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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Internet randomly going out

Hi,

ive been running into issues with my internet randomly going out. It’s happened at least ten times in July looking at my text history with the assistant. I would guess there are at least five more that disrupted work meetings but resolved themselves before I got on the app to message the assistant. I  schedule an appointment but then end up cancelling them once the problem resolves in 30ish average minutes. (I don’t want to end up having to pay for someone to come look at an issue that isn’t occurring when they come out )

i only ever end up able to talk to the assistant so I’m signing up for this and posting in hopes that I can contact someone to figure out what to do. It’s absurd that my service is going out nearly every other day …. Help. 

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27 days ago


First. When these outages occur, are they being officially indicated with any info about them here ?;


https://www.xfinity.com/support/status 


Use a cell phone internet service, a public WiFi hotspot, or a neighbor's internet if you need to in order to check it.


Or you can use their Xfinity App: https://www.xfinity.com/apps 

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So a few times from those 10 I mentioned- I’ve seen what I think is listed as “3-100 reports” “outages” near me.  But not every time 

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27 days ago

Ok, what do the modem's signal status values 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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ok so here is the information about my gateway from the Xfinity app.  It is WiFi that’s giving me issues, I haven’t had the chance to try an Ethernet cord with it during an outage , but figured if the app was saying it wasn’t connecting then the internet was down to the device too. 

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ok…leaving this on here :

Model name

XB7

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@EG​  192 option is not connecting to server (I even changed my safari settings to allow non https and it didn’t connect ) and the 10 option brings me to an Xfinity gateway page and my log in doesn’t seem to connect 

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@EG

Downstream

SNR
38.983261
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.366287
40.946209
40.366287
40.366287
38.605377
38.605377
40.366287
40.366287
40.946209
40.366287
38.983261
38.983261
38.983261
40.366287
38.983261
38.605377
38.983261
42.11 dB
Power Level
-5.700001
-5.900002
-6.099998
-6.200001
-6.000000
-5.599998
-5.200001
-5.200001
-5.099998
-5.000000
-4.599998
-4.799999
-5.000000
-4.900002
-4.900002
-4.900002
-5.000000
-5.099998
-5.099998
-5.000000
-5.200001
-5.200001
-5.299999
-5.299999
-5.400002
-5.500000
-5.400002
-5.200001
-5.200001
-4.900002
-5.200001
-4.900002

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Power Level
51.020599
52.500000
52.020599
58.520599
51.520599
 Upstream. 

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Modem 

HW Version:10
Vendor:ARRIS Group, Inc.
BOOT Version:4.2.28.668728
Core Version:dunfell
Model:TG4482A
Product Type:XB7
Flash Part:4857 MB
Download Version:7.3.4.0.114

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27 days ago

@user_qu0y41 

The pic was removed from your post due to it containing what they consider to be personal information (Transaction ID). Really need to see the signal values to be able to advise further. admin is the default username, and password is the default password for the 10.0.0.1 address. Copy and paste and paste all of the text into your next post as was stated. Don't post an image.

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26 days ago

@user_qu0y41 

The upstream power is too high / out of spec. And the downstream power is on the low / weak side as well. That can cause random disconnects, spontaneous rebooting of the modem, speed, packet loss, latency problems, and the unbonding 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/reconfigured. 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, animal chews.

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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Hey, thanks so much for this insight! 

I’m in an apartment building and the coax was run through the wall in a really strange place and it certainly looks like it’s seen better days even when I moved in-and I’m unsure where it runs through in the building- it literally just disappears into a hole in the wal. so thinking might it be worth it for me to actually schedule with someone from Xfinity to come check next time it goes down. 

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@user_qu0y41

Hello thanks for reaching out to us. I see all the awesome information @EG gave you,  if you're still having connection issues go ahead and send us a direct message including your first and last name complete service address

 

 

 

Here's the detailed steps to direct message us: 

  • Click "Sign In" if necessary
  • Click the "Direct Message” icon (upper right corner of this page)
  • Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
  • Type "Xfinity Support" in the to line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list
  • Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
  • Press Enter to send your message

 

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26 days ago

Good thought ! But a Comcast tech may not be allowed to work on internal building coax wiring, as it is typically owned by the owner / landlord of the building, and it is their responsibility to maintain it. (YMMV). You may want to contact the owner / property management company about this. 

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25 days ago

@user_qu0y41 @XfinityOrlandoM 

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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Hey!

reporting in following a technician visit today. First I talked with Xfinity support via this forum. Some of the upstream seemed off to them. And nothing they saw from a distance seemed to be the issue.  Technician came and noticed the same about upstream issues.  The wiring was old and had seen better days. Additionally it had previously had a splitter which was not helping. He rewired and gave me a new model of modem. So far everything is running much faster ! Will loop back if issues arise again. 

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Perfect! I am glad that everything is working well for you and the technician was able to get that wire replaced! 

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21 days ago

Thanks for the update ! Hope things hold up for you ! Best of luck !!

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