Hello,
Thanks for looking. I'm new here and came across this forum via Google, I would really appreciate any help/advice as getting no where with TalkTalk, just going round in circles like an infinite loop with talktalk. I will explain as clearly as possible and would appreciate any advice/help given.
Some things i will mention before going into detail.
- I have TalkTalk Fibre Medium, max download 38Mbps, max upload 2Mbps
- I use my own Asus RT-AC68U Router (latest firmware) with BT Open Reach Modem
- When testing and diagnosing TalkTalk insists on using their own provided TalkTalk super router so i currently using it until problem is solved
- My line can handle max download 76Mbps, max upload 27Mbps, (BT OR Engineer showed me on their device) so not a problem with my line not being able to handle Fibre medium
- TalkTalk super router reports my line can support max download 85Mbps, max upload 27Mbps (slight difference between what BT OR engineer showed me)
- I have no problems with my landline as in voice calls are clear, no noise, no interference etc, just my fibre broadband
- My upload speeds are always where they tend to be 1.80Mbps, upload speed never seems to be effected.
- When my service is fine (no problems) my downloads reach maximum 38Mbps and stay near enough there without problems.
- My phone line and BT socket is approx 2 years old, was put in brand new when i moved into property from previous place.
- I have no extensions or anything, router/modem is rite next to BT socket and connected directly to BT socket.
I am a TalkTalk customer phone/broadband (FTTC). I had a problem last year and this may or not be related. Back over 18 months ago i had a problem that lasted about 12 months or so, what happened was my speed was all over the place and has some disconnections, after 12 months of hell with multiple TalkTalk BrightSparks (what a joke they are) and BT OR engineers I come to agreement with TalkTalk and seized all my services with them. Basically sometimes problem would show a fault when TalkTalk did a line test but mostly it never did show a fault, BT OR came out numerous times and problem never got solved. So after about 2 months after i seized all my services with TalkTalk i decided to try them once more. When BT OR activated services etc the BT OR Engineer said my trouble all that time previously was likely due to my line not being properly secured which he said he had now sorted. Since then which was sometime back last year after all services was activated again i never had anymore problems which was good.
Between the 8th-11th January 2015 I spotted some BT OR engineers outside doing work on the pole, don't know what they was doing but when i saw them the first thing came to my mind was hope they don't cause me problems, since they had been doing whatever they was doing on the pole my download speeds are all over the place. I refused a bright sparks engineer this time as TalkTalk treat us all like dummies and i know for 100% fact it's not my hardware or internal problem as this has also been confirmed over and over by Brightsparks and more importantly BT OR. Now it could be coincidental but i believed it maybe due to BT OR doing work etc on pole.
After hours of hell on phone with TalkTalk they agreed it could be an issue like before. They said they will request a "Specialist Fault Investigator" out from BT OR. BT OR Engineer came out yesterday Tuesday 20th January 2015, he arrives at 10:25AM and left approx 1PM, within that time he did a multitude of tests, unfortunately as my download speed can drop so quickly and be intermitent... whilst his device was connected he found no flucuations, everything was ok. I mentioned the pole so he went up on pole re-tightened my line etc to ensure it was all ok.
Basically he told me it's likely a TalkTalk network issue as he said he cannot find any faults or problems inside my home or with my hardware, bt socket and phone line, he phoned TalkTalk and spoke to a women whilst at my property and he asked her to do some checks their end but their system was apparently down at the time he phoned, she told the BT OR engineer they will contact me later that day and the BT OR engineer said she from TalkTalk also suggested it could be happening more in peak times when traffic is higher, which i am still awaiting a call back. He was not a Specialist Fault Investigator as TalkTalk promised me.
Basically i don't think it's an issue like before as this time i don't get disconnections and only download speed is effected but as stated above BT OR engineer double checked line and pole outside to be on safe side considering it started to happen since they was messing with it over a week ago or so now.
TalkTalk are clueless, i am atm considering ending my contract again without charges of course like i did last year as they breach their contract and never solve anything.
I have provided information below and hoping someone can spot anything that may help me, i can't rely on TalkTalk for help and am at wits end.
