Rikus
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w/i has huge problems lately.
more and more frequent.
more and more frequent.
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The_Unbeliever
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Is it on their own infrastructure, or is it outside?
And what is the problems?
Been 99.9% here in PMB, both work & home for as long as I can remember.
Apart from the last two nights weird happenings it's been, well as good as it's always been.
So far so good tonight, last night this time the Router had declared war on the Nedbank Tower
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Rikus
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Who knows.
According to the speedtest on their site, my linespeed is 42.
You e-mail them and get an e-mail back with a ref number.
The next day you get another e-mail, quoting the ref no, saying that "according to our records this problem has been sorted out", so you e-mail again and get another ref no, and the next day.......and on and on....
maybe that's why? notice on GWISA
General News
03/26/07
Our network is continually expanding and now Harrismith have almost completed links as far as Escort and will soon link with Heidelberg.
Natal Midlands (Howick) will be going live shortly. Heidelberg, Meyerton and Potchefstroom are now linked into the Johannesburg backbone while Warmbaths and Pietersburg are two weeks away from Johannesburg Backbone.
General News
03/26/07
Our network is continually expanding and now Harrismith have almost completed links as far as Escort and will soon link with Heidelberg.
Natal Midlands (Howick) will be going live shortly. Heidelberg, Meyerton and Potchefstroom are now linked into the Johannesburg backbone while Warmbaths and Pietersburg are two weeks away from Johannesburg Backbone.
IS rosebank data centre test 256kbits/s connection http://speedtest-rba.isdsl.net/
Start Time: 20:03:55
End time: 20:03:15
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 19.771973848343 seconds
Download Speed: 20 KBytes/s
Line Speed: first time 160 kbits/s
retest 144 kbits/s
openweb test
115.8 kbps 1st
79.6 kbps 2nd
Start Time: 20:03:55
End time: 20:03:15
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 19.771973848343 seconds
Download Speed: 20 KBytes/s
Line Speed: first time 160 kbits/s
retest 144 kbits/s
openweb test
115.8 kbps 1st
79.6 kbps 2nd
Speed in PMB
IS ADSL Local Speed Test to Internet Solutions Rosebank Data Centre
Please wait testing speed now...
Start Time: 22:03:49
End time: 22:03:54
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 5.0827429294586 seconds
Download Speed: 79 KBytes/s
Line Speed: 632 kbits/s
Something wrong with the timestamp, its been 22:03 all night
Again:
IS ADSL Local Speed Test to Internet Solutions Rosebank Data Centre
Please wait testing speed now...
Start Time: 22:03:14
End time: 22:03:19
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 5.2408728599548 seconds
Download Speed: 76 KBytes/s
Line Speed: 608 kbits/s
Not sure how it gets to show line speed faster than 512Kb but the "norm" here is around 500 kbits/s when things are good. (I have a 512Kb service)
No repeat of the last two nights hassles.
Happy again
IS ADSL Local Speed Test to Internet Solutions Rosebank Data Centre
Please wait testing speed now...
Start Time: 22:03:49
End time: 22:03:54
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 5.0827429294586 seconds
Download Speed: 79 KBytes/s
Line Speed: 632 kbits/s
Something wrong with the timestamp, its been 22:03 all night
Again:
IS ADSL Local Speed Test to Internet Solutions Rosebank Data Centre
Please wait testing speed now...
Start Time: 22:03:14
End time: 22:03:19
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 5.2408728599548 seconds
Download Speed: 76 KBytes/s
Line Speed: 608 kbits/s
Not sure how it gets to show line speed faster than 512Kb but the "norm" here is around 500 kbits/s when things are good. (I have a 512Kb service)
No repeat of the last two nights hassles.
Happy again
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Web Intact
Well-Known Member
PM checked - it'd be quicker to call or email support to resolve this, but I'll follow it up too - Maybe an SMTP address you need to change as in Gmail?
And that is why the service has suffered recently in the Gauteng and NW area - but we've just completed a partial backbone upgrade in JHB to cope with the load, and it's worked well. We've been including new failover links while we're at it, so JHB, East Rand, PTA, Vereeniging, Meyerton, Sasolburg, Vanderbijl Heidleburg, Potch and Rustenburg should notice a difference in ping times and speed, as well as the consistency of their service.
