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WAJeff

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Just want to confirm quickly, all the guys who have PM'ed me are all in the JHB/ Gauteng area. Anyone from CPT who had issues last night?
 
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biometrics said:
Most of us have been taking their crap because of the RedAfrica account. But prices will be dropping in the coming weeks. So I'll be moving for sure.
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The RedAfrica account is the sole reason I'm still with WA. Even so, I have to use a different ISP for most of my gaming because of routing/latency/shaping issues. If prices for larger capped accounts drop I'll seriously consider moving.
 
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froot

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D.B.Cooper said:
The RedAfrica account is the sole reason I'm still with WA. Even so, I have to use a different ISP for most of my gaming because of routing/latency/shaping issues. If prices for larger capped accounts drop I'll seriously consider moving.
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I have a different account as a backup. I don't want to have to use two account simply because one has serious issues (in this case with packet loss wrt gaming).
 
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D.B.Cooper said:
The RedAfrica account is the sole reason I'm still with WA. ....... If prices for larger capped accounts drop I'll seriously consider moving.
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I agree. I am on the myBB special and it is still not worth moving, but I do keep my eyes and ears open for other options as there are just too many issues / excuses / promises that are not kept.

I was in Johburg for a few days and using my family's wifi. They have a 384 line and my browsing on my iPhone was generally better than when at home on my 6 meg WA line.

It is interesting that with the changes to some packages made by WA that the special accounts have not changed (which WA did do in the past). I am sure they do want to get rid of us special folk :)

In fairness I must say that they have some great staff who really do try to help, but I think their hands are tied by network and capacity issues. Kudos to them for all they do
 
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WAJeff said:
Just want to confirm quickly, all the guys who have PM'ed me are all in the JHB/ Gauteng area. Anyone from CPT who had issues last night?
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Me. testmy.net reported me at 56 Kbps (on a 4 Mbps line/account).
 
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Looks like it's going to continue ... (4 Mbps line/account):

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Just watched 1.5 hours of Let Talk Geek (local stream) with no problem. Switched to live.twit.tv (400 Kbps) and it buffers.

I am so over this useless company. Just waiting for IPC related new pricing and I'm out of here ...
 
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tonight still gaming and streaming is pretty much impossible. Quite funny my Cybersmart based account works 10 times better.
 
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Tracing route to www.l.google.com [74.125.233.16]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 21 ms * * 192.168.1.1
2 * 796 ms 319 ms rrba-ip-esr-3.ipnet.wa.co.za [41.185.74.1]
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 * 34 ms 36 ms wnls-cr2-vl-801.wa.co.za [41.185.0.66]
5 35 ms 159 ms 254 ms wbrs-csw1-vl-140.wa.co.za [41.185.1.5]
6 41 ms 154 ms 223 ms google.cinx.net.za [196.223.22.41]
7 425 ms 450 ms 706 ms 64.233.174.105
8 94 ms 39 ms 169 ms cpt01s01-in-f16.1e100.net [74.125.233.16]

Trace complete.

Connection drops

Tracing route to cpt01s01-in-f16.1e100.net [74.125.233.16]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 33 ms 8 ms 3 ms 192.168.1.1
2 13 ms 11 ms 64 ms rrba-ip-esr-3.ipnet.wa.co.za [41.185.74.1]
3 42 ms * * 196.220.59.250
4 General failure.

Trace complete.

Connection drops

Tracing route to cpt01s01-in-f16.1e100.net [74.125.233.16]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 9 ms 10 ms 17 ms 192.168.1.1
2 14 ms 13 ms 11 ms rrba-ip-esr-3.ipnet.wa.co.za [41.185.74.1]
3 34 ms 34 ms 33 ms wnls-ipc1-vl-105.wa.co.za [196.220.59.250]
4 33 ms 33 ms 34 ms wnls-cr2-vl-801.wa.co.za [41.185.0.66]
5 35 ms 37 ms 36 ms wbrs-csw1-vl-140.wa.co.za [41.185.1.5]
6 36 ms 35 ms 37 ms google.cinx.net.za [196.223.22.41]
7 36 ms 35 ms 35 ms 64.233.174.105
8 37 ms 35 ms 36 ms cpt01s01-in-f16.1e100.net [74.125.233.16]

Trace complete.


