Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
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Re: 5 GHz connection dropping out
14-11-2019 11:54 AM
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Am absolutely fed up with this.
A customers for years and now nothing but a disaster of a service that is entirely PlusNets fault.
I am now tied to a contract until Jan 2021 with a faulty product. [-Censored-]!
Re: 5 GHz connection dropping out
18-11-2019 10:07 AM
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Looks like ispreview.co.uk has published a news report on the subject:
Re: 5 GHz connection dropping out
18-11-2019 3:38 PM
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Ive just had another repeat of the problem. It showed first on an Amazon Echo device (as usual)
The router had been re-booted 2 days ago so it wasnt an up-time issue
Disabling/enabling 5Ghz didnt help and a router reboot didnt help
In the end changing from Auto to a fixed channel seemed to fix it
Each device, Echo, TV, phone, etc then needed to be re-connected, with the Echo actually reporting it as a "new connection"
Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
19-11-2019 8:28 AM
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19-11-2019 8:28 AM
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Re: 5 GHz connection dropping out
19-11-2019 8:30 AM
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Adding myself to the list of affected customers. I have had this issue since January when I moved and was upgraded to the hub one. I would lose internet connection every week or so and would resolve by restarting the router. I have separated out the two channels so I can see when the 5ghz goes down.
Saw this article this morning and realised I was not alone!
Is it worth raising a ticket?
Thanks
Re: 5 GHz connection dropping out
19-11-2019 9:22 AM
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It really isn't worth posting anymore. Plusnet has clearly decided that it will be cheaper to ignore the problem than solve it. Unfortunately, I'm only 6 months into my contract but I will surely leave as soon as I can. But, along the way I will tell as many people as I can that plusnet is useless unless you want and need a second class service.
Re: 5 GHz connection dropping out
19-11-2019 12:59 PM
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This problem is a real pain but I shan’t be leaving any time soon (providing the recent BT shakeup doesn’t radically change the service).
I have had very good service from Plusnet over the years and usually find them quick and helpful at sorting out problems.
Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
19-11-2019 2:29 PM
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Thanks for your posts, everyone.
We're aware there's an issue and we're still investigating but I'm afraid we don't have an estimated fix just yet.
As soon as anything changes, we'll let you know further.
In the meantime, if you haven't done so already we'd recommend splitting the wireless bands
If anybody is unsure on how to do this or struggles making the changes let us know as we can make the changes remotely for you.
Please note if you factory reset the router the changes revert and will need to be made again
Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
20-11-2019 1:04 PM
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I am new to this thread but not new to the issue.
We have run the whole gambit of channel changes, factory resets and reboots without any effect.
We have separate SSID names for 2.4 and 5ghz.
Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Google devices effected.
Occasionally if you try to connect a device to 5ghz the router will reset itself and BB connection is briefly lost.
Let's hope you guys at Plusnet can provide a fix soon?
Cheers
Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
20-11-2019 2:48 PM
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@MatthewWheeler Imagine if your bank said they were aware of you having cash in your account, but told you a 3rd party update was stopping you from accessing it for fares/food/rent/beer/holidays, and just a handful of people are having the problem you describe. Then bank asks you to fill in a pointless questionnaire asking which banks you try to take cash out, which shops refuse your card, what direct debits have failed, as in looking for patterns of why it fails for everything in a 'lab'!
Probably would not sound so bad if they come across as 'upbeat' whilst promising nothing new, and no end in sight.
Also suggesting they never said you could take your cash out and be thankful they have not gone bankrupt.
Being 'lucky', I was downgraded early on. Whilst I'm not suffering, I dread Plusnet pushing out the same update overnight after >8*+ months of inaction.
So I've done like others and I am ditching the hardware you supplied. A £15 BT HH6 has just been delivered.
Steve
Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
20-11-2019 3:36 PM
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Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
20-11-2019 3:53 PM
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I just looked through my old kit and I have a HH5 from my time with BT which I used with Plusnet last time around a couple of years ago.
I would be interested in the answer to your question as well.
Regards
Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
20-11-2019 3:59 PM
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Thanks for getting back to us @Saber3811 and @Algie42
As long the BT Homehub 5 isn't locked to BT (I think very few are, at least in my experience), this will work with your Plusnet broadband connection. There's a good post Here on how to set one up to work with us.
Re: Hub One losing internet connection on 5Ghz WiFi only
20-11-2019 3:59 PM
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Yes you can use any router you wish. Word of advice, login to your account on the Plusnet website to obtain your broadband username and password first. 😁
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