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Repeated connection drop outs

Ridethesplit
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Repeated connection drop outs

So I am still having broadband issues including a drop from 30mbps down to 1-2mbps everyday, at least once or twice.
Same wired or wireless.
For the last week I have lost all BB connection and the router does its disco of green amber and blue before connecting again.
This cannot be wireless signal interference! If happening on wired as well .
Is this a known issue across the board or just me.
I still seem to be capped to 35mbps (never acheiving more than 30) despite being able to achieve 40+.
I have done all the checks I can myself. And resorted to tethering my fire TV to my phone to actually watch a streaming service.....
#pullinghairout
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jab1
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

@Ridethesplit Sounds like you have issues. 😉

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

BT Broadband(obscuring your phone number) and BTW Performance Tester - Please report the 'Additional Diagnostics', and sight of the Help Desk tab would be a start.

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 you phone number, there should be total silence apart from the regular 'Quiet Line Test' announcement. Any other noise - report a PHONE fault first.

John
Ridethesplit
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

I will do.
The way things are I will not be renewing when contract ends.
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

Thanks. Note though that if this a BT/OR problem, it may well follow you to any other ISP who use the BT network/infrastructure.

John
Ridethesplit
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

Done the silence test, and all is silent...
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

BT Broadband

Featured Products Downstream Line Rate(Mbps) Upstream Line Rate (Mbps) Downstream Range (Mbps) Availability Date FTTP Install Process
WBC FTTP Upto 1000 Upto 220 -- Available 1 Stage
Observed Speeds VDSL
Max Observed Downstream Speed 35
Max Observed Upstream Speed 9.5
Observed Date 2021-11-06
Other Offerings Availability Date
VDSL Multicast Available
Premise Environment Status
Bridge Tap N
VRI N
NTE FacePlate N
Last Test Date 13-03-2021
Exchange Product Restrictions Status
FTTP Priority Exchange Y
WLR Withdrawal N
SOADSL Restriction Y
Ridethesplit
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

Additional Diagnostics

 

Summary of Performance Test
Timestamp
Sunday 7 November 2021 | 13:5:56
Ping
105 Ms
Download
20.34 Mbps
Upload
8.96 Mbps
Advance Test
Download Test
Download speed achieved during the test was 20.34 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 20 - 33.88 Mbps
IP Profile for your line is 33.88 Mbps
20.34 Mbps
 
 
33.88 Mbps
Upload Test
Upload speed achieved during the test was 8.96 Mbps
IP Profile for your line is 10 Mbps
8.96 Mbps
 
 
10 Mbps
Summary Advanced Test


We were unable to identify any performance problem with your service at this time.

It is possible that any problem you have experienced may have been caused by traffic congestion or by a server responding slowly.

Please visit the "SpeedTest Guidance" for more information.
jab1
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

Thanks for those two messages. Good to see the phoneline isn't an issue - which kind of points to the VDSL side of things.

The Availability Report indicates you can get FTTP - but not with PN  (at present). As a point of interest, it is better to post a screenshot, as there may be detail on there which you may regard as irrelevant, which is/could be useful.

John
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

1. Product name: Plusnet Hub
2. Serial number: ---------------------------
3. Firmware version: Software version 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.1 Last updated 01/07/21
4. Board version: Plusnet Hub One
5. DSL uptime: 0 days, 04:23:51
6. Data rate: 9708 / 35000
7. Maximum data rate: 9976 / 45245
8. Noise margin: 6.2 / 8.2
9. Line attenuation: 31.7 / 22.0
10. Signal attenuation: 31.4 / 20.2
11. Data sent/received: 515.4 MB / 3.1 GB
Ridethesplit
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

Thanks, only just notices the icons to add images.......doh!

broadband1.PNG

Ridethesplit
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

Is there anything I can get from the Router Event Log that might explain why it dropped signal completely and restarted by itself this morning?

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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

If you select the WAN tab and post the output, it may help.

I can't see anything significant in your data as posted to explain this situation - it may be an idea to wait for PN Help Team intervention.

John
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It was all good with nothing to report from 4pm yesterday,

then this on the WAN report today

Time and date Message
08:49:18, 07 Nov. ( 101.330000) WAN operating mode is VDSL
08:49:18, 07 Nov. ( 101.330000) Last WAN operating mode was VDSL
08:49:16, 07 Nov. ( 99.770000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration ACK
08:49:16, 07 Nov. ( 99.760000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
08:49:16, 07 Nov. ( 99.750000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration NAK
08:49:16, 07 Nov. ( 99.740000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration ACK
08:49:16, 07 Nov. ( 99.730000) PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Request
08:49:16, 07 Nov. ( 99.730000) PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.360000) PPPoE is up -​ Down Rate=35000Kbps, Up Rate=9708Kbps; SNR Margin Down=8.2dB, Up=6.2dB
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.350000) CHAP authentication successful
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.290000) CHAP Receive Challenge
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.290000) Starting CHAP authentication with peer
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.290000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration ACK
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.280000) PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.270000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration Reject
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.260000) PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.260000) PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
08:49:15, 07 Nov. ( 98.260000) PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
08:49:01, 07 Nov. ( 84.720000) PTM over DSL is up
08:48:12, 07 Nov. ( 35.440000) WAN Auto-​sensing running.
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

Thats the 'recovery' portion, Which indicates you are connected at almost optimum speeds - although something is restricting your download a little - at my guess you should be closer to 39000Kbps.

Do you have anything earlier, which may show the reason for the drop?

John
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Re: Repeated connection drop outs

No, thats the first entry since 4pm yesterday.

Are there any phrases or words I should be looking for.

It happens everyday, at least once so I can go back through the last week.

Someone previously mentioned I had been 'capped' to 35000, which apparently was rectified (maybe not).

I have spent ages trying to find any form of random interference, but I have now found it is exactly the same hard wired.