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Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 4:06 AM

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Internet keeps disconnecting

Already tried power cycling over 20 times today and going through all of the steps in the chat. After restarting the modem (physically and asking Xfinity to restart it through the system) it works for 10 minutes and drops again. Trying to reach a live person to figure this out. Next service appointment is 3 days out, not going to wait 3 days for something that should be a simple fix.

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3 months ago

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 ?

Is this with a WiFi connection ?

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@EG​ 

Downstream Bonded Channels  
  
   Channel Lock Status Modulation Channel ID Freq. (MHz) Pwr (dBmV) SNR (dB) Corrected Uncorrected
   1 Locked QAM256 12 411.0 -3.7 39.3 9892 13141
   2 Locked QAM256 4 363.0 -2.9 39.6 13102 14034
   3 Locked QAM256 5 369.0 -2.8 39.5 13619 15550
   4 Locked QAM256 6 375.0 -3.1 39.4 11633 13440
   5 Locked QAM256 7 381.0 -3.3 39.4 10882 12890
   6 Locked QAM256 8 387.0 -3.5 39.5 10798 12693
   7 Locked QAM256 9 393.0 -3.4 39.5 10419 13563
   8 Locked QAM256 10 399.0 -3.5 39.5 10259 13053
   9 Locked QAM256 11 405.0 -3.6 39.3 9412 12835
   10 Locked QAM256 13 417.0 -3.8 39.4 7931 11657
   11 Locked QAM256 14 423.0 -3.6 39.3 8930 12857
   12 Locked QAM256 15 429.0 -3.4 39.6 7771 10810
   13 Locked QAM256 16 435.0 -3.0 39.6 7638 12014
   14 Locked QAM256 17 441.0 -3.1 39.5 6502 9190
   15 Locked QAM256 18 447.0 -2.9 39.6 6698 11174
   16 Locked QAM256 19 453.0 -3.0 39.5 7021 11413
   17 Locked QAM256 20 459.0 -3.7 39.4 6052 10025
   18 Locked QAM256 21 465.0 -4.0 39.4 6526 11418
   19 Locked QAM256 22 471.0 -4.6 39.2 5559 9733
   20 Locked QAM256 23 477.0 -4.5 39.2 5797 10916
   21 Locked QAM256 24 483.0 -4.7 39.2 5065 9632
   22 Locked QAM256 25 489.0 -4.5 39.4 4806 9406
   23 Locked QAM256 26 495.0 -4.6 39.3 5153 9608
   24 Locked QAM256 27 501.0 -4.7 39.3 4561 9289
   25 Locked QAM256 28 507.0 -4.6 39.1 4958 10551
   26 Locked QAM256 29 513.0 -4.6 39.0 4178 8905
   27 Locked QAM256 30 519.0 -4.6 39.2 4369 9267
   28 Locked QAM256 31 525.0 -5.2 38.6 4016 8018
   29 Locked QAM256 32 531.0 -5.5 38.5 4044 8597
   30 Locked QAM256 33 537.0 -5.7 38.7 3861 7831
   31 Locked QAM256 34 543.0 -5.9 38.6 3586 7875
   32 Locked OFDM PLC 48 685.0 -8.4 37.2 1131891978 1827


   Upstream Bonded Channels  
  
   Channel Lock Status Channel Type Channel ID Symb. Rate (Ksym/sec) Freq. (MHz) Pwr (dBmV)
   1 Locked SC-QAM 1 2560 10.4 51.5
   2 Locked SC-QAM 2 5120 16.4 51.5
   3 Locked SC-QAM 3 5120 22.8 52.0
   4 Not Locked SC-QAM 4 5120 29.2 58.0
   5 Locked SC-QAM 5 5120 35.6 53.3
   6 Locked SC-QAM 6 2560 40.4 55.0

Motorola MB8600

LAN connection

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3 months ago

Screenshot of the Spectrum Analyzer (not sure if helpful)

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3 months ago

@user_8c0cfv 

Please redact all of the CM MAC and the CMTS MAC addresses from 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 publicly. It flagged your post as "Private".

That said. The upstream power is too high to being completely out of spec. The downstream power is on the weak side as well. 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 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 5-1002 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 !

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3 months ago

I have a lone single connection - no splitter, no other cables, just one coax from the model to the wall. As for the rest of the cable that feeds into the house, that was installed by Comcast. I can try to replace the Coax cable - it was the cable included with the modem IIRC - but I don't think that's the issue. TBH I'm done fighting this battle. One can only bang their heads against the wall so many times. I'll see what my alternatives are, and choose one that might actually care about the customer experience. It's especially not worth paying for the highest possible speed only to have sporadic connectivity.

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@Xantoszz12 

You need to continue following up in your original thread here rather than hijacking someone else's thread.  What you're doing is against the Guidelines and the Acceptable Use Policy and could get you banned from the Forums.

Please do not respond to this post.

Thanks!

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Good afternoon, user_8c0cfv@EG is correct that a visit may be needed. The always handy Xfinity app walks you through the troubleshooting steps, checks for any area problems, and sends signals to your equipment. With you trying those steps already, I will need to take a look at your account from here. 

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Thanks for the offer, but my service is working much better now - faster and more reliable, and half the price - since I switched to a different provider.

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3 months ago

@user_8c0cfv 

If there is nothing that can be done to improve the connection quality, then you'll need a tech visit as stated. 


Bear in mind that if the premises facing techs can not find or fix a problem at your home, it is they who are responsible for escalating it up to their line / network / maintenance dept. techs. The problem may lie beyond your home in the local neighborhood infrastructure somewhere but it is their S.O.P. to start at the home. And if the problem is found to be on their side of the demarcation point, there will not be any charge.


Good luck !

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