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Internet keeps disconnecting - Arris Surfboard S33 DOCSIS 3.1 modem
I recently upgraded from a DOCSIS 3.0 to a 3.1 modem - the Arris Surfboard S33.
My previous service was rock-solid but now I am experiencing disconnects every ~20 minutes, lasting around 4 seconds each.
I'm attaching some logs that might help diagnose my issue based on similar posts I've seen in the past. Please let me know if more information would be helpful.
Connection Status:
*Downstream Bonded Channels*
*Channel ID* *Lock Status* *Modulation* *Frequency* *Power* *SNR/MER* *Corrected* *Uncorrectables*
44 Locked QAM256 675000000 Hz -1 dBmV 42 dB 0 0
13 Locked QAM256 489000000 Hz 1 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
14 Locked QAM256 495000000 Hz 0 dBmV 44 dB 0 0
15 Locked QAM256 501000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
16 Locked QAM256 507000000 Hz -2 dBmV 42 dB 0 0
17 Locked QAM256 513000000 Hz -4 dBmV 41 dB 1 0
18 Locked QAM256 519000000 Hz -3 dBmV 41 dB 0 0
19 Locked QAM256 525000000 Hz -1 dBmV 41 dB 0 0
20 Locked QAM256 531000000 Hz 0 dBmV 41 dB 0 0
21 Locked QAM256 537000000 Hz 0 dBmV 40 dB 0 0
22 Locked QAM256 543000000 Hz 0 dBmV 41 dB 0 0
23 Locked QAM256 549000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
24 Locked QAM256 555000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
25 Locked QAM256 561000000 Hz -1 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
26 Locked QAM256 567000000 Hz 0 dBmV 42 dB 0 0
27 Locked QAM256 573000000 Hz 0 dBmV 42 dB 0 0
28 Locked QAM256 579000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
29 Locked QAM256 585000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
30 Locked QAM256 591000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
31 Locked QAM256 597000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
32 Locked QAM256 603000000 Hz 0 dBmV 34 dB 0 0
33 Locked QAM256 609000000 Hz 0 dBmV 38 dB 0 0
34 Locked QAM256 615000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
35 Locked QAM256 621000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
36 Locked QAM256 627000000 Hz 0 dBmV 42 dB 0 0
37 Locked QAM256 633000000 Hz 1 dBmV 42 dB 0 0
38 Locked QAM256 639000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
39 Locked QAM256 645000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
40 Locked QAM256 651000000 Hz 0 dBmV 44 dB 0 0
41 Locked QAM256 657000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
42 Locked QAM256 663000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
43 Locked QAM256 669000000 Hz 0 dBmV 43 dB 0 0
193 Locked OFDM PLC 957000000 Hz -8 dBmV 39 dB 10729975 0
*Upstream Bonded Channels*
*Channel ID* *Lock Status* *US Channel Type* *Frequency* *Width* *Power*
1 Locked SC-QAM 16400000 Hz 6400000 41.8 dBmV
2 Locked SC-QAM 22800000 Hz 6400000 42.3 dBmV
3 Locked SC-QAM 29200000 Hz 6400000 42.3 dBmV
4 Locked SC-QAM 35600000 Hz 6400000 42.5 dBmV
Sample event log (disconnects appear to relate to the "UCD invalid or channel unusable" messages):
11/4/2025
10:53:15 6 CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 20; Chan ID: 193; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
10:53:15 6 CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 193; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
10:53:16 5 MDD message timeout;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
10:53:40 6 CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 1; Chan ID: 193; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
10:54:41 6 CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 23; Chan ID: 193; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
10:59:30 6 CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 21; Chan ID: 193; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
11:13:16 6 DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
11:13:16 3 UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
11:13:19 6 CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 21; Chan ID: 193; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
11:13:24 5 MDD message timeout;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
11/4/2025
11:13:38 6 CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 1; Chan ID: 193; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;CMTS-MAC=yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
BobDoo
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4 days ago
Actually, things have gotten much worse, with many correctable and uncorrectable errors on all channels, and more disconnects.
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EG
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@BobDoo @XfinityEva
Please circle back here and post any possible solutions for the issue here in these open public forums so that all readers here may benefit from the exchange / info. This is in keeping with the spirit for which these public help forums were originally intended. Thank you.
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