Extend Broadband ON/OFF - is it just me?

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 09:23

Extend Broadband has been inconsistent over the last few days but this morning, Sunday 14th November, it has become almost unusable. Is it just me, because if so I'll check out the router etc.?

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 09:44

No, it's no you!



We have had the same problem.

LordJim


Joined: 12/10/2010
Posts: 221

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 09:44

my isp tells me it is caused by SOLAR FLARES !



not on extend

Earlybird


Joined: 28/04/2009
Posts: 816

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 10:05

I am having the same problem, on, off, on and then off again!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 10:21

Mal, why do you switch the connection off when it's on..?

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 10:23

aaah, so it's all over North Cyprus. Solar flares, that's a new one, they'll be directed just at the north I suppose. Funny how the problems happens at night as well, but that'll be lunar flares I suppose

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 10:25

Dutch, it's Boolean logic that makes me do that

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 10:47

Always seems to happen to me on Saturdays when I am seeking the football results. Is that a coincidence or are the ISPs meddling with their systems ?

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 10:58

OK, folks.. try to keep a diary of the problems - you might see a pattern - emerge...





example: *IF* it is at peak usage times - then the ISP hasn't invested as it's client base grew

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 11:57

Will also depend *what* people are using too.

For example if many many households were all on VOIP or down loading porn at the same time it will use far more bandwidth that all just generally surfing or facebooking.

As Marky Mark rightly says, the contention rate is a big factor at peak times, but more likely this will just slow all down.

If it's on/off, more likely other issues.

LordJim


Joined: 12/10/2010
Posts: 221

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 12:02

off most of last week from 6 pm ish- late

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 12:06

Hi Yrret



re msg 10



I would hope heavy usage of voIP wouldn't bring a network to a 'halt' ... downloading 'certain' video content - well that IS a MUCH heavier 'load' ;)

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 13:12

it's the difference between being connected and not connected, not fast and slow. I'm with Extend, how about others experiencing this problem? I'm trying to find out if it the North's internet backbone or particular ISPs

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 13:14

We have been with Extend for the last 5 yrs but in the last few weeks the service has been poor, up and down like a brides nighty

snowman



Joined: 23/06/2009
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 13:22

we only get it working in the morning untill 1pm then on and off off and on we give up

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
14/11/2010 13:25

Interestingly, a person testing out my VPN was bemoaning the number of times it takes to connect with Extend, but on the mainland or TR it behaved PERFECTLY ...