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Intermittent internet loss - high number of correctables on one channel
I'm getting lousy internet connectivity intermittently, typically in the morning. When I'm connected, speeds are very high and I'm very happy. But this loss of internet (for a few minutes, over and over again) is not good. While I am a computer guy, I'm not a hardware guy, but I started looking at the modem stats. I'm on a Netgear CM1150V.
First thing that concerned me was that channel 32 is ringing up tons of errors (currently 1173532 Correctable and 49694 Uncorrectable, with a 14 minute uptime). No errors on any other channel.
The logs are spitting out "UCD invalid or channel unusable" messages, mixed in with "Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received "
Does anyone have any bright ideas about what's going on?
Many thanks
BruceW
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1 year ago
Ouch!
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.
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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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EG
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1 year ago
@billk55
Please redact the CM MAC and the CMTS MAC addresses from some of your error log entries for your privacy. They are considered to be personal information. The posting of personally identifiable information is a violation of their forum guidelines. The forum bot will not allow your post to be seen publically. It flagged your post as "Private".
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BruceW
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1 year ago
Downstream, power levels are a bit too high, and several SNR values are borderline to out of spec (too low). Upstream power levels are borderline to out of spec (too high). Suggest you have a Comcast premise tech out to investigate and correct.
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XfinityThomasA
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1 year ago
Our Digital Care Team can help, @billk55! And, thank you @BruceW, and @EG for your contributions. @billk55 - can you please send a direct chat message with your full name and complete service address to “Xfinity Support”? To do so, click on the chat icon located at the top right of this forum's page.
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