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

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Well, it's just another night with Vodacom HSDPA, frequent disconnects, slow throughput - just the normal crap.
 
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kingrob said:
Well, it's just another night with Vodacom HSDPA, frequent disconnects, slow throughput - just the normal crap.
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Mine seems to be ok today:) I'm in Linux again though. Yesterday had problems in Xp and switching to Linux seemed to help a bit. I mentioned yesterday that the Vodafone connect in Linux had different dns setting but ironically it still connects through the default dns settings:
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Sep  4 21:09:42 sky-desktop pppd[9645]: primary   DNS address 10.11.12.13
Sep  4 21:09:42 sky-desktop pppd[9645]: secondary DNS address 10.11.12.14

So I'm still puzzled by what is causing the problem in XP:confused: It connects but no downloads come through. Used internet apn in both XP and Linux. I have activated internetvpn but haven't tested it as yet.
 
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kingrob said:
Well, it's just another night with Vodacom HSDPA, frequent disconnects, slow throughput - just the normal crap.
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You are on the wrong side of the highway.

What mode are you set for 3g preferred or 3G only?
I am using 3G only & am getting no disconnects.

What is your APN set to. or what is your IP?


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sky.akash said:
Mine seems to be ok today:) I'm in Linux again though. Yesterday had problems in Xp and switching to Linux seemed to help a bit. I mentioned yesterday that the Vodafone connect in Linux had different dns setting but ironically it still connects through the default dns settings:
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Sep  4 21:09:42 sky-desktop pppd[9645]: primary   DNS address 10.11.12.13
Sep  4 21:09:42 sky-desktop pppd[9645]: secondary DNS address 10.11.12.14

So I'm still puzzled by what is causing the problem in XP:confused: It connects but no downloads come through. Used internet apn in both XP and Linux. I have activated internetvpn but haven't tested it as yet.
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on XP if you do a nslookup of smtp.vodacom.co.za what do you get timeouts or does it resolve the name. You can also do a ipconfig /flushdns.

APN

I created another profile in my dashboard called vpn and then I just disconnect select vpn profile and connectand then you are on internetvpn.


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i was so royally pissed off at vodacom on sunday night. tried to do some internet banking and i wasnt getting any throughput! but it worked fine on the phone. seriously get this *** sorted out.
 
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i was so royally pissed off at vodacom on sunday night. tried to do some internet banking and i wasnt getting any throughput! but it worked fine on the phone. seriously get this *** sorted out.
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I had a hard time too. But it's WAY better since then. Probably the best its been in weeks. Hopefully that was the last of the "poo".
 
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Is anybody having a problem picking up a 3G signal?? For about the last 4 days I have only been able to get a GPRS connection (Green light on VMC). I am in Durbanville, Cape Town. I am pulling my hair out. I am using Mobile Connect Lite V2.1.6.1. I normally get HSDPA speeds here.
 
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// Eish V3g - the multiple reloads on each page is back with vengeance ! Especially on International
 
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Area: Garsfontein
Signal: -61db

Vodacom speedtest:

D/load: 1538kbps (HOLY COW! FIRST TIME EVER!!!:eek:
U/load: 202kbps

So thats schweet!:p

A few tests:

Pinging smtp.vodacom.co.za [196.11.146.148] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=150ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=127ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=137ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=136ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=135ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=134ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=142ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=131ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=130ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=139ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=128ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=127ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=116ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=125ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=134ms TTL=247
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=123ms TTL=247

Ping statistics for 196.11.146.148:
Packets: Sent = 17, Received = 17, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 116ms, Maximum = 150ms, Average = 132ms

Speedtest.net:

1) Cape Town

Ping: 277ms

D/load: 699 kbps
U/load: 288 kbps

Download a bit slow for a 1800kbps connection (39% of potential), but still okay.

2) London

Ping: 266ms

D/load: 548kbps
U/load: 347kbps

3) New York

Ping: 266ms

D/load: 548kbps
U/load: 347kbps

So all seems well. There was a hiccup during the test where the was a period of around 40secs of no activity.
 
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BKent said:
Is anybody having a problem picking up a 3G signal?? For about the last 4 days I have only been able to get a GPRS connection (Green light on VMC). I am in Durbanville, Cape Town. I am pulling my hair out. I am using Mobile Connect Lite V2.1.6.1. I normally get HSDPA speeds here.
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Have you tried setting your profile to 3g only?
 
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sky.akash said:
Have you tried setting your profile to 3g only?
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If he's struggling to get a 3G signal(this after he could get full 3G signal), would setting his profile to look for 3G only help at all? Its like setting your profile to 3G only in a GPRS only zone... you aint gonna get no 3G.
 
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BKent said:
Is anybody having a problem picking up a 3G signal?? For about the last 4 days I have only been able to get a GPRS connection (Green light on VMC). I am in Durbanville, Cape Town. I am pulling my hair out. I am using Mobile Connect Lite V2.1.6.1. I normally get HSDPA speeds here.
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Did you change any settings or profile on Mobile Connect Lite?
Have you phoned 155 and reported it? Also send an email to customercare@vodacom.co.za


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@Iam3g, maybe it is switching to GPRS because of a better signal strength.
 
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Is anybody out their able to connect to their unrestricted apn from any other connection ,adsl or iburst etc, or is unrestricted working intermittendly like always with the prepaids.
 
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Connection stability

I have now been connected for 15:39:16 no line disconnects etc. :D

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