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sean
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 11:54 am Post subject: Can't stay connected to internet
What it says. It's doesn't look like the router/wi-fi 'cos the television, ipad and phones aren't having a problem. Both laptops running Windows 10 are though. It's better on this one if I use a cable but it still keeps dropping out momentarily and then reconnecting. Anyone got any bright ideas for where to look?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46235
Location: yes

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 12:26 pm Post subject:

turn everything off
clean, mechanically adjust for contact and wd40 every plug and make sure they go back in properly.
turn everything on again.

if that wont sort it i would probably go with a "what is wrong with my broadband?" check with your isp and / or online.
some isp's have online diagnosis if you can get any sort of connection, some have in person helpline diagnosis and a list of known issues by area etc , some dont.

having had a couple of nocoms issues with BT i now have superfast for a bit less than the price of basic

once they sent a bloke with meters and techy stuff for the second time they connected my 100 m of copper wire to a different terminal in the box and i now get pretty decent stability and speeds.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 12:30 pm Post subject:
ps it might be the router as different machines have different expectations regarding data qualities might be the machine that isnt working properly not working properly happy hunting.

sean
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 3:40 pm Post subject:
Sorted after quite a long time on the phone to BT help (which is fair enough, obviously they check the most likely things first), apparently next-door-neighbour's son had set up a network which was interfering with ours. I was quite enjoying the retro dial-up stylee of using with fon off a neighbour's router.

sean
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 4:03 pm Post subject:
Arse. Not sorted.

sean
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Posted: Sun May 06, 18 1:50 pm Post subject:
Bought new router today. Appears to have sorted it. Took a while to get the Hi-Fi to forget the old network and connect to this one. Otherwise all good and easy enough to set up. New one's a TP-link Archer VR600 if anyone's interested. The initial problem appears to be a known but randomly occurring issue with BT Homehub routers.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Mon May 07, 18 11:27 am Post subject:
glad you found the problem and sorted it ,finding the weak link along the data chain is a job i never really enjoy.

sean
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Posted: Mon May 07, 18 11:49 am Post subject:
All the fixes I could find said 'this works sometimes/may work until there's an update' and involved getting further under the bonnet than I really like. In the end sorted for £100 and 30 minutes work seems like a better use of my time/money.* *Actually Jamanda paid for it.

dpack

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Posted: Mon May 07, 18 11:53 am Post subject:

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