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Internet disconnections

roddy5
Whizz Kid
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Message 5 of 5

Hi,

Just started using SamKnows and on of the metrics they report on is 'disconnections' and I have  noticed that I get very short disconnections of my internet at the same times on most days! The disconnections are normaly of approx 6 seconds duration and to be honest I didn't know that they were happening until I looked at the Samknows reports. See attached file for last weeks disconnects.

 

Anyone got any idea why this happens?

 

Txs

Roddy5

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Message 1 of 5

Hi, copied a few things from Samknows and also a diagram, which explains what they do.

 

I wil ask Samknows for some feedback on this as well.

Rgds

 

To provide a more dependable source for identifying disconnections, we have introduced a more intuitive and strategic way of measuring them, via our Disconnections Chart. We’ve built a new testing methodology that fuses a client-side measurement & a server-side measurement.

By client-side we mean, our user’s agents will be testing the connection from inside their home, so users can benefit from the accuracy it provides. But, we also wanted to introduce a new server-side measurement that shows when the client can’t connect. Meaning that, a disconnection can be seen on the Disconnections Chart while it’s ongoing, and the disconnection event isn’t lost when the router is rebooted – which is a common troubleshooting step during a disconnection.

We fuse the data between these two measurements to create a new & complete view of disconnections. When combined with the new visual improvements, the Disconnections Chart should be more accurate, and more intuitive.

 

When a customer calls up their ISP and says ‘my connection keeps dropping’, the care agent needs to be able to verify that this is actually what’s happening. If they can’t, then the issue is much harder to resolve. What we want to provide with our Disconnections Chart is a reliable source of truth to answer these questions, with both current and historical data. We want a care agent to be able to confirm, right away, that they see these disconnections. This would speed up issue resolution, but also reassure the customer, helping them to trust the expertise of the support staff.

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Message 2 of 5

Hi, 

 

not knowing what data sam knows is looking at, I cannot say, only that my tests here all look fine.

 

Thanks  

Karl. 

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roddy5
Whizz Kid
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Message 3 of 5

Hi,

 

Not aware of them at all, have not lost connectivity or had any issues which I am aware of! THe time of my internet usage and the disconnects probably haven't coincided or if they have I have probably just put it down to buffering for 6 seconds.

 

The question is just out of interest and the follow up to your rersponse would be if its not a physical drop at TT what is it likely to be?

 

Rgds

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Karl-TalkTalk
Support Team
Staff
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Message 4 of 5

HI

 

are you seeing any physical drops when using the service ?

 

Tests here are not showing any physical drops.

 

Thanks  

Karl. 

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Please log in to My Account if you need to view or pay your bill, manage boosts and track your usage. From My Account you can also check your connection and test your line for any issues in the Service Centre.

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