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#169792 25-Mar-2015 21:13

Anyone else having issue connecting to Netflix? I can't seem to connect on my Vodafone cable internet - to get to Netflix's website or to get to Netflix channel on one of the Apple TV. Strangely with one of our Apple TV that I had success watching Netflix last night, is able to get content without problem on the same wifi network.

However the Netflix (website or content) is completely inaccessible for me - on iPhone, desktop browser or on one other Apple TV. When I turned off wifi on my iPhone to access Netflix website, it's fine.

Issue happened from 8:45pm 25-Mar-2015.
The cable internet location: Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

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#1267948 25-Mar-2015 21:42

I am in Hutt City on the 100/10 cable, no problems connecting to Netflix

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#1267951 25-Mar-2015 21:45

On Vodafone Cable, Netflix is working fine. (US account via a VPN )

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#1267976 25-Mar-2015 22:25

Grrr. Rather strange.

I tried plugging my laptop straight to the cable modem, it certainly can access the website fine. Though when connecting through the wireless router (Apple Airport Extreme) all hell break lose when trying to access Netflix website. It's totally weird :-/

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#1267978 25-Mar-2015 22:28

Sorry chiefie that was me, I signed up and took all the bandwidth.

Works brilliantly for me in welly on voda cable and apple widgets.... Really wish back catalog of game of thrones was there though.... I really must watch it, I hear it's popular.

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#1267980 25-Mar-2015 22:34

All good in the Hutt.

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#1267981 25-Mar-2015 22:36

Yeah, the problem seems to be Apple Airport Extreme is doing bizarre thing and I can't figure out what??

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#1267999 26-Mar-2015 00:08

I got apple extreme on voda 100/10 in Brooklyn. And works fine here. Can stream Netflix with or without smartdns. But I prefer to have smartdns to access other regions. Kids loves Canada content more than others.

Check your dns settings on AE.

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#1268417 26-Mar-2015 13:30

Chrizvi: I got apple extreme on voda 100/10 in Brooklyn. And works fine here. Can stream Netflix with or without smartdns. But I prefer to have smartdns to access other regions. Kids loves Canada content more than others.

Check your dns settings on AE.

I have a DNS server (Yosemite Server on Mac mini 2011 model with 4GB) for Plex Media Server and PlexConnect. I suspect it is to do with that. However I have changed my Airport Extreme to use only Vodafone DNS servers (203.97.78.43/44) and still can't get to Netflix.

This morning there was glimpse of hope. I can load up Netflix website, but it's very flaky - suspect the multitude of possible IP address under netflix.com domain and my DNS server (Yosemite Server) is not able to resolve them in time? I don't know. Could possibly be the shortage of available memory (being 4GB only) and/or CPU maxed out?

I'm looking to get another wireless router to alleviate the issue - so what's a good wireless router to get? One of those tri-band ones (like Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000)?

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#1268430 26-Mar-2015 13:48

I had the same issues and the discovered I had been playing with DNS settings when I was trying out Unotelly. Once I reverted to Vodafone's standard DNS servers it was all good. Just a thought.

[Just read you have your own DNS server. So this probably isn't of any use to you.]

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#1268433 26-Mar-2015 13:57

Tinshed: I had the same issues and the discovered I had been playing with DNS settings when I was trying out Unotelly. Once I reverted to Vodafone's standard DNS servers it was all good. Just a thought.

[Just read you have your own DNS server. So this probably isn't of any use to you.]

I will try that again tonight - I tried that last night and didn't work - but I could've been frustrated and tired and all I want is my Netflix!!! :-( lol.

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#1268656 26-Mar-2015 20:46

Problem solved... turned out having IPv6 set on the Airport Extreme Base Station caused the whole Netflix issue... :-/

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#1269125 27-Mar-2015 16:26

Good to hear you found a solution. That sounds like an annoying one to troubleshoot. :)

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#1269126 27-Mar-2015 16:28

VodafoneDylan: Good to hear you found a solution. That sounds like an annoying one to troubleshoot. :)

Certainly was a nightmare to try to find whether it's the router or general network issue.

Seems like Netflix doesn't support IPv6 anymore and that caused the confusion as to the origin of my IPv6 IP address (SixXS IPv6 Tunnel, set to Christchurch, New Zealand location).

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