Author Topic: Site speed...? (Read 127728 times)

E.R. Campbell · « **Reply #875 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:51:30 »

Quote from: GAP on February 23, 2010, 07:49:37

No, mine this AM is going good, with the exception of the occasional hang when loading a thread....usually comes up with a refresh.

Same for me, and it has been that way, in the mornings (Central Time) anyway, for a week or so.

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #876 on:** February 23, 2010, 15:38:40 »

OWDU, let me know if the DNS problems continue... we shouldn't be seeing anything like that and it could be indicative of a bigger (and new) problem, if it continues.

Old Sweat · « **Reply #877 on:** February 23, 2010, 15:46:46 »

There was a short period shortly after 0600 Central (or 0800 Atlantic) during which I got a "cannot load" signal for two threads, and then after I signed off, for the main site when I attempted to sign on again as a test. It could not have lasted for more than a couple of minutes as the next attempt to sign on was successful.

Carcharodon Carcharias · « **Reply #878 on:** February 24, 2010, 02:18:23 »

Quote from: Mike Bobbitt on February 23, 2010, 15:38:40

OWDU, let me know if the DNS problems continue... we shouldn't be seeing anything like that and it could be indicative of a bigger (and new) problem, if it continues.

Will do Mike, still very very slow now here now. Its 1720h Wed AET, thats 0129h Wed CST in Canada.

Regards,

Wes

Rifleman62 · « **Reply #879 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:25:57 »

Mike, the slow site speed are a pain for participants and potential members. I use the site that follows to verify that my internet provider is delivering what I am paying for. Shaw has a site like this, but why ask your provider to verify their service!

If the members here passed on the info that follows, would it help track down the perpetual slow site speed? Different computers (well/not well maintained), operating systems, distance, etc all tested from one source. My laptop is squeaky clean utilizing these free Products:

http://www.piriform.com/

Defragger and CCleaner

Test Site: http://www.speedtest.net/

You should be able to find a server for your test. I selected Sidney, NS as the end point as I thought Mike is near there. From my current location it is 2380 miles to Sidney.

Test info: Laptop, Windows XP, Wireless G (this is important due to different speeds G or i.e. N run, or hard cable direct to your computer). Results from San Antonio to Houston TX (local) are in the second column

Results: Down load speed: 9.92 Mb/s 15.19 Mb/s
Up load speed: 0.48 Mb/s 0.46 Mb/s
Ping 85 ms 27 ms

This means I can download a MP3 file (5MB) in 3 seconds, a Video Clip (35MB) in 25 seconds, etc.
On the site there is a separate Ping Test with more info.

E.R. Campbell · « **Reply #880 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:17:13 »

It is quite painfully slow to load pages this morning, contrary to my normal experience.

Using the site provided by Rifleman62 I confirmed that my connection, here in Dallas TX, is quite respectable:

+ Download: 4.68 M/bs = 9 sec for the MP3 file and 60 sec for the video clip

+ Upload: 0.55 M/bs

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #881 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:48:33 »

Rifleman,

I've run a number of speed tests already, and unfortunately they indicate that we're just seeing heavy use. That is, when I run a speedtest, it often drops down to near zero for upload speeds. If I then unplug Army.ca (sorry folks!) we get pretty close to the full 10 down/1.5 up that we're paying for.

Carcharodon Carcharias · « **Reply #882 on:** March 03, 2010, 14:29:37 »

Its real slow here and the past two days really not much better, even right now to post this, I let it sit as I fed my cats, and its just brought up the posting format now. It seems to be getting worse, although on the rare occasion it has been fine, but overall, very slow in responding, loading half pages, etc.

OWDU

Carcharodon Carcharias · « **Reply #883 on:** March 09, 2010, 02:43:00 »

I just had this rsponse while trying to get to a forum.....

"An Error Has Occurred! The server is currently under high stress. Please try again shortly."

High stress? Crikey!

If this can happen on an early Monday morning at 0 dark 30, when the majority of the nation is sleeping, what is next?

Seems this site is getting far worse than it ever has been - speed wise.

I do hope this can be overcome, as it seems to be one obstical after another. Lately posting pages only come up half filled and sit and idle, and it often takes me 3 or 4 tries (or worse I leave) by simply trying to navigate and do the basics.

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #884 on:** March 09, 2010, 06:12:47 »

Wes,

O'Dark 30 is when I schedule all the backups, verification tasks, etc... so the server was actually busy, but with admin tasks, not with users. It's pretty much a shot directly at anyone down under... not intentional though!

Rifleman62 · « **Reply #885 on:** March 09, 2010, 16:21:54 »

Took about 30 minutes to post this up until I hit "Post", but you probably know this.

mariomike · « **Reply #886 on:** March 09, 2010, 16:27:50 »

Quote from: Rifleman62 on March 09, 2010, 16:21:54

Took about 30 minutes to post this up until I hit "Post", but you probably know this.

