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

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I've had similar problems to SecretCode - from Rosebank. But it seems fine since 13:30.
 
Sounds like it was national.

I was still not getting through at 1:46, and have been busy since then, but it's working now.

Thanks "vodacom3g" - and good to talk to you! (Turns out he's someone I know - small country!)
 
Are you also using a PPDB SecretCode? Seems to be the common factor in a lot of these problems.
 
SecretCode said:
Sounds like it was national.

I was still not getting through at 1:46, and have been busy since then, but it's working now.

Thanks "vodacom3g" - and good to talk to you! (Turns out he's someone I know - small country!)
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Indeed a small world. Actually a small industry (the IT world) and a lot of the same people are still around. I've actually met a few 'lost' friends again here on the forum!
 
Last night and this afternoon it just kept on going dead besides still being connected. Then suddenly could no longer got onto 3G but the signal is there. This is the slowest I had even slooooooooower that Virgin on a bad day. Took me 15 mins to just start up my browser after I thought the problem might be with me and restarted.

Brakpan, Dalview
prepaid bundle
E220
IMEI: 351827011794592
Firmware: 11.110.05.00.67
apn: internet

ping -t smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 33, Received = 33, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 525ms, Maximum = 2464ms, Average = 979ms

ping -t -l 500 smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 17, Received = 17, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 797ms, Maximum = 2322ms, Average = 1286ms

ping -t -l 1000 smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 15, Received = 10, Lost = 5 (33% loss),
Minimum = 1679ms, Maximum = 3862ms, Average = 2487ms
 
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Connection hit a dead end again. At least 3G is working now.

ping -t smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 24, Received = 24, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 110ms, Maximum = 149ms, Average = 119ms

ping -t -l 500 smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 21, Received = 21, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 166ms, Maximum = 880ms, Average = 208ms

ping -t -l 1000 smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 21, Received = 21, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 246ms, Maximum = 2831ms, Average = 455ms
 
vodacom3g said:
Yes, should be the same. I'm not 100% sure of what the problem is but you get handled in a different loop if you have a pre-paid bundle and something in that process broke.

It's not affecting everyone, so please let me know if you get it again.
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Been fine since then thanks, GPRS was a bit unstable last night on my contract phone but 3G on my laptop with a PPDB was fine.
 
I am struggling my butt off to get connected this morning ... It either doesn't complete the connection, or disconnects immediately after connecting ... Bryanston area
 
619 errors again 10:30 to 12am
Also having problems contacting customer care on 155 :(
 
Yeah was also having problems connecting this morning. Couldn't connect to internet of internetvpn.

Seems to be working now again.

Oh well....Monday gitters.
 
Prometheus said:
Connection hit a dead end again. At least 3G is working now.

ping -t smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 24, Received = 24, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 110ms, Maximum = 149ms, Average = 119ms

ping -t -l 500 smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 21, Received = 21, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 166ms, Maximum = 880ms, Average = 208ms

ping -t -l 1000 smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 21, Received = 21, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 246ms, Maximum = 2831ms, Average = 455ms
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Hi, how do you get such a low average? when I ping -t smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 31, Received = 31, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 301ms, Maximum = 513ms, Average = 366ms

Is there a way to reduce these figures? Some settings somewhere?
 
JohnSquier said:
Hi, how do you get such a low average? when I ping -t smtp.vodacom.co.za
Sent = 31, Received = 31, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 301ms, Maximum = 513ms, Average = 366ms

Is there a way to reduce these figures? Some settings somewhere?
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Those I wouldn't exactly call low. The larger the packet size is the higher the latency seems to become which is really strange since 1000 bytes isn't even the size of a full packet. This is only at times though and mostly it is reasonable. The default size is 32 bytes which you can set to x using the "-l x" switch. 32 byte pings gives a rather useless statistic.
 
ping -t -l 9159 smtp.vodacom.co.za

Sent = 119, Received = 119, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 354ms, Maximum = 573ms, Average = 384ms

Want to see it do this when people are actually using the network.
 
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