For the last couple weeks my internet connection has been getting disconnects, intermittent delays when surfing (stalls for 10 seconds then finally loads a page), etc. If I have a constant stream such as a zoom call or Netflix, it seems to keep the constant connection fine but might be having other issues at the same time. If I reset the modem (Netgear CM1150V), it will work for a period (sometimes 10 minutes other times multiple hours), then reverts back to the same issues. I tried connecting a laptop directly to my cable modem but unfortunately it continued to work for a couple hours that way and finally had to reconnect my router due to others in the home needing internet.
After contacting Xfinity they checked the line and said everything looks fine with the line, but it's definitely not. They said they could send someone out but would have to charge me if they didn't find anything. I really don't want to get charged for their issue, but from everything I've read on these forums and such, it seems to be an issue with the neighborhood. I've tried removing any splitters and checking all connections as is usually suggested, but nothing changed. There is currently only one splitter which was installed by Xfinity when they installed the system.
Any suggestions on how to proceed?
Downstream Bonded Channels |
Channel |
Lock Status |
Modulation |
Channel ID |
Frequency |
Power |
SNR |
Correctables |
Uncorrectables |
1 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
20 |
507000000 Hz |
2.2 dBmV |
39 dB |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
4 |
405000000 Hz |
1.4 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
5 |
411000000 Hz |
1.4 dBmV |
39 dB |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
6 |
417000000 Hz |
1.4 dBmV |
39 dB |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
7 |
423000000 Hz |
1.5 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
8 |
429000000 Hz |
1.8 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
9 |
435000000 Hz |
1.9 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
10 |
441000000 Hz |
1.8 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
11 |
447000000 Hz |
1.8 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
12 |
453000000 Hz |
1.9 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
11 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
13 |
459000000 Hz |
1.8 dBmV |
39 dB |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
14 |
465000000 Hz |
2 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
15 |
471000000 Hz |
2 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
16 |
477000000 Hz |
2 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
17 |
483000000 Hz |
1.9 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
18 |
489000000 Hz |
2 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
19 |
495000000 Hz |
2.1 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
18 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
21 |
513000000 Hz |
2.3 dBmV |
39.3 dB |
0 |
0 |
19 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
22 |
519000000 Hz |
2.3 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
23 |
525000000 Hz |
2.2 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
24 |
531000000 Hz |
2.3 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
22 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
25 |
537000000 Hz |
2.3 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
23 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
26 |
543000000 Hz |
2.3 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
27 |
549000000 Hz |
2.3 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
28 |
555000000 Hz |
2.3 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
26 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
29 |
561000000 Hz |
2.4 dBmV |
39.2 dB |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
30 |
567000000 Hz |
2.5 dBmV |
39.4 dB |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
31 |
573000000 Hz |
2.5 dBmV |
39.3 dB |
0 |
0 |
29 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
32 |
579000000 Hz |
2.5 dBmV |
39.3 dB |
0 |
0 |
30 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
33 |
585000000 Hz |
2.4 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
31 |
Locked |
QAM256 |
34 |
591000000 Hz |
2.5 dBmV |
39.1 dB |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Not Locked |
