Orcon unlimited plans - are they traffic managed?
Hi team, New to the forum and have been out of the it game in nz for a few years but am looking for a new isp. Currently on a historic Vodafone plan with 100gb data that caps when I reach it with an...
View ArticleSpam bombardment since 26-5-14
Normally quite like the spam filtering.. I never seem to see any.But last 3 days have been filled with paypal reset/login phishing getting through (funny given the ebay hack, but don't think my orcon...
View ArticleInternet very slow at peak times
We recently changed to Orcon from Maxnet so that we could get VDSL. But despite a 3x increase in download speeds, general browsing seems much slower. It varies with time of day - it's OK early in the...
View ArticleInternet unusably slow
Hi, Starting at about 1pm this afternoon my internet pretty much died, and it is so slow it is unusable. My ping skyrocketed to 1323ms and my download is .32mbps. I have restarted my router multiple...
View ArticleGenius Go
Just wondering if Orcon has fixed Genius Go so that it works with a Nexus 5 handset?I had to remove mine as it would not work with Nexus 5 on Android 4.4.2
View ArticleCaller ID blocking and temp show
Hi Everyone,Ok so today I rang Orcon to get my number for my home line fully private, and Im just wondering, (because when I went to ask the CSR she went to put me on hold and instead accidentally...
View ArticleOrcon- slow speeds one pc only
Hi friendsNot sure if this is going to be an issue with Orcon itself or my PC in the end.The last couple of days my internet (using wireless from black orcon genius) is painfully slow, speedtest.net...
View Articleufb plan change
Internet and phone have gone down with the change of plan ufb100 to ufb 30 . Ticket number 1177861 was told by phone people lvl 1 it will take some time its been like this all day .
View ArticleHigh Pings for Trans-tasman server'd games? Orcon ADSL
Hey there, new to this forum! However I'm in need of some help! As of ~25th of May, my household has been experiencing 'normal' usable internet, however the gamers of the household have been...
View ArticlePat on the back
I would just like to thank FireEngine, FlameBeard and Sounddude for their 'beyond the call of duty' efforts on behalf of we customers. I hope your bosses appreciate and reward you appropriately (you...
View ArticleNetComm Wireless NF4v - Full bridge mode?
I recently upgraded to VDSL, I can't find an option within the NF4v for full bridge mode.Does the Netcomm "White Genius" support full bridge mode?
View ArticleIs there a problem with Orcons DNS?
Yesterday i got home and found i couldnt web surf to anywhere. I did a ping check and it wouldnt resolve google (or anythiing else). I changed my dns from 1.1 and 2.2 to 8.8.8.8 and all working again.I...
View ArticleVDSL down speed much lower than downstream rate
Hello all, not sure if i should necro old thread or start a new one.. but here goesChanged from worldnet to orcon, extremely happy with the change. with worldnet my internet speed was consistently less...
View ArticleFibre connection rubber banding in Games
Just got my Fibre installed. I play LOL on the north american server and with DSl I was getting 180 ping and it was perfect all the time.With fibre I randomly get 150 or 180 ping. The first day I...
View ArticleHow to get a LQD report?
Hi,I'm on Orcon@Home Unlimited, and I was wondering how I could get a LQD report on my line? Would I have to call Orcon and ask for one? If someone that works at Orcon or anyone could advise how that...
View ArticleOrcon password policies
I see that Orcon has recently changed the way customers can change their account passwords. We can no longer just change it ourselves on the My Orcon page, but have to request a password reset email....
View ArticleKeeping my free email for life
Hello - a long time ago - I signed up for Orcons free email for life and have been using it to this day, a few years ago I added Genius broadband and now I am wanting to leave for greener grasses(but...
View ArticleOrcon P2P Packet Inspection/Blocking
I've spent the last 2 days in the dark up here in Auckland as the power was cut during the storm. The power has now finally been restored, so I booted up the server and queued up some...
View ArticleSky TV to buy Orcon ?
So, the latest rumour is that Sky TV is going to buy Orcon...http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/10158672/Sky-TV-may-enter-internet-marketThoughts?
View ArticleiServe webhosting admin console down, along with FTP
iServe Webhosting Admin console down at 9:44 am listed on their site but no updates. FTP is also down along with webmail. Other mail is sloooooooooooooow. Does anyone have any updates out there please?
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