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Complaint / Escalation Requested - 100% Packet Loss - Exactly Every 15 Minutes (For about 5 seconds)
Hello,
I have an issue that started happening about a month ago and everything was fine for the first 5 months of service. Like the subject says, I am getting massive ping spikes or basically 100% packet loss at every 15 minutes intervals, throughout the day, everyday. It's definitely NOT random. I have numerous pingplotter graphs that show this, and attached is one of them. I can also time this with the exact moments I experience this. Whether I'm on a zoom call, gaming, browsing the internet etc. everything will just stop for about 5 seconds. For example, during a zoom call for work, I will be talking, and then at exactly 3h:15m:15s, my video cuts out and the recipient will have missed everything I said during the 5 second spike. If I'm gaming, I'll be clicking to move and then at 8h:45m:15s, none of my inputs will go through and then after 5 seconds, be in a completely different spot in the game.
1st cs rep said it's a "pass-through" problem. Didn't work. 2nd cs rep, I explained everything and said it probably requires a new modem installation. Tech came and through no fault of his own, didn't even know it was troubleshooting. He thought it was a fresh install. I showed the tech all the issues, even played my actual game in front of him and showed the 100% packet loss happening at the exact times. Didn't work. 3rd cs rep, started going down the "pass-through" problem again, and I said already tried and didn't work. I have another tech appointment which I have to pay $149 now, but don't feel confident that this person can or will try to help. I'll try to keep my hopes up, but hoping I can at least get this escalation started here too.
Below are a couple of details that may help, and reasons why I believe it's more of a wiring/connection issue within the apartment complex I live at. I'm not an SME with all of this for sure, but I also am not someone who doesn't know the difference between a modem and a router. And sincere apologies if I sound rude or demanding. Tbh, I am just frustrated at the lack of escalation this has gotten so far as this problem directly affects my meeting heavy schedule and is just simply annoying while gaming.
-This affects every device in my apartment unit. Mac, PC, etc. and all at the same exact time.
-I have ran pingplotter through only a wired connection straight to the modem, disconnected all routers, all devices except the one testing the connection, etc.
-Tested specific routers, specific devices, and all have the same issues. As I mentioned above, I don't think it's an isolated problem because even with a wired connected straight to the modem is still happens; and regardless of the device.
-Happened with both the old modem AND the new modem. Old modem actually worked fine for the first 5 months.
-Here's something unique. The old modem was actually directly connected to my bedroom ethernet jack. I had fiber service, but I stupidly had it connected by ethernet to the wall. I don't even know how it was connected in the small compartment in the closet. But funny enough, after the 1st tech came, the new "Fiber" modem is now in the compartment and connected by a fiber cable. Unfortunately the issue is still happening.
-Every 15 minutes, i.e. (1:00:15, 1:15:15, 1:30:15, 1:45:15, 2:00:15, etc.) for 5 seconds roughly.
-I found a few other individuals in other forums who were having very similar issues. One person ended up solving it by actually moving to a different ISP and NOT fiber. I wonder if this has to do with the fiber connection and something happening behind the walls, in which I can't do anything about.
Appreciate anyone's help, many thanks!

bsansom
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6 months ago
Also from Arlington Heights, IL and experiencing the exact same issue as @ccfries4 . Dropouts every 15 minutes starting at the top of every hour, both wired and wireless for the past month.
@al056 - I had the same experience with a tech last week. They were dispatched after a lengthy discussion with ATT customer service about my issue. Unfortunately they showed up thinking it was a new install and had no idea I was having issues. They ended up replacing my gateway which has made no difference .
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al056
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6 months ago
My situation is also in Arlington Heights, IL haha. I wonder how many more people we need to escalate this so we can have some acknowledgment that it's potentially a bigger issue than a modem.
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al056
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6 months ago
Also some supplemental information. I'm not sure how helpful this would be. This is what it looks like for every instance.
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ccfries4
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6 months ago
Hi from Hasbrook, neighbor! Fingers crossed there's a fix soon. A technician (Daniel E) tells me this morning, there's a team trying to solve the problem but he doesn't have an ETA.
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al056
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6 months ago
Hi! Yeah, that's what I was told about a week ago from the tech that was keeping me updated. I'll probably give it until the end of the month until I switch to another ISP. I'm not sure how much support the field team gets, but I completely understand that this might take longer than normal; given the size of AT&T as a company and the level of escalation requirements they have. You'd think though that something that affects multiple people in a city, would raise a flag internally. I mean all the patterns are here and laid out. I don't mean to be snarky, but I really do hope they are fixing the issue and not just giving us the runaround. I don't know how much more modem resets, unplugging routers, and explaining this isn't about internet speeds, I can take.
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ccfries4
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6 months ago
Still happening today. No ETA for a fix yet. :(
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ez1138
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6 months ago
Same deal in AH.
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kbomb8
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6 months ago
Currently in Buffalo Grove (right across the street from AH) and having the same exact issue. Been going on for a couple months now. Running WinMTR had me believing that there was an issue somewhere past the pole, but I had a tech come out that stated he was getting issues in the premises so he ran a whole new fiber line and installed a new ONT/Router and still experiencing it!
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kbomb8
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6 months ago
As frustrating as this is, I'm glad to have found this thread because I thought I was going crazy!
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ez1138
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6 months ago
Yup. Same crap today. Did a ping last night on cnn.com and saw the standard loss of packets for 5-seconds. Not sure how to escalate. On my work Teams calls my team and clients love the freezing. Nice look!
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