Timothy Murphy wrote:
harryagain wrote:

My broadband connection keeps dropping out, more and more recently.

I'm no expert, but I was having similar problems,
and found that replacing the modem/router provided by my ISP
(Telecom Italia) to a Billion modem/router (5200RS)
cured this problem completely.
(I changed my Telecom Italia modem twice before going over to Billion.)

+1 on Billion. Little known, but good stuff. Love mine.

On the other hand, I had much worse problems in Ireland,
and in that case my ISP there replaced the last section of wiring
(from telephone pole to house)
and that cured the problem completely.


+1

same here..got a +5.5dB SNR boost following two visits by two engineers.
Didn't fix the problem, but it was a faster problem!