Connection time-outs every now and then
Hello, My connection is getting annoying time-outs. For several years my connection was stable, but since 4-6 weeks the connection cuts off for 5-60 seconds every 5-90 minutes. Quite random, as you can see. Hub 3 I did all sorts of reboots, resets, cable checks, modem placements and anything I can think of. Happens on all devices at the same time. It goes on like that. The graph doesn't really paint the full picture. I don't notice the yellow spikes, but the red spikes should be 100%. This here is more accurate. Fine most of the time, but then random time-out. Power levels: ~+2 to +3.5 dBmV across all channels. Fine. SNR / MER: ~38–41 dB. Also fine. Post-RS errors are non-zero and fairly high on all channels. Not fine. The network log has it's fair share of Timing Synchronization failure and RCS Partial Service. Sounds like a bad splitter (I don't have one), bad cabling or a return-path issue only Virgin can fix. The outside of the house looks like this, openly at the street (quality work): What do?Intermittent connection
I’ve been having this issue for months where my connection is perfect for maybe a few days to sometimes over a week, then it will just completely disconnect for hours, for days if not weeks. I’ve had an engineer come round, they replaced my hub with a hub 5 (originally a hub 3) which seemed great at the time but the issue just never fully went away. Done all i can to attempt to fix it, but realistically there’s not a lot i can do. this is todays connection: https://www.thinkbroadband.com/broadband/monitoring/quality/share/42b53d2b86f43b5e4cb51298e5366c734a636424 The above images are some of the worst days ive had but there have been only maybe 5/6 days like this so far (a majority of the time its just 20 minutes then its back for maybe 15)
Hub 5.0 Connection Loss
Hello Community, I've just updated from a hub 3.0 to a hub 5.0 and now I'm saying frequent broadband interruptions. Here are the down stream channels - are these normal? Router status 3.0 Downstream channels Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID 1 194000000 1 39 QAM 256 8 2 138000000 3.5 39 QAM 256 1 3 146000000 2.7 38 QAM 256 2 4 154000000 2.2 38 QAM 256 3 5 162000000 1.7 38 QAM 256 4 6 170000000 1.3 38 QAM 256 5 7 178000000 1.2 38 QAM 256 6 8 186000000 1 39 QAM 256 7 9 202000000 0.8 39 QAM 256 9 10 210000000 0.6 39 QAM 256 10 11 218000000 0.6 39 QAM 256 11 12 226000000 0.3 39 QAM 256 12 13 234000000 0.4 39 QAM 256 13 14 242000000 0.9 39 QAM 256 14 15 250000000 0.8 39 QAM 256 15 16 258000000 0.9 39 QAM 256 16 17 266000000 -1 39 QAM 256 17 18 346000000 -3.3 38 QAM 256 27 19 354000000 -3.5 38 QAM 256 28 20 362000000 -3.9 37 QAM 256 29 21 370000000 -4.4 37 QAM 256 30 22 378000000 -4.7 37 QAM 256 31 23 386000000 -5.1 36 QAM 256 32 24 394000000 -5.7 38 QAM 256 33 25 402000000 -6 38 QAM 256 34 26 410000000 -6 38 QAM 256 35 27 418000000 -6.6 37 QAM 256 36 28 522000000 -10.9 34 QAM 256 37 29 530000000 -10.9 35 QAM 256 38 30 538000000 -10.8 34 QAM 256 39 31 546000000 -10.8 34 QAM 256 40 3.0 Downstream channels Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors 1 Locked 39 24 0 2 Locked 39 515 20 3 Locked 38 493 18 4 Locked 38 683 76 5 Locked 38 376 19 6 Locked 38 38 0 7 Locked 38 16 0 8 Locked 39 17 0 9 Locked 39 84 0 10 Locked 39 284 0 11 Locked 39 350 11 12 Locked 39 45 0 13 Locked 39 35 0 14 Locked 39 42 0 15 Locked 39 37 0 16 Locked 39 279 17 17 Locked 39 112 0 18 Locked 38 223 0 19 Locked 38 251 0 20 Locked 37 416 0 21 Locked 37 703 0 22 Locked 37 771 0 23 Locked 36 861 0 24 Locked 38 1382 0 25 Locked 38 1554 0 26 Locked 38 1534 0 27 Locked 37 2236 0 28 Locked 34 36026 0 29 Locked 35 36910 0 30 Locked 34 36488 0 31 Locked 34 38684 0 3.1 Downstream channels Channel Channel Width (MHz) FFT Type Number of Active Subcarriers Modulation (Active Profile) First Active Subcarrier (Hz) 41 190 4K 3736 QAM 4096 148 3.1 Downstream channels Channel ID Locked Status RxMER Data (dB) PLC Power (dBmV) Corrected errors (Active Profile) Uncorrectable errors (Active Profile) 41 Locked 0 -21.9 28067657 971484094 Thanks, DDBook engineer to check network
