Selective Voice problems using VOIP
Hi allI was wondering if someone could give me some advice. I am having problems with my phone with one person only - my Mum. For some reason the connection between our two phones is terrible - but on...
View ArticleUpdated Orcon plans and a mystifying phone call
Hi everyone -I'm currently on Orcon's Unlimited plan (which has been excellent recently, by the way - thanks, Orcon). Yesterday afternoon I received a rather strange sales call from Orcon trying to...
View ArticleCharged by both Orcon and Vodafone
A bit of a question for those in the know - where do I stand legally with my account with Orcon?Here's the scenario:I signed up with Orcon's UFB 99 dollar unlimited plan three months ago and they said...
View ArticleThe truth about advertised fibre speeds
Can someone from Orcon please clarify what the advertised fibre speeds (i.e. 30mbps DL/10mbps UL) actually represent?I have been on Orcon unlimited fibre 30/10mbps plan for half a year now, but I've...
View ArticlePacket loss and dropped connections with Orcon?
For the last 6 or so months I have been getting increadibly patchy connection with Orcon, the only reason I have persisted is because of the reasonably cheap Unlimited plan that I am on. The issue...
View ArticleThinking to move to Orcon
I am currently thinking to sign up with Orcon. With their unlimited ADSL plan. I am planning to switch my number to them as well and use the Genius Go service.If one day I am leaving Orcon, can I still...
View ArticleIRC Disconnects
So recently (i think) we seem to be constantly disconnecting from different and all IRC networks. In the case of freenode, it's as constant as every 20 minutes (Others are every X minutes as well). I...
View ArticleOrcon Genius: still 100Mbps?
My Genius arrived today but my fibre install isn't until early December.I've seen a few comments suggesting that the ethernet ports on the Genius are only Fast Ethernet (100Mbps). My question: what's...
View ArticleTwitch.Tv streaming very slow? UFB 100/50
Hey guys,Orcon UFB100/50Wired connectionJust after some help I started to get back into gaming and am wanting to stream via Twitch.TV.Iv got everything set up and running with the right settings but my...
View Articlelatency all over the place
simply, as subject. orcon being attacked again? sent=812 received=772 packet-loss=4% min-rtt=13ms avg-rtt=47ms max-rtt=97msabove to orcon.net.nzspeedtests are below 50% normal
View ArticleChange UFB Plan - Now My Orcon not displaying data usage correctly
Hi there,I recently switched from a UFB 30/10 Plan to the 100/50 speed plan.It was scheduled to be done on my next billing cycle, but I received a txt message from Orcon about a week earlier that it...
View ArticleiServe Planned Maintenance: Hosting Storage Migration
I've just noticed the following message and thought that other people that host their websites with iServe might be interested:Orcon hosting will be migrated to new storage on 29/10/13 23:00-23:30....
View ArticleHosting Platform Storage Migration and Resulting Issues
As per Orcons request in another thread, I have setup another thread on this to discuss any problems resulting from the hosting migration that has been occurring.The current issue I am having is that...
View ArticleOrcon Wellington Authentication Issues 27/10/13
Seems to be issues with Orcon's authentication server but they have been down since ~12! Anyone experiencing issues? They updated their website at 1:53 and haven't heard anything since. Was on the...
View ArticleRouter Daisy Chaining
Hey,anyone tried daisy chaining the Orcon Genius Lite through another router instead of buying a SIP adapter? I've been trying to get Orcon to push through a service order to UFF to activate the ATA's...
View ArticleCan't get Orcon fibre because business uses a monitored alarm - does this...
Hi There, We've just tried signing up for Orcon Fibre at work and at home but have been told it's not possible because: - You can't have a copper phone line and a fibre internet line going into the...
View ArticleOrcon fiber (Genius?) calling rates
I am having trouble making sense of the Orcon website with a view to signing up for UFB fiber on Northpower. Their pages seem to be outdated - once found.Is this the pricing that applies to a...
View ArticleGenius modem "iView" QOS entry?
Gday folks,What's the "iView" entry on the Genius modem for? It is non editable, and doesn't have any mapping (the delete button is there though). Any reason to keep it at the top of the list, or...
View ArticleIPv6 and Orcon
Sorry if this has already been answered somewhere else.Anyone know if Orcon are doing IPv6 allocations for residential yet?I understand they do for business customers on request.Keen to jump on the...
View ArticleDNS problems on Orcon - at least for some sites?
Is anyone else having dns problems on Orcon?Checked the orcon status page, but no mention of any problems.Using nslookup with the Orcon servers from...
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