Hey guys, first time poster so apologies in advance!
So I've been tearing my hair out for months now since moving into my new house and signing up with Telstra ADSL2+. The internet speed isn't the best because of the area I'm in (Rural Gold Coast), but for the most part it's fairly stable and reliable.....that is, until the PS4 (sometimes even the PS3) is turned on.
9/10 times the DSL connection to my router will drop as soon as the PS4 boots and attemptes to sign into the PSN.
I get DNS errors and have to wait for the modem to start back up.
While the PS4 is on and connected to the network, the DSL connection to the modem drops out almost every couple of minutes, without fail, with DNS errors showing up on the PS4.
I've tried every phone port in the house, different power outlets and boards, various DNS settings in the router from auto to setting Telstra's QLD settings, and assigning the IP address manually/automatically using DHCP. I originally had a TP-Link router and even returned it for a Netgear hoping the router was faulty - but no, the issue persists. I've tried 2 different PS4's also - so it's not the console itself.
I've never had this issue and have owned a PS4 in many different houses since it's launch. The only difference in this house is that it's the first time I've used my own router instead of the Telstra supplied one - maybe that's the issue? Or maybe it's just ***** DSL lines and the PS4 is causing power surged to trip the line?
I don't know a lot about networking, but it seems that whenever the PS4 is turned on and tries to communicate to the router it causes the router to lose DSL connection, and I have no idea what could cause this.
I've spent hours on the phone with Telstra, had a Telstra technician come to the house and test the lines, and had my profiles/connections to the exchange changed - nothing has helped.
Has anyone had this issue?! I've searched high and low on the interwebs and haven't found a single post mentioning DSL dropouts as a direct result of the PS4.
Any other time when it's off, I have 4 housemates all using the internet without any dropouts or issues.
The moment the PS4 or the PS3 is turned on, it's dropout central and the internet becomes unusable.
I usually resort to tethering off of my phone and have no issues at all gaming that way.
Any suggestions or help is much appreciated as I feel like I've tried everything :(
DNS settings I've tried are Auto and :
Primary: 61.9.211.33
Secondary: 61.9.211.1