Internet

[#1]

@eileenusher Oh I wonder if BT are doing repairs around the district then

[#2]

@123kingarthur could be we can check on the virgin site, not sure if bt has one tho, would imagine they have.

[#3]

@eileenusher Oh that is a good idea I will do that they probably are doing the same

[#4]

@dartgirl I'd had internet connection problems with TalkTalk for quite a while (short and frequent dropouts), but didn't bother doing anything about it until a couple of weeks ago. I got a live chat going with their H&S and said the connection kept dropping and that my 5 year old router was overheating, so could I have a replacement.

He didn't want to replace it until I said I didn't want my house to burn down over Christmas - at which point he changed his tune, sent me a new replacement router and got BT Openreach engineer to check the lines back as far as the main junction box at the end of the street. (The old router, a TG582n, does have a reputation for getting a bit too warm)

Using the tactic of a building burning down due to their faulty equipment may have been a bit nasty, but I've had no problems since.

[#5]

Mine sometimes does, but it doesn't do it that much nowadays. The last time it happened was when we were given a free "speed boost" by Virgin Media (speeds actually didn't improve and were often slower) and for some reason, the connection sometimes dropped as well.
Given a new router and it still happened. Left the router on overnight (new VM router takes 5 minutes to warm up, previous one was instantaneous) and it is now fine.
So we are OK now, though we do have to remember to leave the router switched on.

[#6]

Often and I'm with sky can be so annoying too especially when kids kick off lol 😂 

[#7]

Don't blame you piethorne. We'll Done

[#8]

As you all know it is suggested you dont switch the router off and leave it on all the time.