Visitor
•
7 Messages
Intermittent internet
I've been losing my internet connection once every hour since June 19th around 8:00 PM central. It comes back on after 2-5 minutes. I've tried ALL the steps with xfinity assistant TWICE already and I'm still having issues with it.
EG
Expert
•
110.7K Messages
2 years ago
Is this with a WiFi connection ? If so, as a test, does a computer / device that is hardwired directly to the router / gateway device with an ethernet cable have the same problem ?
With this test, we are trying to isolate this down to being either a WiFi-only problem or a problem with the general connection to the Comcast system which would of course affect both. It's a good first step in troubleshooting before proceeding any further.
1
0
EG
Expert
•
110.7K Messages
2 years ago
OK what do the modem's signal stats look like ? Try getting them here; http://192.168.100.1 or here http://10.0.0.1
Please copy all of the text in its entirety of the *Downstream Power Levels*, the *SNR's* (Signal to Noise Ratios), and the *Upstream Power Level* numbers and paste them into your next post.
What is the exact make and model number of the modem / gateway device ?
2
0
EG
Expert
•
110.7K Messages
2 years ago
The downstream power is weak / out of spec and the upstream power is on the high side and they may be intermittently fluctuating even farther out of spec. That can cause random disconnects, spontaneous re-booting of the modem, speed, packet loss, latency problems, and the un-bonding of channels.
In an effort to try to obtain better connectivity / more wiggle room, check to see if there are there any excess/unneeded coax cable splitters in the line leading to the modem that can be eliminated/re-configured. Any splitters that remain should be high quality and cable rated for 5-1000 MHz, bi-directional, and no gold colored garbage from Home Depot, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. Splitters should be swapped with known to be good / new ones to test.
Also check the coax cable for any damage such as cuts, nicks, abrasions, kinks, sharp bends, etc.
If there aren't any unneeded splitters that can be eliminated and if your coax wiring setup can't be reconfigured so that there is a single two-way splitter connected directly off of the drop from the street / pole with one port feeding the modem and the other port feeding the rest of the house/equipment with additional splits as needed and you've checked all the wiring and fittings for integrity and tightness and refresh them by taking them apart then check for and clean off any corrosion / oxidation on the center wire and put them back together again, then perhaps it's best to book a tech visit to investigate and correct.
Good luck with it !
3
0
EG
Expert
•
110.7K Messages
2 years ago
Quite welcome ! Please post back here with how things turn out.
1
0
EG
Expert
•
110.7K Messages
2 years ago
@user_edb49f
Thanks for the update ! Live with it a while now and see. I hope that's the fix for you !
0
0
user_edb49f
Visitor
•
7 Messages
2 years ago
My problem is now fixed. I no longer have any intermittent outages. Edit: The problem was outside the house and solution was to have the technician replace the outdated hardware at the box.
(edited)
0
0
EG
Expert
•
110.7K Messages
2 years ago
Glad you got it straightened out ! Take care !
0
0