PC (Notebook) connected wirelessly to router.

BUT note the following:

Ran the exact same test right now on an iPad: same results (give or take) on both the WEBSITE and the APP. HOWEVER: at 6:00pm "on the dot" these speeds drop down to 3.5Mbps / 1.5Mbps and below every single night on the APP. They come back at 11:00pm "on the dot" every single night on the APP. What's more: between these times the WEBSITE speedtest on My Broadband still reports high speeds on all devices (usually around 45Mbps / 25Mbps) but the APP (iPad and Android) reports 3.5Mbps / 1.5Mbps (as does DStv Explora). In other words: on ALL devices at ALL times the WEBSITE speedtest ALWAYS reports the high speeds whereas the APP does not. I can tell you, though, that the APP is reporting the actual / correct (streaming) speeds i.e. last night I even had issues watching stuff on Netflix and DStv catchup (and somebody in my household plays games also and during this period there is even an issue loading the games) (and also worth noting that during these times Vodacom still runs at full tilt). So I'm not quite sure what the purpose is of this thread but if it's to prove that Rain (or Afrihost in my case) is shaping / throttling during these times: there's the proof. Not sure if this is actually possible but I also did read somewhere that's it's quite possible that Rain (or Afrihost) "allow" the WEBSITE speedtest to NOT be subject to shaping / throttling but for some or the other reason they have no control over the APP. By the way: same applies to the OOKLA speedtest (although with OOKLA both the WEBSITE and the APP ALWAYS report high speeds on ALL devices which I KNOW to be incorrect).

Regards,

Dale.
 
Trust me when I say that the APP is reporting the CORRECT speeds (and always concurs with DStv's Explora tests). Throughout any given day: the website and the APP report the same speeds UNTIL 6:00pm thru 11:00pm every night. During these times the APP reports the low speeds whereas the website still reports the "normal" high speeds. And OOKLA means nothing i.e. it ALWAYS reports the high speeds (both APP and WEBSITE) no matter what time it is BUT FAST.COM (Netflix's own test) reports the slow speeds at night!!!

The_Summoner said:
Just ran the test now, but there is an issue: Running a speed test on the MyBB speedtest app always gives extremely slower speeds as compared to SpeedTest app.

The tests below were done one minute apart.
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dpaterson said:
Trust me when I say that the APP is reporting the CORRECT speeds (and always concurs with DStv's Explora tests). Throughout any given day: the website and the APP report the same speeds UNTIL 6:00pm thru 11:00pm every night. During these times the APP reports the low speeds whereas the website still reports the "normal" high speeds. And OOKLA means nothing i.e. it ALWAYS reports the high speeds (both APP and WEBSITE) no matter what time it is BUT FAST.COM (Netflix's own test) reports the slow speeds at night!!!
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But what is the difference between the Ookla and MyBB speed test? Why are they so different? Just asking to understand.
 
Hi.

The_Summoner said:
But what is the difference between the Ookla and MyBB speed test? Why are they so different? Just asking to understand.
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I've been asking this same question now for a week or two but no responses. This being said: I've done a bit of my own research. Do bear in mind I'm simply surmising here (but nevertheless based on some other posts on other forums I've seen):

It COULD be that the APP tests STREAMING protocols (which differ from HTTP or WEB based protocols). This would explain why a device used for streaming (DStv Explora as good example) reports the same slow speeds at the same time as the APP while download speeds on a PC remain at full speed during the same time (this is my experience anyway). I must admit that I'm surprised that nobody from My Broadband has posted a technical explanation as to why the APP speeds differ from the WEB based test at times (note that it's only when connections are being shaped / throttled that the APP differs from the WEB based speed test).

It COULD be that these service providers simply ensure that most all of the speed tests are not "subjected" to their shaping / throttling. Remember that each of the speed test servers will have an IP address (or range of IP addresses) that is (that are) unique and that are KNOWN to the service providers and it's not that much of a stretch to wonder if they simply allow traffic to these speed test sites to not be shaped / throttled (effectively bypassed) when you run the test thus giving you a false reading (the words "fraudulent reading" come to mind). Afrihost has used this argument i.e. do a speed test and let us know the results. Do an online WEB based speed test and no problem. But do a speed test using the APP (or DStv Explora) and big problem. Today is the first time I've gotten them to put in writing that speeds are slower during peak times but their explanation is a joke i.e. they will still not admit to shaping / throttling (but watch this space)!!!