I have same download speed issues regardless of device used ie. Nexus 5, Nexus 7, rMBP and regardless whether i'm connected via wireless or wired state. I have a brand new Macbook Pro Retina 15" (approx 8 weeks old), i know Yosemite has issues with WiFi but they have not effected me and as i said it happens in wired state also (thunderbolt to ethernet adaptor), as i said it happens regardless of router/modem used, replaced all cables with my spares and still no luck, I have multiple apps showing my wifi signal is really good and speed between router and my rMBP is at max 1300Mbps so even when connected via wireless it's not an issue with wireless, plus i disable the 2.4Ghz band and connect to 5GHz band my rMBP also supports AC so all good there, my router is approx 9 feet away with no obstructions from my rMBP, both my Asus RT-AC68U router and BT OR modem are rite next to my master socket in living room, (BT Socket -> BT OR Modem -> Asus RT-AC68U Router) at the moment i got TalkTalk Super Router (router/modem) plugged in directly to master socket because TalkTalk insists for diagnosing, (BT Socket -> TalkTalk Router). No extensions or anything used in my property.
SPEED TEST LOG:
Speed tests with *** are the lowest speed results i managed to get for that day.
No upload speeds was recorded as they are always consistent and within normal range for me at approx 1.80Mbps, all speed tests was done in a wired state with nothing else connected to my network just my retina macbook pro which i am doing the speed tests from, speed tests done with TalkTalk speed checker as they are then logged against my online account so talktalk have all these tests, i have given all the information i possibly can to TalkTalk but still no joy. I have done some speed tests with speedtest.net and bt wholesale speed tester and get some drops on theirs to which does show ping, talktalk speed tester doesn't show ping. I have attached screenshots to.
12/01/2015 -
08:27PM 00.47Mbps ***
08:42PM 02.00Mbps ***
09:02PM 02.00Mbps ***
09:10PM 02.00Mbps
09:31PM 02.00Mbps
10:24PM 11.00Mbps
10:48PM 28.88Mbps
13/01/2015 -
10:33AM 11.11Mbps
12:11PM 21.97Mbps
12:12PM 37.80Mbps
12:14PM 23.97Mbps
12:16PM 33.88Mbps
12:35PM 37.87Mbps
01:03PM 33.07Mbps
01:38PM 36.72Mbps
03:58PM 36.66Mbps
05:11PM 37.02Mbps
07:06PM 09.22Mbps
07:10PM 08.90Mbps
07:11PM 15.92Mbps
07:12PM 18.97Mbps
07:13PM 37.49Mbps
07:23PM 38.10Mbps
08:37PM 04.90Mbps ***
08:38PM 03.02Mbps ***
08:39PM 04.14Mbps ***
10:38PM 31.56Mbps
10:39PM 30.16Mbps
14/01/2015 -
08:53AM 17.58Mbps
10:33AM 28.42Mbps
08:16PM 20.95Mbps
08:16PM 17.01Mbps
08.17PM 36.25Mbps
10:10PM 19.74Mbps
10:11PM 18.18Mbps
10:11PM 05.33Mbps ***
10:12PM 36.50Mbps
10:13PM 31.01Mbps
10:14PM 12.15Mbps ***
10:15PM 35.09Mbps
10:21PM 15.77Mbps ***
10:23PM 29.61Mbps
10:24PM 37.07Mbps
15/01/2015 -
11:19AM 18:40Mbps ***
11:20AM 24.32Mbps
11:20AM 31.49Mbps
11:21AM 23.77Mbps
11:23AM 28.79Mbps
11:24AM 14.38Mbps ***
11:25AM 35.89Mbps
12:20PM 37.44Mbps
12:34PM 36.26Mbps
03:44PM 27.40Mbps
03:45PM 36.71Mbps
07:18PM 36.86Mbps
07:19PM 23.90Mbps
07.21PM 36.97Mbps
07:45PM 23.48Mbps
07:46PM 23.83Mbps
08:18PM 35.86Mbps
08:19PM 17.71Mbps ***
08:20PM 31.54Mbps
08:21PM 37.52Mbps
08:22PM 27.44Mbps
08:24PM 38.04Mbps
08:34PM 37.92Mbps
08:54PM 33.19Mbps
08:56PM 34.94Mbps
10:18PM 27.64Mbps
16/01/2015 -
04:09AM 33.30Mbps
04:32AM 36.83Mbps
09:16AM 34.72Mbps
11:15AM 23.94Mbps ***
11:17AM 30.45Mbps
