Internet cuts out every Sunday night just after midnight

[coastertoaster]

Same issue as many others. Every Sunday evening (and occasionally, on other, random evenings), my internet drops just after midnight. The connection usually doesn't restore for more than an hour, which is incredibly inconvenient. I have tried calling with the only suggested solution being to have my router replaced (which I don't believe will make any difference).

I am unable to access the Homesafe/Security settings via the Hub, as there has been consistently showing a red "technical error" message for a number of weeks now.

Please advise & fix, otherwise I will simply move to another provider who will not cut off my connection.

[KeithFrench]

Hi @AlanRButler 

With you being an ex-Shell customer & me not knowing what make/model of router that you have, it is impossible to answer your question.

Strictly speaking, if you want help, you cannot use someone else's thread.

To get help, you must start your own thread. To create your own thread, go to the main page for the board in question & click the "Start a topic" button.

TalkTalk insists on one thread per problem per customer. Please note, TalkTalk makes the rules, not me.

Thanks.

[AlanRButler]

I've also been having this problem since I switched to Shell Energy/TalkTalk at the beginning of June. Despite many phone calls and support chats plus 2 visits from Openreach and 3 routers, this still hasn't been resolved. It is now late September, is it ever going to be fixed. 

As it takes a week to test each supposed fix can anybody tell if the DNS change suggested in this thread works please?

Thanks

Alan

[Arne-TalkTalk]

@elfnotpixie try the suggestion from coastertoaster, the issue is registered as an ongoing incident. 

[coastertoaster]

Changing the primary and secondary DNS addresses to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 resolved this for me - Homesafe still doesn't work but I'm not bothered so long as the internet doesn't keep cutting out (which it isn't anymore).

Copied from below on how: To change the network DNS servers used by the router, from the advanced mode, go to:-

Internet Connectivity > DNS IPv4

Change the DNS dropdown box to "Manually specify DNS" and then enter the primary & secondary DNS servers as required.

[elfnotpixie]

What's the update on this. This issue has been ongoing since April 2024 for me  internet cutting out every sunday at midnight. Devices stay connected but there's no internet to the router.  I've spoken to Talktalk who say they have no knowledge of this issue - even when I sent them the links to all of this. I don't use HomeSafe. It's  so frustrating. Thanks for your help.

[Arne-TalkTalk]

The issue is still under investigation with My Account. 

[KeithFrench]

The HomeSafe settings can only be accessed (current problems allowing), if your router uses the default TalkTalk DNS server addresses.

[coastertoaster]

@TTalkfixitnow@Arne-TalkTalk I can confirm that the new DNS settings did result in the connection not dropping last night - so this workaround does seem good. I however still can't access the Homesafe settings! Hoping that can be resolved soon...

[TTalkfixitnow]

Following as I also have exactly the same issues with internet dropping every Sunday night, and being unable to access the security settings. 

Have read through the posts in this thread and also updated the DNS settings as suggested to Coasterroaster. I suppose I will only find out if this worked for me, next Sunday. 

Highly inconvenient and frustrating issue, especially being a new customer and having signed-up to a 24 month contract! 

[Arne-TalkTalk]

Thanks Keith,   @coastertoaster let us know if the change solves the problem (temporarily) 

[KeithFrench]

Hi @coastertoaster 

Just glad to be of help.

[coastertoaster]

Hi Keith - thanks so much for that clarification - have now amended and reverted the previous change and it seems to be showing correctly. Surprised a non-TT employee knows more about the product than TT themselves!

[KeithFrench]

This is because you are entering the static DNS entries incorrectly. That page controls the DNS server addresses sent out via DHCP to your devices. This should normally be 192.168.1.1 or whatever the router's IP address is, if you have changed it. 

To change the network DNS servers used by the router, from the advanced mode, go to:-

Internet Connectivity > DNS IPv4

Change the DNS dropdown box to "Manually specify DNS" and then enter the primary & secondary DNS servers as required.

[Arne-TalkTalk]

Ok, What make of router do you have  ill see what I can find. 

[coastertoaster]

Hi Arne - as far as I can see there is only one place to update the DNS settings - and the orange box on that page says:

"Keep the 2 following fields empty to disable the Static DNS and use default settings.
The gateway IP will be set automatically."

I would assume this means that them being filled means that the new static settings are being used. The general tab still shows the old ones though as in my screenshot previously.

[Arne-TalkTalk]

Are you able to update the none static primary /secondary fields? 

[coastertoaster]

Hi Arne, thanks for this.

I've updated the static DNS primary/secondary via the DNS page - and saved (and received successful save confirmation). The Device Info - General tab still shows the previous entries though. Does this take some time to update? If I go to the DNS page, it does show the new entries (8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4 as mentioned).

Let me know. Thanks!

[Arne-TalkTalk]

Hi @coastertoaster

While this issue is still ongoing, there is a work around to stop this happening.

If you log into your router and change the DNS settings this will bypass Homesafe.  instructions can be found on our help page Using 3rd Party DNS - TalkTalk Help & Support

try addresses: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 

The root cause of the fault has been identified and a fix will be implemented as soon as its been tested.

Regards 
 

[coastertoaster]

Hi Michelle,

Thanks. Just to advise, this happened again this past Sunday night/Monday morning, same time (just after midnight). The connection was off for more than an hour. 

Should this not be resolved by this time next week then, unfortunately, I will be switching to another provider. Thanks.

[Michelle-TalkTalk]

Morning,

We've chased the team for an update on this today.

Michelle