Vox and their cheating ways

[whatwhat]

I have a 100MB fibre, which is maxing out at 1MB/s at the moment downloading NZB files. So 1/10th of line speed on a Vox Fatpipe, using 2 providers and 15 connections in total.

However, when you do a speedtest.net you get your 90MB/50MB speed and magically for the next 30 seconds SABNZB maxes the line.

Then it slows down to 1MB/s again. Rinse and repeat.

**** Vox. Below you can see the 1MB flatline with the bursts when I was doing the speedtest. Repeated it a few times to ensure it wasn't just a coincidence.

 

[Mr Scratch]

Very interesting behavior that I've also noticed but always thought it was something on my side.

Will try replicating this!

 

[Pho3nix]

You sure your UseNet provider isn't the one throttling you?
Cheap packages usually max out at 1MB/s

 

[Mr Scratch]

You sure your UseNet provider isn't the one throttling you?
Cheap packages usually max out at 1MB/s

If there's a correlation between Speedtests and NZB bursts I dont see how it could be the provider.

That said, tests are underway.

 

[Pho3nix]

If there's a correlation between Speedtests and NZB bursts I dont see how it could be the provider.

That said, tests are underway.

Initial burst when you start will be at full speed and sporadic ones when a new nzb starts up.
Who is your usenet providor?

 

[Mr Scratch]

Initial burst when you start will be at full speed and sporadic ones when a new nzb starts up.
Who is your usenet providor?

I understood it as OP having a download going, and it bursting after doing a Speedtest.

 

[whatwhat]

You sure your UseNet provider isn't the one throttling you?
Cheap packages usually max out at 1MB/s

Why would I use a cheap provider? UsenetBucket Ultimate Bucket and AstraWeb Unlimited DSL.
On their own they max out a 100MB line easily.

 

[Pho3nix]

I understood it as OP having a download going, and it bursting after doing a Speedtest.

On re-reading seem to be the case. Alright then

Why would I use a cheap provider? UsenetBucket Ultimate Bucket and AstraWeb Unlimited DSL.
On their own they max out a 100MB line easily.

It was a question.. something UsetnetBucket and Astra mention that the speeds aren't promised either.

Let us know when you find out who the culprit is.

 

[whatwhat]

On re-reading seem to be the case. Alright then

It was a question.. something UsetnetBucket and Astra mention that the speeds aren't promised either.

Let us know when you find out who the culprit is.

Let it run at 1MB/s so that the graph stays flat. Run a speedtest.

 

[whatwhat]

Waited, and retested SpeedTest again.
Vox is throttling until they see SpeedTests and then unshaping for the duration of the speed test run. The first bump is the bump in my #9 post.

 

[Mr Scratch]

Waited, and retested SpeedTest again.
Vox is throttling until they see SpeedTests and then unshaping for the duration of the speed test run. The first bump is the bump in my #9 post.

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Could you test with torrents to see if the behaviour is the same?

 

[whatwhat]

Could you test with torrents to see if the behaviour is the same?

Torrents seem fine. I started a MAME download from PleasureDome and it went to line speed after about 40 seconds.

 

[Soul Assassin]

Done two minutes ago:

 

[whatwhat]

Done two minutes ago:

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Was easy to fix on my side - I just wrote a job that pings that speedtest.net servers every 30 seconds, and runs a speedtest every minute or two.

 

[Soul Assassin]

Was easy to fix on my side - I just wrote a job that pings that speedtest.net servers every 30 seconds, and runs a speedtest every minute or two.

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Are you in the South?

 

[whatwhat]

Are you in the South?

Durban.

 

[Soul Assassin]

Durban.

Then I don't know, my everything goes full speed all the time with Vox.

Granted I don't have 100Mbps but if I get my full 20Mbps line speed you should at least be able to get that too.

The only real difference is the provider we use.

 

[whatwhat]

Then I don't know, my everything goes full speed all the time with Vox.

Granted I don't have 100Mbps but if I get my full 20Mbps line speed you should at least be able to get that too.

The only real difference is the provider we use.

Never had a problem with them before, just the last couple of days I couldn't even stream at night.
Seems they are shaping my FatPipe account, as between 12-6 "free time" it gets full speed according to SAB history.

Oh well, at least I know how to bypass what they try to do

 

[CuriouS]

I'm really surprised more is not being made of these findings...

 

[oober]

Was easy to fix on my side - I just wrote a job that pings that speedtest.net servers every 30 seconds, and runs a speedtest every minute or two.

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