Current Events > An old TV in Wales was disrupting internet access for the entire village at 7am

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/22/uk/old-tv-breaks-broadband-village-scli-intl-gbr/index.html

For 18 months, residents of a village in Wales have been mystified as to why their broadband internet crashed every morning.
Now engineers have finally identified the reason: A second-hand television that emitted a signal that interfered with the connection.

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After carrying out a plethora of tests, engineers had a theory that the problem could be caused by a phenomenon called single high-level impulse noise (SHINE), in which an appliance emits electrical interference that impacts broadband connectivity.
Engineers used a device called a spectrum analyzer and walked up and down the village "in the torrential rain" at 6 a.m. to see if they could locate an electrical noise, Jones said in a statement.
At 7 a.m. -- "like clockwork" -- the device "picked up a large burst of electrical interference in the village."
"The source of the 'electrical noise' was traced to a property in the village. It turned out that at 7 a.m. every morning the occupant would switch on their old TV which would in-turn knock out broadband for the entire village."

Wow


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So ghosts then

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And that village's name was Llewyllynweyyllnenllynwllyn.
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eston posted...

So ghosts then

The ghosts were out there SHINE'n and glistenin'

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That's pretty fascinating and amusing.

Wonder if they replaced their TV after finding out.

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Funkydog posted...

That's pretty fascinating and amusing.

Wonder if they replaced their TV after finding out.

Seems like the guy just agreed to not use that TV any more. I'm wondering if he has another TV, though.

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And if this happened in the US the ISP would just tell customers to reboot their modem or something

That's an awesome super power he had, however short lived.

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CableZL posted...

Now engineers have finally identified the reason: A second-hand television that emitted a signal that interfered with the connection.

thats hilarious

oi did 'e 'ave 'is TV loicence
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Rexdragon125 posted...

And if this happened in the US the ISP would just tell customers to reboot their modem or something

Having worked for a US ISP, there are network engineers who isolate homes that cause a lot of interference, and disconnect their line, put a tag on it, and set up a work order for a home technician (my job) to isolate the issue and do whatever repairs are possible.

For a noisy TV like that guy had, we had filters that could be installed on the TV cable line that would block upstream signals but still allow the downstream signal in. (For basic cable coming in to a TV, this doesnt interfere with the function as it doesnt transmit anything back to the cable system)

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DeadBankerDream posted...

And that village's name was Llewyllynweyyllnenllynwllyn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxO0UdpoxM

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VonOrdelia posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxO0UdpoxM

LOL, the look of satisfaction at the end

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VonOrdelia posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxO0UdpoxM

that man needs a fucking medal

Pitlord_Special posted...

Having worked for a US ISP, there are network engineers who isolate homes that cause a lot of interference, and disconnect their line, put a tag on it, and set up a work order for a home technician (my job) to isolate the issue and do whatever repairs are possible.

For a noisy TV like that guy had, we had filters that could be installed on the TV cable line that would block upstream signals but still allow the downstream signal in. (For basic cable coming in to a TV, this doesnt interfere with the function as it doesnt transmit anything back to the cable system)

Meanwhile I've had to explain what packet loss is to tech support workers, explain to them that the signal to noise ratio the modem is displaying is very poor, and go out to the cable podium near the street and lift the cover to troubleshoot myself and tell them an animal built a nest in there and chewed on wires

Im surprised they actually investigated it

I'm not sure the guy with the tv really appreciates how much power he has over this village

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It sounds like an AWE in Control or something.

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Rexdragon125 posted...

Meanwhile I've had to explain what packet loss is to tech support workers, explain to them that the signal to noise ratio the modem is displaying is very poor, and go out to the cable podium near the street and lift the cover to troubleshoot myself and tell them an animal built a nest in there and chewed on wires

it sucks when you know more than the person coming to fix your shit. Ive dealt with some really shitty techs who probably should be reeducated.

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Barber102 posted...

it sucks when you know more than the person coming to fix your shit. Ive dealt with some really shitty techs who probably should be reeducated.

Right? I do IT work and software engineering for my small manufacturing company. Dealing with other software companies in our niche has convinced me that I'm the best person at computers in the area. The bar is pretty low.

Hexenherz posted...

It sounds like an AWE in Control or something.

It really does

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Hexenherz posted...

It sounds like an AWE in Control or something.

lol I thought the same thing

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Throw that tv in the garbage

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScUjHWUL34