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

[rabbiddog]

I have had to reconnect my router over 10 times today already so I stuck the option card into my laptop and checked the IP.

PPP adapter Vodafone Mobile Connect:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 41.28.160.98
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

I see that we are not getting a default gateway, could this be the problem?

 

[Dolby]

Any idea when all these area's will be fixed?

 

[vodacom3g]

There's a huge amount of activity on this right now.

Can others who can't work check their Default Gateway settings please?

 

[rabbiddog]

I think they are busy with it as HSDPA has disapeared.

I will check the Default Gateway on Honeydew as well

 

[vodacom3g]

Have you guys tried switching APN's?

What is your current apn?

 

[rabbiddog]

Honeydew

PPP adapter Vodafone Mobile Connect:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 41.27.153.154
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

The strange thing is the my router connects fine for up to 10 minutes.

Internet APN, I'm not provisioned for any other connection type
Router auto APN

 

[vodacom3g]

And you van work with a GW of 0.0.0.0 ?

 

[rabbiddog]

Routing Table Entry List on the router
Destination LAN IP Subnet Mask Gateway Interface
10.64.64.64 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 WAN (Internet)
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.64.64.64 WAN (Internet)

For some reason I can for a few minutes

What should the Default Gateway be? I can put it in manually on the router and see if this solves the problem

 

[vodacom3g]

Typically it is the same as the IP

 

[Dolby]

I don't even understand this technical stuff

My APN is internet too ... what else can I try?

 

[rabbiddog]

Parktown internet is fine but but subnet and GW the same

PPP adapter Vodafone Mobile Connect:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 41.28.206.192
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

 

[rabbiddog]

V3G have a look at this
http://www.thestar.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=vn20090415050856883C636457

 

[Dolby]

I just want to be arrive later and get my email, browse etc :/

What on earth could cause an outage of so long ... ? Even if we delayed in reporting it, Vodacom have known about it for close on 24 hours now :/

 

[vodacom3g]

V3G have a look at this
http://www.thestar.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=vn20090415050856883C636457

Yes, we know about this. We did a spectrum scan and can see the 433Mhz signal but it does not seem to interfere with our towers.

But I did ask the guys to recheck.

 

[Dolby]

Could someone let me know if I'm going to have reception when I get home?

I've been down for 15% of the month - will Vodacom add 15% onto my bundle? Or refund me 15%?

 

[rabbiddog]

I have just connected using GPRS and it worked. It is faste than I have been today on 3G

 

[rabbiddog]

Yes, we know about this. We did a spectrum scan and can see the 433Mhz signal but it does not seem to interfere with our towers.

But I did ask the guys to recheck.

I only found out today and thought i should just check.

 

[rabbiddog]

Thanks V3G and vodacom. It looks like the problem has been solved.

Connection and speeds are back to normal.

 

[Dolby]

Yup yup

Was going to say the same thing!

 

[Sarge]

Hey guys,

I'm in Bedfordview and have absolutely no 3G connection. Are there still problems in the area? APN = internet. Device = iPhone 3G.

Thanks.