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Ps4 - lan cable not connected

loader140

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Well I bought my PS4 when destiny cam out (White PS4 + dest. bundle) and from the off I have been experiencing this error. 'A LAN CABLE IS NOT CONNECTED'

I thought it was my internet at the start as it was very, lets say, 'wobbly' (Unstable) with about 30 mins up time then 2 mins down etc,
but then I changed provider and it has been up for the entire time after the swap (4 weeks 3 days) but I am still getting the error.

It seemed that it only gave the error when I am in a game, as when I am on the home screen in a party I could be there for like 1-2 hours no problem but the moment I put destiny in and load the tower it gives the error then I am straight back to the main menu and then it appears about another 3-4 times before working again and then it might be fine for 10 minutes or so but then it happens again and again it shows 3-4 time and this takes the P&&S as it just keep popping up, 'OK YOU ONLY NEED TO TELL ME ONCE NOT 5 FRECKIN TIMES!'

I stopped playing it throughout october, for like the whole month as it was THAT bad, then when COD came out it was fine, for about 4 hours then started again, every 15 minutes, if I was lucky to have that long, the error came back.

Things I have done to try to fix this-

Static IP - Check
Automatic DNS - Check
8.8.8.8 and 4.4.4.4 DNS - Check
My routers DNS - Check
Bypassing my router (DMZ) - Check
Changing the IP - Check
Booting everyone but my PS4 off the modem to see if it was a bandwidth issue - Check
Port forwarding the ports - Check
Tried using wireless (no luck) - Check
Tried a new ethernet cable - Check
Tried a second new ethernet cable - Check

I have tried all of those things about 5 time each changing what order I do them in etc etc

My original ethernet cable was 50M and about 25 M of it was in a coil so I thought it could have been interference but then I tried a 25M one which wasn't coiled up but still had it :D OH THE FUN XD

But yeah any suggestion on how to fix, by anyone who has had the problem and fixed it or by anyone who thinks it might work, dont mind if it doesn't fix it just want to try everything before returning under warranty to get another one :'(

TL;DR

LAN CABLE NOT CONNECTED error from start.

Tried lots to fix - didnt work

Any suggestions?
 
Is there a reason you are using google DNS?

Could you borrow a router to eliminate it being the problem, there is no reason i can think of why wireless should not work if wired is not.
 
Sorry also meant to add I had the talk talk router to start then when we switched i went out and bought a new router a TP link, £30 for it so isn't like a bog standard one the ISPs provide.

The DNS I wrote above is what I have tried, I have tried the google one, I have tried getting one automatically, I have used the one on my router (the one that the router is connected to from the ISP) so I have tried different DNS's to no luck :( I have gone back to googles as they seem to offer the longest time before the error shows, still only about 30 minutes at max, although sometimes I do get the odd day where it doesn't happen at all, but I have had just 2 or 3 of those since having the console.

And Wireless does work but I still get disconnected, can remember the error as haven't connected in a few weeks through wireless although I think it was the same 'a LAN cable is not connected'

TL;DR

TP link modem
Tried different DNS's
And I think wifi gives same error

P.S thanks for the reply :D
 
Yh mate, have tried the 2 routers but will try the 3rd one tomorrow (tried the talktalk one and the TP link, will try the BT one tomorrow ) will update tomorrow then
 
Nope still the same error within 15 minutes of starting a game, today worse than ever, every time I got into a pre game lobby BANG out of the match/lobby -_- any other suggestions before I return it to get a replacement? as thats the only other thing I can think of, a faulty Network chip on the mobo or something like that, like when it gets hot it fails then when it cools it works :/ just dont know what else to try?!?!?!?!?!
 

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