Packet Losses in my Connection

ziyonex · Novice Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 7

Hey all,

I don't know if you guys know much about packets or the loss of them when transfered, but I need a little help. I am familiar with Thailands reputation for stone age internet. I'm not sure which ISP we are running currently, as it is not provided by us, but I have a feeling it is on the low end of TT&T or TOT considering it gets a max of 50kbps. The modem I recieve internet from is a wireless D-Link.

To get to the point, I am working in such a way that I need all (or most) of my packets to be sent. I was wondering if you guys knew how my packets (or peices of information) are getting lost. I dont know if it is the wireless distance, the Thai ISPs, or something else that is losing them, but I am going to change my ISP/Connection type. Are you guys noticing 10-40% packet losses on your connections? Or just really high pingage? If not, then please let me know what type of connections you have and who your ISP is.

If I wanted a stable, NON-wireless connection, compromising at about 100kbps, at a reasonable price, who would you suggest I get my internet through and what plan should I get? I am also aware that the higher-end connection speeds have more users bogging down the servers, so I guess I leave it to you guys for some insight.

Thanks

(For those of you who want to check your connection for high ping or packet losses, visit PingPlotter.)

buksida · Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject:

Your IP shows you using TOT ADSL and to be honest if you need a high end service you should not be using this.

For stable connection (as stable as you're going to get in Thailand) you should go the leased line route, however its not cheap.
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ziyonex · Novice Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 7

So maybe go through TT&T? By leased line route did you mean the already-installed telephone/ADSL line?

What general price range would I be looking at? I don't suppose the HuaHin TT&T store has a website. Or if they did, an english translation.

buksida · Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject:

TT&T won't be much better if you go for their bottom end packages.

Leased line is a dedicated line with unique IP address and heavy duty router, in other words nobody shares your connection and you get the full speed (or close to it).

Prices range from 10 to 25 thousand baht a month (I said it wasnt cheap).

No, Hua Hin TT&T dont have a website, they struggle managing an office with a couple of inefficient staff.
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ziyonex · Novice Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 7

How I would love to have a unique IP and private conneciton. The leased line would definitely be ideal for me, but I'm afraid 10,000 baht is out of the range for a 16 year old...

I think I'll stop by tommorow and try to convey to them what I want... I've been in there before . Shocked

Isn't it ironic that a computer-based company still runs on filed papers?

buksida · Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject:

Burger · Ace Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 1115 Location: Hua Hin

Ziyonex,

Don't know if it's any help but I had the TOT ADSL package installed, it costs 1,000 Baht a month for the 100 mbps option (not sure if it actaully operates at that speed) but it is fast enough. So I would imagine that the 2,500 Baht option that Buksida mentioned would be pretty decent.
Its faster than the Broadband I used to have back in the UK. Downloads from the internet fast, no problem sending large files by email etc.

Burger

ziyonex · Novice Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 7

Great, thanks, I'll check that out.

For the time I am in Thailand I need to maintain my servers with some sort of connection that isnt losing my god damn packets.

I'm assuming MaxNet is one of their more populated services?

buksida · Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject:

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