You could have ordered a pizza delivery while waiting, R62. <just joking>

E.R. Campbell · « **Reply #887 on:** March 09, 2010, 16:29:38 »

It's up and down like you-know-who's knickers on paynight.

Right now it is fine; a hour or so ago I was like Rifleman62.

Carcharodon Carcharias · « **Reply #888 on:** March 10, 2010, 02:51:09 »

As per usual its absolutly patheticlly slow here

OWDU

Carcharodon Carcharias · « **Reply #889 on:** March 10, 2010, 09:25:42 »

The 'high stress' menu has come up again just now. Anyone else getting this same feature?

OWDU

E.R. Campbell · « **Reply #890 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:23:04 »

Actually it is nice and quick, the 'old normal,' from here in Texas, right now.

But as I said before: up and down at, seemingly, random.

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #891 on:** March 10, 2010, 11:14:56 »

OWDU, it shouldn't be 'high stress' during the day like that - even if it is early. I'll check into it. Thanks for the heads up.

Baden Guy · « **Reply #892 on:** March 13, 2010, 07:37:42 »

Mike, FYI I got site under stress when I went to check "new replies to your posts."

Cheers

ArmyVern · « **Reply #893 on:** March 13, 2010, 08:11:23 »

Well the site seems to be working perfectly for me today ... knock knock knock ...

But, for the last two weeks I have had nothing but issues with it. I've spent umpteen hours here pressing "refresh" in absolutely futile attempts to get pages to load. I've managed to get only a few posts to take out of the dozens I've attempted.

I've been getting "scripting" errors, "server time-out errors", "server under heavy load" errors amongst a few others.

All my other sites have been working fine.

Today though --- seems good, so I am finally getting to read those threads (lots of them!!) that I've only been able to get the first post to show up for over the past couple of weeks.

As a side-note, I have this site set into my trusted sites too ... yet my computer is still blocking some scripts from it ... a google search says that's because of problems with the site's scripting rather than my settings (which I input into the TT)

Anyone know how I can get that confirmed that it isn't "me" or recommend how I can fix it?

Rifleman62 · « **Reply #894 on:** March 13, 2010, 08:13:33 »

Great down here this am.

E.R. Campbell · « **Reply #895 on:** March 13, 2010, 08:41:35 »

Fine here (Dallas, TX) at 0740 (Central) too.

Occam · « **Reply #896 on:** March 13, 2010, 09:06:03 »

Quote from: ArmyVern on March 13, 2010, 08:11:23

As a side-note, I have this site set into my trusted sites too ... yet my computer is still blocking some scripts from it ... a google search says that's because of problems with the site's scripting rather than my settings (which I input into the TT) Anyone know how I can get that confirmed that it isn't "me" or recommend how I can fix it?

Are you on your own personal computer on the internet, or a DND PC on the DWAN? You referred to "TT", which usually means trouble ticket, which would suggest a DWAN PC, and you would have very little to no control over the firewall/browser settings in that case.

If you're on your own PC, what OS/browser are you running? This site should run just fine on browser defaults, and that includes IE 7 and 8, Firefox, and Google Chrome - all of which I use on a regular basis.

ArmyVern · « **Reply #897 on:** March 13, 2010, 15:28:47 »

Quote from: Occam on March 13, 2010, 09:06:03

Are you on your own personal computer on the internet, or a DND PC on the DWAN? You referred to "TT", which usually means trouble ticket, which would suggest a DWAN PC, and you would have very little to no control over the firewall/browser settings in that case.

If you're on your own PC, what OS/browser are you running? This site should run just fine on browser defaults, and that includes IE 7 and 8, Firefox, and Google Chrome - all of which I use on a regular basis.

I'm on a personal laptop.

I'm running Vista (only because it came with the laptop). IE8 (in compatability mode because the army.ca screen is all f'd up when not in compatibility mode). It is running on browser defaults and has been added to my trusted sites.

Every other site and forum that I visit --- works perfectly fine.

It's only dot cee eh that does not. It is today, but the past two weeks have been absolute heck.

GAP · « **Reply #898 on:** March 14, 2010, 14:56:59 »

My posts are timing out in about 2 minutes.....

40below · « **Reply #899 on:** March 14, 2010, 17:25:18 »

I use some six different computers at home and work on four different regular Internet connections both wired and wireless including one dedicated T-1 at work, running everything from various Mac OSX flavours to XP to Linux on one dual-boot machine and the hang time for this site on days it decides to be pokey is consistently awful in an entirely inconsistent way - meaning when it's slow, it's unusable for any of my computers on any of my networks at any physical location so it's the site's problem, not the user's. I also suspect it's a scripting issue.

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Author Topic: Site speed...? (Read 127728 times)