Good to hear your happy!
And the 5Mbps is just not true, I'm afraid. On a standard 2.4 connection, we don't supply anything greater than 1Mbps.
Would you mind PM-ing me the details of the reseller who advised you - I'd just like to make sure they are not mis-informing people...
And that is why the service has suffered recently in the Gauteng and NW area - but we've just completed a partial backbone upgrade in JHB to cope with the load, and it's worked well. We've been including new failover links while we're at it, so JHB, East Rand, PTA, Vereeniging, Meyerton, Sasolburg, Vanderbijl Heidleburg, Potch and Rustenburg should notice a difference in ping times and speed, as well as the consistency of their service.
Good to hear your happy!
And the 5Mbps is just not true, I'm afraid. On a standard 2.4 connection, we don't supply anything greater than 1Mbps.
Would you mind PM-ing me the details of the reseller who advised you - I'd just like to make sure they are not mis-informing people...
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[OUPA]MrNutz
Expert Member
question to the PMB GWI users
do you guys (PMB) stil have the 512k connections that are so well priced (sub 1k).
do you guys (PMB) stil have the 512k connections that are so well priced (sub 1k).
Web Intact
Well-Known Member
Not as a standard uncapped package... best check with PMB direct and see if they are offering any deals/specials...
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Same problem as we had on the Nedbank Tower about a month back, see these two posts for details:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=953457&postcount=315
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=953724&postcount=317
Started last week Tuesday or so, system became unusable by Sunday. As I am not here during the day I can only check the Router Logs when I get home. Tonight I have 20 pages (very similar to the above) from today alone, started dropping connection at 11 AM odd:
Apr 24 11:21:53 PPP LCP Down
eer not responding!
and the last message:
Apr 24 19:19:11 PPP LCP Down :No network protocols running!
Router only holds 20 pages of logs AFAIK.
Also, pinging the tower shows response times as high as 4,000 Ms
Did I mention that the tower is LOS 500m away? Netstumbler shows a -75DBm signal on my Laptop. As far as I can recall that's normal.
Wassup GWI?
Please lets fix this!
Same problem as we had on the Nedbank Tower about a month back, see these two posts for details:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=953457&postcount=315
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=953724&postcount=317
Started last week Tuesday or so, system became unusable by Sunday. As I am not here during the day I can only check the Router Logs when I get home. Tonight I have 20 pages (very similar to the above) from today alone, started dropping connection at 11 AM odd:
Apr 24 11:21:53 PPP LCP Down
eer not responding! and the last message:
Apr 24 19:19:11 PPP LCP Down :No network protocols running!
Router only holds 20 pages of logs AFAIK.
Also, pinging the tower shows response times as high as 4,000 Ms
Did I mention that the tower is LOS 500m away? Netstumbler shows a -75DBm signal on my Laptop. As far as I can recall that's normal.
Wassup GWI?
Please lets fix this!
Not sure about what is happening at home (Nedbank) but things are fine out here at work on the Eastwood Tower.
Here's a thought: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=991360&postcount=15
My "fault" seems so random that I could easily attribute it to "outside interference"
Still waiting on GWI .....
Here's a thought: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=991360&postcount=15
My "fault" seems so random that I could easily attribute it to "outside interference"
Still waiting on GWI .....
Nedbank GONE & GWI MIA
[Setting a new record: 3 Posts in a row!]
Home is GONE, been this way the whole day I would guess.
Dis / Reconnects every minute. Service unusable. Got to be a problem at the Nedbank tower as Eastwood (work) has been fine today.
No response from GWI PMB.
Wassup guys?
Do I order ADSL like bboy next door did 6 months ago?
Timing could not be worse, as from 2mrow 4PM my office is at home, I will be needing Internet TO EARN A LIVING!
Thank God for Voda 3G and their recently introduced Pre paid Data Bundles - 19c / Mb. At least I have a backup plan. Feel sorry for those that don't.
[Setting a new record: 3 Posts in a row!]
Home is GONE, been this way the whole day I would guess.
Dis / Reconnects every minute. Service unusable. Got to be a problem at the Nedbank tower as Eastwood (work) has been fine today.
No response from GWI PMB.
