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Evening all - I recently joined Sky after moving into a house with a communal drive that prevented me from bringing VM with me.

I took out Sky Fibre Max so I can get speeds of 67MB

On my setup I have a NAS connected via cable to the Sky Q Hub and wireless I have my PC, nVidia Shield, PS4 and TV etc.

Recently I've been suffering a lot of loss of connections, especially on the Shield to the point any films I watch from the NAS will constantly buffer (had no issues previously when on VM) and the Shield itself will loose internet connection

Below is a copy and paste from my routers log.

Seems to be an awful lot of lease renewed 3600 errors - is this normal?

I read on a Sky forum that the number of lease renewals received will cause lose of internet connectivity, which will look just like a DNS failure. The lights on the router will remain lit correctly but all traffic will not flow to the cabinet/exchange

Jul 28 00:18:27 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 00:48:09 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 01:19:37 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 01:37:46 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 01:37:46 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 01:37:46 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 01:50:47 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 02:18:59 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 02:44:47 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 03:09:59 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 03:41:27 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 03:41:27 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 03:41:27 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 03:41:27 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 04:08:43 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 04:37:32 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 05:03:56 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 05:35:06 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 06:04:48 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 06:04:48 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 06:04:48 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 06:04:48 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 06:35:02 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 07:10:43 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 07:40:59 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 08:05:35 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 08:05:35 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 08:05:35 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 08:05:35 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 08:36:43 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 09:01:55 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 09:32:30 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 09:59:12 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 10:32:46 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 10:32:46 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 10:32:46 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 10:32:46 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 10:59:44 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 11:24:20 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 11:52:32 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 12:18:57 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 12:48:39 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 12:48:39 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 12:48:39 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 12:48:39 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 13:14:07 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 13:42:56 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 14:08:08 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 14:34:32 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 15:00:20 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 15:00:20 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 15:00:20 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 15:00:20 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 15:27:37 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 15:58:11 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 16:31:27 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 17:00:51 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 17:14:51 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 17:14:51 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 17:14:51 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 17:32:36 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 17:58:06 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 18:25:42 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 18:50:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 19:19:43 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 19:19:43 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 19:19:43 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 19:19:43 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 19:43:59 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 20:08:54 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 20:36:48 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 21:05:36 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 21:20:43 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 21:20:43 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 21:20:43 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 28 21:35:16 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 22:07:20 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 22:39:06 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 23:03:06 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 23:38:28 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 28 23:38:28 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 23:38:28 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 28 23:38:28 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 00:04:15 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 00:32:46 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 01:02:28 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 01:30:04 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 01:43:09 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 01:43:09 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 01:43:09 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 01:57:21 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 02:26:45 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 02:58:13 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 03:25:49 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 03:52:31 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 03:52:31 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 03:52:31 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 03:52:31 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 04:26:03 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 05:00:13 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 05:34:06 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 06:00:17 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 06:00:17 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 06:00:17 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 06:04:03 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 06:29:15 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 06:57:09 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 07:31:37 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 08:01:20 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 08:16:20 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 08:16:20 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 08:16:20 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 08:35:46 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 09:06:20 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 09:39:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 10:07:31 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 10:31:36 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 10:31:36 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 10:31:36 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 10:36:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 11:01:30 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 11:29:06 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 11:54:36 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 12:25:28 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 12:46:33 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 12:46:33 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 12:46:33 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 12:51:33 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 13:17:03 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 13:47:19 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 14:20:53 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 14:46:05 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 15:00:06 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 15:00:06 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 15:00:06 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 15:11:34 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 15:44:32 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 16:12:44 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 16:48:24 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 17:24:04 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 17:24:04 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 17:24:04 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 17:24:04 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 17:56:43 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 18:32:05 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 19:04:09 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 19:28:09 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 19:28:09 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 19:28:09 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 19:28:09 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 19:54:13 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 20:22:44 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 20:53:54 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 21:23:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 21:30:21 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 21:30:21 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 21:30:21 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 29 21:54:09 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 22:29:49 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 23:00:41 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 23:25:35 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 29 23:58:39 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 23:58:39 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 29 23:58:39 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 00:00:20 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 00:29:44 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 00:55:14 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 01:27:00 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 01:53:24 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 02:21:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 02:21:18 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 02:21:18 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 02:21:18 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 02:53:04 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 03:20:22 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 03:50:21 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 04:23:55 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 04:23:55 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 04:23:55 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 04:23:55 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 04:50:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 05:17:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 05:45:12 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 06:14:36 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 06:45:41 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 06:45:41 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 06:45:41 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 06:49:56 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 07:14:32 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 07:47:30 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 08:13:36 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 08:41:48 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 09:10:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 09:10:18 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 09:10:18 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 09:10:18 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 09:39:23 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 10:06:24 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 10:37:52 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 11:08:08 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 11:24:10 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 11:24:10 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 11:24:10 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 11:34:31 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 11:59:07 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 12:25:13 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 12:58:29 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 13:24:35 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 13:36:35 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 13:36:35 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 13:36:35 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 13:48:51 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 14:19:43 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 14:50:53 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 15:17:18 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 15:49:04 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 15:49:04 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 15:49:04 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 15:49:04 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 16:20:13 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 16:54:59 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 17:22:53 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 17:55:33 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 17:55:33 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 17:55:33 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 17:55:33 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 18:25:31 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 18:59:59 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 19:28:29 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 20:01:09 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 20:01:09 syslog: Send out NTP request to ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 20:01:09 syslog: Received NTP Sync Reply from ntp1.isp.sky.com
Jul 30 20:01:09 syslog: System time is up to date
Jul 30 20:26:01 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
Jul 30 21:00:30 syslog: Lease renewed 3600 ip [IP Address]
 
