Orcon UFB Speeds all over the show....

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Gwilson

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#201449 19-Aug-2016 06:50

Hi,

I have noticed recently that performance if very erratic in the evenings - peak times obviously.

I am on a 100/20 plan and Speedtest used to consistently show I was getting the correctly rated speeds.

Now in the evenings downloads are in the 20-40 range and uploads around 15.

When I repeat tests in the mornings things are back to normal, 100/20.

Anyone else noticing poor performance on Orcon UFB at peak times? I am in Wellington.

Cheers.

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#1614030 19-Aug-2016 06:50

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#1614051 19-Aug-2016 07:25

I'm not on Orcon anymore but I used to have terrible international bandwidth issues in the evenings. Even for things like watching trailers on IMDB they would just constantly buffer or timeout - usually had to switch to 3g.

In their defence they did get more bandwidth which resolved the issue but it was frustrating as he'll for a few months.

But it's probably cat and mouse as the more customers you get the more bandwidth you require at peak times.

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#1614094 19-Aug-2016 09:32

Never seen any problems but I will check at nights. I live in Plimmerton/Camborne.

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#1614133 19-Aug-2016 09:55

Hi Glen

We recently upgraded our Wellington BNG to 100GE, but it had some packet errors on it over the last few days. This was resolved this morning.

Can you let us know how it goes tonight please :-)

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#1614134 19-Aug-2016 09:55

Look at this thread. Went on for months on end without getting resolved, in the end resolved by changing ISP. Not sure if it is the same issue but seems quite similar. Also ensure you're only using Ethernet to conduct tests.

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#1614142 19-Aug-2016 10:08

michaelmurfy:

Look at this thread. Went on for months on end without getting resolved, in the end resolved by changing ISP. Not sure if it is the same issue but seems quite similar. Also ensure you're only using Ethernet to conduct tests.

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Gwilson

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#1614399 19-Aug-2016 15:20

Yes, thanks. Aware of the variability of wi-fi so tests are from laptop plugged direct into router switch port, 1 Gbps port!

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Gwilson

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#1614569 19-Aug-2016 18:59

It's still rubbish in the evenings - 25Mbps download and 19Mbps upload just now.

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#1614671 19-Aug-2016 22:01

There's definitely something funky going on. We've had fibre for months now without issue, but the past few days it's completely erratic, I keep restarting the modem hoping it will fix it.

Like with a computer physically connected into the modem, 3.4 seconds latency, and completely terrible upload/download speeds to Sydney using speedof.me, this is at 10pm today the 19th.

Tracing route to google.com [203.184.5.29]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 369 ms 133 ms 136 ms default-rdns.callplus.co.nz [60.234.120.1]
3 2397 ms 139 ms 92 ms dynamic-cpe-pool.callplus.net.nz [203.184.5.1]
4 517 ms 93 ms 149 ms dynamic-cpe-pool.callplus.net.nz [203.184.5.29]

Trace complete.

Tracing route to google.com [203.184.5.29]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 2832 ms 3072 ms * default-rdns.callplus.co.nz [60.234.120.1]
3 1972 ms 2534 ms 2890 ms dynamic-cpe-pool.callplus.net.nz [203.184.5.1]
4 2431 ms 2891 ms 3087 ms dynamic-cpe-pool.callplus.net.nz [203.184.5.29]

Trace complete.

Tracing route to google.com [203.184.5.29]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 2105 ms 2127 ms 2034 ms default-rdns.callplus.co.nz [60.234.120.1]
3 2435 ms 2365 ms 2619 ms dynamic-cpe-pool.callplus.net.nz [203.184.5.1]
4 2306 ms 189 ms 181 ms dynamic-cpe-pool.callplus.net.nz [203.184.5.29]

Trace complete.

Gwilson

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#1614744 20-Aug-2016 09:35

Now they seem worse! 40 down 10 up in the mornings now.

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#1614746 20-Aug-2016 09:48

Gwilson:

Now they seem worse! 40 down 10 up in the mornings now.

PM sounddude with your account details so he can look into it. He needs to be able to check the network path and look for any common point that might have an issue. There is no known general issue as it stands, but the network is very large and complex as you can imagine.

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#1614794 20-Aug-2016 12:21

OK thanks, will do.

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#1614796 20-Aug-2016 12:29

same here - the other night i was getting 5MB down and 15 up (on 100/20 plan). i have had very consistent speedtest results for 2 years until the other day.

the modem also locked up twice in the laste 3-4 days, dropping the landline.

havent had time to phone and complain.

i note there are no known network issues on the support page - of course not, everything is awesome :-)

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#1614838 20-Aug-2016 15:28

Oooops, looks like I am in the out-of-luck group. 25Mb down for my 100/20 connection. Camborne/Plimmerton locn. Time 1530 Sat 20th.

Like elpenguino, I have lost connection nights of Wed 17th and Fri 19th.

Will let sounddude know.

Gwilson

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#1614840 20-Aug-2016 15:38

Hi Lindsay - I am also in Camborne/Plimmerton area. This may help Orcon get to the cause of the issue.

Thanks for adding in your poor experience. Not just me then!

I also lost connection on Wed.

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