11:18AM 36.16Mbps
12:58PM 36.06Mbps
05:39PM 32.82Mbps
06:35PM 29.68Mbps
07:28PM 11.28Mbps ***
07:28PM 15.32Mbps ***
17/01/2015 -
10:44AM 31.36Mbps
10:45AM 18.79Mbps ***
10:46AM 22.58Mbps ***
18/01/2015 -
09:57AM 35.00Mbps
10:10AM 22.43Mbps
10:11AM 20.18Mbps
10:12AM 29.15Mbps
10:12AM 20.35Mbps
10:14AM 19.14Mbps ***
10:14AM 17.96Mbps ***
10:17AM 25.13Mbps
10:19AM 21.67Mbps
10:22AM 16.68Mbps
10:23AM 20.39Mbps
10:24AM 16.22Mbps ***
10:31AM 22.77Mbps
10:38AM 19.27Mbps
10:41AM 37.24Mbps
11:23AM 37.29Mbps
06:41PM 22.48Mbps
06:41PM 29.77Mbps
19/01/2015 -
09:52AM 13.93Mbps ***
09:53AM 18.10Mbps ***
09:54AM 33.86Mbps
09:57AM 15.09Mbps ***
09:59AM 37.28Mbps
20/01/2015 -
08:10AM 20.42Mbps
08:11AM 37.49Mbps
08:16AM 36.53Mbps
08:33AM 36.58Mbps
10:28AM 27.32Mbps
02:02PM 34.08Mbps
02:14PM 15.86Mbps
02:15PM 36.50Mbps
03:01PM 31.52Mbps
05:52PM 16.83Mbps
05:53PM 12.24Mbps ***
05:54PM 15.50Mbps
05:55PM 14.07Mbps ***
06:00PM 21.77Mbps
07:09PM 15.53Mbps
07:10PM 22.97Mbps
07:20PM 34.06Mbps
07:30PM 20.11Mbps
07:31PM 23.52Mbps
07:31PM 28.42Mbps
07:33PM 22.60Mbps
07:36PM 14.01Mbps ***
07:41PM 37.09Mbps
07:47PM 17.43Mbps
07:53PM 38.13Mbps
07:58PM 36.15Mbps
08.28PM 20.46Mbps
21/01/2015 -
05:47AM 13.93Mbps ***
05:47AM 18.42Mbps ***
05:51AM 35.20Mbps
09:28AM 29.29Mbps
09:49AM 19.73Mbps ***
Screenshots11/02/2015 -(Some packet loss, very high ping)
I have screenshots for other days that i had taken everyday for a week however nothing really different to what is above and to many to post but as in idea i posted some from the first day i had problem. Not had anymore packet loss since first day i did test and had some packet loss as shown in images above, since then just high ping usually when speed drops which is intermittent.
I asked the BT OR Engineer for me to take screenshot of his report, he said he was reluctant to do so, he did show me it all but only allowed to me take screenshots of what he wrote, here are those screenshots from engineer.
I also took a secret 30 minute recording when BT OR engineer came back from checking pole and you can hear him clearly state it is possible talktalk network issue and not an issue in my home, line etc. I won't post that but have got it for TalkTalk as evidence.
Sorry for the long post, i'm just lost now and I am after anything that may help me or at least so i can tell talktalk it maybe their own network. They can't be throttling me i don't think as router is showing Upstream line rate (kbit/s): 2000 and Downstream line rate (kbit/s): 39994. Also the downstream/upstream rates never change even when connection drops. TalkTalk reported it to BT OR as a throughput issue.
I don't think i can do anymore than what i have done, i feel i have done more than my fair share in giving talktalk all the information i possibly can and have been able to obtain. I know it's hard to ask but anyone think this maybe a talktalk issue based on the information i given above? i know BT OR was no good and took over 12 months to fix fault last time as stated above so BT OR are not all that great, some are and some aren't unfortunately, for me anyway. I should have someone from CEO office contact me within 5 days, so whilst i wait i'm hoping you people can give me some strong, robust advice that i can throw at talktalk and hopefully get it sorted or switch supplier, maybe i can do some more tests or something that i not done.
Thanks for any help.