Internet Connections keep dropping (White light remains on)

[rachbt]

I have had a problem with internet connection dropping since about Monday (9th December), even though at all times the router light remains white as if connected with service. This is for ALL wired and wireless connected devices. If I restart the router (the TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub, leaving it for at least 20 minutes), the connection comes back, but it fully drops again anywhere between the following day or only after a few hours. We haven't changed anything about our setup. I last had to reboot the router at 7.30pm today.

I really need to get this resolved as my family work from home - I have already been through two live chats where they suggested a factory reset button on the back of the route. It lasted about an hour before the same issue returned.

I suspect an issue with the router is the problem, but resetting the router only helps for a short period. Are you able to help to get this fixed?

[Chris-TalkTalk]

Hi Rachbt,

How are you getting on, is everything still OK?

Chris

[Chris-TalkTalk]

Hi rachbt,

Glad to hear that you've seen some improvement. Could you just see how it goes over the next couple of days and we'll check in with you again after Christmas

Chris

[rachbt]

Good evening @Debbie-TalkTalk ,

Apologies not to get back sooner you sooner today.  In summary, we have had no further internet drops at all over the weekend, which is great! Perhaps one thing to mention though was the internet did slow down a bit at a few points on Saturday and Sunday afternoons / early evenings (website slow to load, buffering on videos, etc.), but it did seem to get back to normal again okay.

So do you think the wider issue is now resolved? If there is anything else I need to be doing at our end, then do please let me know.  Many thanks again for all you help with this over the last week or so!

[Debbie-TalkTalk]

Morning @rachbt 

Has everything been working ok over the weekend?

[Debbie-TalkTalk]

Hi @rachbt 

I'm so glad to hear this 🙂

We will check in again with you on Monday just to make sure everything is still working ok.

Thanks

Debbie

[rachbt]

Hi again @Anonymous . Just a brief update to say all still stable here with our connection and no drop outs, which is all good!  Assuming nothing changes in the meantime, shall I give a final update after the weekend?  We also have the additional router you sent out (though we are currently still using our original one which was working marginally better at the time we were having the issues), so shall I look to send that back to you? Many thanks 😁

[Anonymous]

Great thank you 🙂

Michelle

[rachbt]

Will do 😀

[Anonymous]

Hi rach,

Thanks for the update and please let us know if anything does change.

Thanks

Michelle 🙂

[rachbt]

Good evening @Anonymous , thanks for the message earlier today, and so far all seems okay and stable with the connection.  We have been using a variety of devices (wifi and wired)  and so far no issues.  If its okay, I can report again tomorrow just to confirm that were no further issues during this evening?  Many thanks 🙂

[Anonymous]

Hi rach,

How has your connection been since this morning. Have you noticed that it's been more stable?

Thanks

Michelle

[rachbt]

Will do!

[Debbie-TalkTalk]

Hi @rachbt 

No problem.

Please let me know if you do experience any further issues today.

Thanks

Debbie

[rachbt]

Thank you @Debbie-TalkTalk for the update.

[Debbie-TalkTalk]

Hi @rachbt 

This is the latest update on this fault.

Update 8:40PM  December 17th 2024 - Our team are in the process of applying a solution to all impacted Wi-Fi Hubs and aim to resolve this by tomorrow morning.

[rachbt]

Hi again @Anonymous , many thanks for getting back this morning with the additional advice.  Unfortunately I was away for much of today so haven't as yet been able to change the DNS settings to Google as suggested.  But, the rest of the household has reported no problems with the internet dropping at all today, and in total has been up for just over a day now. 

Therefore I was a bit reluctant to change the DNS this evening if things appears to be working - however would it still assist your investigations if I did go ahead and change it to google still? Thanks again.

[Anonymous]

Good morning,

Thanks for testing the replacement router. We believe that this fault is related to an ongoing fault that our engineers are currently investigating and we're hoping to know more today.

Can you try changing the DNS Settings in your router to use Google DNS, and test this over the course of the day to see if this resolves the connectivity issue where the router light remains white.

Please report back if this does help as this will aid our investigation.

Change your router DNS settings to use Google DNS.

Open your web browser, type http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar and press Enter
Enter the username admin (in lowercase) and password (you'll find this on the removable settings card on the back of the Hub, and select OK
Select See internet settings
Select Manage advanced settings
Select TalkTalk WiFi Hub
Select DNS Tab
Make sure ON is enabled 
Add Primary and Secondary DNS Servers ( Primary = 8.8.8.8  Secondary = 8.8.4.4 )
Select Apply
 

Please note ;  If you currently use any Homesafe services such as Homework Time etc.  This will not work whilst you have the DNS set to Google.

Thanks

Michelle

[rachbt]

Hi @Debbie-TalkTalk , thank you again for sending another router out to us, which arrived safely this morning.  We plugged it all in, including using all the new cables and filter that came with, but unfortunately we are experiencing the same issue of losing internet for all wired and wireless connected devices (the light remains 'white' at all times). However, further to this unfortunately the connection now only lasts for 10 - 30 minutes before dropping out again, with only a router reset to bring it back again.  

Please can you help us with what to do next, as the service is essentially now unusable with the level of drop out.  Hope to hear from you soon, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hi curls and Andii,

I'm sorry to hear this. Please can you create your own topic and we can look into this further for you.

Thanks

Michelle

[Andii]

Same issue for me too and now we have to wait until Monday for a response!