Vodacom Problems: Slow Throughput, trying to Connect, DNS, High Latency

[Colin62]

Thanks, I hadn't seen that, but it seems I don't qualify anyway...

 

[UtianG]

Connectivity seems better now - hovering between 150ms - 250ms with the odd timeout .... looking much better now ..

Touch wood!!!!

 

[Mike_De_Lange]

Request Timed Out

C:\Documents and Settings\Me>ping www.google.com -t

Pinging www.l.google.com [66.249.91.147] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=425ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=425ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=446ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=376ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=375ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=355ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=365ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=385ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=405ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=445ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=395ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=425ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=425ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=445ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=426ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=386ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=696ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=435ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=405ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=365ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=405ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=446ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=416ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=376ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=416ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=436ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=445ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=435ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=415ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=426ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=456ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=386ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=416ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=416ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=426ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=416ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=436ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=386ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=406ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=430ms TTL=243
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Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=410ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=430ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=1020ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=449ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=419ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=430ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=399ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=379ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=380ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=420ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=410ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=429ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=429ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=399ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=439ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=369ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=399ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=419ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=699ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=857ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=1951ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=414ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=389ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=438ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=398ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=419ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=417ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=407ms TTL=243
Reply from 66.249.91.147: bytes=32 time=417ms TTL=243
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Wtf? I have -79dBm of signal. HSDPA. This only started happening recently. Whats going on Vodacom?

 

[AirWolf]

Hi,

I don't know if I'm the only one:

The last few days, I regularly get a "now connection" type error on Vodacom - voice as well as data.

Just had a call, the call ringed, but when I answered, a SIM-card error message appeared.

Is it only me, or is it more widespread?

(Pretoria Wapadrant and Centurion Lyttelton areas mostly)

Might be a network issue. Had a strange fax signal type noise on a few calls received and dialled in the last week or so.

 

[Bedford]

yip mike that was happening to me last night again, doubt its related to signal. V3G any hints on what the problem is?

 

[Terencek]

A pre-recorded message when you phone MWeb support today says that there are Vodacom problems in certain parts of the country.

 

[morkhans]

A pre-recorded message when you phone MWeb support today says that there are Vodacom problems in certain parts of the country.

I wish Vodacom would do the same on their 155 number rather than denying that there is anything wrong on their network and that "your settings need to be checked".

 

[arf9999]

Vodacom was completely fscked for 3.5 hours in Auckland park today.

 

[hierts]

yep 3g in sandton also screwed.

 

[poolmania]

3G and GPRS not working at the moment in Edenvale/Germiston area, anyone else have a problem?

 

[Spamhater]

I`ve got a HSDPA connection but why is the download speed so slow , is there anyone in milnerton area getting bad speeds like this

 

[Syndyre]

Anyone else getting really slow speeds now on HSDPA? My speeds are ok on the Vodacom speed test (1218/218) but international especially seems to be crawling.

 

[FairShare]

Appallingly slow here too using Station Hill tower in Bathurst despite very good signal. Lots of timeouts. Not sure if I can bring myself to go through the whole ordeal again of contacting customer service for something they should already know if they would only get their support staff to monitor this particular thread in the forum.

 

[Brawler]

Same here in Port Elizabeth. Last night was downloading fine at 200KB/s, today getting a max of 2KB/s and time outs although full signal on HSDPA

 

[Syndyre]

Getting the same problems here, I'm sure VC must know about it anyway if its all over the country, no point in calling customer service.

 

[SaiyanZ]

Anybody else experiencing problems?

Since Thursday evening, 31 July 2008, my connection has been extremely slow. Initially I though it was the end of month bandwidth usage rush. Nothing has changed since then though. Takes forever to access webpages, local and international. Occasionally I get sudden bursts of speed for like 10 seconds and then 10 minutes of slowness.

This is just pathetic.

 

[waynegohl]

i have been having that problem too and i cannot get on one of my local sites.

 

[Steinie]

Nope, no problem here in Joburg.

Could Cape Town be the common denominator?

 

[Syndyre]

Having similar problems here, getting timeouts etc. It was worse this morning, seems to have improved a bit.

 

[ginggs]

International traffic is incredibly slow this morning, downloads are stalling, web pages partially load.
On PPDB, internet APN, Cape Town.