On going micro-breaks / DNS issues with DNS on Cable (Wellington)
Hi,I am trying to figure out an ongoing issue with my cable modem service. For a while now I have monitored it with AWS's route53 alarm service, and I see outages (and experience them). I also get DNS...
View ArticleFibreX Down again - wide outage
I see my FibreX is down again at 6am this Thursday morning here in South Christchurch, second outage here in 3 weeks !! Still out at 8am....No message on the Vodafone Network status web page just like...
View ArticleCable down, christchurch 27/4 13:30
Went down for me, hoon hay, about 1.30pm, for about 15mins prior was getting spotty.
View ArticleHG659 - telnet or ssh access ?
Hello GZ,I'm looking for a modem with a recent chipset like BCM63168, I own the Spark modem HG630b but unfortunately the telnet access is locked by Spark password, and they don't want to give it !On...
View Article[FibreX] IPv6 rollout has begun in Wellington
I'm in wellington on the 27.252.128.0/22 subnet. I have noticed there is now IPv6 via dhcpv6. I'm using an edgerouter-lite, and thought id share my config, and start a thread to discuss any teething...
View ArticleVodafone TV not working after switching to UniFi Security Gateway
I recently switched to Ubiquiti gear (UniFi Security Gateway, switch, and APs) getting rid of the Vodafone supplied HG659 on UFB, and now the Vodafone T-box just say "service unavailable".Does anyone...
View ArticleVodafone Social Media. Not what it used to be.
Being Ex Vodafone staff, it really pains me to write this however all up, service via social media has become a joke. They still use the same platforms like FB or twitter to respond, but it's the...
View ArticleBest wireless router choice for FibreX ?
I see @Bartender had a thread about this, but it's kinda old :)I'm on the 200/20 FibreX (ie cable-not-really-fibre-at-all) in Wellington, and the supplied HG659 isn't exactly blowing my socks off....
View ArticleVodafone website down?
I cant load the VF Website.Apparently customers down Lower Hutt have lost connectivity. Checking our vehicles out on the road Wellington is pretty empty and a LOT offline.
View ArticlePassword change on paradise email......
So I have rung a tech ninja about doing this and was informed it would take up to half an hour to process this request. Personally I'm a bit miffed how this can take half an hour..... So rolling on...
View ArticleVodafone Fritz!box VDSL configuration
I'm after some guidance as to the what setup and configuration to use on my Fritz!box 7490 (latest firmware) with Vodafone VDSL.Have done a quick search but can't find anything VDSL Vodafone specific.
View ArticleReset HG659 Router
I have forgotten my username & password. If I push the reset button, does it go all the way back to factory settings and drop the settings that VF applied before they shipped it to me ?I presume...
View ArticleSignificant issues with dropout since switching to FibreX
Hey!I was on the old school VF Cable network for the past 3-4 years and though it had occasional issues for the most part, the service was hassle free.Recently we switched to the new FibreX network and...
View ArticleHG659 Firmwire and VDSL issue
Hi guys new to the forum here!! ???? I joined Vodafone Vdsl back in August 2016. First boot up it gave me 52dwnlpad and 3 upload which is what I was happy with. (Located in howick, Auckland). The. The...
View ArticleUnbricked VF HG659 no internet
Ok so my VF hg659 was bricked...was able to unbrick but only with Telecom firmware. Now I have no internet light at all and the latest firmware from Vodafone will NOT install!!!! I'm at my wits end...
View ArticleVodafone TV set top box (aka T Box)
I have heard from an associate that Vodafone are no longer offering their Vodafone TV box and only offering the Sky boxes. Can anyone confirm this?
View ArticleVDSL upgrade
VF upgrade me to VDSL with out notice and now can't login ,rang them they say I have to wait for someone to come out and fix it next week
View ArticleCongestion returning with a vengeance?
Hey all,Anyone here been running into issues with congestion again as of late? Our speeds seem to have been slowly declining over the past few weeks, and tonight we're all over the place, but still...
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