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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #60 on: June 09, 2010, 04:03:48 PM »
Wot he said.

TBH we would help if we could but we need more information.


Unfortunately, though he may walk funny, even BM doesn't have crystal balls so you need to tell us.

We need to know when it happens, if it is a regular occurrence (like at the same(ish) time of day), etc

If there is no pattern to it then I would suspect the router may need checking in case it is gubbed but if it has a pattern then it is almost certainly going to be either an overloaded and un-upgraded local exchange OR you are trying to run too many PCs and laptops off the one router and may need to upgrade that piece of equipment. Just how many routers, direct connections to PC and wireless connections are you running and how many telephone extensions are you running on the same line. Is your TV by any chance running down the same cable? All these things make a difference. If it is an occasional fault then it may be your ISP has problems .... who do you use, if it is BT then you should have few problems but some others are not so good at running three phone extensions + a wireless router and need a gadget to prevent "interference" when all are running. Are the laptops using USB adaptors or do they include an in-build wireless connection? All these things can make a difference and you haven't told us what your set up is ~ only that it sometimes lets you down

BUT if you won't even share the speed (as demonstrated by many and it is FREE) we can't even see if your equipment is performing properly or not. Using Uncle's excellent link you could run a check at different times of the day and evening and perhaps that might point to a likely answer. Not willy waving - simply looking for possible faults

Shouting that it is "not werking properly ...... sometimes" and saying that we are not taking you seriously are actually bloody useless comments to make  because we are trying to help but without the other information that we have asked for we can't even guess.

So you are not talking to yourself but you are not telling us what we need to know to be able to offer advice and when we do suggest something you run a mile. Nobody expects you to be a techno whizz ~ Christ alone knows I'm know very little about how these things work but I can tell you what problems I have encountered and how they were solved.

Consider yourself bollocked!

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #61 on: June 09, 2010, 04:24:58 PM »
Further reading on the subject
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/11915
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread129489.html


There are millions on the www with similar problems as a Google search will show but all ask much the same questions as we have.
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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #62 on: June 09, 2010, 06:05:27 PM »
I'm home now:



Still, at least it's working and I can get youtube.  8)

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #63 on: June 09, 2010, 08:03:52 PM »
Damn connection keeps dropping out  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #64 on: June 09, 2010, 10:11:19 PM »


Consider yourself bollocked!



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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #65 on: June 10, 2010, 09:55:19 AM »
I used to have a handle on life but it broke.

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #66 on: June 10, 2010, 09:10:39 PM »
Damn connection keeps dropping out  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

Same again this evening until just after nine. I've been speaking to Orange and pointed out that this happens at "peak" time for the internet and that I'm not getting anywhere close to the 8Mbps I'm paying for.

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #67 on: June 10, 2010, 09:31:18 PM »
MM came down before to use this 'thing' cus her laptop had crashed/frozen/whatevered.

Dunno why she thinks this crock of crap is going to be any better.

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #68 on: June 11, 2010, 06:17:58 PM »
When I spoke to Orange yesterday they promised to ring during the day to update me. Did they f*** ! I called them, "why you no ring?" Answer "because we have a large number of incoming call and the supervisor banned calling back."

Anyway I'm to call them at 7:30pm to get the line checked during "peak time". Of course at the moment it's working OK  Banghead

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #69 on: June 11, 2010, 07:14:03 PM »
Right, just finished talking to Orange @ 5p a minute (not too bad) escalated to level 2 (whoop-de-woo)

Only one drop out this evening (so far) but I've got them to send me a modem/router to see if that's the problem. I don't think so but let's see.

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #70 on: June 11, 2010, 07:32:38 PM »
Right, just finished talking to Orange @ 5p a minute (not too bad) escalated to level 2 (whoop-de-woo)

Only one drop out this evening (so far) but I've got them to send me a modem/router to see if that's the problem. I don't think so but let's see.

I had a nightmare with my broadband here and only fixed it by changing the router...
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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #71 on: June 11, 2010, 07:51:57 PM »
While I was waiting on the line I was perusing Orange's website and it seems the package I'm currently on includes a router. As I was with Freeserve and then Wanadoo before Orange I've always had my own kit. So I asked for them to send me one.

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #72 on: June 13, 2010, 02:00:29 PM »
Hope they hurry up with that router/modem, could barely get a connection all morning. Banghead

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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #73 on: June 13, 2010, 02:10:49 PM »
could barely get a connection all morning. Banghead

Same problem here.   surrender:



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Re: Pipes wires and valves 'n stuff all suffering?
« Reply #74 on: June 13, 2010, 02:11:33 PM »
 rubschin:

Are you with Orange?