Wassup guys?
Do I order ADSL like bboy next door did 6 months ago?
Timing could not be worse, as from 2mrow 4PM my office is at home, I will be needing Internet TO EARN A LIVING!
Thank God for Voda 3G and their recently introduced Pre paid Data Bundles - 19c / Mb. At least I have a backup plan. Feel sorry for those that don't.
murray654
Senior Member
Hi,
I am in the Harrismith region. For some time now I get the error "site doesn't support resume" on sites that deffinately do. Whenever I try download anything I only get one connection. It frequently times out.
Right now my 20mb download from za.php.net is on retry number eight. There is a single thread. It has slowed to 3.11k and will probably break pretty soon. I need this download. Kindly assist in rectifying this.
Or should I disconnect this wireless "broadband" and use the landline which is faster and more reliable!!!
Correction, its now on retry number nine. 5.4k/s
Best regards,
Murray
I am in the Harrismith region. For some time now I get the error "site doesn't support resume" on sites that deffinately do. Whenever I try download anything I only get one connection. It frequently times out.
Right now my 20mb download from za.php.net is on retry number eight. There is a single thread. It has slowed to 3.11k and will probably break pretty soon. I need this download. Kindly assist in rectifying this.
Or should I disconnect this wireless "broadband" and use the landline which is faster and more reliable!!!
Correction, its now on retry number nine. 5.4k/s
Best regards,
Murray
murray654
Senior Member
Well, I'll be...
URL http://za.php.net/distributions/php-5.2.1-win32-installer.msi
Comment
Resume No
Local File C:\Downloads\software\php-5.2.1-win32-installer.msi
File Date 02/12/07 14:31:48
File Size 20037640
Completed 20037640
Total Time 01:06:56
Average Speed 4.87 KB/s
Create Time 04/26/07 14:24:31
Complete Time 04/26/07 15:31:46
The download actually completed. Eventually. I sure would have saved time with a dial up connection. Its taken me over 3 hours to get the stupid file. My friends down the road can get a 16mb file in 6 minutes - using GPRS.
There is something wrong with my connection and I dont know what it is.
Please can you look into it.
Regards,
Murray
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The wireless router was restarted and the downloads are happening at reasonable speed, but only on one thread. Multi thread is not working.
URL http://za.php.net/distributions/php-5.2.1-win32-installer.msi
Comment
Resume No
Local File C:\Downloads\software\php-5.2.1-win32-installer.msi
File Date 02/12/07 14:31:48
File Size 20037640
Completed 20037640
Total Time 01:06:56
Average Speed 4.87 KB/s
Create Time 04/26/07 14:24:31
Complete Time 04/26/07 15:31:46
The download actually completed. Eventually. I sure would have saved time with a dial up connection. Its taken me over 3 hours to get the stupid file. My friends down the road can get a 16mb file in 6 minutes - using GPRS.
There is something wrong with my connection and I dont know what it is.
Please can you look into it.
Regards,
Murray
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The wireless router was restarted and the downloads are happening at reasonable speed, but only on one thread. Multi thread is not working.
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EISH.
Web Intact
Well-Known Member
Hi all - apologies for the extended absence...
murray654 - please call your local agents and advise them of this problem. This is not a support forum, so your support requests may go un-noticed here for quite a while leaving you frustrated... or you may call our national support line (see our website).
WRX1KNP - hope you came right with your local guys... if not please PM me...
cyberarmy - yes, our JHB proxy is starting to creak under the load. We'll be upgrading very soon, have no fear...
murray654 - please call your local agents and advise them of this problem. This is not a support forum, so your support requests may go un-noticed here for quite a while leaving you frustrated... or you may call our national support line (see our website).
WRX1KNP - hope you came right with your local guys... if not please PM me...
cyberarmy - yes, our JHB proxy is starting to creak under the load. We'll be upgrading very soon, have no fear...
Thanks. Things kind of sorted themselves out early May. Local guys tested EVERYTHING, no problems found this end BUT we did have funny results when testing my WAP, talk to S.G. about it if you want the details ...
New problem: P2P disbaled? I have not done anything P2P in probably a week or so, trying to download a short documentary tonight - NADA.
Who else (who normally has P2P / uTorrent functional) with this problem?