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Friday, May 26th, 2023 7:05 PM

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Cable Boxes and Wifi

We have xfinity internet and TV.  We've a lot of problems losing internet and tv signals (error RDK-03033) lately, with frequent but intermittent losses.  I thought I'd ask this now before the signal went away again.  The TV tends to go out between 8:15-9:15 p.m., maybe 1.5-2.5 hours after starting.  The internet has been going out any time during the day and night, many times a day.  Our service is Performance Internet up to 800 Mps.

The TV boxes are cabled, not wifi, and we own a separate cable internet modem (Arris SB8200) and Netgear router.  Spent time on the phone today with a real human who had me power down and restart the router as the modem was receiving.  She said that the X-1 TV boxes use our wifi.  I asked how, because I don't recall entering our wifi password into the boxes.  She said that didn't matter and I needed to reset the router every time the modem resets.  Is that true?  I seem to recall watching TV when the modem and router were off.

FWIW, I have a new Arris S33 modem on order, coming this weekend.  There is no cell service at our house, so we rely on a landline and Comcast.

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2 years ago

Hello @jiminnm, thanks for taking the time to reach out to our Digital Care Team on Forums. We value you being a customer with us, so it's upsetting to hear about the recent connection issues you have been experiencing. I understand how important it is to receive a solid and steady connection, so we definitely want to get this corrected for you. 

 

To answer your question, the Cable TV is connected to the Internet service, so manually rebooting/restarting both the cable box(s) and modem/router, can help correct connection issues. 

 

In order to best assist you, we need to further check your equipment/setup on our end. I see you have already sent us a Direct Message, so we will continue to assist you there. 

 

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2 years ago

Amira tried to help but the problem was systemic.  A crew was in our neighborhood for a couple of days and eventually the problem was solved.

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Thank you, @jiminnm, for leaving another comment and letting us know! One way or another, whether it's through remote troubleshooting or scheduling a tech visit, we'll always be here to help resolve any service concerns you have however we can. I'm very glad that the field team was able to get things working properly for you and your household! Please feel free to start a new public post if any other questions or concerns arise. In the meantime, take care! We appreciate your continued loyalty and hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.

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