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Message posted on 19 Apr 2022 09:15 AM
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Intermittent dropout
Hi,
I wonder if anyone on this forum might be able to offer me some advice about who to contact at Sky regarding an issue with my internet connection dropping out.
I regularly get a loss of connection (mainly during the evening) which lasts a couple of minutes. As an example the times/dates below show the past weekend
Date
Dropout begin
Resume
Thursday, 14 April 2022
20:02:42
20:03:21
20:27:57
20:31:05
21:35:22
21:36:42
22:17:00
22:18:41
22:29:26
22:31:59
Friday, 15 April 2022
11:38:47
11:45:12
Saturday, 16 April 2022
19:33:08
19:35:20
19:55:17
19:58:05
19:59:42
20:07:49
21:36:57
21:40:30
Monday, 18 April 2022
20:30:10
20:33:01
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
08:07:14
08:14:42
Obviously I only notice these dropouts when I am trying to use a device, so there could be further dropouts I am unaware of. Sky did send me an email saying they had detected a problem with my line and an Openreach engineer came out (for the 2nd time) and found no problem with the line.
It is especially frustrating when I am watching a streaming service as I have to leave the service, sign back in, find the program I was watching and restart the program. Also not only am I paying for my broadband but I am also paying extra for my streaming services which, with continued interruptions I don't find that enjoyable.
I am not that technical when it comes to understanding router settings etc and to be quite honest I, with the monthly fee I pay, I feel that Sky should send an engineer out, at their cost to sort out the problem.
I do not want to spend hours on a phone line following instructions from a person only to find it all goes wrong as soon as the call is finished (which is my usual experience with these things).
I have pasted a screenshot of my router statistics below
Many thanks for any help
best regards
Rob
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Message posted on 19 Apr 2022 09:21 AM
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Re: Intermittent dropout
The line is banded at 60Mbps downstream and 15Mbps upstream, and you have a very high noise margin of 15dB downstream when it should be 6dB or less. Both these facts indicate a broadband line fault that should be investigated by an engineer.
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