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Old 17-01-2012, 21:52   #1050
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed

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Originally Posted by Peter_ View Post
Have you actually seen one of the plastic spanners we send out, they are sent out for one reason only to prevent you overtightening the f connector on the back of the modem thus preventing you from separating it from the casing which tends to happen with pliers if you are not careful.
Agreed but it is not supposed to be "finger tight" as suggested, it is supposed to be as tight as possible ( without breaking it obviously).

If we told everybody just to finger tight their c
onnections we'd increase SNR issues many fold

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Originally Posted by BenMcr View Post
That's not right. It's supposed to be as tight as the plastic spanner makes it - which is designed to not overtighten it.

Otherwise it doesn't always come off again
I meant as tight as possible, in so far as a good firm connection. Not just trying to screw it together with you fingers, which would more than likely be a loose connection

But
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