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Rain Spoils play.
      #220596 - Thu Sep 08 2005 06:26 PM

My modem throws a wobbler every time it rains.

After approx 30 Min's i get disconnected then the modem will sync and I'm O.K for a few minutes before getting disconnected again.

Has anyone here had this experience and if so how was it resolved?

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Re: Rain Spoils play. [Re: maxping__]
      #220841 - Fri Sep 09 2005 05:10 PM

Sounds like your t/p line is being affected by water in the junction box outside the house or the connection at the top of the pole (if there is one). Can you get to the box to make sure the terminals are clean and no water is getting in. Could even be that the line is damaged in some way and allowing water in.

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Re: Rain Spoils play. [Re: greysts]
      #220880 - Fri Sep 09 2005 06:57 PM

I think i may have traced the fault to a neighbours recently built extension.
The muppet that built it has put all the phone wires from approx 4 houses across the flat roof.
If i remember right roofing felt is like sand paper.
I bet the phone line has been rubbing on the edge of the roof causing it to have no insulation at that point.
Who is responsible if this is the case?

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Re: Rain Spoils play. [Re: maxping__]
      #220889 - Fri Sep 09 2005 07:23 PM

I think the safest way out of this is a complaint to BT pointing out to them the possible problems with your line running over a flat roof. That way you don't get aggro with your neighbour and BT take up the fight on your behalf.

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Re: Rain Spoils play. [Re: maxping__]
      #220895 - Fri Sep 09 2005 07:29 PM

Just ring BT or whoever supplies your phone line and take it from there. A few years ago when I lived in a rented house someone had replaced fascia board under the window and pulled out phone wire & left it swaying in the wind, bad weather also affected that, called BT they came out & replaced it with new cable and secured it back in place straight away no questions asked.

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Re: Rain Spoils play. [Re: Chrissyan]
      #220945 - Fri Sep 09 2005 10:37 PM

Thanks for both the replies i will phone BT and explain.

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