Connection

[puregold24carat]

My connection keeps tripping out / buffering .

Had 3 separate technicians visits and new router.

Works fine for a day and next days keeps tripping out / buffering.

Can anyone help?

[puregold24carat]

Hi Michelle 🙂 ,

Yes . 

Fingers crossed .

Looking forward to your report tomorrow.

Thank you.

kind regards,

Anil.

[Michelle-TalkTalk]

Great thank you. Would it be ok to leave it in this set up please and we will re-check your connection stats first thing tomorrow morning to see how the stability compares?

Thanks

Michelle

[puregold24carat]

Hi Michelle 🙂 ,

Removed the faceplate , inserted micro filter and inserted the line to the router and phone - as requested . 

kind regards,

Anil.

[Michelle-TalkTalk]

Hello,

That's great thank you. The 5C main socket should have a test socket behind the faceplate. Could you try removing the faceplate gently, being careful not to distub any wiring that may be connected to the back of the faceplate, as the test socket should be beneath this in the corner. Could you then connect a microfilter, router and phone (if you're currently using one) at this test socket please.

Michelle

[puregold24carat]

Hi Michelle ,

Looking at the guide , the socket i have reads as Openreach MK4 at the front and above it reads as Master Socket 5C.

I hope that helps ?

kind regards,

Anil.

[Michelle-TalkTalk]

Hi,

I've included a Help Guide below, could you confirm which socket you have please?

Your guide to main phone sockets - TalkTalk Help & Support

Thanks

Michelle

[puregold24carat]

Hi Michelle 🙂 ,

Glad you can confirm connection is clear but unstable .

Yes can confirm a main socket that has a cable that runs to the router .

What is a test socket and what's its purpose ? Had 6 engineer visits but no one's spotted  this ?

kind regards,

Anil.

[Michelle-TalkTalk]

Morning,

Thanks for letting me know and I'm sorry to hear this. I'll take another look now.

I've re-run the line test now which is clear, however the connection does look very unstable. I've just read back through your topic but couldn't see if your main socket has a test socket? Would it be possible to confirm this please as the next step will be to arrange an engineer visit.

Michelle

[puregold24carat]

Good Morning Michelle 🙂 ,

Since the ' big reset '  - it's still the same , sad to report. It's still buffering / losing connection / tripping out / dropping out - still get the red light on the router that alternates to red and white and then white . 

What options do i have left ?

kind regards,

Anil.

[Michelle-TalkTalk]

Good morning,

How has your connection been since the 30 minute router power down?

Thanks

Michelle

[Chris-TalkTalk]

OK thanks Anil 🙂

Chris

[puregold24carat]

Hi Chris ,

Thats great that line testing is passing . Great too if something has been done externally 🙂 .

i shall switch off router for 30mins and then switch it back on . 

I shall report later on , fingers crossed !.

kind regards,

Anil.

[Chris-TalkTalk]

Ok thanks. Line test is passing now so look as though Openreach have done something. Could you switch the router off and leave it off for 30 minutes then switch back on and monitor to see if there's any improvement

Thanks

Chris

[puregold24carat]

Hi Chris 🙂 ,

No communication from anyone  - apart from you.

kind regards,

Anil.

[Chris-TalkTalk]

Hi Anil

Have you received an text message asking you to arrange an engineer visit?

Chris

[puregold24carat]

Hi Chris 🙂 ,

Nothing over the weekend ,so highlighting issue again . As i now have ' an insight badge ' from TalkTalk , methinks the issue lies away from our home . 

So now the waiting goes on .

kind regards,

Anil.

[Chris-TalkTalk]

Hi Anil,

I've passed this back to Openreach for further investigation. If you don't hear anything over the weekend can you bump the thread on Monday and we'll check for updates

Chris

[puregold24carat]

Hi Chris ,

As i suspected the line test would fail as it's still doing the same as it has for past 3 months 

Nothing has been changed or touched since the last visit . 

I shall be in my local tonight ( again gently weeping into my beer 😞 ) wondering what's going on with the internet connection .

What next Chris ?

kind regards,

Anil.

[Chris-TalkTalk]

Hi Anil,

Sorry to hear that you're still experiencing problems. Line test is again failing, has the setup changed in any way since the engineer visit?

Chris

[puregold24carat]

Greetings 🙂 ,

6 th visit by engineer . Explained fully what's been happening . He sat and listened . Informed me that he's going to re - route the connection from rooftop and run it to the side of house and bring it in direct to socket that's inside the house . 

Works completed and he ran a test and was happy with the result . 

So as protocol demands , i left it ' to set for a week  ' and now reporting back on the service . 

It's still tripping out / buffering / losing connection - just as before . It's now 3 months on and i am sure if a test is run on it - ( Chris  or anyone at TalkTalk support can do this and let me know ? ) . So i am now ' running to a standstill ' . 

Suggestion to sort issue out welcome . Thank you.

kind regards,

Anil.