New ufb connection; werid ipv6/speed issues
So a couple of weeks ago I switched from VDSL to UFB, all went well cut-over was seamless however I have lost my ipv6, thinking i was doing something wrong I plugged in the crappy netcomm.... same...
View ArticleCOVR-2200 / IPv6 on OrconUFB
I've recently got a COVR-2200 Mesh WiFi solution, which I purchased because it (allegedly) supports IPv6; where-as the crufty-old mesh solution I was using didn't.The COVR solution requires replacing...
View ArticleStuff Fibre is suddenly blocking certain websites
Been with Stuff Fibre for a little while now and as of the last few days i.redd.it (Reddit image hosting, not the reddit site itself) links will not load for myself and a few others on Stuff Fibre. If...
View ArticleNetcomm NF18ACV woes
Hi Everyone, Just wanted some feedback to make sure I'm not barking up the wrong tree. I've recently moved from Vodafone to Orcon on Gigabit Fibre. I never had an issue with the Vodafone Smart Hub, it...
View ArticleTutorial: Orcon NF18ACV VOIP/ATA only with Unifi USG kit
Hi All,I purchased new Unifi kit router/switch/wifi etc and wanted to configure my Orcon NF18ACV to only enable VOIP/ATA only for landline phones.Thought I would share my steps1. Go to Advanced / WAN...
View ArticleOrcon ipv6 on Amplifi HD
Anyone have any luck with ipv6 on Orcon with an Amplfii HD system? I have enabled the ipv6 setting but getting a verify ipv6 error. Located in Wainuiomata, Wellington. ipv6 was previously working with...
View ArticleNF18ACV - disable DSL on Fibre?
HiyaMy NF18ACV logs all look like this:As you can see it looks like it is constantly trying to connect. Seems a bit weird, would have thought this would be off for a fibre connection, but I know...
View ArticleFibre connection magically working?
Hi all, this is my first post.I'm reaching out to the community with my NZ UFB related questions due to finding it difficult to get detailed information about the network parameters from either Chorus...
View ArticleUsing Ubiquiti ERX direct from Chorus ONT (using SLingshot as ISP)
Have gone almost cross-eyed reading about on post and forums all of the world. Seems that this is a possibility for a a number of the US based ISPs but I cant find anything conclusive about little old...
View ArticleFibre Very Slow
I have a Sony laptop that I just connected to Internet and it seems very slow. Did a Speedtest and see photo below download is very slow and upload is fast. It is almost if the Speedtest is back to...
View ArticleOrcon webmail new spamfilter
Hi Orcon team,I noticed you've switched your spamfilter from canit to spamtitan, awesome and thanks!Just wanted to make sure this is working properly or user permissions have been setup correctly? your...
View ArticleSPF Failures with spamtitan on Orcon
I'd noticed a bunch of regular emails are missing, especially updates on TradeMe orders, and it appears the new Orcon spamtitan platform is SPF blocking a lot of senders.I'm waiting on a response to my...
View ArticleSlingshot to offer Te Reo Māori customer support
The country's third-largest broadband company, Vocus, plans to begin offering customer support in Māori from November.Māori-language support will be offered as an option to customers of its Slingshot...
View ArticleAwful Zoom on Stuff Fibre
I'm sitting through a Zoom meeting that is having severe bandwidth issues - sound is unusable, video is a frame a minute. Speedtest.net to the Stuff Fibre server is getting 24Mbps - that's wifi's...
View ArticleNF18ACV issues - bad wifi, IPv6 breaking, etc.
Hi all,I've been with Orcon and a few years back I switched from VDSL to Fibre, the move went flawlessly. I've been with Orcon over 5 years, a loyal paying customer.Recently I've been having a lot of...
View ArticleOrcon Telnet/Port Issues
At our company, we recently swapped our broadband over to Orcon. We use a remote environment for some of our work, as we have a team across all of New Zealand. The switchover has resulted in our...
View ArticleNetwork Outage/Wellington/26th Sept
FYI: https://www.orcon.net.nz/network-status 26/09 - Network Outage: Wellington [08:13]: Some Wellington customers may be without phone and broadband services due to a network outage. Engineers are...
View ArticleSlingshot offering ugly-modem to help reduce e-waste in New Zealand
Just received:Slingshot is inviting new customers to choose a pre-loved modem in a bid to reduce e-waste, and has teamed up with environmental charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful to promote the campaign...
View ArticleOrcon price increase
I got an email today advising that my 100/20 plan would be going up by $1 per month, and advising me I can break my contract at no cost if I wish to. Anyone else get one of these emails?
View ArticleOrcon to bundle new Google Nest Wifi
Just received:Orcon has announced an exclusive telecommunications provider agreement with Google, supplying all new naked fibre subscribers with the brand-new Google Nest Wifi Router, Google's best...
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