Any updated Zeronet thoughts/experiences?

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chefshadez

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#318533 27-Jan-2025 12:09

Hello!

Am interested in Zeronet, attracted by their 6 months 1/2 price deal that they're STILL running (guess maybe that speaks for itself...). Seems to be easily the best ISP deal available at the mo.

I've read the other two posts regarding them which paints a pretty bad picture, however they're a lil dated and I've heard that they've sorted their shit out and are doing better now. Anyone got any thoughts or updated experiences with them?

boosacnoodle

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#3336188 27-Jan-2025 12:36

From memory, it is just Devoli resold. The Devoli network is solid. Not sure about this ISP’s support, though.

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#3336358 27-Jan-2025 15:20

I set my parents up on zeronet on one of the cheaper plans and we've had no problems with them.

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#3336364 27-Jan-2025 16:05

Zeronet and Compass are the same company. I am not sure this is resolved yet: https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=318255

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#3336399 27-Jan-2025 17:01

boosacnoodle:

From memory, it is just Devoli resold. The Devoli network is solid. Not sure about this ISP’s support, though.

They went from reselling Devoli to reselling 2degrees around mid last year which seems pretty odd given they’re owned by Compass who are technically an ISP themselves.

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Mikek

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#3336406 27-Jan-2025 17:16

Kinda not really reselling just using 2degrees and Voyager as their transit providers,

essentially Voyager does the same thing they only use 2degrees and spark for 90% of their transit pathways.

Like Quic who use mercury as their transit provider to get overseas.

Only thing is i don't think zero net offer a public IP i think they are only CGNAT when i last asked,

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#3336407 27-Jan-2025 17:23

Mikek:

Kinda not really reselling just using 2degrees and Voyager as their transit providers,

essentially Voyager does the same thing they only use 2degrees and spark for 90% of their transit pathways.

Like Quic who use mercury as their transit provider to get overseas.

Only thing is i don't think zero net offer a public IP i think they are only CGNAT when i last asked,

Reselling someone else’s network, and who a network gets transit from, are two vastly different things.

Zeronet resell 2degrees and don’t operate their own network infrastructure.

Voyager and Quic manage their own infrastructure and utilise multiple IX and transit providers to have their infrastructure talk to the outside world.

That doesn’t mean one is worse than the other, but does mean they have very different operating models and significantly different levels of control/access of their network.

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chefshadez

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#3336413 27-Jan-2025 17:44

Mikek:

Only thing is i don't think zero net offer a public IP i think they are only CGNAT when i last asked,

I’ve checked in with them and they say that they now “are using a dynamic IP, but if you wish to have a fixed or CGNAT IP you can add it to your account.”

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chefshadez

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#3336448 27-Jan-2025 20:25

freitasm:

Zeronet and Compass are the same company. I am not sure this is resolved yet: https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=318255

Oof, that’s not good. I questioned them on their online chat and they didn’t give me anything. Particularly concerning as they don’t offer any alternative payment options other than full credit/debit card details.

disillusioned

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#3367745 26-Apr-2025 20:03

Bit late to the party, but I was in a 12 month fixed term since last August and have been hit with a "take it or leave" price increase this month - so we are leaving. I understand the need to pass on cost increases, but it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

As for the data breach and credit card details, these should have been through a secure payment gateway with no actual full card numbers held anyway - so I would imagine cardholders should be protected by their card issuers.