Something is killing my fibre speed
Guys I have had Chorus and enable here during the week testing the line after upgrading to FibreMax (1gb fibre)My desktop via ethernet was still only getting 100Mbps down after the upgrade.They have...
View ArticleMessy Situation
Heres my situation, I currently have mice in my ceiling but thats another problem that I am dealign with, I noticed last night that there have been crawling down the wall and into my comms cabinet by...
View ArticleFritzbox review please?
What are these routers like? Especially interested in hearing about the 7590.
View ArticleMikrotik feedback please?
What is it like as a UFB router?From what I can gather, the hardware and software are sold separately. Is this the case?Thanks in anticipation.
View ArticleWill a couple of AP's be sufficient here
We've got a social club, where we're trying to get the best possible WiFi coverage (without spending any money or hardly…).We're having fibre installed within the next few weeks.There's a...
View ArticleHelp with network setup
Hi, i have been stuffing around with my working network to make administration a bit easier. How i would like it to work is have my ER Lite setup so it becomes the DHCP for all my vlans and then have...
View ArticleBridging a Spark Modem/Router to Netgear D6200
I have started this thread on the advice of Hio77. It is a repeat of my post in Niscoupe's thread on the Spark forum concerning VDSL problems....
View ArticleSuggestions on better routers for customers
Hi everyone,long time reader, first time poster. I have a small IT company mostly serving residential customers. Been doing it for many years but only recently got interested in networking on...
View ArticleDIY Router for VPN running pfsense with Vodafone fibrex
So I got myself one of these HP 8200 SFF elite PCs and thought - build a router!It is way overkill but, for a reason. What I want to do is have a router that can manage multiple VPN connections without...
View ArticleCan't access a website, thinking router issue
Alright so this had me stumped today... site in question is:https://essentials.myob.co.nzISP is 2talk, UFB 100/100, router is Mikrotik. VEEERRY basic network. Single site, three PC's, three IP phones,...
View ArticleOld home - best place to install patch panel
I'm wanting to wire up my home with ethernet, and due to the age of the home (1920s), there is a significant lack (zero) wardrobes to stash a network setup in. I'm looking for recommendations as to...
View ArticleOrcon NF4V behind EdgeRouter Lite as VOIP ATA
I have been migrating from the Orcon router to an EdgeRouter Lite but am having troubles getting the VOIP service working.I have the following set up: Chorus NTU -> EdgeRouter Lite ->...
View ArticleRouter to run VPN Client
We are moving to the UAE and would like to run a router with a permanent VPN client. What would people recommend. Preference would be for something that connects for NordVPN but open to suggestions for...
View ArticleMetanoia V5311 VDSL SFP + Mikrotik
I am testing a Metanoia V5311 SFP and I have not been able to get it working. Everything seems to be in order and I have consulted multiple sources (including @michaelmurphy guide) but it just won't...
View ArticleNew build - internet cables not plugged in?
Hey there, We have a new build home but in the internet cabinet the cables don't go anywhere. Only one works which is plugged into the modem and links to the router. I'm just wondering how I can get...
View ArticleHelp with SRX110 & VDSL config
Hi, just got a Juniper SRX110 for use at a new VDSL site (Snap Internet)Having issues getting it connected, had it working with ADSL have now switched to VDSL.Here's the config so far, the VDSL is...
View ArticlePPPoE passthrough / bridge to NGF
Hi, I want to use a Fortigate Firewall with BigPipe 900/500Mbps UFB. But the smaller Fortigates (30D-100D) don't have any hardware acceleration for PPPoE, so cannot do more than ~180Mbps.BigPipe have...
View ArticleMikrotik + IPV6
Simply enabling the IPV6 package (disabled by default) causes the router to not be able to connect to the internet. PPPoE connect attempts fail with no useful information in the log.Has someone else...
View ArticleHelp with intermittent VDSL Issues or a Tauranga based Technician
Hi There, We recently had our sparky install a VDSL master filter and relocate our VDSL outlet to a garage cupboard. We're now experiencing intermittent internet drop outs. The broadband light on the...
View ArticleAsus AC68U to Draytek Vigor130
I can get the Draytek to connect to my ADSL2+ no problem, but cannot get the AC68U to connect to the Draytek. I will be trying Merlin firmware on the Asus if that will help.Can someone give me all the...
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