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PassiveFever81
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  #797987 11-Apr-2013 19:18
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Test to L.A













Ping tests to AUS/L.A

















 



Oriphix
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  #797996 11-Apr-2013 19:27

Orcon come on and fix this crap service.

How the hell can one play with 5000 ping? We have crap pings to US as it is, but this is just pathetic 


Indio
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  #798001 11-Apr-2013 19:27
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Same nonsense...




doublehell
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  #798003 11-Apr-2013 19:33
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Things are seriously screwed when uptream rates exceed downstream rates.

doublehell
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  #798009 11-Apr-2013 19:39
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Brandonrnz: Test to L.A














It's shocking to Atlantic Metro in LA - which usually gives 150ish pings, and 8+ Mb/s downstream.



They would have to increase available bandwidth by 20 or 30 times for evening performance to become "normal" again, and be considered acceptable broadband.

plas
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  #798015 11-Apr-2013 19:50
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Its so bad tonight I decided to check the network status page (which no surprise says there is no issue), When I spotted this on the front page. Wonder how much five stars costs to buy?


Oriphix
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  #798026 11-Apr-2013 20:12

plas: Its so bad tonight I decided to check the network status page (which no surprise says there is no issue), When I spotted this on the front page. Wonder how much five stars costs to buy?



Yeah right, wonder who writes this garbage!



 
 
 

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binarybrother
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  #798032 11-Apr-2013 20:23
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Just signed my mum up to Orcon and got her broadband set up tonight. I'm now wondering if I should have! International totally crap! Does it work ok during the day? Hope they fix it soon otherwise will be asking for her money back and switching!

Indio
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  #798033 11-Apr-2013 20:23
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I must confess that it was this Canstar comparison which tipped me over to Orcon after 30+ years with grandma Telecom.

...Nana..here I come!!

doublehell
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  #798036 11-Apr-2013 20:27
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binarybrother: Just signed my mum up to Orcon and got her broadband set up tonight. I'm now wondering if I should have! International totally crap! Does it work ok during the day? Hope they fix it soon otherwise will be asking for her money back and switching!


It's usually fine in the morning, and generally OK during the day. Speeds start going down after 3pm or 4pm.

With things as they are now, international traffic is rubbish during peak hour, youtube doesn't stream etc.

Local sites like trademe and nzherald are fine.

binarybrother
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  #798041 11-Apr-2013 20:33
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Well that's good at least. She's retired and spends most of her time online during the day.

Hope it doesn't take another month for Orcon to sort this.

PassiveFever81
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  #798131 11-Apr-2013 22:29
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Didn't know 'Fibre' could go this slow... I mean seriously!?
Sydney:













Locally:




 

bassybeats
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  #798134 11-Apr-2013 22:33
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yup Can't use Facetime at all even NZ to NZ. Absolute crap. Orcon must think everyone just goes on trademe and stuff.co.nz or something..

doublehell
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  #798143 11-Apr-2013 22:45
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10:40pm, and still useless for anything except static sites and locally served pages. Might as well be back in the day of 256/128 or 128/128.



mercutio
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  #798144 11-Apr-2013 22:50
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doublehell: 10:40pm, and still useless for anything except static sites and locally served pages. Might as well be back in the day of 256/128 or 128/128.




that's still faster than woosh, and lower latency than 3g.

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