Slingshot VOIP on HG659
has anyone successfully set up their homeline on the HG659? The modem slingshot provide is pretty poor compared to Vodafone's one. I've got the internet going. i have the SIP password and followed this...
View Articlefibre upgrade drama
Here's my experience of upgrading to fibre broadband with Slingshot, and some advice on making it a better process. I signed up with Slingshot fibre in May, switching from Spark VDSL. Due to living in...
View Articleupgrading modem
I'm using fibre and intend upgrading my slingshot provided Netcomm NF4V to the Netcom NF17ACV. If I copy the settings backup folder from the NF4V onto the new NF17ACV will I be good to go? ... Or will...
View ArticleCheapish ISP WiFi Router Replacement 5Ghz ($200)
Hey folks,I live in a city apartment with Slingshot fibre internet but the 2.4Ghz WiFi interference leaves me with bad DSL speeds.I have read a bunch of threads and reviews and I'm very tempted to buy...
View ArticleSlingshot | NF4V
I've been experiencing repeated and intermittent dropouts on my home fibre link with Slingshot for a few months now. I'm 100% sure the issue is in the house. I've had a cableGuy come along and check...
View ArticleAny CHCH users?
Looking for any kind slingshot users in CHCH to do some trace routes. The IPs are servers in CHCH, AKL and Sydney. I'm thinking on moving back to slingshot now that they offer 1000/500 fiber to my...
View ArticleNew fibre connection
Hi, everyone bit of a stupid question here, just had fibre fitted after a year long wait. So the question is; what are the two boxes?is the one on the wall (the optical termination) the modem and the...
View ArticleSudden massive increase in SPAM on Slingshot mail
Just in the last week or two we've experienced a massive surge of SPAM (lurid, adult-style) on our home email provided by Slingshot. Anyone know of a server that's been hacked recently or if Slingshot...
View ArticleSlingshot Fibre + Merlin Firmware = No Connection
Hey there :) First time poster - please bare with me.I've just received a new modem which came with Merlin firmware pre-installed (https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/). Slingshot is our internet provider, on...
View ArticleSlow international speeds on Fibre.
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/6838689655Based 15mins north of Whangarei and Fibre has only been turned on in the town since September. So I have moved to my parents place temporarily and decided...
View ArticleQuestion about International Speeds to Twitch/Aus
I'm trying to stream to Twitch Aus (Sydney) server and am consistently getting atrociously low bitrates. Doing a local (NZ) speedtest.net I get 100/20 - no problem. Doing a speed test to a Sydney...
View ArticleAccess GUI of Call Plus router
Just wanting to know if the access to a call plus net com router GUI is via a port, if so what port? Can telnet to it but when trying to access the GUI, the web page just hangs, any help is much...
View ArticleFritz 7490 and Slingshot Fibre II
Hi,I have followed this previous thread (https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=81&topicid=213882) to configure my own Fritz!box 7490 with Slingshot UFB. Everything is working fine for about...
View ArticleExtremely inconsistent speeds over wifi, sometimes no internet
I've been experiencing many issues. I am currently using the Chorus ONT along with the Netgear Nighthawk D7000. Sometimes the internet is absolutely fine, at other times it will literally cut out and I...
View ArticleSlingshot drops gig prices to $99
Looks like Slingshot has sharpened their prices and the gig is now down to $99 per month (compared to $85 for 100Mbps).
View ArticleSlingshot tells me homeline will only work with routers they supply
I had fibre connected to my house today. Slingshot is my ISP and I have a homeline with them too. I have been using a Fritz 7490 and from the research I had done I thought I could get to work over...
View ArticleFiber plan with VoIP, best modem/router??
Late last year the man from Chorus came & installed our fiber. It wasn't the smoothest install but we got there in the end. 2 months later we get a phone call from Slingshot saying the need to come...
View ArticleAsus 68u modem and slingshot giga
I have just moved from UFB to the giga plan on Slingshot. The slingshot modem provided seems able to obtain 700+ but I can't get over 200 with my Asus. Can any one tell me what settings I need to...
View Articletrying to get past junior call centre staff
I had 3 accounts with Slingshot/Callplus. I continue to use Callplus services at my offices.I had slingshot at home but cancelled that. I had slingshot at my beachouse but cancelled that in September...
View ArticleInternet usage seems...excessive?
I have a mild concern that our internet usage has goine through the roof lately - almost doubling in download over the last couple of months.For clarity - I haven't checked this in some time, but when...
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