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Update on this issue: If anyone else is experiencing this issue, I can confirm that it is more than likely related to your modem. I was using the Motorola MB8611, then switched to the Arris S34 modem.  I checked Xfinity's list of approved devi

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Constant Drops in Service - Repeated "Time Not Established" Errors

This is yet another post for the constant drops in internet service related to the "Time Not Established" error that is repeated over and over again in the Event Log for the Motorola MB8611 modem. I have researched this issue in this forum and have discovered many others with the same issue - and it

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Internet issues after maintenance

This morning I received a text notification that planned maintenance in my area had been completed. Since then, I’ve been experiencing internet connectivity issues. Current symptoms: • Upload speeds: ~0.06 Mbps • Download speeds: Normal for a few minutes, then nothing for a few minutes on and endles

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Constant Drops in Service - Repeated "Time Not Established" Errors

This is yet another post for the constant drops in internet service related to the "Time Not Established" error that is repeated over and over again in the Event Log for the Motorola MB8611 modem. I have researched this issue in this forum and have discovered many others with the same issue - and it

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UCD invalid or channel unusable

My Motorola MB8611 cable modem (Hardware Version V1.0, Software Version 8611-19.2.18) logs critical events of type "UCD invalid or channel unusable" every few days and sometimes multiple times a day. My Comcast connection will go down for a few minutes, and then come back up. Using the Xfinity app o

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... MB8611 modem ... I only see 34 downstream bonded channels ... and no OFDM downstream channel ... Could you post the downstream channel stats? I've never heard of a modem showing more than 32 downstream channels unless two of them were OFDM. Pl

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2 gbps plan but only getting 1.3 gbps

I’m on the 2 Gbps plan using my own Motorola MB8611 modem. On the modem’s status page I only see 34 downstream bonded channels (DOCSIS 3.0), and no OFDM downstream channel listed. My speedtests top out at about 1.3 Gbps. Since DOCSIS 3.0 tops out around 1.3 Gbps, it looks like my modem hasn’t been p

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user_xnjbui Thanks for reaching out and providing detailed information about your setup — that’s very helpful. You're absolutely right that DOCSIS 3.0 typically maxes out around 1.3 Gbps, and your Motorola MB8611 is indeed a DOCSIS 3.1-ca

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2 gbps plan but only getting 1.3 gbps

I’m on the 2 Gbps plan using my own Motorola MB8611 modem. On the modem’s status page I only see 34 downstream bonded channels (DOCSIS 3.0), and no OFDM downstream channel listed. My speedtests top out at about 1.3 Gbps. Since DOCSIS 3.0 tops out around 1.3 Gbps, it looks like my modem hasn’t been p

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@XfinityDilary wrote: "... replace your current device with one that supports DOCSIS 3.1 ..." As you would know if you had bothered to check, the MB8611 IS a DOCSIS 3.1 device! Please be aware that there are 2 kinds of responses in this Forum: Repl

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2 gbps plan but only getting 1.3 gbps

I’m on the 2 Gbps plan using my own Motorola MB8611 modem. On the modem’s status page I only see 34 downstream bonded channels (DOCSIS 3.0), and no OFDM downstream channel listed. My speedtests top out at about 1.3 Gbps. Since DOCSIS 3.0 tops out around 1.3 Gbps, it looks like my modem hasn’t been p

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2 gbps plan but only getting 1.3 gbps

I’m on the 2 Gbps plan using my own Motorola MB8611 modem. On the modem’s status page I only see 34 downstream bonded channels (DOCSIS 3.0), and no OFDM downstream channel listed. My speedtests top out at about 1.3 Gbps. Since DOCSIS 3.0 tops out around 1.3 Gbps, it looks like my modem hasn’t been p

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Years Of Constant Signal Drops

Hello, We've had constant signal drops for years now on our Xfinity network. I've swapped out modems and routers. I've had multiple techs out, including one that recently ran new cable from the outdoor box into our home. And yet we still get drops every day, sometimes as bad as every hour or two whi

