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Thread ID: 120909 2011-10-02 06:13:00 Broadband issue - do I need to call a Tech? Disco_Dan (16576) Press F1
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1235035 2011-10-09 04:45:00 "One thing that is troubling me is that I live in a block of ten flats - I had a look inside the box outside, there are ten sets of wires connected to a distribution block for the main incoming lines. All have two wires connecting to the raised pole connectors - except for mine, which has four wires - two going to the raised poles (to the incoming line)"
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" Can I snip the extra wires in the box?? Or should I leave well alone and call a tech and just hope he/she does not need to get inside the jack box inside."
Do you think he knows what he is doing? and what odds he would disconnect other tenants?
PPp (9511)
1235036 2011-10-09 05:46:00 Just reading through the posts on slingshot forum. Not sure how much can be said for the chap who quotes
router doesnt matter much.

maybe u should use the regular Thompson router for BEST experience.

i use Thompson.
The Error Guy (14052)
1235037 2011-10-10 07:26:00 Just picked up a D-Link router/modem. Will test that tonight and see if that makes a difference.

Seems more work is going on - lots more road cones near the hole/cable!
Disco_Dan (16576)
1235038 2011-10-10 22:44:00 D-Link connected at the same slow speed.

Next!
Disco_Dan (16576)
1235039 2011-10-11 03:16:00 Chorus tech arrived today - loose wire in box outside. 11mbps ! woot! Disco_Dan (16576)
1235040 2011-10-11 03:26:00 Lol, that's so bad it's funny. All this time to find it's just a loose wire. Great to hear it's sorted though.
D-link modems don't have that great a reputation by the way, if it's working good then don't panic but Telecom abandoned the old D-link range because it wouldn't work with ADSL2+ and refused to sync over 8Mbps.
Of course they chose Thompson which doesn't seem any better so what do they know.
dugimodo (138)
1235041 2011-10-11 04:24:00 . . .
Of course they chose Thompson which doesn't seem any better so what do they know .

From my personal experiences with 3 different setups, this free Thomson unit is excellent in terms of stability, speed, and wireless signal strength .

It is better than the highly recommended Netcom NBxxxx unit .

:thumbs:
bk T (215)
1235042 2011-10-11 04:37:00 I've been contacted about two Thomsons overheating in the past week alone. It's that time of year again ... Chilling_Silence (9)
1235043 2011-10-11 05:13:00 I've been contacted about two Thomsons overheating in the past week alone. It's that time of year again ...Already -- Blimey --- not even gotten that much warmer yet. wainuitech (129)
1235044 2011-10-11 05:15:00 Chorus tech arrived today - loose wire in box outside. 11mbps ! woot!

Aren't you pleased you did not muck about inside now?
Snorkbox (15764)
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