Where the **** is my internet, Orcon?
Seriously. Repeat these steps:Be an existing Orcon customer in Wellington.Be a house of 7, with artists active in the online community and medical students that require Internet to study.Let Orcon know...
View ArticleSlow broadband speeds with Orcon at the moment?
Boy Orcon seem to having alot of broadband issues lately. Since last night my broadband has been so slow that I can't watch youtube on the lowers quality. Is anyone else having issues?
View ArticleWindows Update and DNS settings.
I am posting here in the belief that changing DNS settings implies that the ISP involved (Orcon in this case) has deficient default DNSs.I have, over the last few weeks, being experiencing continual...
View ArticleOrcon Genius WiFi dropouts
Hi, We've just moved onto Orcon Genius, and have a Genius Lite "modem". Mostly working well, but we're getting frequent intermitted WiFi dropouts. (The Genius Lite is running as the WiFi source for the...
View ArticleOrcon UFB available in ten cities
Just received:ORCON ULTRA-FAST-BROADBAND NOW AVAILABLE IN TEN CITIESInternet Service Provider Orcon today announces it is offering Ultra-Fast Broadband services in four new cities - bringing the total...
View Articleiserve web statistics problem
I am just wondering if anyone else who hosts website with them have noticed that a lot of website statistics are missing? I have noticed on my clients websites that most months, around 3 days of...
View ArticleUFB Genius hangs feedback
I was connected on the 30/10 plan 30 Aug and had many outages with the Genius phone and Internet connection. Dan (ubergeeknz) saw my plight and changed my Genius firmware from ver 1400 to 1423 on...
View ArticleWell Done, Orcon
A good news tale.....<br><br>My daughter moved from Auckland back to Tauranga, and into a new flat. On my recommendation signed up to Genius - she was with Telecom...
View ArticleOptions for logging traffic with Orcon Genius
Hi,I would like to log HTTP traffic through Orcon Genius. We all have 4 laptops, 2 smartphones, a tablet, an internet-connected TV, and game console. I'd like to know what internet traffic each device...
View ArticleUsing a switch on Orcon Genius
Hi all,I've just switched to Orcon Genius (Unlimited of course) from Slingshot, today and am having problems using my switch with the Genius router.Simply put, I don't seem to get any Internet access...
View ArticleOrcon genius constantly dropping circuit
My Genius drops the network and requires a reboot to get it going. This seems to happen most often at night. I wake up in morning and have to reset genius before I can use the phone. Its a right pain....
View Article111 reconnections in one day!
I've been away overseas for a week and have come home to no phone and Internet (using Orcon Genius Lite), apparently it stopped working two days ago.Resets have done nothing, and I have opened a...
View ArticleYouTube doesn't load on Orcon Unlimited
Hey there,Since Sunday I've noticed YouTube refuses to load over our Orcon unlimited connection. Currently we're using a Genius Lite in front of a network of AirPort Extremes. Connecting directly to...
View ArticleWhat are Outlook settings for Orcon email ...
.. when you are no longer a customer accessing the internet through them?I left Orcon in September 2010 but when I joined in 2005 I received a guaranteed email address for life.Now the email address...
View ArticleModem with genius
Hi, after a call to Orcon helpdesk it turns out our genius lite is faulty. All blue lights turn on upon power up but do not distinguish. The rep said that he had posted a ticket with their returns dept...
View ArticleOrcon Genius Bricked
So my Genius up and died today. It won't boot, just turns on with all lights blue and static. No wifi, Can't Factory reset or anything. No idea how it happened though it wouldn't surprise me if it was...
View Articlere-activate my home analog jacks using orcon genius modem analog port? pics...
So I prefer analog phones in my home I have 5 and they work fine if I plug each one directly into my genius modem. I was wondering how/if possible to patch into my existing phone jacks and activate...
View ArticleFor the last month or so Orcon's Steam server doesn't seem to be zero-rated
I have downloaded two big blocks of data from Steam with the banner in the 'downloading' dialog box showing the Orcon logo.I know that underneath the system Steam will divert to other servers, but for...
View ArticleCan I get some help from someone at Orcon
My workmate is banging her head against the wall trying to get her Orcon home connection sorted out. Currently getting jetstream (like 512k or less) speeds at her house. Has logged multiple faults and...
View ArticleChange email account from POP to IMAP?
A friend with Orcon has recently purchased a tablet and it is my understanding that IMAP is preferable to POP where multiple devices (Laptop, Tablet etc) are in use.My question is, how and where is the...
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