Orcon UFB currently barely up

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Rambaldi

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#159721 10-Dec-2014 16:46

Websites keep dropping and not working, refreshing sometimes working, rebooting modem a few times, can't play xbox as it can't see anything xbox related. Tried going to orcon's website, took 3 refreshes to load, tried going to gpforums currently timed out. Fix your internet Orcon! I'd like to do a few things today besides stare at my screen, waiting.

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#1195031 10-Dec-2014 16:46

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If you are posting regarding DSL speeds please check that

- you have reset your modem and router

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#1195040 10-Dec-2014 16:51

Gezz, you have it harsh..

Unstable UFB, thats fixable.

Simply on congested rural connections, well, thats where you learn the meaning of stare at a screen and wait!

Have you reported the fault to orcon yet?

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#1195041 10-Dec-2014 16:52

They have a network status up that says their DNS is borked (and so is there email, both POP and webmail, which is how I found that status)

https://www.orcon.net.nz/support/network_status

10/12/14 4:40 PM ORCO NAMESERVERS UNAVAILABLE

Due to a systems failure, Orcon nameservers are currently unavailable, engineers are investigating urgently but we currently have no ETR

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pwnzealander

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#1195043 10-Dec-2014 16:53

I'm having the same issues too, and it seems they know about it.

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10/12/14 4:40 PM ORCO NAMESERVERS UNAVAILABLE

Due to a systems failure, Orcon nameservers are currently unavailable, engineers are investigating urgently but we currently have no ETR

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Disrupts my work. Hope it gets fixed soon!

Clima

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#1195052 10-Dec-2014 17:09

I have changed to 8.8.8.8 to keep working.

Checking with DNSBenchmark both the Google nameservers have slowed down since the problem surfaced

brookz

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#1195055 10-Dec-2014 17:16

I have no internet at all, orcon UFB whangarei. Been waiting on the phone for half an hour lol. Nothing like coming home to find your expensive Internet is not working.

FireEngine

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#1195057 10-Dec-2014 17:22

Suspected DDOS attack against the name servers. The guys are working to mitigate it.

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connector

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#1195059 10-Dec-2014 17:24

why not just change your dns to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (google dns) if orcons dns is down? why sit round suffering when it's just dns?

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#1195073 10-Dec-2014 17:52

connector: why not just change your dns to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (google dns) if orcons dns is down? why sit round suffering when it's just dns?

Because website caching is awesome.

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FireEngine

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#1195094 10-Dec-2014 17:59

Engineers have blocked the attack and DNS resolver service is restored.

Customers with affected Genius service may have to reboot their routers to restore service.

Regards FireEngine

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#1195445 11-Dec-2014 10:22

michaelmurfy:
connector: why not just change your dns to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (google dns) if orcons dns is down? why sit round suffering when it's just dns?

Because website caching is awesome.

Google supports eDNS which resolves that issue.

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#1195836 11-Dec-2014 20:47

Sounddude:
michaelmurfy:
connector: why not just change your dns to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (google dns) if orcons dns is down? why sit round suffering when it's just dns?

Because website caching is awesome.

Google supports eDNS which resolves that issue.

To an extent - some of the bigger CDNs like Akami don't.

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