Reliance Globalcom (Flag Telecom) connectivity problems

However, BTC just loves them ;). Unfortunately for me … (Bulgarian summary – at the bottom, кратко резюме на български – най-долу).

3 68 ms 71 ms 13 ms 212-39-87-248.btc-net.bg [212.39.87.248]
4 64 ms 25 ms 16 ms de-cix.btc-net.bg [80.81.194.14]
5 338 ms 399 ms 434 ms peer1.fra1.flagtel.com [80.81.192.64]
6 * 535 ms * so-1-1-1.0.pjr02.ldn001.flagtel.com [85.95.25.177]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 449 ms * * 85.95.26.22
9 * 582 ms * ge-5-0-0.0.cjr02.lax002.flagtel.com [85.95.25.254]
10 * * 489 ms so-7-1-2.0.cjr04.hkg003.flagtel.com [62.216.128.22]
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 476 ms * * 202.130.96.104
13 524 ms * 483 ms 202.131.73.198
14 474 ms * 445 ms ge0-0-00-gjurtm20-01.hk03.iadvantage.net [210.184.124.4]
15 498 ms * 509 ms v032-gcortmsfc-01.hk01.iadvantage.net [202.85.168.167]
16 583 ms * * station190.com [203.194.198.186]
17 * * 453 ms station190.com [203.194.198.186]

Trace complete.

For several hours I experienced extremely slow times when accessing my blog, control panel and email. A brief conversation with friendly and professional support:

The problem seem to be related to your ISP and its route to the server – visitors which use other ISPs load your site properly.

No wonder other Bulgarian ISPs use different routes when connecting to Honk Kong!

Now the sluggishness is partially gone:

3 69 ms 28 ms 29 ms de-cix.btc-net.bg [80.81.194.14]
4 92 ms 96 ms 91 ms peer1.fra1.flagtel.com [80.81.192.64]
5 395 ms 407 ms 397 ms so-1-1-1.0.pjr02.ldn001.flagtel.com [85.95.25.177]
6 400 ms 420 ms 410 ms so-1-0-0.0.pjr01.nyc007.flagtel.com [85.95.25.2]
7 401 ms 407 ms 440 ms 85.95.26.22
8 273 ms 241 ms 239 ms ge-5-0-0.0.cjr02.lax002.flagtel.com [85.95.25.254]
9 400 ms 439 ms 497 ms so-7-1-2.0.cjr04.hkg003.flagtel.com [62.216.128.22]
10 402 ms 414 ms 409 ms 62.216.145.134
11 362 ms 354 ms 354 ms 202.130.96.104
12 420 ms 408 ms 486 ms 202.131.73.198
13 393 ms 388 ms * ge0-0-00-gjurtm20-01.hk03.iadvantage.net [210.184.124.4]
14 468 ms 392 ms 385 ms v032-gcortmsfc-01.hk01.iadvantage.net [202.85.168.167]
15 446 ms 391 ms 385 ms station190.com [203.194.198.186]

Trace complete.

Накратко – БТК се връзва с хоста на блога ми чрез индийците от флаг телеком, дето сега се казват рилайънс глобалком. И в резултата на това часове наред все едно съм блокиран. Другите български интернет доставчици нямат проблеми. Но във Видин избора е крайно ограничен, така че АДСЛ е най-малкото зло. Просто си мрънкам …