Broadband problems in Hampshire? - Page 2

gatj98 · 06-08-2004, 19:06

We are in fleet and are having problems as well. The uplink seems to die after 30-60 mins. We have a router and rebooting that (which renews the ntl ip address) brings the service back for a while. I think it's a dns problem - when the uplink goes - ie webpages won't load - I can still ping ip addresses - for example our UBR responds when i ping it. But trying to ping a server using it's dns name results in a look-up failure. Typing dig www.nthellworld.co.uk on my linux box produces an error message.

Just done a Dan Elwell speed test - all the pings timed out, and download speed was only 130kbps when it's supposed to be 600kpbs!

My linux box is set up as a dns server for our network, it passes out requests to the ntl servers for non-local addresses and caches the responses. This set up (router & server) has been happily running for nearly two years, so when things suddenly started playing up a few weeks ago I'm not very inclined to believe it's my system. I've tried connecting one computer directly to the modem and it still plays up.

Neil · 06-08-2004, 19:18

Do you get the same problem without your router, just using the standard set up?

gatj98 · 08-08-2004, 11:33

I tried a direct connection yesterday for an hour or so and it seemed to be fine. I have tried it before and it played up though. Anyway on the basis of yesterdays test it looks like my router is on the blink. I've ordered a new one and I'll see what happens when it arrives. I've gone for a draytek router this time, a 2104P. The old one is a netgear RT314

daveoc · 10-08-2004, 10:50

I'm having real problems in the SO16 area this morning.

It's as if someone is turning a tap on and off---I get BB fine for a minute and then nothing works for 3-4 minutes before it's back for a minute.

I know there are a few more in this area---anyone else getting this?

Dave

Ignition · 10-08-2004, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveoc

I'm having real problems in the SO16 area this morning.

It's as if someone is turning a tap on and off---I get BB fine for a minute and then nothing works for 3-4 minutes before it's back for a minute.

I know there are a few more in this area---anyone else getting this?

Dave

I'm actually quite surprised to see someone in SO16 with cable internet. Your postcode isn't SO16 3 is it?

daveoc · 10-08-2004, 16:25

No it isn't.

I've had it for a couple of years now.Why such a surprise?

It's still not working right though.

Dave