DSL connection dropped.

[dennisb66]

For the 2nd day running I have lost my connection at approx.the same time for about 10min. I noticed on each occasion the police helicopter was flyng low.Is it possible that this is the cause?

[vivandorron]

I find it difficult to believe that any form of aircraft would interfere with direct telephone line communications.

Ron.

[AlBags]

No.

[dennisb66]

Cheers guys,your answers are as expected but still puzzled as to what caused the drop.be interesting to see if it happens again today around 4pm.

[vivandorron]

dennis... I hope you are still threaded to your question which I feel was worthwhile being asked, because I am still thinking about your problem.

Not being an expert on the subject, I replied with a purely personal opinion. However, I now have the thought that radio waves from any source might interfere with a broadband Router. I say this because when I installed a cable free door bell, I was getting rings without anyone pressing the push button on my front door. Obviously someone else in my area also had a doorbell operating on a similar radio frequency, so I altered the settings on mine.

Perhaps we need to wait a while until you have checked your broadband on the next occasion the Police Helicopter is in your area. In the meanwhile I would be interested to know if your Router is connected to your comp by cable or radio link.

Ron.

[dennisb66]

Hi Ron, sorry I'm so late in seeing your interesting reply.My PC is connected by wireless router.The helicopter hasn't been around lately and I'm glad to report that I have had no further connection drops,so maybe there is some substance in your theory.
Dennis

[vivandorron]

Thanks dennis for having given an up-date on your broadband.

The fact that your router has a wireless link to your comp is making me think more positively that your router's signal was subjected to electromagnetic interference, when the helicopter was overhead.

http://en.wikipedia.o...magnetic_interference

I would like to see AlBags comment further because he is one of AB's computer experts; whereas my technical knowledge is almost zero.

Ron.