Re: Broadband Problems

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"Bill Martin" <wylie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Terry Bennett wrote:
>> Having had a lot of problems with intermittent breaks in my Broadband
>> connection, by a process of elimination I found that this was something
>> to
>> do with my own extension wiring as, by connecting the Router direct to
>> the
>> BT Master Socket and disconnecting all of the extensions, the problem
>> went
>> away.
>>
>> Further research has narrowed the problem down to periods when one
>> particular fluorescent light is switched-on.
>>
>> The cabling to a couple of the extensions probably passes quite near the
>> fluorescent light.
>>
>> Anyone heard of this type of problem before?
>>
>>
> --------------
>
> Not specifically, but fluorescents generate a lot of noise and interfere
> with a
> variety of electronic equipment so it seems possible. If the light has a
> starter in it you could try replacing that for $1. When that doesn't work
> you
> could try putting a line filter on the florescent lamp or even just
> changing the
> bulb helps sometimes if it's nearing end of life.
>
> Or possibly the light is powered off the same circuit that's powering your
> router. Get a huge long extension cord and try temporarily powering your
> router
> from an outlet far away in another room and breaker circuit. If that
> helps any,
> then the router itself needs some power line filtering to reject the
> conducted
> fluorescent noise.
>
> Solving noise problems like this is typically an iterative process.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bill


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