So. I've been documenting my experience with spectra here.
And for almost a year now spectra is soft capping us at 500mbps instead of full gigabit for any server that's not the closest spectra node.
That too only when it works for most part the speeds dip to 20-30 mbps until the NAT IP assigned by them changes only then the speeds come backup to 500mbps and again after few hours back to 20-30 mbps and this cycle repeats.
After numerous complaints hours on phone talking to their L3 team, complaining on twitter I've gotten nowhere. The speeds dipping to 20-30 mbps is not often as it used to be but it still exists.
I even was building a tool to monitor speeds regularly but gave up due to how pathetic their network was compared to before.
Since I Live in Bangalore the only server I can get speeds my plan promises to is just one server
MTR for local spectra speedtest node
the best case scenario that's not a Bangalore spectra server would be their Chennai server
which gives me 480 down and 300up.
I'm curious to see if this is just my region or if its the same with every spectra user. If anyone still has spectra gigabit could you guys run some tests to your local node and some other servers?
I see no point in paying for gigabit when i get these speeds as soon as my current payment period ends i'll either downgrade or switch to a different provider entirely probably.
Spectra 1gbps connection user experience | Spectra
Okay got my connection on Monday (28th jan) the installation guy setup the D-Link router (setting up ONT and everything took around 15 mins )which i then replaced with my Netgear R6800 (had to go to 1.254.254.254 to login register a new CPE as i changed my router my internet took 2-3 minutes...
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And for almost a year now spectra is soft capping us at 500mbps instead of full gigabit for any server that's not the closest spectra node.
That too only when it works for most part the speeds dip to 20-30 mbps until the NAT IP assigned by them changes only then the speeds come backup to 500mbps and again after few hours back to 20-30 mbps and this cycle repeats.
After numerous complaints hours on phone talking to their L3 team, complaining on twitter I've gotten nowhere. The speeds dipping to 20-30 mbps is not often as it used to be but it still exists.
I even was building a tool to monitor speeds regularly but gave up due to how pathetic their network was compared to before.
Since I Live in Bangalore the only server I can get speeds my plan promises to is just one server
bangalorespeedtest.spectra.co.prod.hosts.ooklaserver.net
the rest are at max capped at 500 mbps.MTR for local spectra speedtest node
Code:
Keys: Help Display mode Restart statistics Order of fields quit
Packets Pings
Host Loss% Snt Last Avg Best Wrst StDev
1. 192.168.1.1 0.0% 5 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.0
2. 10.201.137.1 0.0% 5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.6 0.0
3. 203.92.63.5.reverse.spectranet.in 0.0% 5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 0.0
4. 172.19.5.5 0.0% 5 1.6 1.9 1.6 2.5 0.0
5. 203.92.63.181.reverse.spectranet.in 0.0% 5 1.7 4.5 1.7 15.2 5.9
6. bangalorespeedtest.spectra.co 0.0% 4 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.7 0.0
the best case scenario that's not a Bangalore spectra server would be their Chennai server
Code:
Keys: Help Display mode Restart statistics Order of fields quit
Packets Pings
Host Loss% Snt Last Avg Best Wrst StDev
1. 192.168.1.1 0.0% 9 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.0
2. 10.201.137.1 0.0% 9 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.8 0.0
3. 203.92.63.5.reverse.spectranet.in 0.0% 9 1.9 1.7 1.5 2.1 0.0
4. 172.19.5.5 0.0% 9 2.1 1.9 1.6 2.5 0.0
5. 203.92.63.158.reverse.spectranet.in 0.0% 8 8.9 11.6 8.9 28.3 6.7
6. 119.82.112.38.reverse.spectranet.in 0.0% 8 9.1 9.1 8.6 11.2 0.7
I'm curious to see if this is just my region or if its the same with every spectra user. If anyone still has spectra gigabit could you guys run some tests to your local node and some other servers?
I see no point in paying for gigabit when i get these speeds as soon as my current payment period ends i'll either downgrade or switch to a different provider entirely probably.