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Broadband connection dropping every half an hour or so
07-07-2013 2:59 PM
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Basically my internet connection seems to be dropping every half an hour or so. Restarting my router seems to fix it but then it drops again another half an hour later. It started doing this about yesterday lunch time. It's working fine in between it just makes online gaming impossible. Can anyone suggest anything that might be causing it? Nothings changed on my system as far as I know. Could it be my router overheating with the current weather?
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Re: Broadband connection dropping every half an hour or so
07-07-2013 3:18 PM
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You could test the overheating router theory by using a fan to blow air around it.
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07-07-2013 4:43 PM
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Hasn't made any difference. Tried rebooting my computer and the router, also tried switching off power management for my network controller which also hasn't helped. The connection is still dropping every half an hour. The weird thing is when I go to my router it still shows as connected even though I can't connect to anything at all on the internet.
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07-07-2013 6:23 PM
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There's not some idle setting for 30 minutes in the router config it's getting confused about is there?
may be best to raise a fault at http://faults.plus.net
may be best to raise a fault at http://faults.plus.net
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Re: Broadband connection dropping every half an hour or so
08-07-2013 1:17 PM
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Hi there,
You've definitely got a dropping connection:
<img src="http://community.plus.net/visualradius/generated/image13732857192835.png"/>
As dvorak says you should definitely raise this to us via http://faults.plus.net - I can see you've raised a couple but they've been closed off before our faults team can get a look at them. Please try again but leave it open and our team will get on it and get this sorted for you.
You've definitely got a dropping connection:
<img src="http://community.plus.net/visualradius/generated/image13732857192835.png"/>
As dvorak says you should definitely raise this to us via http://faults.plus.net - I can see you've raised a couple but they've been closed off before our faults team can get a look at them. Please try again but leave it open and our team will get on it and get this sorted for you.
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09-07-2013 5:14 PM
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Was talking to one of my neighbours today and she claimed she's been having connection problems with her internet loading very slowly or not at all. So I wonder if there is some sort of fault with the local exchange.
Also ran a couple of traces in an attempt to find the problem.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.246.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 66 ms 68 ms 65 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 * 66 ms * link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
8]
4 * * 64 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.42]
5 64 ms 71 ms 70 ms ae2.ptw-cr01.plus.net [195.166.129.4]
6 * 101 ms * kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * 70 ms ae0.er01.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.93]
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * 65 ms * bbc-vip016.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [212.58.246.95]
11 64 ms 70 ms 65 ms bbc-vip016.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [212.58.246.95]
C:\Users\name>tracert www.bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.244.68]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 75 ms 68 ms * lo0-central10.ptw-ag03.plus.net [195.166.128.197
]
3 69 ms * * link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
4]
4 * 101 ms 67 ms xe-7-2-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.22]
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 69 ms * * kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * 67 ms * ae0.er01.telhc.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.109]
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 65 ms * * bbc-vip113.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.244.68]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 67 ms * * bbc-vip113.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.244.68]
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * 65 ms bbc-vip113.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.244.68]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.246.91]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 68 ms 71 ms 76 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 66 ms 65 ms 65 ms link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
8]
4 69 ms 64 ms 65 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.42]
5 64 ms 64 ms 65 ms ae2.ptw-cr01.plus.net [195.166.129.4]
6 * 66 ms 65 ms kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 71 ms 64 ms 66 ms ae0.er01.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.93]
9 73 ms 69 ms 70 ms 132.185.255.164
10 * 66 ms 69 ms bbc-vip012.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [212.58.246.91]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.plus.net
Tracing route to portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 * * 137 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 * * 65 ms link-a-central10.ptw-gw01.plus.net [212.159.2.15
6]
4 * 117 ms 69 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr01.plus.net [212.159.1.40]
5 * 131 ms * te9-4.ptn-gw01.plus.net [195.166.129.33]
6 73 ms 74 ms * gi5-1.peh-cr02.plus.net [84.93.232.61]
7 * 72 ms 76 ms po5.peh-cr01.plus.net [84.93.232.16]
8 81 ms 78 ms * vlan2658.peh-elb02.plus.net [84.93.232.53]
9 72 ms 80 ms * portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
10 76 ms 79 ms 79 ms portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.plus.net
Tracing route to portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 65 ms 69 ms 70 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 66 ms 69 ms 65 ms link-a-central10.ptw-gw01.plus.net [212.159.2.15
6]
4 68 ms 68 ms 65 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr01.plus.net [212.159.1.40]
5 67 ms 69 ms 66 ms te9-4.ptn-gw01.plus.net [195.166.129.33]
6 75 ms 79 ms 77 ms gi5-1.peh-cr02.plus.net [84.93.232.61]
7 74 ms 87 ms 75 ms po5.peh-cr01.plus.net [84.93.232.16]
8 74 ms 72 ms 78 ms vlan2658.peh-elb02.plus.net [84.93.232.53]
9 79 ms 78 ms 137 ms portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to bbc.co.uk [212.58.251.195]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 63 ms 66 ms 68 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 66 ms 64 ms 66 ms link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
8]
4 64 ms 65 ms 72 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.42]
5 65 ms 65 ms 61 ms ae2.ptw-cr01.plus.net [195.166.129.4]
6 65 ms 65 ms 65 ms kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 65 ms 65 ms 65 ms ae0.er01.telhc.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.109]
10 62 ms 69 ms 65 ms 132.185.255.140
11 65 ms 65 ms 65 ms www-vip.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.251.195]
Trace complete.