Lease renewed just means that the device has renewed its IP, 1 hour is a very short lease time though, you should be able to change that on the Sky router under the DHCP section to something more sensible like a day.
 
Lease renew of 3600 is normal on Sky Fibre, and there is nothing changeable on the router (at least not that I can see).

My logs look exactly the same and my internet connection has been up and stable for 563 hours.
 
Streaming from a NAS should have nothing to do with your Fibre speed but your connections from source to display. Could try different ports somewhere?
Andi.
 
True but the NAS is connected to the SkyHub and wirelessly to the Shield whilst I get error messages on the nas that internet connection is lost and playback stops in worst case scenarios
 
What sky hub / router do you have?

Because lately I've been getting drop outs and shocking wireless performance with my sky hub!
 
A family member recently upgraded from one Sky package to another which resulted in them receiving a Sky Q hub. They are reporting the same issues as you are seeing. I've looked online and it seems a fairly common gripe with the new Sky Q hub.
 
A family member recently upgraded from one Sky package to another which resulted in them receiving a Sky Q hub. They are reporting the same issues as you are seeing. I've looked online and it seems a fairly common gripe with the new Sky Q hub.

Do you know if they still have the issue or have been able to fix it?
 
No dice unfortunately. His Samsung phone constantly drops out, his PS4 drops out, can't share play, upload speed is around, ping hitting 300+ms.

Speeds are crippled to 1000kbps/600kb/s on a 34/8 connection.

Ill need to go check the logs and see what they say. His could be faulty for all I know.
 
Hi Mark,

After speaking to my relative yesterday. Apparently they have not seen any drop outs yesterday after I have changed a few settings.

Firstly, I logged into the router.
Unchecked the box for joining the 2.4 and 5Ghz channels (can't remember the exact name of the setting)
Renamed the 2.4Ghz channel so it totally separated it.

I then went into the Sky Q TV box and mini TV boxes and performed the following.

select home button on remote
scroll down to settings
now type 0,0,1 then select for a hidden menu.
go to network
at bottom you see 5GHz channel 36 / 80MHz
change this to channel 36 / 40MHz and save

One final thing that was suggested to me was to make sure you were actually connecting to the routers WiFi and not the TV box WiFi. I'm guessing by switching off all the TV boxes then selecting your network.
 
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