Speed dropping erratically & dramatically over the last week.
on 04-12-2023 11:17 PM
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For the last week my upload/download speeds have become unstable. Can happen anytime during the day/evening. Made aware of this happening when any streaming service I'm watching either stops or starts buffering endlessly. When this happens, I check my speeds and they have sometimes dropped as low as 1.6 mbps! Nothing has changed within the house and only one devise is streaming at any one time. Few days ago tried switching off the router, but with no improvement.
Stephen.
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on 11-12-2023 07:30 AM
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That's great news Stephen, thanks for letting us know.
Chris
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on 09-12-2023 10:49 AM
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Dear Debbie, Michelle & Chris,
Hope that I'm not tempting fate, but......
Since last contacting you, my speeds seemed to have stabilised and I'm no longer experiencing those massive drops that I previously made you aware of. Mrs 5guitars and I have thus been able to watch various titles on BBC iplayer, Netflix & Prime without interruption by the dreaded buffering! Do hope this continues.....
Thank you all for your prompt & effective assistance.
Regards,
Stephen.
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on 06-12-2023 11:05 AM
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Hi Stephen
Thank you 🙂
Debbie
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on 06-12-2023 11:03 AM
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Thanks for letting me know, Debbie. The drastic speed drop/instability has mainly been late afternoons & evenings, so I'll monitor the performance and get back to you in due course.
Regards,
Stephen.
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on 06-12-2023 07:00 AM
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Hi Stephen
Thanks for your reply.
The WIFI optimisation has now been switched off.
Debbie
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on 05-12-2023 04:18 PM
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Hello Chris,
The last 3 digits are : 510
If you can access the speeds from yesterday, you'll see what I mean, as they were down to 1.6 mbps!
Regards,
Stephen.
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on 05-12-2023 03:05 PM
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We can usually see the speed test results but I can't at the moment due to a system issue
Could you just give me the last 3 digits of the router serial number so that I can make sure I have the correct one
Thanks
Chris
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on 05-12-2023 02:51 PM
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Hello Chris,
Thanks for getting back to me. Yes, if it wont make make the issue any worse you think that it is worth a try. Do let me know when you've switched it off and I'll monitor the performance and report back to you. BTW, when I run my speed tests, I enter my landline number in order that you can see the results. Are they actually available to you?
Regards,
Stephen.
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on 05-12-2023 02:44 PM
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Hi Stephen,
Yes it can be easily switched back on
Chris
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on 05-12-2023 01:51 PM
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Hello agagin Michelle,
I'm using the TalkTalk Wifi hub that you sent me. If you switch the optimisation off and it makes no difference or makes matters worse (!) can it be easily switched back on?
Regards,
Stephen.
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on 05-12-2023 12:40 PM
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Hi again,
Ok thanks for confirming. Are you using the Wifi Hub? Would you like us to try switching the wifi optimisation off to see how this compares?
Thanks
Michelle
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on 05-12-2023 12:34 PM
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Hello Michelle,
Both my laptop and TV are connected wirelessly.
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Stephen.
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on 05-12-2023 07:13 AM
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Good morning,
I'm sorry to hear this and I will take a look now. I've run a test on the line which hasn't detected a fault and the sync speed looks stable at the moment. Can I just confirm, are you devices connected wired or wireless when this happens please?
Thanks
Michelle
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