And one to mybb after a drop.



Tracing route to www.mybroadband.co.za [41.203.21.137]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 * 5 ms 6 ms 192.168.1.1
2 64 ms 27 ms 291 ms rrba-ip-esr-3.ipnet.wa.co.za [41.185.74.1]
3 * 238 ms * wnls-ipc1-vl-105.wa.co.za [196.220.59.250]
4 160 ms 208 ms 244 ms wnls-cr1-vl-801.wa.co.za [41.185.0.67]
5 294 ms * 175 ms wbs-ip-hsll-1-vl-102.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.220.59.230]
6 47 ms 93 ms 35 ms 196.43.11.218
7 38 ms 59 ms 67 ms 196.43.25.206
8 38 ms 85 ms 37 ms ge0-3.br2.cpt1.za.mtnbusiness.net [196.7.8.206]
9 56 ms 88 ms 57 ms vlan9.hr3.jnb6.za.mtnbusiness.net [196.30.156.136]
10 90 ms 60 ms 58 ms core-router1.jnb2.host-h.net [196.30.213.108]
11 69 ms 58 ms 98 ms 41.72.136.53
12 61 ms * 61 ms mybroadband.co.za [41.203.21.137]

Trace complete.


No idea what happened here.

Unable to resolve target system name www.mybroadband.co.za.


Last one for today.


Tracing route to www.mybroadband.co.za [41.203.21.137]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 5 ms 4 ms 27 ms 192.168.1.1
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 38 ms 41 ms 44 ms wnls-ipc1-vl-105.wa.co.za [196.220.59.250]
4 * 36 ms * wnls-cr1-vl-801.wa.co.za [41.185.0.67]
5 41 ms * 91 ms wbs-ip-hsll-1-vl-102.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.220.59.230]
6 60 ms * 39 ms 196.43.11.218
7 100 ms * * 196.43.25.206
8 42 ms * 68 ms ge0-3.br2.cpt1.za.mtnbusiness.net [196.7.8.206]
9 115 ms * 135 ms vlan9.hr3.jnb6.za.mtnbusiness.net [196.30.156.136]
10 175 ms 102 ms * core-router1.jnb2.host-h.net [196.30.213.108]
11 87 ms 134 ms 60 ms 41.72.136.53
12 96 ms 58 ms 105 ms mybroadband.co.za [41.203.21.137]

Trace complete.
 
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froot said:
I have a different account as a backup. I don't want to have to use two account simply because one has serious issues (in this case with packet loss wrt gaming).
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Same here. No issue to night though, holds thumbs.


@jeff also in JHB area but tonight it is going much better to night.
 
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froot

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mrlgm007 said:
Same here. No issue to night though, holds thumbs.


@jeff also in JHB area but tonight it is going much better to night.
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Same here. Replied on Wa forums, but last night at 10pm I had no issues. Last I saw issues were at 5pm.
 
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ColinR

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WAJeff said:
Just want to confirm quickly, all the guys who have PM'ed me are all in the JHB/ Gauteng area. Anyone from CPT who had issues last night?
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My line was slow last night (around 11pm), streaming TED talks, and YouTube was buffering all but 240p. 10mbps home uncapped.
 
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First attempt at testmy.net. The results were based on 4 tests.

Not great at all considering I have a 6 meg line :(
 
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mrlgm007

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I think this whole testmy.net is bull **** i am sorry , i have tested on wa saix and IS account and none of them get full line speed.
10mb line of course.

to test you line you need to use your isp Speed test sever or news sever or ftp.
If those local connections are slow then there is issue on the ipc or international connectivity issue.

Also the testmy.net sever is a international server if it was local then full line speed will be a reached.

any way that my 2cents
 
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