Configuring ASUS RT-AC58U as repeater off Fritzbox 7530 - help needed
Hi guys, I have taken the plunge and swapped to 2degrees B/Band when my Stuff contract ran out. Because I paid in full I now own the ASUS RT-AC58U router and do not have to return it.I am absolutely...
View Article2degrees reviews costs, projects and staffing levels in response to COVID-19
Just received:Telecommunications provider 2degrees today provided a business update amidst the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and its impacts on the economy and its business.2degrees Chief...
View ArticleQuestion about moving mobile to 2degrees
I've completed the online order for a new pay monthly plan and also gone through the process of asking for my number to be moved over from Spark. All pretty simple and easy online so that's a plus.The...
View ArticleFritzbox 7590 wireless cuts out occasionally.
After having a Fritzbox 7390 for years we recently upgraded to a 7590 as the old one was becoming slightly unreliable over Wifi, and didn't support modern protocols.The 7590 has much better range and...
View ArticleIPv6 Assigned Prefix and allocation
I am with Orcon that provides me with IPv6 /56 address allocations. (256 IPv6 addresses).When I look a various routers:HG659 shows /56 assigned prefix.Vodafone Ultra Hub shows /56 assigned prefix.Spark...
View ArticleUp to date NZ Shortcode list
Hello,Does anyone have access to an up to date list of shortcodes in use? I've found a few links floating around but none have the shortcode for the message I've received recently - it's spam and...
View ArticleRequest for some performance testing - nos.nl
Please can someone with a 100/20 2D fibre connection go to https://nos.nl/ (it's a Dutch news site) browse to a few articles and play some video clips within the items, then let me know what the user...
View ArticleGaming ping on 2degrees
I play World of Tanks, and sometimes need to connect to a game server in Asia. My friend on spark NZ gets 100ms ping while I get 350-400ms ping on 2degrees. Any idea why? I have the full speed fibre...
View ArticleGigabit plan limited to 200mbps
I've been doing speed tests this morning on my wired device, and seem to only be able to hit 200mbps while I'm on a "2degrees Broadband Unlimited Ultimate Fibre" plan.Fast.com: 200mbpsSpeedtest.net:...
View Article2dm VoWifi battery drain - experiences?
We have rather poor cellular coverage across all three major networks, despite living in an urban area.Some very general measurements from the cell phones across two of the networks report that we...
View ArticleFritz7490 fibre should this setting be on or off?
Hi, I had two unsuccessful tries yesterday with the help desk on a new fibre line just switched over from vdsl to get a static ip set up (required by my security cams). Previously when on VDSL there...
View ArticleFritz!box 7490 or 7560 - which is best?
Hi Team - I have both the Fritz!box 7490 and 7560.Not sure of the differences - any recommendations on which model to keep? A review online seemed to suggest the 7490 was favoured over the 7560? Thank...
View ArticleIPv6 issues for wired devices with Intel ethernet - Fibre
Disclaimer - This may not be a 2Degrees / Chorus Fibre issue, but keen to hear thoughts.For as long as I can remember I have had IPv6 issues, and have finally had some time to track down the actual...
View ArticleInsanely slow 2Degree data speeds when roaming onto the Vodafone cell site on...
We visit Great Barrier Island a few times each year, and being 2D mobile customers, we roam onto Vodafone's cell site as 2D don't have coverage in Claris, or maybe anywhere on Great Barrier. In the...
View Article2D Mobile outages in Dunedin area?
Is anyone else experiencing outages in the Dunedin City area?Over the past few days I'm getting calls drop (mid call I just stop hearing anything), text messages often do not send intermediately. The...
View ArticleIssues with no data access but decent 4G signal. iPhone 11 Pro
On 2Degrees in Christchurch. Recently moved from iPhone 7 (never any issues) > iPhone 11 Pro (having intermittent issues) although this may be a red herring.I sometimes get decent 4G signal as...
View ArticleSNAP-era FRITZ!Box 7390 Ok with gigabit?
I have an old Snap era FRITZ!Box 7390 that seems to be fine on 200/10, but will this be OK on 900/400 ?My main PCs will be connected via ethernet or UniFi, so I am not concerned with the wifi...
View ArticleAlbany - AWS routing issues suddenly
About 15 minutes ago, all of my connections to AWS sites suddenly dropped and I've not been able to reconnect again since. If I swap to a VPN, it resolves just fine, however this isn't a long term...
View ArticleAre we any closer to getting eSIM on 2DM?
I know this has been asked a number of times but I thought I'd start a new thread as it's been a while since I last saw any news on this...I have selfish reasons for this - I have a new job and the...
View Article2Degrees Mobile - randomized invoice dates
Does anyone know why the due dates are randomized with each invoice? I'm not checking the bills just have a recurring calendar reminder on the 14th to pay them.Just seen a couple of times that the...
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