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Discussion topic: WiFi is Down Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

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This message was authored by: Emily--

WiFi is Down Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Does the WiFi/broadband checker even work? Says everything is fine when the WiFi is down
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This message was authored by: Km8446

Re: WiFi is Down Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Sky just lie and say it's all fine when it clearly isn't. My internet is down for the fifth time this week in Stansted. Absolute joke and sky have told me there have been no outages in the area?!

This message was authored by: Kerry1267

Re: WiFi is Down Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

I'm having the same problem. Seems like it goes down every night. But when I check the app it says my broadband and WiFi is running perfectly when it's not even connected. 

This message was authored by: Flenny

Re: WiFi is Down Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Same in dunmow, says all OK but no connection
This message was authored by: Daniel0210

Re: WiFi is Down Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

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

Wi-Fi and broadband are different. Wi-Fi is the wireless connection between your hub and your devices. Broadband is the internet connection provided by your ISP (Sky).

If you have broadband issues between midnight and 0700 it’s likely to be essential overnight maintenance taking place which is carried out then to minimise disruption. There’s no pre-warning of this. See this pinned post at the top of the Broadband board from Sky…
https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Important-Notice-Scheduled-Broadband-Maintenance/td-p/5151847...

If you have an ONT box displaying a red light, see this further advice…
https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband-Talk/Can-t-connect-to-broadband-and-have-a-red-light-on-your-...

Even if you’ve already tried it use this link to check to see if there are any broadband issues or outages nearby ~ (it doesn’t necessarily disclose a problem immediately and it can take an hour+ to update so perhaps try it again later).
https://www.sky.com/servicechecker
This should determine if there's an identified fault, perhaps affecting multiple households.

If there aren't any then try running the line test here
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/broadband-diagnostic-start
You can also run the test via the MySky app on a mobile data connection.

Once completed, if it reports back that all is okay click on 'broadband' to run an updated test. If you get amber or red you need to follow the on-screen instructions.

If you’re still having problems you may need to contact Sky to report it. The easiest way is to dial 150 free from your Sky Talk landline if it’s still working.

This link provides information about the coloured lights on the various hubs
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/hub-lights-explained-start

Bad weather; Adverse weather can also impact your broadband.

Working from home; Sky broadband being discussed here is a domestic service and whilst it's fine for those customers working from home to use it, they won’t receive additional or quicker support.


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This message was authored by: AliceSW

Re: WiFi is Down Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Glad I'm not the only one! Same here in Saffron Walden so must be the whole area. Mine dropped mid-call with a client in HK at 1.30am! Brilliant. And yet, no known issues in the area! 🙂 

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