Hi, I am having trouble with my internet. It randomly drops out. I have 1gig internet, and intermittently it will drop to 30mbps. Resetting the router fixes it, however when I unplug the router, and plug it back in - it doesn’t connect to the internet. I have left it hours and it doesn’t ever connect. I can connect to the router, but the router doesn’t have internet. I have to unplug it a further 2-3 times, before it will connect to the internet. I did a network self test and it identified the router couldn’t connect with VM servers. An engineer came and replaced the router which didnt fix the issue. The engineer said somebody would have to come and take a look at the cabinet if replacing the router doesn’t fix it. How do I get an engineer to look at the cabinet please? When it happens, these are the error messages: SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=(redacted);CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1; And when the internet is working but drops out randomly I get the error - DBC-REQ Mismatch Between Calculated Value for P1.6hi Compared to CCAP Provided Value My postcode is ME20 Thank youBoardband service is keeping unstable / disconnected
I’m living in postcode B90. During these months ,the boardband service was keeping unstable. The service was keeping on and off especially on Sat, Sun or Public Holidays. It’s totally disappointed. Is that the services demand over load the server ?No internet and intermittent internet since 13 November
Since 13 November I have had either no internet or intermittent internet. First outage on 13 November following a storm resulted in 3 new hubs, 3 ONU boxes, 5 engineers to confirm a network issue. Internet working on 19 November. Next outage on 13 December so dad I have had 2 engineers. First one confirmed network issue to be resolved in 24-48 hours. No internet or intermittent internet called Virgin 3 times 2 advisors confirmed Virgin were aware of network issues yet, 3rd advisor confirmed no issues or outages and another engineer sent. He arrived Monday of this week and could not see any issues with the equipment in the house and spoke to his manager and network team who knew of no network issues. We are now on day 11 of no or intermittent intermittent internet. The app is mostly useless in saying everything is working correctly but last night it did give a message after doing a hub test that there was an intermittent issue. Can anyone advise how to get this issue escalated to someone who will fix it? Currently solid white light on hub 5 and no internet.
Connection dropping intermittingly
Good afternoon! For about a week now I've noticed that my internet connection drops for around 5-10s every 20-60 minutes, sometimes multiple times over a 5 minute period and I have no idea why. I am currently wired to the hub as is my other laptop but I notice the connection dropping on my wireless devices around the same kind of time too, others in the household have also noticed this. I have also seen on Reddit and here that others are in the same boat across the UK so I know it's not isolated to me. Is there anything that can be done to resolve this? I will provide any information asked and run whatever diagnostics I am advised to. Thank you.Junction cabinet in my hedge
Virgin Media applied to the local highways agency to replace a 85cm high cabinet on the highway outside my house in 2023. They actually put a replacement 1.2m high by 1.2m wide cabinet in my hedge, next to my drive. Earlier this year they dug up my hedge looking for cables under the cabinet and the hedge is now wrecked. I can’t replace it with a fence because the cabinet is in the way. I’ve tried complaining but four months later I’m just being fobbed off with excuses or promised callbacks which don’t materialise. I want to escalate the complaint but am not sure where to go. Is it Ofcom or the Communications Ombudsman?
