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John Aldred
Apr 17, 2013, 5:02:02 PM4/17/13
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Anyone else having problems connecting to Demon tonight?
My router went down about 15-00 hrs, but when it reconnected the DSL link
was fine at 8 Mb/sec (which is max I can get on Home Office 8000) - but
the PPPoA link was down and would not connect. I kept getting a time out
error.
Tried substituting router, splitters, computer, but to no avail.
This message posted (I hope) using modem and Win Millennium!!
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John Aldred
My router went down about 15-00 hrs, but when it reconnected the DSL link
was fine at 8 Mb/sec (which is max I can get on Home Office 8000) - but
the PPPoA link was down and would not connect. I kept getting a time out
error.
Tried substituting router, splitters, computer, but to no avail.
This message posted (I hope) using modem and Win Millennium!!
--
John Aldred
John Hall
Apr 18, 2013, 5:06:12 AM4/18/13
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In article <x4KdnRJ7p8MjhvLM...@giganews.com>,
Possibly a problem on your local exchange?
--
John Hall
"Sir, I have found you an argument;
but I am not obliged to find you an understanding."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
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John Hall
"Sir, I have found you an argument;
but I am not obliged to find you an understanding."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
John Aldred
Apr 18, 2013, 3:14:37 PM4/18/13
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On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:06:12 +0100, John Hall wrote:
> In article <x4KdnRJ7p8MjhvLM...@giganews.com>,
> John Aldred <ald...@newvillage.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>Anyone else having problems connecting to Demon tonight?
>>
>>My router went down about 15-00 hrs, but when it reconnected the DSL
>>link was fine at 8 Mb/sec (which is max I can get on Home Office 8000) -
>>but the PPPoA link was down and would not connect. I kept getting a time
>>out error.
>>
>>Tried substituting router, splitters, computer, but to no avail.
>>
>>This message posted (I hope) using modem and Win Millennium!!
>>
>>
> Possibly a problem on your local exchange?
I guess it could be, but not a general one. I checked with two of my
> In article <x4KdnRJ7p8MjhvLM...@giganews.com>,
> John Aldred <ald...@newvillage.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>Anyone else having problems connecting to Demon tonight?
>>
>>My router went down about 15-00 hrs, but when it reconnected the DSL
>>link was fine at 8 Mb/sec (which is max I can get on Home Office 8000) -
>>but the PPPoA link was down and would not connect. I kept getting a time
>>out error.
>>
>>Tried substituting router, splitters, computer, but to no avail.
>>
>>This message posted (I hope) using modem and Win Millennium!!
>>
>>
> Possibly a problem on your local exchange?
neighbours last night. Their systems were working.
However this morning I did manage to reconnect. The router (Thompson
TG585 v7) still failed to bring up the PPPoA link on reboot but did so
when I logged onto it and clicked the Connect button. It wouldn't do this
last night.
Spoke at length with Help Desk. Their line tests and connection tests
could find no fault. Was advised to do a router reset (paper clip through
little hole on the back). This returned it to the ex-Demon condition. Had
to re-enter username and password, and reset the wireless security to WPA-
PSK.
Everything now works (PPPoA link automatically connects on reboot) -
Strange!
--
John
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