Whirlpool

is it just me, i dont seem to be getting shaped on my adsl2 connection. ive hit 106% of my quota off peak, and about 80% on peak. and yes, im referring to not being shaped during off-peak, 2am to 12pm.

however, offpeak im still getting full speed, and onpeak i still have full speed.

freaked me out actually, cause i was worried that i may have checked the optional "$10 per gig" after quota option. So i checked with spin.net.au, emailed the accounts dept and they told me i was on the shapped plan and did not chose the $10/p gig option.

go figure.....

so what seems to be the problem then?

TracidTrax writes...

so what seems to be the problem then?

Hahaha – first time I have seen someone complain about not being shaped. Whirlpool never disappoints.

AuS

ur right, what is my problem

ill get back to u on my next invoice.

same here...
hopefully honesty is the best policy here...
i got shaped on the 20th, but the speeds picked up again today on the 30th.

and that this doesn't eat into my quota next month...
it better not, because you can't hand me a free biscuit then take it away from me :(

Another reason to hate the ppl that can get adsl2 grrrrrr =P

Adsl1 Just got shaped like clockwork... BOOM there's the shaped email >.<

I'm thinking of coming over to Spin and this seems a good enough thread to ask these (quick) question in...

How often is Spins download meter updated? I'd presume it'd be in the members area, but are there taskbar applications that also support Spin?

How quick are you shaped after going over your limit?

How are, ahhh, private tracker speeds?..... :-)

FatBoyNotSoSlim writes...

How often is Spins download meter updated?

it is pretty much instant

How quick are you shaped after going over your limit?

from my experience its usually instantly and unshaped instantly too when starting the new month. I remember being with iiNet and their unshaping system was painfully slow, sometimes took like 8 hours to unshape me even after, rebooting the modem did squat

My usage meters are working perfectly now though their shaping system doesnt seem to be which i dont have a problem with :P

Why make a thread about it?Just enjoy it and STFU.

TracidTrax writes...

it is pretty much instant

Cheers.

iiNet have gotten their game on recently. The meter updates and shapes every 15 minutes. No more 20gb+ overleech on the last day of the month anymore :(

lilyblackrose writes...

Why make a thread about it?Just enjoy it and STFU.

i rekon, now they are gonna fix the issue well done to the OP nice going....

this what happened on iinet forums dumb ppl would make threads about not being shaped then they fixed it grrr

Secure writes...

i rekon, now they are gonna fix the issue well done to the OP nice going....

this what happened on iinet forums dumb ppl would make threads about not being shaped then they fixed it grrr

boo hoo :'(

its just a precautionary step to take...

what if this eats into your quota for the next month?

or they somehow charge you extra for downloading at full speeds?

edit:

i actually received the "you have been shaped" email, but surprising enough i'm surfing unshaped internet as of now...

please, pretty please, don't count to next month's quota, i just downloaded 2.1gb worth of stuff :P.

I once downloaded 300G+ when I was on the 40G shaped plan. ;)

handleless writes...

I once downloaded 300G+ when I was on the 40G shaped plan. ;)

lol that was ancient history, you cant do that anymore unfortunately :'(

handleless writes...

I once downloaded 300G+ when I was on the 40G shaped plan. ;)

This frustrates me to no end – you realize when you factor AGVC bandwidth as well as IP transit, you probably cost Comcen ~$400 in bandwidth alone that month: those costs need to be absorbed somewhere, most likely by the removal of services such as free PIPE or price increases.

Comcen is not a huge ISP – which makes every cost even more important to manage.

Curtis Bayne writes...

This frustrates me to no end

Yeah – but this is the way the youth of today are... Something doesn't quite happen so I'll abuse the situation for my advantage until it gets taken away for everyone... It's always me, me, me...

This seems like the best thread to ask about peak offpeak in Brisbane and Qld what time does peak offpeak start with daylight saving down south.

stevo5 writes...

This seems like the best thread to ask about peak offpeak in Brisbane and Qld what time does peak offpeak start with daylight saving down south.

Log into the Usage Meter from the site – 2nd last paragraph lists the time for peak/off peak – and gives the time that Usage Meter server is using for you.

If you are on ADSL2+ = then all QLD users are routed straight to NSW Syd – so all should be using daylight saving time for peak/off peak downloads.

AuS

Yeah,back in the good old days I was able 2 d/l well over my limit without being shaped. Now their ADSL speeds r so poor that I am shaped from the beginning of the month 2 the end regardless if I exceed my limit or not.