As to why OOKLA's WEB based speed test AND OOKLA's APP based speed test ALWAYS report the same speeds and they're ALWAYS the faster speeds no matter what time of day: I know not (but this does seem to give some credence to either, or both, of the above).

Not sure if I'm right (technically) above but that's all I can add at the moment. Hope it helps (and maybe we'll get an expert on here to explain and see if I'm right or not).

Regards,

Dale.
 
Rain Fixed B315 in Mount Edgecombe - Durban:

Time: 17h33 (prior to 18h00 shutdown!)
Ping: 22ms
Download: 59.90 Mbps
Upload: 20.51 Mbps
 
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Rain Fixed B315 in Mount Edgecombe - Durban:

Time: 18h27 (post 18h00 shutdown!)
Ping: 46ms
Download: 8.92 Mbps
Upload: 18.48 Mbps
 
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Rain Fixed 2600Mhz
Ping: 34ms
Down: 31.19Mbps
Up:2.57Mbps

Rain Fixed 1800Mhz
Ping:31
Down:14.71Mbps
Up:22.01Mbps

Good old days late at night i got up to 80Mpbs down
 
Not good at all, this is what I have to live with!

Rain: Honeydew, Roodeport

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dpaterson said:
Hi.



I've been asking this same question now for a week or two but no responses. This being said: I've done a bit of my own research. Do bear in mind I'm simply surmising here (but nevertheless based on some other posts on other forums I've seen):

It COULD be that the APP tests STREAMING protocols (which differ from HTTP or WEB based protocols). This would explain why a device used for streaming (DStv Explora as good example) reports the same slow speeds at the same time as the APP while download speeds on a PC remain at full speed during the same time (this is my experience anyway). I must admit that I'm surprised that nobody from My Broadband has posted a technical explanation as to why the APP speeds differ from the WEB based test at times (note that it's only when connections are being shaped / throttled that the APP differs from the WEB based speed test).

It COULD be that these service providers simply ensure that most all of the speed tests are not "subjected" to their shaping / throttling. Remember that each of the speed test servers will have an IP address (or range of IP addresses) that is (that are) unique and that are KNOWN to the service providers and it's not that much of a stretch to wonder if they simply allow traffic to these speed test sites to not be shaped / throttled (effectively bypassed) when you run the test thus giving you a false reading (the words "fraudulent reading" come to mind). Afrihost has used this argument i.e. do a speed test and let us know the results. Do an online WEB based speed test and no problem. But do a speed test using the APP (or DStv Explora) and big problem. Today is the first time I've gotten them to put in writing that speeds are slower during peak times but their explanation is a joke i.e. they will still not admit to shaping / throttling (but watch this space)!!!

As to why OOKLA's WEB based speed test AND OOKLA's APP based speed test ALWAYS report the same speeds and they're ALWAYS the faster speeds no matter what time of day: I know not (but this does seem to give some credence to either, or both, of the above).

Not sure if I'm right (technically) above but that's all I can add at the moment. Hope it helps (and maybe we'll get an expert on here to explain and see if I'm right or not).

Regards,

Dale.
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Hi Dale

First of all thank you for taking the effort to explain in detail. Really appreciate it. Thank you for the effort.

I will also try to dig deeper (as far as my understanding of networks will allow me to). But yeah it'd be nice to get an official explanation

Thank you again
 
Cape Town CBD, Rain Mobile
Huawei B315s-936
Ping: 35ms
Download: 42.18Mbps
Upload: 7.28Mbps
 
Now this is what one would call supurb speeds...
 

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Rain mobile
Randburg, Huawei E5573 mifi

Ping: 17ms
Download: 43.51Mbps
Upload: 22.3Mbps
 
Ping

24ms

Download

18.80Mbps

Upload

22.09Mbps

Boksburg
 
Rain Mobile: CT, Constantia

Ping: 43ms
Download: 21.19Mbps
Upload: 5.82Mbps

Now where's my prize?
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
Unusable tonight...

Ping
21ms
Download
2.86Mbps
Upload
1.31Mbps
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And at 22.01

Ping
23ms
Download
36.26Mbps
Upload
7.95Mbps

This is officially ****ing ridiculous... Especially on FIXED LTE!!! I'm paying R999 p/m and they're lumping us all in to the same mobile package shaping...

Ridiculous
 
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