There is an exchange on information between both ends, so scope for a modem to decide to give up and resync.

Without access to the logic for the firmware you cannot be sure, there are guidelines, but implementations vary from firmware to firmware, often tweaked for specific country deployments.

Thanks for the info Andrew

you cant brick an PS3 in that way as it has to download the update before it checks the update (once download gets to 60% its complected the download the other 40% is checking the update), once its at the installing stage Unplugging the power from the PS3 would very likely soft brick it (you have to reset the PS3 to defaults by using the Hold the power button option and picking factory restore or reset)

i would give the line 5-10 days to stabilize but really it should do that in the first 1-2 days but it can take 10 days to happen its annoying but that is how orange seem to do it

The firmware update became stuck at 4% of the download. It took ages to recover and compete the download. Ok... So it 'may' not brick the console, but to be fair I currently have an Internet connection that is fine for light surfing use and nothing else. I've been waiting since the end of February to get this issue resolved. Most of the post on here relate to what EE's Fault Management Team tell me after our usual long chats on the phone. It's a bit poor when you can't even stream a film to an iPad with a download speed of 15.8. Anyway, my replacement router arrived, has been plugged in and rebooted and still no change. After another escalation to the fault management team ther is a good chance I will be released from my contract and free to go elsewhere. So I'm now holding on to this option as a possibility my Interleaved corrections went from 41,000 to over 3million just trying to load an Xbox dashboard - and signing in to a profile isn't possible. I mention the Interleaved corrections as this is what EE Faults are concentrating on. Why? I have no IDE, but I suspect it's a process of elimination more than a solution to a problem.

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High rate of FEC's on your current interleaved connection is probably just a symptom of the difficulty with which data can be exchanged due to noise interference - others will hopefully comment on that summary or refute it though.

New router + no improvement = SFI visit. No SFI = walk away without penalty and a MAC key. The problem may still be with you if you go to another ISP but at least they may be more willing to act promptly...

I'm trying to work out why EE can't seem to work out what is wrong. Although while I was on the phone to them about 2 hours ago, they ran a line test and said they "Might of found a couple of errors" so thats a start.

When I was with Sky, and in particular Sky Talk, I noticed that their Landline was different to BT. With BT if you dial a number and I rigs instantly. With Sky there was always a delay before you would hear the ringing. Could this be anything to do with the fact that while I was with Sky for BB and Landline, I never really had any problems ?
7years with Sky and never once had a problem with re syncing. I don't know if they use anything different to EE or it was just pure luck. I only left Sky due to over subscription which reduced speeds.

Well Sky was perhaps full LLU ADSL2+ (?) which is something we may have established in your other thread. EE use different exchange kit, i.e. 21CN WBC, and your current problems may stem from that but until your line is checked, IMO, by a OR SFI we can, perhaps, not be sure.

The WBC 21CN kit is used by millions of broadband customers, so not likely to be a problem with that.

There may be a poor joint in the exchange, or in the mile or two of wiring to the home, or even in the home.