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Saturday, October 26th, 2024 11:37 PM

Download speed suddenly less than 1% of plan max speed

My internet speed (down) suddenly dropped today for some reason... my plan is for up to 1000 Mbps but it is currently less than 10 according to various speed tests (including the xfinity one). It will briefly return to normal after rebooting my modem, but only for a few minutes before slowing back down to being barely usable. The virtual assist has been pretty useless as it just keeps saying my modem is offline or not connected and only offers to 'help' reboot it. Any attempts to get it to do anything other than that just seem to confuse it.

I've tried all the usual troubleshooting steps to no avail. I also toook a look at my modem logs (Motorola MB8611) and am seeing a few 'critial' entries, including the following:

- UCD invalid or channel unusable

- SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing

- No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out

- Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out

- Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out

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28 days ago

... plan is for up to 1000 Mbps but it is currently less than 10 ... Motorola MB8611 ...

Network connection problems like this are often due to poor coax connections or damaged coax cable, usually in or near your home. Running the cable through a surge protector, a defective splitter, or too many splitters can cause signal problems as well. If there is an amplifier in the line make sure it's getting power. 

If you want to troubleshoot this yourself, please see Internet Troubleshooting Tips. If you still need help, please post the following information from your modem (from http://192.168.100.1):

  • uptime
  • downstream: power levels, SNR (or MER), and error counts for all channels
  • upstream: power levels for all channels
  • complete event log, if available (Be sure to remove or blot out any MAC addresses. Forum security processing considers them "personal information" and may prevent the event log from posting if these are present.)

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If you can't find the problem or you'd rather have Comcast take care of it and an employee does not respond to your message here, call them at the phone number on your bill or 1-800-Comcast, or use one of the options on https://www.xfinity.com/support/contact-us/. It's not likely they can fix the problem remotely. If not, insist they send a tech out to identify the cause and correct it.

If the tech finds bad coax, splitters, amplifiers, or connections in your home (even if Comcast originally supplied them) you'll probably have to pay for the visit (approx $100) unless you have their Service Protection Plan ( https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/service-protection-plan, closed to customers that don't already have it). If the trouble is due to a faulty Comcast rental device or anything outside your home you shouldn't be charged.

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28 days ago

Hi,
Requested information from the modem is below. I am in an apartment building, so I don't have access to anything beyond what is in my actual unit, but I am not using any sort of splitters, surge protectors or any other devices between the connection at the wall and my modem.
System Up Time 0 days 00h:38m:08s
Downstream Bonded Channels  
  
   Channel Lock Status Modulation Channel ID Freq. (MHz) Pwr (dBmV) SNR (dB) Corrected Uncorrected
   1 Locked QAM256 20 513.0 8.5 46.5 0 0
   2 Locked QAM256 13 471.0 8.9 47.0 0 0
   3 Locked QAM256 14 477.0 8.9 46.8 0 0
   4 Locked QAM256 15 483.0 8.7 46.8 0 0
   5 Locked QAM256 16 489.0 8.5 46.7 0 0
   6 Locked QAM256 17 495.0 8.4 46.4 0 0
   7 Locked QAM256 18 501.0 8.4 46.3 0 0
   8 Locked QAM256 19 507.0 8.5 46.5 0 0
   9 Locked QAM256 21 519.0 8.5 46.6 0 0
   10 Locked QAM256 22 525.0 8.7 46.5 0 0
   11 Locked QAM256 23 531.0 8.9 46.6 0 0
   12 Locked QAM256 24 537.0 8.8 46.6 0 0
   13 Locked QAM256 25 543.0 8.3 46.3 0 0
   14 Locked QAM256 26 549.0 7.8 45.9 0 0
   15 Locked QAM256 27 555.0 7.5 45.8 0 0
   16 Locked QAM256 28 561.0 7.4 45.6 0 0
   17 Locked QAM256 29 567.0 7.6 45.7 0 0
   18 Locked QAM256 30 573.0 7.9 45.9 0 0
   19 Locked QAM256 31 579.0 8.2 46.0 0 0
   20 Locked QAM256 32 585.0 8.5 45.9 0 0
   21 Locked QAM256 33 591.0 8.8 46.2 0 0
   22 Locked QAM256 34 597.0 8.9 46.0 0 0
   23 Locked QAM256 35 603.0 9.1 46.0 0 0
   24 Locked QAM256 36 609.0 8.6 46.1 0 0
   25 Locked QAM256 37 615.0 8.3 46.0 0 0
   26 Locked QAM256 38 621.0 8.1 45.8 0 0
   27 Locked QAM256 39 627.0 7.8 45.5 0 0
   28 Locked QAM256 40 633.0 7.8 45.4 0 0
   29 Locked QAM256 41 639.0 7.8 45.5 0 0
   30 Locked QAM256 42 645.0 7.9 45.6 0 0
   31 Locked QAM256 43 651.0 8.0 45.7 0 0
   32 Locked QAM256 44 657.0 7.9 45.2 0 0
   33 Locked OFDM PLC 193 690.0 8.3 45.7 10694566 110034
   34 Locked OFDM PLC 194 957.0 7.7 45.3 5718076 0
Upstream Bonded Channels  
  
   Channel Lock Status Channel Type Channel ID Symb. Rate (Ksym/sec) Freq. (MHz) Pwr (dBmV)
   1 Locked SC-QAM 1 5120 16.4 48.0
   2 Locked SC-QAM 2 5120 22.8 48.5
   3 Locked SC-QAM 3 5120 29.2 48.8
   4 Locked SC-QAM 4 5120 35.6 49.3
Event Log  
  
    Time    Priority    Description 
    16:28:50
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Critical (3)   UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16:42:42
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Critical (3)   UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    17:11:50
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Critical (3)   UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    17:40:21
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Critical (3)   UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    18:03:53
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Critical (3)   UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Critical (3)   SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    Time Not Established   Notice (6)   Honoring MDD; IP provisioning mode = IPv6
    18:41:04
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    18:41:05
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 33; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    18:41:14
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Critical (3)   UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    18:45:37
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC;CMTS-MAC;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    18:46:43
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 193 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 3.;CM-MAC;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    18:47:53
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    18:51:52
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 193 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    19:01:46
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    19:02:54
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 193 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    19:03:40
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    19:05:21
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 193 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    19:09:21
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    19:11:24
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 193 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 3.;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    19:22:34
Sat Oct 26 2024
  Notice (6)   CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 194; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC;CMTS-MAC;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

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28 days ago

... System Up Time ... 38m ...

Tough call. The downstream power levels are just a bit too high, but may be OK if they are stable. Likewise, the upstream power levels are also a bit too high, but may be OK if they are stable. But fluctuations of just a few dBmV would put the levels out of spec. Also, the number of Event Log entries and the channel ID 193 error counts seem way too high for just 38 minutes of operation. And for reasons which have never been made clear, many users have reported poor performance with the MB8611.

If you are not able to improve the connection quality yourself, then as stated above, you might need to have Comcast/Xfinity send out a tech to diagnose and correct the problem.

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28 days ago

Thanks for taking some time to look at this and provide some feedback @BruceW... I did see a lot of reports of issues with this particular modem while looking up things to try and diagnose/troubleshoot the issue on my own earlier so I'm thinking about just replacing it, even if it has worked pretty well without any issues for the past two years or so... maybe it's begun to fail in some way.

27 days ago

Well, I replaced the modem and speeds are back to expected, so I guess that's that!

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user_hvcboi_scott Thanks for the update! 

 

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