International Traffic issues on Orcon at moment?

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365 posts

Ultimate Geek

#766042 19-Feb-2013 22:24

Sorry Orcon, didn't realise I ordered 512K fibre.
Is it even worth ringing up? all I hear about is ridiculously long waiting times only to get someone overseas that reads a script and insists it's out equipment.

Peppery

871 posts

Ultimate Geek

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#766075 19-Feb-2013 23:04

Brandonrnz: Sorry Orcon, didn't realise I ordered 512K fibre.
Is it even worth ringing up? all I hear about is ridiculously long waiting times only to get someone overseas that reads a script and insists it's out equipment.

For reference, on unlimited ADSL.

Oriphix

516 posts

Ultimate Geek

#766941 21-Feb-2013 12:08

Geezz I'm glad I'm not the only one.

The international speeds after 8:30ish pm sucks. The streaming on videos just stop and can't do much else.
During the day and morning seems fine.

Orcon has had this issue in the past as well I agree but they eventually fix it....wish they would hurry up. Been like that for 1- to 2 weeks now....

Dairyxox

1516 posts

Uber Geek

#766993 21-Feb-2013 12:54

Agreed, nearly two weeks of this rubbish now.
I feel like orcon has gone downhill since their genuis promotion got popular.

PassiveFever81

365 posts

Ultimate Geek

#766997 21-Feb-2013 12:59

I rang up finally, they reset my fibre connection, it seems back to normal, so far.
Hope it stays like this, it was pretty much unusable

Oriphix

516 posts

Ultimate Geek

#767012 21-Feb-2013 13:24

I spoke to Orcon support they changed my Genius firmware version. Apparently I was running on v12 when v15 is out now. They pushed it out took around 20 minutes. They also changed the DNS to Google's. And change the MTU to 1475 from 1492.

I have no idea what the above settings are meant to change however the issue still remains. I suppose it will help later one when they fix the bandwidth issue..

DrFixIt

23 posts

Geek

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HD Net

#767020 21-Feb-2013 13:33

Oriphix: I spoke to Orcon support they changed my Genius firmware version. Apparently I was running on v12 when v15 is out now. They pushed it out took around 20 minutes. They also changed the DNS to Google's. And change the MTU to 1475 from 1492.

I have no idea what the above settings are meant to change however the issue still remains. I suppose it will help later one when they fix the bandwidth issue..

Hi,

Were you talking to Tier 1 or Tier 2 support?

These changes don't make much sense to me as a T2 Engineer as it will circumvent local CDN's where available...

Could you PM me a Username or Ticket# and I'll have a look for you as there shouldn't be any issues with International Traffic, on our network at least. (As for further upstream out of our network, we would need to check the path your traffic is taking).

Cheers,

Lance.

Oriphix

516 posts

Ultimate Geek

#767027 21-Feb-2013 13:39

DrFixIt:
Oriphix: I spoke to Orcon support they changed my Genius firmware version. Apparently I was running on v12 when v15 is out now. They pushed it out took around 20 minutes. They also changed the DNS to Google's. And change the MTU to 1475 from 1492.

I have no idea what the above settings are meant to change however the issue still remains. I suppose it will help later one when they fix the bandwidth issue..

Hi,

Were you talking to Tier 1 or Tier 2 support?

These changes don't make much sense to me as a T2 Engineer as it will circumvent local CDN's where available...

Could you PM me a Username or Ticket# and I'll have a look for you as there shouldn't be any issues with International Traffic, on our network at least. (As for further upstream out of our network, we would need to check the path your traffic is taking).

Cheers,

Lance.

Pm'ed you =)

dspaceman

5 posts

Wannabe Geek
Inactive user

#770156 25-Feb-2013 22:02

Lovely post 8pm speeds you can expect with Orcon UFB
Can't stream any sort of video online. But hey, as long as local speeds are 10Mbps+, who cares right ?

Bhavicp

125 posts

Master Geek

#770159 25-Feb-2013 22:04

dspaceman: Lovely post 8pm speeds you can expect with Orcon UFB
Can't stream any sort of video online. But hey, as long as local speeds are 10Mbps+, who cares right ?

It's not JUST UFB, I had same issues from 7 to around 10 minutes ago.. It's at least useable now..websites were taking at least 10 seconds+ to load. (I'm on the 60GB Plan..Switched from unmetered just 3-4 days ago to see if it would be any better, but apparently not.

shreddakj

39 posts

Geek

#770168 25-Feb-2013 22:23

I live in the auckland CBD and there is fibre going down my road.

EDIT: and on the 60GB plan.

brookz

215 posts

Master Geek

#770169 25-Feb-2013 22:26

From Whangarei and also getting piss poor international speeds.

dspaceman

5 posts

Wannabe Geek
Inactive user

#770170 25-Feb-2013 22:27

I'm embarrassed to be an Orcon customer.
Are we expected to only read text whilst online ?

Please start buying more overseas bandwidth, throttling the abusers, whatever else to get my UFB into respective speeds.

Bhavicp

125 posts

Master Geek

#770172 25-Feb-2013 22:29

speedtest.net only half loads for me at the moment =/

Zeon

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Uber Geek

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#770175 25-Feb-2013 22:33

dspaceman: I'm embarrassed to be an Orcon customer.
Are we expected to only read text whilst online ?

Please start buying more overseas bandwidth, throttling the abusers, whatever else to get my UFB into respective speeds.

Orcon have plenty of international bandwidth, I easily get 200-300mbps to US West coast. the issue seems more to be around the setup of their traffic management on UFB/DSL connections. One of the offics got a 100/50mbps Orcon connection (GPON) installed today so I'll login, configure it and see how it goes... That's on the unlimtied national, 30GB international for $239/month though

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