I am using Airtel 2MBPS connection. While downloading its fine but in Torrent. The moment I see any download touching around 200KBPS my internet connection gets disconnected for a moment and starts. After reconnection I don't see that speed in torrent. Is aritel playing some CHEAP tricks and tricks to monitor our P2P download? Is anyone else facing the same problem?
Seems so to me also. I am a user of Airtel's 3G services in Delhi. According to their promotions, there are daily 3G data usage packs, for example, there is a daily usage pack of 50 MB, which costs 5.00 Rupees. Though, the 3G speeds are expected to be as high as 7.2 MBps, which my handset supports, as it's a HSPA enabled device, I've never been able to make use of the whole 50 MB's, as the connection speed (download and upload varies between 3-10 Kbps). Whenever I've tried to use it, I've been able to use only about 12-15 MB's, and in extreme conditions about 20 MB's.
If Airtel's offering 3-10 kbps download speeds in 3G (rather 3.5G), it's just a waste of money investing in any of Airtel's plan. It seems to me that apart from their so called "FAIR USAGE POLICY", they are engaged in nasty tricks to cheat the consumers.
I am getting 3mbps on my 3G. I was hoping for 1mbps but the whole 3 was awesome.
Ofcourse the speeds now are pretty sad again.
Around 1mbps.
Plan 200 for 250MB, Bangalore.
I am using Airtel broadband not GPRS. When I download normal data from any download site, is OK. But in Torrent whenever something touches 200KPBS my connection suddenly disconnects and resumes shortly and at that time the torrent speed never reaches that level.
So is airtel using some software to control Torrent transfer or any other P2P transfer that uses UDP Protocol?
wait a minute .. are you seeing a 100% disk overload in you torrent client? try downloading some files from HTTP server and see if you are getting the same problem
To clarify, Airtel does throttle (reduce) your speed when you're downloading torrents. I personally tested this after reading complaints on the India Broadband forums. The only workaround is to use a VPN to mask the data you're receiving.
I was getting around 6-10 KB/sec (my connection is a 1 Mbps line) . Then I activated my VPN and my speeds went up to 80 KB/sec .
It's interesting to note that airtel throttles your torrent downloads only at specific times of the day. I'm not exactly sure when but I can 100% say that they do throttle them.
This is the VPN I use - BolehVPN
Can you tell me the procedure of this VPN Masking?
I'm facing the same problem. Not only torrents but regular downloads too are throttled. Download things after 11pm and you will get full speeds.
I used to face this problem. After changing to google dns I havent been facing the same with such frequency anymore. Also its not related to P2P
I am also using google DNS and I get full (extra) speed on torrents.
Looks like it is there preference, to monitor P2P activity. In your case they are not monitoring it yet
Their FUP is pretty absurd. Its not always there
The speeds are usually back to 4mbps at night. I have noticed it here and at my friends place with 2mbps airtel.
Looks like its not that bad.
I torrent frequently on airtel conn, never faced a prob. Get around 1-1.5GB/hour which is fine by me.
I did the glasgow(???) test and found my conn. was not being throttled.
^^ even to me no fup, Never faced cap. may be for 2-4 days my speed decrease around 18-20 of month but that too very rarely. No fup from months (I guess more then a year) even not at my frnds who got new connection..
On the contrary my connections gives crazy speeds sometimes. couple of weeks ago I got Downloading speed of 200+ kbps for complete two days. downloaded 19+ Gb on that two days. well it is a big bump as I am on 512 KBps plan on which I get 70 kbps
I do see decrease of speed on peek time I guess.. morning around 9-11 am and evening 5-7 pm. even that very rarely.
What is the procedure of VPM Masking in Windows VISTA & 7?
Any good but free VPNs around?
I wanna access content on steam that is blocked in India
one way to reduce chance of that is by not changing your plan to the newer ones.
I wont upgrade to the new 75GB plan which is cheaper.
If it aint broke, why fix it?
I'm using the same 4 Mbps/30 GB plan. The download speeds used to come only after 11pm. Now I've switched to google DNS and am now getting 2mbps(from speedtest) and 200kbps download all the time. A constant good speed is better than crazy slow speeds.
^Complain to airtel. You should get 4mbps always. Or maybe your apartment is filled with torrent hogs.
+1
Complain. They will sort it out quickly.
They might FUP you if you are nonFUPed right now.
I've already complained 4-5 times last month. They kept saying that they will send an engineer but never did. So I finally got fed up and let it be.
Threaten to change your ISP.
:O
No other ISP? Not even BSNL?
BSNL is not there in Delhi and Mumbai. Over here we have MTNL which is totally crap. I used it before airtel and their net went down every few minutes. They always replied to complaints saying it was a problem from the back end and will be fixed soon.
Internet in India is still a gamble. Private providers are rampant with bad practices and are deceitful and lie. They also slap on charges for stupid add - on (virus packs) and are indifferent to the pathetic situation of the customer. Also as user base is guaranteed now every month, the CC and nodal officers are getting rude day by day. They have uneducated people servicing (voice) their call/contact centers and the managers/TL's are never available. ISPs put users in the incessant query-->complaint--->nodal officer loop which never ends. Be it billing or bad FUP customers suffer.
Government ISP, care nothing. The line men are still from the 80's era who come on a cycle with a manual jumper over ride tool. Want palm greasing and spit gutka on your door before entering. They come at their will and are uninterested.
Airtel finally shafted me. Enforced FUP on mine. Told them to change my plan to 75GB 1599.
