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Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

samtheaspie — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:14:37 GMT

Hi All,

so I hope I can actually get some help here and not the usual unhelpful comments.

I really need my line resetting. Something is not quite right for a week it’s been dropping connection sporadically. I think it’s down to sky but no idea. I just want a profile reset to see if it helps? I have left the router alone but it just keeps dropping connection.

Thanks

Sam

06:19:06, 02 Apr.WAN Sensing Auto sensing Complete, interface selected

06:19:06, 02 Apr.PPP: Starting PPP daemon

06:19:06, 02 Apr.WAN Sensing Auto sensing Running

06:19:06, 02 Apr.WAN connection WAN2_INTERNET_PTM disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

imjolly — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:20:44 GMT

you posted about this here https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/DLM-reset-Just-rejoined/m-p/2222843#M335580

your stats looked ok apart from the short uptime so can you post new stats for comparison

provided you don't have DV can you try quiet line test dial 17070 option 2 should be silent and best with corded phone

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

samtheaspie — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:16:47 GMT

@imjolly Stats not really changed buddy.

DL 65.69

UL 18.99

SNR 5db

From memory as I’m not at home at the moment. That’s not so much the issue it’s more the random drops I was WFH yesterday and it did it half a dozen times with that same message PTM one. I can give more info when I’m indoors but I just want to see if the reset will help incase sky have still got remnants of themselves on my connection like settings. Just thought it was unusual it didn’t totally reset when I switched back to BT.

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

imjolly — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:56:20 GMT

as I said before your stats look good and moving from sky who use their own equipment you would have started afresh on your move to BT so very unlikely a reset as you keep posting will make any changes and I doubt BT will do a DLM reset as connection is ok. It is more like interference or noise on line that is causing connection drops. the interesting thing is with the number resets/drops in connection you say that DLM has not started to take action and increase noise margin and reduce speed

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

samtheaspie — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:23:29 GMT

@imjolly

It happened again while I was sleeping

07:42:21, 03 Apr.PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK

07:42:21, 03 Apr.PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request

07:42:21, 03 Apr.PPP LCP Send Configuration Request

07:42:21, 03 Apr.PPP: Received PADS

07:42:21, 03 Apr.PPP: Sending PADR

07:42:21, 03 Apr.PPP: Received PADO

07:42:21, 03 Apr.PPP: Sending PADI

07:42:21, 03 Apr.SIP WAN DOWN

07:42:17, 03 Apr.SIP WAN DOWN

07:42:17, 03 Apr.TLS 0 Close

07:42:17, 03 Apr.WAN Sensing Auto sensing Complete, interface selected

07:42:17, 03 Apr.WAN Sensing Auto sensing Running

07:42:16, 03 Apr.PPP: Starting PPP daemon

07:42:16, 03 Apr.WAN Sensing Auto sensing Complete, interface selected

07:42:15, 03 Apr.WAN Sensing Auto sensing Running

07:42:15, 03 Apr.WAN connection WAN2_INTERNET_PTM disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]

07:42:15, 03 Apr.PPP: Stopped PPP daemon(0,1,5)

07:42:12, 03 Apr.PPP LCP Send Termination Request (User request)

07:42:09, 03 Apr.PPP LCP Send Termination Request (Peer not responding)

07:42:09, 03 Apr.PPP: IPCP down

07:42:09, 03 Apr.PPP: LCP down

07:33:50, 03 Apr.SIP Registration - success

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

samtheaspie — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:24:38 GMT

@imjolly

Product code:Smart Hub 2

Serial number:+091298+2140006931

Firmware version:v0.31.00.10253-BT

Firmware updated:Thu Mar 24 07:32:19 2022

Board version:R01

GUI version:1.74 12_11_2020

DSL uptime:0 days,00 Hours38 Mins27 Secs

Data rate:18.917 Mbps / 65.667 Mbps

Maximum data rate:18.917 Mbps / 65.735 Mbps

Full Fibre (FTTP) Mode:On

Noise margin:6.1 / 5.1

Line attenuation:9.9 / 16.1

Signal attenuation:9.9 / 17.9

VLAN id:101

Upstream error control:Off

Downstream error control:Off

Data sent / received:5.2 MB Uploaded / 54.2 MB Downloaded

Broadband username:bthomehub@btbroadband.com

BT Wi-fi:Activated

2.4 GHz wireless network name:BT-7MCM9J

2.4 GHz wireless channel:Smart (Channel11)

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

imjolly — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:54:36 GMT

stats still look ok even with drops which is surprising

can you turn FTTP mode 'OFF' as you appear to have FTTC not FTTP

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

samtheaspie — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:02:35 GMT

@imjollydone that. I know right it’s odd somethings not quite right no idea what but it’s annoying as I woke up to failed downloads.. ugh!

I would love FTTP right now lol ha…

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

AdamDickens — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:56:24 GMT

im getting the same issues with the same error messages. i've had multiple engineers out and nothing has or can be done. They say one of my devices is making these drops happen but i'm not taking that as an excuse. I'm plugged into the test line too and it still happens. No noise on the quiet line either.

I'm assuming now it's just something i have to put up with as they won't send anymore engineers out unless i pay £85. 🙄

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

iniltous — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:33:47 GMT

You could be experiencing REIN/SHINE events that are causing your loss of sync , do a search to research these , or as already stated , you could have a connected device that is making an illegal call that is causing the router to drop sync…or it could be the router , or it could be FTTC port you are connected to ….the if router has been replaced it’s not likely to be that, if at any point you have had a ‘lift and shift’ , that would have changed your FTTC port, so would eliminate that, any further investigation really requires your own involvement, as the chances are , that whatever the issue is, it’s not within the scope of OR or BT but potentially within your own area of responsibility.

Re: Please help, Broadband keeps dropping

DavidM — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:07:42 GMT

Hi @AdamDickens and @samtheaspie and thanks for posting.

@iniltous suggestion is good. You might be experiencing REIN/SHINE issues. Take a look at https://kitz.co.uk/adsl/rein.htm for information on that.

Cheers

David