Orcon charging for replacement modem
When I signed up with Orcon they charged me $15 shipping cost for sending me their modem. Which was perfectly fine as they advised me about it when I signed up. Then after a while the modem broke, and...
View ArticleThinking to get the 4000/4000 hyperfiber plan, what's your experience?
Hi all Recently hyperfibre just became available in my premise. I am thinking of getting it but I have to choose between My Republic and Orcon. Since My Republic has an extremely bad reputation in the...
View ArticleOrcon UFB with Mikrotik and WIFI Router
Hi guys. I have UFB from Orcon and I'm using a Mikrotik with a WIFI Router.I have followed this article on how to setup the mikrotik part, which is working fine (apparently). My problem is with my...
View ArticleStuff Fibre Xbox One NAT type unavailable - cannot resolve
Hi there,I was with Vodafone using Fibre and had no issues using my Xbox One and my NAT was always open. I recently moved house and changed providers to Stuff Fibre and since then my NAT is showing as...
View ArticleCoD: Warzone, Packet Loss, Lag - Anyone else?
I'm pretty sure its the games servers but I thought id ask anyway. Anyone else getting really bad lag, packet loss on Warzone? Doesn't matter what servers I play on. On pc btw.
View ArticleRunning a reverse proxy behind an Orcon router
Hi everyone long time reader, first time poster... I am running a HTPC built on Docker behind my Orcon fibre router with a reverse proxy. I can access the sites just fine from the internet (see...
View ArticleMove house order complete - but still stuck in old address due to move delay.
Hey guys, I had a move house order complete with orcon which I was informed by email and txt was completed today. I am however still at the old address with my move delayed a few days until Monday....
View ArticleIs it worth staying with orcon?
I was thinking of upgrading my internet to fibre 900/450. Should I stay with them or trying another isp?Thank you
View ArticlePacket Loss on Stuff Fibre/Vocus
I am experiencing packet loss and jitter in Games (Counter Strike and FIFA), been happening for 2weeks. Have emailed stuff Fibre support and had no reply. Anyone got any ideas?
View ArticlePoor performance in the last few weeks
As per this post https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=280400&page_no=1#2620647I've noticed a drop in speed regardless of what time it is. And tonight I've noticed that my...
View ArticleFlip to Slingshot connection issue
Hello - some background information to my problem. The house I moved into 9 years was set up with Telecom for internet access. It's DSL and the modem is a Technicolor TG582n. OK so we had Telecom for a...
View ArticleOrcon Geekzone Deal
Hi all, I can't seem to find the link to the Orcon Geekzone deal that should be at the top of the page. Can you please send me the direct link?Thanks, Donald,Queenstown
View ArticleSwitching to Stuff Fibre but concern about existing mesh network setup
Hi I am currently with 2 degrees and am considering switching to Stuff Fibre. My current home setup has three Fritzbox 7490 connected as mesh network. I want to retain the setup because each Fritzbox...
View ArticleOrcon IPv6 outages?
Are Orcon having issues with their IPv6 network? v4 has been working fine, but for the past few days v6 keeps dropping. Rebooting the router fixes it, but it only lasts a couple hours before dropping...
View ArticleStatic IP with Stuff - broken reverse DNS, they won't set it up.
Just a grizzle. I've had stuff fibre for a year, with a static IP. I thought I'd throw caution to the wind and try running a mail server at home again -- it was so much fun* in the 2000s.To improve...
View ArticlePlease help - Client trying to connect via Slingshot
Hi, I'm hoping someone here can help connect a client of mine. He has put a house on a subdivided plot and is wanting a new copper connection and has been in contact with Slingshot but things are going...
View ArticleVanheim Dedicated Server hosting on Orcon
I wonder if anyone tried hosting Vanhein Dedicated server using Orcon Fibre yet? It is using ports 2456-2458 and although those ports are not listed as default ports filtered I wonder if it one those...
View ArticleExpress VPN on Slingshot experience
Any chance that someone is using a Slingshot own router and has installed express vpn on same?I am succumbing to peer pressure to get a "VPN" It will be used to cover up to 5 devices at once, total of...
View ArticleSky Broadband (powered by vocus)
Just received an invite from Sky Tv to sign up to a 6 month free trial of their new broadband service. Apparently will be 900/400 so be interesting to see how it goes.Got the invite (I assume) as was...
View ArticleVocus sold to Australian company
From MIRA, Aware Super acquire Vocus parent company - The Download:Australia's Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and Aware Super Pty have agreed to pay $5.50 a share to buy 100 percent of the...
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