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This message was authored by RB80 This message was authored by: RB80

Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

For the last week my broadband download speed as been half the speed as normal, down from 74Mb/s to ~ 38Mb/s and then this morning the connection keeps dropping and reconnecting. My Sky broadband checker reports all green although speed to hub is "poor". No way for me to book an engineer to visit or any further details to contact Sky. 

 

I have tested all the ususal things, reboot, changed cable from socket to router, checked speed when plugged via ethernet to router and still at half speed. 

 

What next? Anyone have the correct contact number for Sky?

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This message was authored by cookiemonsteruk This message was authored by: cookiemonsteruk

Re: Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

@RB80 

 

Contact sky on 150 from your sky landline or

Follow the link and choose need more help

https://www.sky.com/help/home/

If in the Republic of Ireland go to the bottom of the page and change the flag to Republic of Ireland

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This message was authored by RB80 This message was authored by: RB80

Re: Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

Thanks but I dont have the Sky landline plugged in and the help just sends me round in circles and I have tried all of it. Do you have the external contact number?

RB80
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This message was authored by RB80 This message was authored by: RB80

Re: Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

These are my router stats:-

 

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This message was authored by cookiemonsteruk This message was authored by: cookiemonsteruk

Re: Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

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@RB80 

 

Click need more help from the link above and toggle down you will find an 0333 number

 

Answer no to all questions until it gets to the nature of the call and say something like broadband fault

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This message was authored by cookiemonsteruk This message was authored by: cookiemonsteruk

Re: Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

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@RB80 

 

At the time you posted there was no fault but if you say it goes from 70Mbps to 38Mbps then that wouldn't be unheard of

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Sky Stream , Sky Superfast, SR203 router, Tp link td w9970 + Asus RT AX58U (backup), Xbox Series X, google home mini, LG 43 inch UHD tv, samsung a5 2017 and samsung s21

If I get it right mark as answered
If I get it wrong humour me
If I say something you like give a thumbs up
RB80
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RB80
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This message was authored by RB80 This message was authored by: RB80

Re: Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

I will try and contact them now on the 0333 number. 

This message was authored by Peter+Luffrum This message was authored by: Peter+Luffrum

Re: Broadband connection keeps dropping and when working only half the download speed

This is the exact same problem i have currently got. My downstream speed on the routher states 78863, but i am only getting 38mb. Had an engineer out but unfortunatly on the day the speed was back to normal so got no answers.

 

The only temp fix i have gound is to dissconnect and reconnect via the sky hub hub and the speed immediately goes back up to over 70mb. This lasts around 24 hours before dropping back to 38mb.

 

Don't know why, it has been fine for years...

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