'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK)

Rosslondon · 08-11-2009, 04:28 PM

All,

My Mobile internet service is generally very poor. Despite having 3 bars out of 5 on the reception monitor, it regularly drops out. However, unless anyone advises otherwise, I assume this is a problem with the service provider.

Recently however, another issue has emerged whereby the connection is still open, but web pages do not appear. When I hover over the connection icon it states 'local only'. I then have to close the connection and re-open it which is a nuisance. This problem did not exist until the last 2 weeks and I don't believe I have made any changes that would cause this.

Please can you help.

Ross.

Rosslondon · 08-14-2009, 10:58 AM

Anyone have any ideas?

**2xgrump** · 08-17-2009, 04:32 PM

hello, do you mean your Internet connection from your mobile phone or your laptop? Have you tried clearing out cookies and temp internet files? How about upgrading the driver of your mobile device? Pls. let me know.

Rosslondon · 08-22-2009, 05:44 AM

It is a Mobile Broadband dongle that attaches to a laptop. I have cleaned out cookies etc and it make no difference

**2xgrump** · 08-22-2009, 01:24 PM

Have you upgraded the device driver by any chance?

Rosslondon · 10-27-2009, 07:17 PM

Yes, but it was the same before & after

**2xgrump** · 10-27-2009, 10:12 PM

I would contact your provider and find out what's really goin' on. Might have been the device that you're using maybe it needs to be upgraded.

Rosslondon · 10-31-2009, 05:38 AM

That was the first thing I did and they had no idea but blamed vista

pendle · 11-07-2009, 05:37 AM

@RossLondon:
I have a T-Mobile dongle which has just started doing the same to me.
Don't let them blame Vista or browser cookies!
I use XP on an older laptop and Vista on a newer one, plus 3 different browsers, and there is no difference.
I've noticed that the problem is worse between 3.30pm-8pm weekdays and (strangely) Sunday afternoons starting at exactly 12.00, the morning having been OK.
The problem is clearly bandwidth allocation. T-Mobile and 3 share a lot of their hardware and transmitters. They simply don't have the capacity and so they have to drop someone.
If enough people get together and start a class action to sue for performance they might wake up and sort it out.

08-11-2009, 04:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rosslondon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) All, My Mobile internet service is generally very poor. Despite having 3 bars out of 5 on the reception monitor, it regularly drops out. However, unless anyone advises otherwise, I assume this is a problem with the service provider. Recently however, another issue has emerged whereby the connection is still open, but web pages do not appear. When I hover over the connection icon it states 'local only'. I then have to close the connection and re-open it which is a nuisance. This problem did not exist until the last 2 weeks and I don't believe I have made any changes that would cause this. Please can you help. Ross.

08-14-2009, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rosslondon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) Anyone have any ideas?

08-17-2009, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,051 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) hello, do you mean your Internet connection from your mobile phone or your laptop? Have you tried clearing out cookies and temp internet files? How about upgrading the driver of your mobile device? Pls. let me know.

08-22-2009, 05:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rosslondon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) It is a Mobile Broadband dongle that attaches to a laptop. I have cleaned out cookies etc and it make no difference

08-22-2009, 01:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,051 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) Have you upgraded the device driver by any chance? __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD

10-27-2009, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rosslondon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) Yes, but it was the same before & after

10-27-2009, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,051 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) I would contact your provider and find out what's really goin' on. Might have been the device that you're using maybe it needs to be upgraded. __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD

10-31-2009, 05:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rosslondon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) That was the first thing I did and they had no idea but blamed vista

11-07-2009, 05:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
pendle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	Re: 'local only' on Three Mobile Internet (UK) @RossLondon: I have a T-Mobile dongle which has just started doing the same to me. Don't let them blame Vista or browser cookies! I use XP on an older laptop and Vista on a newer one, plus 3 different browsers, and there is no difference. I've noticed that the problem is worse between 3.30pm-8pm weekdays and (strangely) Sunday afternoons starting at exactly 12.00, the morning having been OK. The problem is clearly bandwidth allocation. T-Mobile and 3 share a lot of their hardware and transmitters. They simply don't have the capacity and so they have to drop someone. If enough people get together and start a class action to sue for performance they might wake up and sort it out.