topic Re: Poor connection speeds... again in Broadband

Poor connection speeds... again

andy499 — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:21:23 GMT

The problem of poor connection speeds and lag has come back for the 3rd time in less than a year.

I am currently not getting more than 29mbps wired or wifi. This is below guaranteed minimum. I expect a minimum of 40mbps as previously discussed.

Additionally, you have put prices up - and my service has again declined. I am getting very tired of having to do this.

Re: Poor connection speeds... again

jab1 — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:23:00 GMT

@andy499 A bit more detail would help to resolve this:-

For Community members to be able to help, information from these two sites, as screenshots:-

BT Broadband(obscuring your phone number) and BTW Performance Tester - Over a wired (ethernet) connection if at all possible, please report the 'ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTICS', and sight of the broadband connection status from your Hub would be a good starting point.

For the Hub One -

Navigate from the Home Screen to Troubleshooting > Helpdesk

For the Hub Two -

Navigate from the Home Screen to Advanced Settings > Technical Log > Information

It may also be a good idea to report the results of a Quiet Line Test - dial 17070 option 2 from a (preferably corded) phone. After the confirmation of your phone number, there should be total silence apart from the regular 'Quiet Line Test' announcement. Any other noise - report a PHONE fault first.

If phone test is OK then take the front off your telephone master socket, you may need to remove two screws. In behind you will find the test socket. Plug a filter in here and connect that to your hub. If it’s still dropping out then report a fault at https://faults.plus.net.

Re: Poor connection speeds... again

adamwalker — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:41:03 GMT

Hi there andy499, I'm really sorry that speeds are a problem again for you. I've just been running some diagnostic tests and they didn't show signs of any issues at all. Can you try following the checks outlined here next please? https://www.plus.net/help/broadband/connection-troubleshooting/ Let us know how you get on.

Re: Poor connection speeds... again

andy499 — Tue, 10 May 2022 13:27:32 GMT

At the moment I’m getting a max of 22mbps, wired or wifi . Internet has been off for a week as I’ve been on holiday, it’s still no different. I’m tired of this happening all the time.

Re: Poor connection speeds... again

adamwalker — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:24:06 GMT

Hi @andy499, I hope you enjoyed your holiday and I'm really sorry that's still an issue. I've just been running some line tests which aren't flagging up any issues, have you been able to go through the checks I linked you to in my last reply a couple of weeks ago?

Re: Poor connection speeds... again

andy499 — Tue, 10 May 2022 17:48:24 GMT

Yes all basic troubleshooting has been done already. I don’t post here until that is done. I don’t have a home phone though. Not had one since 2010. Do people still use these?

Re: Poor connection speeds... again

Townman — Thu, 12 May 2022 08:25:16 GMT

Yes they do - they are an essential diagnostic tool, even if you do not make phone calls.

Broadband is not going to work well if the "phone" line is not working properly.

Please perform a quiet line test - dial 17070 select option 2 using a corded phone plugged into the test socket behind the face plate of the master socket. It should be silent. A noisy phone line (or no dial tone) will have a marked adverse impact on the performance of broadband.

If the line is noisy or there is no dial tone, then a PHONE LINE fault needs to be raised with your phone provider. If this is PlusNet, you can report a fault on line using the button below. From the Q&A list, choose the one which matches the problem, 'open' the 'section' and click the trouble-shooter link. NB: If you receive a failure message (rather than a log-in prompt) then log-in to the user portal in a different browser tab and attempt to use the trouble-shooter again.

Phone Faults

That is fundamentally where to start. Either borrow a handset of pick up one from Argos for around £8.

The can you please post the router stats - they provide more information about what is really happening that data speed tests.