VDSL frequent disconnects and chorus can't seem to fix the problem

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ReubenH

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#280899 18-Jan-2021 20:56

I'm posting this on behalf of a mate.

He's had issues with his internet for as long as it has been going at their current address.

His last provider was Slingshot and he is currently on Voyager.

I believe the issue stems from either a bad cable going from his house to the connection point at the end of his drive or maybe the cable going from the connection point to the exchange (I hope I am using the correct terms here)

The fault is that the internet frequently disconnects (maybe a few times an hour) and then comes back online after a few minutes.
The fault does not seem to happen more often at high demand times, its just all the time be it 3am or 7pm

I am very confident it is not a local network issue as we have tried multiple modems etc.
The current setup is with a ubnt edgerouter x and a ubnt ac ap for wireless connection but even using the ISP box router or my router from my place. Exact same issue.

We have gone through voyager many times and so far Chorus has come out six times and they seem to just open the same box, redo the same connection, perform a quick connection test and then bugger off

This never fixes the issue.

Speeds are great as with ping, its simply the connection issue.

I don't know what to do from now as clearly we are getting nowhere.

Pls help

Thanks

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#2637587 18-Jan-2021 21:38

@ReubenH Maybe the issue is in the house wiring can you tell us about the setup pass the ETP?

Does the VDSL have a dedicated jack point and is this a naked or clothed connection?

Did you review this thread?

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=105744

So many end users blame the ISP and it comes back to the house wiring setup most the time

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#2637592 18-Jan-2021 21:50

Is Fibre available at the address?

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#2637595 18-Jan-2021 21:54

As above, if your house wiring has not been checked and master splitter installed, this is your next step.

Chorus has spent $1.4 billion on making their xDSL broadband network faster and even more now as they are upgrading their rural Conklins. If your still stuck on ADSL or VDSL, why not spend $195 on a master filter install to make sure you are getting the most out of your connection?
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#2637596 18-Jan-2021 21:56

I am suprised that chorus will even come out for a copper fault now. Must be in an enable or UFF area for them to still want to keep a copper connection going.

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#2637611 18-Jan-2021 22:37

As you are with Voyager I am going to ping @hio77

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#2637614 18-Jan-2021 22:42

nztim: As you are with Voyager I am going to ping @hio77

@VygrNetworkMonkey is the man to give this a poke :)

This does sound like a cable fault though. Which depending on where in the network or internal wiring it can be quite difficult to locate.

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#2637633 18-Jan-2021 23:00

hio77:
nztim: As you are with Voyager I am going to ping @hio77

@VygrNetworkMonkey is the man to give this a poke :)

This does sound like a cable fault though. Which depending on where in the network or internal wiring it can be quite difficult to locate.

Which raises the question, did the Chorus man actually check the internal wiring or just re crimp the ETP?

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#2637697 19-Jan-2021 07:16

We have gone through voyager many times and so far Chorus has come out six times and they seem to just open the same box, redo the same connection, perform a quick connection test and then bugger off

The Chorus subsubsubcontractors are not highly likely to ever fix the fault. They'll go through the motions expected of them and hope something is resolved from basic actions but aren't going to want to spend days or longer replacing out the whole street's ageing copper lines and conduits which is quite possibly what's needed. If there is a fault in the street it may require escalation from the ISP and not another normal ticket.

If you're in a fibre area, install fibre. If you're in an area with fibre scheduled for the future you could switch to 4G while you wait. If VDSL is the only option for the foreseeable future the first thing to do is to have a master splitter installed. If you have buried copper between the house and the street it is possible that is faulty.

I went thought similar with Chorus. They were adamant the fault was the Rube Goldberg internal wiring but it turned out it was in the street all along. Each tech was either cutting corners, stressed out or angry.

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#2637705 19-Jan-2021 07:42

Back in my copper days, had similar issue, multiple techs, modems etc - was found to be a single cable at a cabinet. Only way this was found was that a tech actually did his job properly and traced it from the exchange and stopped at each cabinet on the way until he found the fault. Took him 30mins in total.

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#2637832 19-Jan-2021 10:23

Heya @ReubenH,

Can you flick me a PM with the service details (username, account ID etc), and I'll have a look over the history on this service.

It may not be a simple fix, as people have already pointed out that copper issues such as this can be a real problem to resolve, but I'm happy to give it a look over and see if there's anything I can prod :)

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#2637848 19-Jan-2021 10:53

I had a lot of issues like this on my VDSL back in the day. It almost always came down to corrosion on the junction box at the street. Something to do with the housing not being great quality and letting water and moisture through. This is in Khandallah in Wellington too where water and moisture are the norm 😊.

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#2637850 19-Jan-2021 10:56

gehenna: I had a lot of issues like this on my VDSL back in the day. It almost always came down to corrosion on the junction box at the street. Something to do with the housing not being great quality and letting water and moisture through. This is in Khandallah in Wellington too where water and moisture are the norm 😊.

Yup - when I was on ADSL I re-did all my joints myself and did master filter with those Gel-Filled joiners you buy from CDL, cut back any rusted cable

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#2637854 19-Jan-2021 10:58

richms:

I am suprised that chorus will even come out for a copper fault now. Must be in an enable or UFF area for them to still want to keep a copper connection going.

They still do, I had an issue with cable last week Friday, I was surprised when the technician came Early Saturday Morning to resolve the issue

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#2638005 19-Jan-2021 11:52

huckster:
Is Fibre available at the address?

There is not fiber available unfortunately. Vdsl for the foreseeable future.
There is a school maybe 200m down the road that does have fiber tho haha

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#2638011 19-Jan-2021 11:59

Get on to Voyager, and ask them to tell Chorus to do a pair change. Most likely just an imbalanced pair causing this.

The hard bit is getting Chorus to do what you tell them.

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