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Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

I upgraded to faster wi-fi a few months ago. Generally OK, but I have noticed that as soon as it starts to rain, the wi-fi drops out and reconnects, often several times, even with light rain. It's usually out for about 30 seconds, but it's a real pain if I'm in a meeting. Didn't have anywhere near as much trouble with my old, slower hub. Can anything be done about this?


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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

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Close to my speeds but could be faster.  I don't think it would classify as a fault unless you are under you guaranteed minimum speed or your line drops 10 or more times a day

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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

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@SMH900  Can you please run the broadband test, this can be done either via the Sky app on mobile data or use the link below.
https://www.sky.com/help/diagnostics/sky-broadband-diagnostic/sky-broadband-diagnostic

If it finds an external fault it should enable you to book an engineer.

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Can you post your hub stats

 

https://community.sky.com/t5/Broadband/How-to-find-your-Sky-Broadband-router-stats/m-p/2855717#M1014...

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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

I've run the broadband test and it's all OK. However, it isn't raining today.

 

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Not really sure what I'm looking for with the stats you're asking for. I followed the link, but it doesn't tell you much. Can you post an example, so I know what I'm looking for, please?

 

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@SMH900  There is an example of what @cookiemonsteruk  is looking for in the link that was posted.

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Looks like this

 

Screenshot_20220528-160003_Chrome.jpg

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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

This is all I'm getting:

SMH900_0-1653750750309.png

 

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@SMH900 

 

Close to my speeds but could be faster.  I don't think it would classify as a fault unless you are under you guaranteed minimum speed or your line drops 10 or more times a day

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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

OK, thanks for your help.

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@SMH900 

 

You could run tests from your my sky app and post the info in more about your connection

 

Also if you want to enter your full postal address below and post the table after removing you address from the image we could see if wbc fttp is available

 

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

SMH900_0-1653752208410.png

SMH900_1-1653752312080.png

 

 

 

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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

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@SMH900 

 

Thats quite a low guarantee may be a sign that the copper line is starting to deteriorate beyond being economically viable to repair . Unfortunately  wbc fttp is unavailable 

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Re: Wi-Fi Drops and Reconnects As Soon As It Starts To Rain

Sorry, I don't know much about this. Is the copper wire something inside my house or part of the external infrastructure?

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@SMH900 

 

Its fibre optic to the cabinet then copper to your mastersocket.

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