Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


seanmonaghan

11 posts

Geek


#143167 5-Apr-2014 12:15
Send private message

Hi guys, I hope I've started this thread in the right place.

We have recently (approx 2 months ago) had Vodafone cable internet installed. The router etc was all inclusive when we signed up.

There seems to be this issue where the internet will cut in and out at times. It's hard to explain but i'll try.

The other night, I was downloading a movie. The first 20% went OK, then it started cutting in and out. I would have full signal and the speed would get up high, then all of a sudden the download speed would drop consistently until it reached zero, then the signal would show that I had been disconnected from the router/network. Then maybe 10 seconds later I would be reconnected, the download speed would go up again, then drop, then disconnect.

Each of these cycles (speed up, slow down, disconnect, reconnect) would take approx 45 seconds. So I got nowhere with the download.

Also, sometimes I will click on a link or attempt to load a website and get the "Unable to connect to internet" page. I will attempt to reopen the website and it will generally work on the 2nd or 3rd attempt.

This affects all the devices connected to our wifi but seems to affect me more. I am being forced to use my mobile as a wifi hotspot most nights.

Any idea why this may be happening? Is it a router or ISP issue or something to do with my device?

Thanks in advance.

Create new topic
seanmonaghan

11 posts

Geek


  #1018947 5-Apr-2014 12:18
Send private message

Sorry, the error page displayed when I try to open a page but it fails on the first attempt says "Unable to access the network". If that helps at all...



Coil
6614 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user


  #1018948 5-Apr-2014 12:20
Send private message

If it happens on all computers try and isolate all the others out etc.
If it happens again,. Faulty unit and get Netcomm to replace if its one of those ones.

michaelmurfy
meow
13241 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1019004 5-Apr-2014 14:56
Send private message

Get a better router, those Netcomm ones are absolute crap.

I personally use a Mikrotik but they're a bit nasty to set up for new users.




Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz
Referral Links: Quic Broadband (use R122101E7CV7Q for free setup)

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by subscribing.
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.