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[WRX1KNP]

Peer 2 Peer Disabled?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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?

Thought it was perhaps just last night. Different machine tried as well today, still nothing - definitely been blocked or what

 

[cyberarmy]

GWI internet down from Sat 11pm ish......only backup 10am monday monrning......Called after hour support, voice mail and box full!!! At obviously no one at the office during weekend......What was wrong??

 

[[OUPA]MrNutz]

GWI internet down from Sat 11pm ish......only backup 10am monday monrning......Called after hour support, voice mail and box full!!! At obviously no one at the office during weekend......What was wrong??

^^

nice support from GWI eh...sooooo happy i showed them the door..

ADSL ftw!

 

[cyberarmy]

GWI's service is quite consistent in my area, especially no problem after rains like ADSL.......

 

[Cujo]

Hello

What kind of speeds do you get with this service ? Im waiting on a mail from their sales team.

Thanks

 

[WRX1KNP]

Hello

What kind of speeds do you get with this service ? Im waiting on a mail from their sales team.

Thanks

Doing a speed test now, wrong time of day as the whole of SA's Internet slows down around lunch (I used to run a big Internet Cafe on 2 x 4mbit ADSL, similar deal):

IS ADSL Local Speed Test to Internet Solutions Rosebank Data Centre
Please wait testing speed now...
Start Time: 12:05:29
End time: 12:05:46
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 17.021450042725 seconds
Download Speed: 23 KBytes/s
Line Speed: 184 kbits/s

IS ADSL Local Speed Test to Internet Solutions Rosebank Data Centre
Please wait testing speed now...
Start Time: 12:09:02
End time: 12:09:09
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 7.7044699192047 seconds
Download Speed: 52 KBytes/s
Line Speed: 416 kbits/s

IS ADSL Local Speed Test to Internet Solutions Rosebank Data Centre
Please wait testing speed now...
Start Time: 12:09:32
End time: 12:09:40
Download Size: 409600 bytes
Time Delta: 7.9779031276703 seconds
Download Speed: 50 KBytes/s
Line Speed: 400 kbits/s


Earlier this morning it was pretty snappy, I would guess the morre usual 524 kbit/sec. Average? Don't know, probably around 400 ....

The issues I had with my local tower (earlier in this thread) have vanished as mysteriously as they arrived, have not had a disconnect since June 11th. Used to get like 1 / day, when it gave all the grief a few weeks ago it was like 1 every couple minutes.

Just the Peer 2 Peer that's still seems disabled, apparently some software upgrades on routers to catch folk who leach like 80Gig a month

Bear in mind: I am in Pietermaritzburg. YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary). Damm good service for what we are paying here!

- R

 

[Reptile2025]

Well, I'm still waiting for them to come do a signal test, SINCE JANUARY. So, good luck on the mail.

 

[murray654]

Hi,

Secure sites are basically non-functional. Reported this on Tuesday 17th. Still awaiting a solution.

I have to dial up to do banking.

Anyone else having similar problems?

Sincerely,

Murray

 

[Web Intact]

Hi Murray654,

Where do you connect, and which sites exactly do you have a problem with? We spoke to FNB yesterday, and they confirmed they had a problem on their side...

Also, have you checked your MTU settings if you are using a router?

 

[WRX1KNP]

Hi,

Secure sites are basically non-functional. Reported this on Tuesday 17th. Still awaiting a solution.

I have to dial up to do banking.

Anyone else having similar problems?

Sincerely,

Murray

I'm OK here in Pietermartizburg.

@Webintact: What's up with P2P? Been disabled 24 x 7 like two months now?

 

[murray654]

Back online with the bank

Hi Murray654,

Where do you connect, and which sites exactly do you have a problem with? We spoke to FNB yesterday, and they confirmed they had a problem on their side...

Also, have you checked your MTU settings if you are using a router?

Thanks, it is working now. It may have been an FNB problem. A user was complaining she was kicked out of Kalahari, but it turns out she was trying to pay using Ebucks - the FNB reward program.

Another user had problems with online share-trading. Maybe the share trading site is also affiliated to FNB? I think it was PSG online.

Now I can stop paying Telkom for Internet usage.

Best regards,

Murray

 

[Web Intact]

I'm OK here in Pietermartizburg.

@Webintact: What's up with P2P? Been disabled 24 x 7 like two months now?

Until we can start offering public IP's to all customers as a matter of course, some of the big name publishing houses of movies & music are insisting we clamp down on P2P activity.

