Whats happened to the internet

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pczz wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:25 pm I hope so. its total crap now. Funny thing is I have metfone cable and metfone 4g. Most of the time the 4g is acceptable when the landline is down.Tried changing to google dns servers and it helps about ha;lf the time
I have Opennet - 10Mb/s fiber optic 16$ a month [free install and Wifi router] (you get 20 Mb/s at night) plus access to on demand videos for free (although the library has not been updated for a couple of months) The connection is good enough for a pirate film download in 20 mins.I changed to Cellcard 4g - my calls and sms and internet, Line Viber WeChat Whatsapp and banking) is 4$ a month using the exchange. Metfone doesn't cut the mustard anymore.
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Mishmash wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:28 am
pczz wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:25 pm I hope so. its total crap now. Funny thing is I have metfone cable and metfone 4g. Most of the time the 4g is acceptable when the landline is down.Tried changing to google dns servers and it helps about ha;lf the time
I have Opennet - 10Mb/s fiber optic 16$ a month [free install and Wifi router] (you get 20 Mb/s at night) plus access to on demand videos for free (although the library has not been updated for a couple of months) The connection is good enough for a pirate film download in 20 mins.I changed to Cellcard 4g - my calls and sms and internet, Line Viber WeChat Whatsapp and banking) is 4$ a month using the exchange. Metfone doesn't cut the mustard anymore.
i think we are about to go through what happened in the uk. More people subscribe. Company a gets slow so people swith to company b which then gets slow. After a few runs through all providers they all start updating their equipment (hopefully) Mins you, if opennet is noit having a problems sort of throws out the excuse of a broken underground cable....
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pczz wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:20 am
Mishmash wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:28 am
pczz wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:25 pm I hope so. its total crap now. Funny thing is I have metfone cable and metfone 4g. Most of the time the 4g is acceptable when the landline is down.Tried changing to google dns servers and it helps about ha;lf the time
I have Opennet - 10Mb/s fiber optic 16$ a month [free install and Wifi router] (you get 20 Mb/s at night) plus access to on demand videos for free (although the library has not been updated for a couple of months) The connection is good enough for a pirate film download in 20 mins.I changed to Cellcard 4g - my calls and sms and internet, Line Viber WeChat Whatsapp and banking) is 4$ a month using the exchange. Metfone doesn't cut the mustard anymore.
i think we are about to go through what happened in the uk. More people subscribe. Company a gets slow so people swith to company b which then gets slow. After a few runs through all providers they all start updating their equipment (hopefully) Mins you, if opennet is noit having a problems sort of throws out the excuse of a broken underground cable....
You will like Opennet - customer service is excellent - no problems 4 years. Cellcard have great coverage - cheap as chips. International calls are 4.5c a minute if you use 177 prefix for VoIP

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do any of you use an android box/Modbro and other ad ons to watch tv
are ur speeds enough?

I use ais here and get aorund 160 down/200 up ( lighting fast for uploading photos to my site).
but still sometimes it slows down/buffers and wont stream..
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Mishmash wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:23 am You will like Opennet - customer service is excellent - no problems 4 years. Cellcard have great coverage - cheap as chips. International calls are 4.5c a minute if you use 177 prefix for VoIP

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When testing the speed of your internet connection, never use the local Phnom Penh server, choose an overseas one, like San Francisco, or London.
Not saying Opennet is no good, I use them myself, but Phnom Penh server speeds are always much higher than 'realistic' servers overseas.
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I certainly wish I had good internet in Battambang. Many times I can't do anything at all. Just says server can't be found, try later.
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frizzie77 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:21 pm
When testing the speed of your internet connection, never use the local Phnom Penh server, choose an overseas one, like San Francisco, or London.
Not saying Opennet is no good, I use them myself, but Phnom Penh server speeds are always much higher than 'realistic' servers overseas.
I always judge it by the Bittorrent download speed :beer3:

If I get a good film of at least 720p in around 20 to 30 mins I am happy

I take the dog for a walk, get home and have a smoke, a film, some beer and food from my wife all done and dusted :beer3:

Never any problem with the free streaming films on 1loy stored on their servers in PP.

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Mishmash wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:28 pm
frizzie77 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:21 pm
When testing the speed of your internet connection, never use the local Phnom Penh server, choose an overseas one, like San Francisco, or London.
Not saying Opennet is no good, I use them myself, but Phnom Penh server speeds are always much higher than 'realistic' servers overseas.
I always judge it by the Bittorrent download speed :beer3:

If I get a good film of at least 720p in around 20 to 30 mins I am happy

I take the dog for a walk, get home and have a smoke, a film, some beer and food from my wife all done and dusted :beer3:

Never any problem with the free streaming films on 1loy stored on their servers in PP.

:thumb:
its been terrible at times in sihanoukville wifi and 4g, smart really bad phones connections very sketchy
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