Broadband down

Anyone else disconnected at just gone 7pm? Still down 30 minutes later.

It's back now. 1 hour downtime. Explanation please.
I am getting mighty fed up with this.

Edited by cjtc (Mon 23-Feb-09 20:07:03)

You could try gardening or singing during the downtime

My connection has been fine all night.

In reply to a post by Andrew_W:

You could try gardening or singing during the downtime

Or both at the same time.

...and think about Charlie

Our connection went down for 20 minutes at 7:45pm. I think I am getting the MAC key from IDNet, they don't seem to get things sorted out. We have been suffering from disruptive connection for the past few months now, even though we are almost next door to the local exchange and have a good landline.

As I said in previous messages both here and on IDNetters, it is not good for IDNet only to rely on BT infrastructure.

BTW.: Can anybody recommend a good and cheap DSL-modem-router with 4 ethernet ports? The one I am using now doesn't have a DHCP-server capable of serving static LAN addresses to local PCs, I need this feature, along with a port-forwarding feature. I was trying to use 192.168.x.x addresses with a 255.255.0.0 network mask, the router's DHCP just ignores this setting altogether.

It's back now. 1 hour downtime. Explanation please. I am getting mighty fed up with this.

Try 8 hours. But it's not an IDNet problem here.

Update Number FINAL
Detected 23/02/2009 11:20
Started 23/02/2009 11:20
Actual Clear Time: 23/02/2009 19:05
Area Codes 01229, 01524, 01539, 01768, 01900, 01946

did not suffer any downtime here North East, 159:29 and 40 secs router stats and counting

What's downtime?

Downtime=BT

Really, I don't understand why IDNet can't choose a more reliable backbone provider, or at least offer some more reliable business-quality connections like lower-contented SDSL or a LLU-based product.

What can be more reliable than BT.

In reply to a post by JNeuhoff:

Downtime=BT

Really, I don't understand why IDNet can't choose a more reliable backbone provider, or at least offer some more reliable business-quality connections like lower-contented SDSL or a LLU-based product.

SDSL is available (Link),but I think it depends whether your exchange (and your wallet) will support it.

As for LLU... that would mean (afaik) IDNet putting their own kit into all the exchanges and their own backhaul, expensive.

Not sure about other backbone providers, but Enta do that and, judging by some comments in the forum, it has its own downsides

In reply to a post by cavillas:

What can be more reliable than BT.

A shoe lace.

seriously;
BT should have a great advantage over most ISP's but sadly they rank very low.


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