Our NAT-ted internet IP's are being traced and targeted with threats of legal action by these companies for downloading movies & music, and we're ultimately responsible.
This is starting to be considered as legislation in the US as well as Europe. It's going to be banned all over the world very soon, with lengthy jail sentences being proposed for abusers.

Until we can pass that responsibility directly onto our clients, we have to try and stop it; and we're working hard at making it even tighter.

P2P's going to have to go deep underground to live much longer and abused as it has been up till now... apologies from GWI, but it's really beyond our control at this stage.

 

[cyberarmy]

And when could we expect to get our own public IPs?

 

[Web Intact]

They're already available, but only limited and at an additional charge.

We'll give them as a matter of course when we qualify as a tier 1 ISP - we apply regularly, so there's no timeline.
As soon as we can.

 

[WRX1KNP]

Until we can start offering public IP's to all customers as a matter of course, some of the big name publishing houses of movies & music are insisting we clamp down on P2P activity.

Our NAT-ted internet IP's are being traced and targeted with threats of legal action by these companies for downloading movies & music, and we're ultimately responsible.
This is starting to be considered as legislation in the US as well as Europe. It's going to be banned all over the world very soon, with lengthy jail sentences being proposed for abusers.

Until we can pass that responsibility directly onto our clients, we have to try and stop it; and we're working hard at making it even tighter.

P2P's going to have to go deep underground to live much longer and abused as it has been up till now... apologies from GWI, but it's really beyond our control at this stage.

OK, makes sense, no problem - what about USENET News Servers? As we have to "subscribe" (and pay!) for these servers we would be "traceable" ...

I don't download movies anyway and my daughter "finds" all her MP3's Lord (alone knows how) as std HTML downloads. So for me it's only some TV stuff (Prison Braek, Top Gear) and it would seem that the TV show ppl don't mind as much?

 

[diebaas]

Getting Worried

Good day,

Im a new gwi subscriber, i've been with gwi for a few weeks now but i have only one concern after reading all the posts on this forum, AM I GONNA HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SERVICE,

The reason why im getting worried is because it seems like gwi has had alot of hassels,

Ive heard a birdie telling me that the goverment might ban 2.4 and what would happen then.

With telkom dropping their prices and has reached the 4mb connection would we as clients of gwi get improved connection speeds at the same rate per month.


Not all bad, up to date im quite happy with the network and speed.

 

[Web Intact]

Well, this thread is a month shy of it's 3rd birthday, and we're still signing on new customers...

It's a platform for people to air their concerns and troubles, and we keep up with what people are saying here. It seems bad, because people usually comment when something goes wrong - very few people drop in to say everything is fine... would you?

Good day,
the goverment might ban 2.4 and what would happen then.

erm... unlikely - that's lke saying they'll ban TV or FM radio... unless you meant something more specific? You won't be left high & dry, if that's what you're worried about. The frequency and technology we use to deliver your service may change... that's all.

With telkom dropping their prices and has reached the 4mb connection would we as clients of gwi get improved connection speeds at the same rate per month.

When Telkom no longer monopolise international access & drop their wholesale prices, you'll see prices drop everywhere. We make a very thin margin, as do all the other ISP's out there. It's a cut-throat market...
Connection speed choices will most likely stay the same at a cheaper price if/when this happens. We'll soon be introducing a capped option for less...

Not all bad, up to date im quite happy with the network and speed.

Well knock me over with a feather!

 

[diebaas]

No More Worries

When Telkom no longer monopolise international access & drop their wholesale prices, you'll see prices drop everywhere. We make a very thin margin, as do all the other ISP's out there. It's a cut-throat market...
Connection speed choices will most likely stay the same at a cheaper price if/when this happens. We'll soon be introducing a capped option for less...

Ok thanks for the clarity, feeling much better now.

Also as far as the connections go i might have miss stated myself, AS GWI SUNSCRIBER IM GETTING MY MONEY'S WORTH FOR WHAT I'AM PAYING FOR AND WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO REFER OTHER CUSTOMERS TO YOU.

Thanx

No more worries!!

 

[mZbZ]

The only problem I have is when the system restarts at around 12 at night on sunday and doesnt come back until the next morning

Other than that im happy

 

[Web Intact]

The only problem I have is when the system restarts at around 12 at night on sunday and doesnt come back until the next morning

Other than that im happy

Fortunately this is not something that happens all the time. Sunday night is normally when we upgrade equipment when it's needed, for that very reason. I'm speaking mainly of he Gauteng/Verizon network here.
Sometimes a remote upgrade doesn't go as smoothly as it should, and occasionally towers don't come back online. We do it on Sunday night in case this happens so we don't have any problems reaching the site on a weekend.