Also ran a couple of traces in an attempt to find the problem.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.246.95]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 66 ms 68 ms 65 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 * 66 ms * link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
8]
4 * * 64 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.42]
5 64 ms 71 ms 70 ms ae2.ptw-cr01.plus.net [195.166.129.4]
6 * 101 ms * kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * 70 ms ae0.er01.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.93]
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * 65 ms * bbc-vip016.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [212.58.246.95]
11 64 ms 70 ms 65 ms bbc-vip016.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [212.58.246.95]
C:\Users\name>tracert www.bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.244.68]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 75 ms 68 ms * lo0-central10.ptw-ag03.plus.net [195.166.128.197
]
3 69 ms * * link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
4]
4 * 101 ms 67 ms xe-7-2-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.22]
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 69 ms * * kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * 67 ms * ae0.er01.telhc.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.109]
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 65 ms * * bbc-vip113.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.244.68]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 67 ms * * bbc-vip113.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.244.68]
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * 65 ms bbc-vip113.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.244.68]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.246.91]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 68 ms 71 ms 76 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 66 ms 65 ms 65 ms link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
8]
4 69 ms 64 ms 65 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.42]
5 64 ms 64 ms 65 ms ae2.ptw-cr01.plus.net [195.166.129.4]
6 * 66 ms 65 ms kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 71 ms 64 ms 66 ms ae0.er01.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.93]
9 73 ms 69 ms 70 ms 132.185.255.164
10 * 66 ms 69 ms bbc-vip012.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk [212.58.246.91]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.plus.net
Tracing route to portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 * * 137 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 * * 65 ms link-a-central10.ptw-gw01.plus.net [212.159.2.15
6]
4 * 117 ms 69 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr01.plus.net [212.159.1.40]
5 * 131 ms * te9-4.ptn-gw01.plus.net [195.166.129.33]
6 73 ms 74 ms * gi5-1.peh-cr02.plus.net [84.93.232.61]
7 * 72 ms 76 ms po5.peh-cr01.plus.net [84.93.232.16]
8 81 ms 78 ms * vlan2658.peh-elb02.plus.net [84.93.232.53]
9 72 ms 80 ms * portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
10 76 ms 79 ms 79 ms portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert www.plus.net
Tracing route to portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 65 ms 69 ms 70 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 66 ms 69 ms 65 ms link-a-central10.ptw-gw01.plus.net [212.159.2.15
6]
4 68 ms 68 ms 65 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr01.plus.net [212.159.1.40]
5 67 ms 69 ms 66 ms te9-4.ptn-gw01.plus.net [195.166.129.33]
6 75 ms 79 ms 77 ms gi5-1.peh-cr02.plus.net [84.93.232.61]
7 74 ms 87 ms 75 ms po5.peh-cr01.plus.net [84.93.232.16]
8 74 ms 72 ms 78 ms vlan2658.peh-elb02.plus.net [84.93.232.53]
9 79 ms 78 ms 137 ms portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2]
Trace complete.
C:\Users\name>tracert bbc.co.uk
Tracing route to bbc.co.uk [212.58.251.195]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 63 ms 66 ms 68 ms lo0-central10.ptw-ag04.plus.net [195.166.128.194
]
3 66 ms 64 ms 66 ms link-b-central10.ptw-gw02.plus.net [212.159.2.15
8]
4 64 ms 65 ms 72 ms xe-10-0-0.ptw-cr02.plus.net [212.159.1.42]
5 65 ms 65 ms 61 ms ae2.ptw-cr01.plus.net [195.166.129.4]
6 65 ms 65 ms 65 ms kingston-gw.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.6]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 65 ms 65 ms 65 ms ae0.er01.telhc.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.109]
10 62 ms 69 ms 65 ms 132.185.255.140
11 65 ms 65 ms 65 ms www-vip.telhc.bbc.co.uk [212.58.251.195]
Trace complete.
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Re: Broadband connection dropping every half an hour or so
10-07-2013 9:21 AM
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Quote So I wonder if there is some sort of fault with the local exchange.
It's certainly a possibility, that should become evident as part of us investigating this.
Just so you know a traceroute won't reveal anything as to what's causing an intermittent fault. The only difference you might see is that the response times in general may be slightly higher as a result of the speed profile being lowered by dynamic line management (which can happen temporarily when a connection is dropping).
Adam
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Re: Broadband connection dropping every half an hour or so
27-09-2013 11:43 PM
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Hmm sorry to dredge up this thread again. But the last note on my questions log showed an engineer promising to contact me after 5PM today but I haven't heard anything from you. .
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30-09-2013 10:44 AM
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Hi,
Sorry to hear that, I'll get this picked up with our faults team, they'll be in-touch soon.
Sorry to hear that, I'll get this picked up with our faults team, they'll be in-touch soon.
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