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internet issues

I am on my 4th service call and the issues continue. see below for more info. Connection Startup Sequence Startup StepStatusComment Acquire Downstream Channel423000000 HzLocked Upstream ConnectionOKOperational Boot StateOKOperational Configuration FileOK SecurityEnabledBPI+ Connection Status System

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Why can't I get close to the 1 GB download/100 Mb upload speed with my Motorola MB8611

I recently upgraded my internet plan to the 1 GB package. After several support calls with xfinity support my download speed remains the same at around 700 Mbps and my upload worsened to 6 Mbps from the usual 40 Mbps. I bought my MB8611 last year and have been using it in preparation for the GB+ spe

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Frequent 2–3 Minute Outages Since July 15 — MB8611 / Central District Seattle

Hi all, Since around July 15, I’ve been experiencing frequent short outages, usually twice a day, lasting about 2 to 3 minutes each. These interruptions have been happening consistently, often around 9AM and 10:00 PM, and are disrupting important business calls and meetings. The modem logs show: UCD

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A technician came out and checked the physical line, no problems. The signaling was fine (no attenuator needed). The problem was with the MB8611 modem. Neither the technician nor the agents could understand why the performance would have dropped. Rep

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Severe DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM Errors, Low Throughput after switching to 2Gbps plan, Maple Valley, WA

I recently upgraded from a 1.2 Gbps to 2 Gbps Xfinity plan. Since the change, my internet performance has dropped drastically getting 700 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. My line has been error-free for years before switching my plans. QAM256 channels are great, ruling out in-home issues (and nothin

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Thank you for the detailed reply and the links. No drop amp is present, and the modem is direct to strike. All new cabling, no splitters. Downstream power is on the higher side of DOCSIS spec, consistently +9 to +12 mBmV. I can try at -6 dB forwar

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Severe DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM Errors, Low Throughput after switching to 2Gbps plan, Maple Valley, WA

I recently upgraded from a 1.2 Gbps to 2 Gbps Xfinity plan. Since the change, my internet performance has dropped drastically getting 700 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. My line has been error-free for years before switching my plans. QAM256 channels are great, ruling out in-home issues (and nothin

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My plan has much lower upload speed that it should

I've attempted to use the chat feature but it is broken. After speaking with someone else in my area who has the same internet plan as I do, I realized there is something wrong with my internet plan. This is not a technical issue but the plan itself. I also found other information that indicates the

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Slow upload speed for gigabit x2 service capped to 40Mb

After upgrading to x2 service and getting Netgear CM3000 modem internet speed increased from ~900 MB (Motorola MB8611) to 1,4GB download. Upload speed is still capped at 40MB although package states that it should be 200MB. Tried all standard processes ( rebooting, disconnecting cables etc. . Please

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xfininty internet connection - f intermittent slowness and disconnects

We have "up to 1300 Mbps down/up to 35 Mbls up" service tier and are using an MB8611 modem. Things look okay on diagnostics with the exception of a very high number of uncorrected vs corrected errors (roughly a 2.5:1 ratio) on the downstream channels: Downstream Bonded Channels Channel Lock Status M

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Xfinity sent out a tech who knew nothing and could not help at all, which is typical. Probably the fifth thing I tried was to replace the cable modem (a Motorola MB8611) with a newer model (Hitron Coda56) and that appears to have solved the issue. Th

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Frequent disconnects with QAM Sync and UCD Errors, requesting escalation

I am experiencing frequent line disconnects (several per day) at suspicious times (always exactly at 15-minute intervals on the hour e.g. 11:15am, 9:30pm, etc). My modem logs correlate to the outages with these error messages: SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol t

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Connection keeps dropping, fixes itself temporarily after resetting modem

I think I'm having the same issue as this one. I recently moved to a new home. I had xfinity in my old place, and I never had problems with connectivity. I moved my whole setup, unchanged, to my new place, and now I keep losing internet connectivity every so often. I have to turn the modem off and o

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