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Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

Fatboyslick1 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 07:24:19 GMT

At 5pm last night the internet simply stopped working for many of us in my street.

Some apps work - like Facebook and Insta.

Google search works on a browser but that’s as far as you can get.

Everyones Routers and Modems are all fine as Smart Devices are connected.

A few of us have contacted BT who ran tests and they say our lines have no faults.

It’s now been like this for over 12 hours

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

DavidM — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 08:41:10 GMT

Hi @Fatboyslick1 and welcome back.

Thanks for posting about your connection. Are you on full fibre? Do you have an ONT? If so what colour are the lights?

Cheers

David

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

Fatboyslick1 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:04:10 GMT

I have full fibre. Don’t know what ONT is.

Lights on modem are yellow.

im watching YouTube via SkyQ now but internet browsing on devices doesn’t work

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

DavidM — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:37:22 GMT

Thanks for getting back @Fatboyslick1 .

Check Openreach modem (ONT) explained: Ports and models available | BT Help for help with the ONT. All lights should be green.

Cheers

David

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

Fatboyslick1 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:50:31 GMT

Thanks. Theres 4 LEDs and three are green but LOS is off

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

jac_95 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:55:17 GMT

It sounds like a potential DNS issue, try changing your DNS nameservers

E.g:

https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

Fatboyslick1 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:03:35 GMT

As I mentioned, the whole street is having true exact same issue so I’m struggling to believe it’s localised to my own connection. Happy to be proven wrong though. Done all the reboots and power downs already

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

jac_95 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:23:23 GMT

The reason for thinking it's a DNS nameservers issue is that some apps and sites still work which could be down to those apps having their own name resolvers or using something like DNS over HTTPS.

Also assuming those having issues are all BT Customers with smart hub/smart hub 2?

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

Fatboyslick1 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 11:20:20 GMT

Ok will give that a go thanks

Re: Broadband stopped working for me and my neighbours but BT can’t find a fault

Fatboyslick1 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:02:34 GMT

An update: I haven’t don’t the DNS change as it is too technical for me to do properly.
All the BT, Sky and Openreach engineers my estate are having visit haven’t got a clue either - they seem to think it’s an issue at the Exchange….and then it goes dead!!! No further updates or ideas