3 months of endless dropped connections, yet BT say there's not a fault

[Itsover]

Can I send you tech log of smarthub 4 please 😏  We are on copper adsl, about 3km from exchange.   Eventually found out from one of many engineers that the SH2 is no good for us, so we are trying to use HH4, but it's just as atrocious. 

	BLOCKED 3 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:43:25, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.178.3]:80-​>[109.149.239.179]:60818 on ppp0)
19:43:24, 10 Apr.	BLOCKED 3 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:43:23, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.178.3]:80-​>[109.149.239.179]:60818 on ppp0)
19:43:23, 10 Apr.	BLOCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:43:22, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.187.228]:443-​>[109.149.239.179]:48570 on ppp0)
19:43:18, 10 Apr.	BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:43:17, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.187.228]:443-​>[109.149.239.179]:48538 on ppp0)
19:41:14, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.178.3]:80-​>[109.149.239.179]:60750 on ppp0)
19:41:07, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (tcp reset attack is suspected: TCP [142.250.179.228]:443-​>[109.149.239.179]:44514 on ppp0)
19:41:06, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.187.202]:80-​>[109.149.239.179]:1024 on ppp0)
19:40:59, 10 Apr.	BLOCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:40:58, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.179.228]:80-​>[109.149.239.179]:53312 on ppp0)
19:40:55, 10 Apr.	BLOCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:40:54, 10 Apr.	IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [142.250.179.228]:80-​>[109.149.239.179]:53312 on ppp0)
19:40:53, 10 Apr.	BLOCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:40:52, 10 Apr.

[NeilO]

Hi @Itsover welcome to the community and thanks for posting, I'm sorry to see you're having issues with your broadband. The log isn't showing any drops it's just showing the firewall is blocking incoming packets which means it's doing its job.

Do you have any noise on your landline? If you do the quiet line test by dialling 17070 and choose Option 2 it should be silent. 

Thanks

Neil

[Biscuit2]

Thanks for your reply. Quiet line test is OK.
I couldn't send the whole log obviously.... for instance, there were several instances of PPPoA is down, what would that mean, please - normal or not?
Unfortunately the broadband has been so bad the last few days that we've had to resort to using our linksys router again, which is a great improvement but not a cure

[Biscuit2]

Just for clarity, when you say the firewall is doing its job, I assume you mean it's doing its job correctly? It seemed to be blocking everything on Saturday, even with an ethernet cable running from router to laptop.

[imjolly]

Can you post connection stats from your router. Have you tried using the test with a filter to see if that improves stability

Enter your phone number and post results remember to deletnumber

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL

[Biscuit2]

Telephone Number ...... on Exchange SELSTED
ADSL Products Downstream Line Rate (Mbps) Upstream Line Rate (Mbps) Downstream Range(Mbps) ADSL Availability Date WBC SOADSL Availability Date Left in Jumper
WBC ADSL 2+ Up to 6 -- 4 to 8 Available Available --
WBC ADSL2+ Annex M Up to 6 Up to 1 4 to 8 Available Available --
ADSL Max Up to 5 -- 3.5 to 7.5 Available Available --
WBC Fixed Rate -- -- -- -- Available --
Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available -- --
Observed Speeds ADSL
Max Observed Downstream Speed 8.1
Max Observed Upstream Speed 0.45
Observed Date 2021-03-15
Other Offerings Availability Date
ADSL Multicast Available
Premise Environment Status
Bridge Tap U
VRI N
NTE FacePlate N
Last Test Date 29-03-2021
Exchange Product Restrictions Status
FTTP Priority Exchange N
WLR Withdrawal N
SOADSL Restriction Y

[Biscuit2]

Many thanks for your help- No, haven't tried it with a filter so far.

[Biscuit2]

Sorry, I completely forgot to mention that these tests are done using the linksys router - the one below was done using a filter

Telephone Number ......... on Exchange SELSTED

ADSL Products Downstream Line Rate (Mbps) Upstream Line Rate (Mbps) Downstream Range(Mbps) ADSL Availability Date WBC SOADSL Availability Date Left in JumperWBC ADSL 2+WBC ADSL2+ Annex MADSL MaxWBC Fixed RateFixed Rate

Up to 6	--	4 to 8	Available	Available	--
Up to 6	Up to 1	4 to 8	Available	Available	--
Up to 5	--	3.5 to 7.5	Available	Available	--
--	--	--	--	Available	--
2	--	--	Available	--	--

Observed Speeds ADSLMax Observed Downstream SpeedMax Observed Upstream SpeedObserved Date

8.1

0.45

2021-03-15

Other Offerings Availability DateADSL Multicast

Available

Premise Environment StatusBridge TapVRINTE FacePlateLast Test Date

U

N

N

29-03-2021

Exchange Product Restrictions StatusFTTP Priority ExchangeWLR WithdrawalSOADSL Restriction

N

N

Y

The premise/line is associated with exchange which is NOT part of current fibre priority programme.

The premise/line is associated with exchange where WLR is not withdrawn.

The premise/line is associated with exchange where SOADSL service is restricted.

FTTP is not available.

[imjolly]

Can you post the connection stats from your router

You are. Currently on adslmax a d may be able to upgrade to adsl2 which would probably give you an increase in down speed but definitely an increase in up speed

[Biscuit2]

Do you want the HH4 connection stats, or are they the same as will be om linksys router? Sorry, I'm more than a bit thick...