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Outage
Check Westnet's network status page or call us on 1300 786 068 to find out if we have an outage that may be
affecting you.
Network congestion
Congestion is not a common issue with wireless connections, as a full wireless signal has more bandwidth available
than that which your internet connection can supply. However if your wireless signal is weak it may be affected
in some way. To avoid this you can ensure you remain quite close to BoB2
purchase accessories for your modem that can extend the reach of your wireless signal in a particular direction.
Prior to reporting any faults to Westnet, please remember to reboot your computer and BoB2
if the connection is still not working, then by all means call us.
Isolation test
Broadband modem BoB2
isolation test
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Isolation tests are most commonly performed when your connection drops out, although they can also help when
you are experiencing slow speeds.
1.
Start by unplugging everything you can around your premises that connects to a phone line. This includes
EFTPOS terminals, dialup modems, telephones, paytv boxes, fax machines and anything else which uses the
same telephone line as your broadband.
2.
Once you've unplugged everything, connect BoB2
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no longer than a metre in length. Give it a few minutes to connect.
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to keep the signal strong or you can
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, wait five minutes and
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directly into a telephone wall socket using a telephone cable
3.
The modem does not need to be plugged into a computer at this point unless you're testing speed problems.
4.
If the modem still hasn't synchronised after a few minutes, connect a telephone to that socket and make sure
that the wall socket you're using has dial tone. You may wish to try alternative telephone sockets.
If connection resumes
If BoB2
connects, you can start plugging your telephone equipment back in. Give BoB2
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device is plugged back in to see if the synchronisation light goes out. If it does, it's possible you've found a device
which is interfering with your broadband.
If a piece of equipment is interfering with your broadband, it could be for any of the following reasons:
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The equipment is not being filtered at all (please ensure you have filters on phone line devices)
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The equipment's filter is damaged (try swapping the filters between different devices to confirm this)
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The equipment's filter is being shared between too many devices and the filter can't filter them out well enough
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The equipment is overpowering the filter
If you remain disconnected
If you remain disconnected despite these tests, it's possible your broadband service has stopped working
altogether, in which case it's a good time to call our support line on 1300 786 068 to report a possible fault. Don't
forget to let them know what you've already tried.
around a minute after each
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