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Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

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Frequent Internet & TV Issues

Hello,

For the longest time now, I've been having off and on Internet & TV issues. Recently it's been happening more frequently. The main service cable to my house had to be replaced on September 7 after a tree had fallen on it and broke it during the storm. Since then those dreaded issues are happening way more often. Guys, this is very frustrating. And a quick look through the forums shows that there are many others having the same issues as I am. What the heck is going on?

Description of my issues below.

Internet goes out off and on several times a day. Some days not as bad as others, but this is an every day issue.  Again, this has been happening for as long as I can remember, but seems to have gotten worse since the line was replaced. I'll also check my Internet speed sometimes and it is just terrible.

As for my TV service, which I have the X1 box, it too has been an issue for the longest time. Sometimes I can't even turn the channel or do anything but wait for it to sort itself out. I've posted about this issue on here in the past. Apparently this is all related to my Internet, because the warning message will sometimes say "We're sorry, we're having a problem connecting to the Internet" or something like that. There are other warning messages, but the Internet warning is the usual.

Here is some info from my modem. 

Start Up Procedure


Procedure Status Comment
Acquire Downstream Channel 579000000 Hz Locked
Connectivity State OK Operational
Boot State OK Operational
Configuration File OK d11_m_tc7650_performancestarter_c01.cm
Security Enabled BPI+

Downstream Bonded Channels


Channel Status Modulation Channel ID Frequency Power SNR
1 Locked QAM256 33 579000000 Hz 1.6 dBmV 40.1 dB
2 Locked QAM256 21 507000000 Hz 2.4 dBmV 36.9 dB
3 Locked QAM256 22 513000000 Hz 2.5 dBmV 40.9 dB
4 Locked QAM256 23 519000000 Hz 2.5 dBmV 40.8 dB
5 Locked QAM256 24 525000000 Hz 2.3 dBmV 40.6 dB
6 Locked QAM256 25 531000000 Hz 2.4 dBmV 40.6 dB
7 Locked QAM256 26 537000000 Hz 2.5 dBmV 40.8 dB
8 Locked QAM256 27 543000000 Hz 2.6 dBmV 40.6 dB
9 Locked QAM256 28 549000000 Hz 2.5 dBmV 40.7 dB
10 Locked QAM256 29 555000000 Hz 2.1 dBmV 40.3 dB
11 Locked QAM256 30 561000000 Hz 1.5 dBmV 38.2 dB
12 Locked QAM256 31 567000000 Hz 1.7 dBmV 40.2 dB
13 Locked QAM256 32 573000000 Hz 1.5 dBmV 40.1 dB
14 Locked QAM256 34 585000000 Hz 1.6 dBmV 40.1 dB
15 Locked QAM256 35 591000000 Hz 1.5 dBmV 40.0 dB
16 Locked QAM256 36 597000000 Hz 1.1 dBmV 39.9 dB
17 Locked QAM256 37 603000000 Hz 1.1 dBmV 39.0 dB
18 Locked QAM256 38 609000000 Hz 0.8 dBmV 38.8 dB
19 Locked QAM256 39 615000000 Hz 1.0 dBmV 38.6 dB
20 Locked QAM256 40 621000000 Hz 1.2 dBmV 39.0 dB
21 Locked QAM256 41 627000000 Hz 1.3 dBmV 39.0 dB
22 Locked QAM256 42 633000000 Hz 1.3 dBmV 39.4 dB
23 Locked QAM256 43 639000000 Hz 1.5 dBmV 39.0 dB
24 Locked QAM256 44 645000000 Hz 1.6 dBmV 39.0 dB

Upstream Bonded Channels

Channel Status Channel Type Channel ID Symbol Rate Frequency Power
1 Locked ATDMA 5 1280 ksym/sec 39600000 Hz 41.5 dBmV
2 Locked ATDMA 1 5120 ksym/sec 35600000 Hz 41.0 dBmV
3 Locked ATDMA 2 5120 ksym/sec 29200000 Hz 41.5 dBmV
4 Locked ATDMA 3 5120 ksym/sec 22800000 Hz 40.0 dBmV
5 Locked ATDMA 4 5120 ksym/sec 16400000 Hz 40.1 dBmV
6 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV
7 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV
8 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV

And one last thing; as I stated above, the main service line had to be replaced running to my house. Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't this line be in a weatherproof housing up on the pole like it is at my house? Here is a photo I took (zoomed in) of the line up near the pole. Just connected there and exposed to the elements. Is this the way it should be? 




Thanks for any help with these issues.

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2 years ago

Greetings, @JS-! I hope your week has been treating you well. Thanks so much for taking a moment out of your busy day to leave a post on our community forum. I'm sorry to hear you're having issues with your service, but you have definitely come to the right place for assistance.

 

If you could send our team a direct message with your full name, the name listed on the account (if different), and the service address associated with your account, I'd be more than happy to look into this for you.

 

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2 years ago

@JS- Thanks so much for allowing us to assist you via direct message. So glad to know we were able to resolve your concerns. If you need anything more please don't hesitate to reach out! 

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2 years ago

@JS- @XfinityKei @XfinityJamesC 

Could you please share what the solution was here with the community so that all readers here may benefit from the exchange / info.

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@EG​ Would be happy to do so, EG, and would be great if others would do the same once their issues have been resolved. I understand having to take things to private messaging when account details are needed, but once an issue has been resolved it would be great to have these public threads updated with what the problem and solutions were. I see all these problem threads, but rarely see what the resolutions were.

As for me, apparently there was a bad connector or two on the line that needed replacing that go inside the connector box outside. It's that box on the side of the house, whatever it's called. Not sure what all else was done, but so far everything has been working properly. Knock on wood! Maybe a tech or someone with more info can post what all was done on my visit. Oh, and the tech guy that came out was super nice and very professional. He took the time to listen to what I had to say and answered all my questions. Sadly, I can't remember his name, but if I ever have another issue, I hope he's the one that comes to have a look. His help is greatly appreciated!

Also, I see you're always trying to help others around here, EG, you've been doing it for years, and I thank you for that. Not sure if anyone has told you or not, but your willingness to help others is greatly appreciated. Thank you, EG. 👍

Now I just hope I haven't jinxed myself with this thread! 😜

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2 years ago

Thank you so much for taking the time to share that info here ! And for those kind words !! It's why I lurk !! 😊 Hope things hold up for you ! Best of luck !!

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