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Author Topic: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?  (Read 4444 times)

renluop

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DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« on: December 31, 2015, 12:59:54 PM »
Must be me and the aging brain, surely?

This morning while doing some bits and pieces, the cable from the phone wall socket got removed from the router. I noticed but being interrupted did not plug back in straightway. Later I returned to find wife was listening to internet radio despite the above situation.

I thought that could not happen! :-\

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pooclah

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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2015, 01:41:35 PM »

Does your modem have 3g backup?
Was you wife listening on her phone using the mobile data connection?
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2015, 02:53:25 PM »
Do you have a Firebrick router?
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renluop

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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2015, 03:13:37 PM »
Router is Billion 8800NL; not sure on 3g backup, but see nothing in specs;not listening on phone.
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2015, 03:17:15 PM »
> Was your wife listening on her phone using the mobile data connection

More likely, indeed?
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pooclah

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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2015, 03:52:26 PM »

I don’t think that modem has 3g backup, so I’m baffled - but interested in hearing the answer.
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renluop

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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2015, 03:53:41 PM »
Quote from: Weaver on December 31, 2015, 03:17:15 PM
> Was your wife listening on her phone using the mobile data connection

More likely, indeed?
Confused by that, as neither of use data facility of our phones; no needs and expensive on PAYG.
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2015, 05:12:09 PM »
Neighbour's WiFi?
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2015, 06:19:38 PM »
Quote from: sevenlayermuddle on December 31, 2015, 05:12:09 PM
Neighbour's WiFi?

That is what I was thinking . . .  :)
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2015, 06:33:03 PM »
The wife plugged the cable back in????
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2015, 06:39:47 PM »
Quote from: Ronski on December 31, 2015, 06:33:03 PM
The wife plugged the cable back in????
She's more ignorant than I. She wouldn't dare. I realise the neighbour's wifi possibility, but if I used a "sniffer" before, hopefully correctly, there has been no evidence of near unsecured connections.
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2016, 12:48:48 AM »
Just a thought - probably completely wrong...

Does the internet radio have a generous buffer which would cover a 5 or 10 minute break?
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2016, 10:59:04 AM »
Quote from: renluop on December 31, 2015, 06:39:47 PM
Quote from: Ronski on December 31, 2015, 06:33:03 PM
The wife plugged the cable back in????
She's more ignorant than I. She wouldn't dare. I realise the neighbour's wifi possibility, but if I used a "sniffer" before, hopefully correctly, there has been no evidence of near unsecured connections.
Surprise, surprise! My visiting son, using his mobile. found
 4 /5 open connections around. 'S funny I never found them before, and others' security; ah well!
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2016, 01:25:52 PM »
So the mystery is solved – and the points go to 7lm
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Re: DSL cable not connected, so how can this happen?
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2016, 02:49:19 PM »
Quote from: pooclah on January 01, 2016, 01:25:52 PM
and the points go to 7lm

That's a rarity, savour the moment. :D
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