xDSL linestate down Router keeps D/C
Im using a Thomson TG585v7 router and Ive called slingshot and they've said the usual filters on jackpoints etc and the usual stuff. They sent a technician out and they couldn't find a problem with the...
View ArticleReally disappointed with slingshot
I contacted Slingshot to install UFB 1 month ago( 8-10 Jan 2014) but still no internet access so far( 12 Feb). They really dont know what fault it was and no ETA at all. Every time when i called...
View ArticleUnable to access 2talk website via Slingshot connection
Hi.Last night I tried to access www.2talk.co.nz but kept getting a "page cannot be displayed" error. Tried again this morning, but still not working.I am able to access the website via my smartphone...
View ArticlePeak Time Congestion
Hi,How much peak time congestion should be expected? Speeds go from 14 mbps to 2 mbps on the speedtest and Twitch.tv goes from source being watchable to low stuttering.
View ArticleAdvice on SS upgrade to Better Network or VDSL
Hi,I'm in need of a little bit of advice on upgrading my broadband. I'm on an old SS broadband plan that isn't on their BN. I used to keep up with all the advances and wholesale arrangements etc, but...
View ArticleSlingshot fibre 100mbps issues
Hey guysI had fibre installed in the New Year with Slingshot. At first they connected me with the 30mbps plan, a couple of weeks later and half 4-5 phone calls later I managed to get switched to the...
View ArticleDial up speeds?
We are getting download speeds of 0.83mbps and upload speeds of 0.71 mbps. The modem is brand new and so are the filters and the speeds we are getting are from the computer which the modem is connected...
View ArticleSlingshot prioritizing speedtests + Peak time international congestion
Anyone else suspect that SS is prioritizing speedtests during peak times so they don't look so bad? A little background - I've got an issue right now where I can't stream Netflix on my PS3 (using...
View ArticleGlobal mode too slow to load Netflix/Hulu
We signed up to Slingshot with the knowledge we may save on paying the $5 or so to Unblock-US as our netflix/hulu access solution, but Global Mode often does not work with Netflix (does not load,...
View Articlebridge slingshot vdsl modem to apple airport express
can i bridge the modem to my airport express? I looked in the settings for the airport and it doesnt appear to support VLAN tagging.could i get an untagged connection to get around this or do i have to...
View ArticleSim Card Activation time
I never realised that activating a Sim card could be so convoluted ... Bought a new Moto G Saturday 15 Feb - Requested a new sim card via Slingshots Face Book page on Sunday - cheerful email with...
View ArticleAnyone know how heavily Slingshot shapes traffic?
Long story short, P2P seems to be causing issues. In our flat of 17 or so people, we have one flatmate that seems to be torrenting, or at least has an absolutely insane amount of outbound traffic. Like...
View ArticleRT-n16 router wont work with slingshot and Netcomm NB 304nz
Hi i have a Asus RT-n16 flashed with tomato (shibby flavour) and previously with telecom i could just plug it into the modem and it would work. since switching to slingshot and they provided us with...
View ArticleInternational Traffic Issue
Hey guysI have slingshot looking into this but decided to post my problem here as well to see if u guys might have any insight on it. For some reason, i can only browse national sites and sites cached...
View ArticleCharged for an extra month after moving from Slingshot
So i signed up to Bigpipe on 31/01/2014 and got connected on 07/02/2014. On 25/02/2014 i received an invoice from Slingshot for the 24/02/2014-23/03/2014 period. I immediately contacted slingshot...
View ArticleSlingshot Mobile?
I just got a promo email offering special deals for mobile plans. Some mobile providers don't work from my house, so id like to know who is Slingshot s mobile network sitting on?
View ArticleOpenDNS failing on Slingshot (04)
Have had trouble this evening (ie broken internets!) using OpenDNS. Changing to Slingshot's own DNS servers or Google's DNS works fine. OpenDNS don't list any issues and I can use them no problem via a...
View ArticleOutgoing mail sometimes bounces, CallPlus tranzpeer.net MX servers on SORBS...
Hi guys,A school I support is a CallPlus UFB customer with outgoing mail routed through smtp.callplus.co.nz.Lately we've been having some mail bounce with messages coming back to us such...
View ArticleDisappointed with VDSL speed
So just had the tech round today wiring up my VDSL, got home from work and setup modem and everything only to find out my speed only increased by 5mbit this doesn't seem like a very big jump to me i'll...
View ArticleQoS Help [VB104W VDSL Modem]
So I've been getting a little annoyed lately while I've been gaming and my flatmates would happen to use the wifi to upload pictures etc from their phones to instagram or whatever. This is a problem...
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