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Praeses

Praeses

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For the past 5 days I've been having trouble surfing internationally. I doubt it's related to "end of month abuse" because isn't it a bit early? I would understand if it started today...but 5 days ago? Most people can cap their monthly accounts in a day, I'm sure :/
I'm using webafrica prepaid. Anybody else having problems? I just press the refresh button until the page pops up.
 
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Praeses said:
For the past 5 days I've been having trouble surfing internationally. I doubt it's related to "end of month abuse" because isn't it a bit early? I would understand if it started today...but 5 days ago? Most people can cap their monthly accounts in a day, I'm sure :/
I'm using webafrica prepaid. Anybody else having problems? I just press the refresh button until the page pops up.
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I'm having the same problem... also with WebAfrica.

International seems very slow.
 
Garyvdh said:
I'm having the same problem... also with WebAfrica.

International seems very slow.
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my speeds are fine, just the websites have trouble loading. i get around 300 to 310 kilobits/s internationally and locally on my 384K pico-narrowband line.
 
Here the same problem with Webafrica: since about 5 days web sites either come in only partly or with a lot of hickups and delays.
 
Yes, we are having the same problem here. A website loads and then it doesn't. Frustrating.

Anyone know why?

Using Mweb ADSL
 
Praeses said:
my speeds are fine, just the websites have trouble loading. i get around 300 to 310 kilobits/s internationally and locally on my 384K pico-narrowband line.
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yes, that seems to be the case.... downloading files does not seem to be too affected.

I am using OpenDNS... so I doubt it has to do with the Telkom DNS settings... probably more likely the shaping proxies... get rid of them already Telkom!!!:mad:
 
well it works slightly better with a diff dns server...probably placebo :/

"get rid of them already Telkom"
several errors in that part. it's supposed to be "get rid of telkom already" :P
 
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a list of saix dns servers are on http:/www.saix.net/ choose one in ur area maybe? I noticed that on saix but figured it was my dns or routing(which goes wonky sometimes) and fiddled with it a few times.
 
Praeses said:
well it works slightly better with a diff dns server...probably placebo :/

"get rid of them already Telkom"
several errors in that part. it's supposed to be "get rid of telkom already" :P
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lol... touche' !!!:D
 
shouldn't the ISPs adjust their DNS servers to ones that are fully working and not causing crappy service?
 
I got hold of 0800 375 375.

Telkom admitted to a fault.

Will be repaired in Telkom time.

An hour after reporting, a lady from Telkom actually called - make sure you are seated very well - to apologise for the ADSL service being bad. She said they are working on it, and requested I reboot my modem every 30 minutes.
 
Yes, its not a DNS problem.
Sites don't load and then you hit refresh and they do, but then then the next page on the same site has the same problem again

I suspect is a problem with Telkoms cache servers. One or more of them in the Cape Town cluster (are you all in CT southern suburbs?) is probably faulty.

I do wish Telkom would implement proper monitoring of their DNS and cache servers.
 
kaspaas said:
I got hold of 0800 375 375.

Telkom admitted to a fault.

Will be repaired in Telkom time.

An hour after reporting, a lady from Telkom actually called - make sure you are seated very well - to apologise for the ADSL service being bad. She said they are working on it, and requested I reboot my modem every 30 minutes.
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:eek:

I don't swear, but @%@!#%@# !

I am so glad I didn't phone yet, thank you kaspaas ;) :D
 
Thank god for these posts! I'm also having these problems. Pages don't load first time, but after a refresh, they are ok. Torrents going at normal speed.

Cheers, Nick
 
Changed over to my CAPPED IS account, that seems to be faster :P
 
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