Unknown |
0 |
0 Hz |
0.0 dBmV |
0.0 dB |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Upstream Bonded Channels |
Channel |
Lock Status |
US Channel Type |
Channel ID |
Symbol Rate |
Frequency |
Power |
1 |
Locked |
ATDMA |
1 |
5120 Ksym/sec |
16400000 Hz |
39.5 dBmV |
2 |
Locked |
ATDMA |
2 |
5120 Ksym/sec |
22800000 Hz |
39.8 dBmV |
3 |
Locked |
ATDMA |
3 |
5120 Ksym/sec |
29200000 Hz |
39.8 dBmV |
4 |
Locked |
ATDMA |
4 |
5120 Ksym/sec |
35600000 Hz |
39.8 dBmV |
5 |
Not Locked |
Unknown |
0 |
0 Ksym/sec |
0 Hz |
0.0 dBmV |
6 |
Not Locked |
Unknown |
0 |
0 Ksym/sec |
0 Hz |
0.0 dBmV |
7 |
Not Locked |
Unknown |
0 |
0 Ksym/sec |
0 Hz |
0.0 dBmV |
8 |
Not Locked |
Unknown |
0 |
0 Ksym/sec |
0 Hz |
0.0 dBmV |
|
|
Downstream OFDM Channels |
Channel |
Lock Status |
Modulation / Profile ID |
Channel ID |
Frequency |
Power |
SNR / MER |
Active Subcarrier Number Range |
Unerrored Codewords |
Correctable Codewords |
Uncorrectable Codewords |
1 |
Locked |
0 ,1 ,2 ,3 |
48 |
688000000 Hz |
3.3 dBmV |
38.5 dB |
1108 ~ 2987 |
17764607 |
16639767 |
0 |
2 |
Not Locked |
0 |
0 |
0 Hz |
0 dBmV |
0.0 dB |
0 ~ 4095 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Upstream OFDMA Channels |
Channel |
Lock Status |
Modulation / Profile ID |
Channel ID |
Frequency |
Power |
1 |
Not Locked |
0 |
0 |
0 Hz |
0 dBmV |
2 |
Not Locked |
0 |
0 |
0 Hz |
0 dBmV |
|
user_bb801b
Contributor
•
167 Messages
3 years ago
If Xfinity tech hasn't been out to test gateway and signal at the tap may be worthwhile to schedule a visit. While the charge may seem excessive its worth it to find out if the issue is on Xfinity side or in customer's home or owned equipment.
Also on the bright side if the issue is found to be on Comcast side there should be no charge for the visit. As for the description of the issue, if the signal was stable to device when connected by ethernet directly to the modem then the issue is probably not signal related. The type of router isn't mentioned but it may be worthwhile to try switch and see if there is any improvement. If by router you're referring to WIFI device, than it may be worthwhile to see if switching to wired ethernet connections to other device on the network improves things. WIFI is convenience but there are number of issues that impact QOS to other device downstream.
Just my .2 cents.
Thanks and good luck.
0
0
EG
Expert
•
110.2K Messages
3 years ago
@Gervin33
The signal stats were good at that snapshot in time. Are there any modem error log entries being shown ? If so, please post them as well in their entirety (copy and paste them, don't post a screenshot) but redact the CM MAC and the CMTS MAC addresses for your privacy. They are considered to be personal information. Personally identifying information is a violation of their forum guidelines. The forum bot will not allow your post to be seen publically.
0
0
Gervin33
New Poster
•
17 Messages
3 years ago
Here are the modem events for today. I think the ones from 7am PST are from when I rebooted the modem this morning. I can watch for more events going forward as well.
As someone mentioned above, I was on a wired connection last night and was again receiving disconnect messages. I am using a Netgate SG-3100 router.
2
0
EG
Expert
•
110.2K Messages
3 years ago
Even though the signal stats looked o/k at that snapshot in time, the error log entries confirm that something is going on. Perhaps there is noise ingress into the line(s) / an upstream channel-return path impairment somewhere.
There are other signal stat figures that can't be read by the modem. They are the "Upstream Rx Power" (Upstream Receive Power Level), the "Upstream SNR Ch." (Upstream Signal To Noise Ratio), and the "Upstream ICFR" (In Channel Frequency Response). These are as equally important in diagnosing connectivity issues as are the modem's stats.
I'm going to escalate your issue to the Comcast corporate employees that are available to these boards. They can check the CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) for any real time degradation and / or error reports, see your node / cable plant and modem health, and see whether or not everything is in the green zone. They can also see a history plot for the modem and poll for those upstream receive signal stats.
You should get a reply here in your topic. Good luck !
2
Gervin33
New Poster
•
17 Messages
3 years ago
I keep getting a bunch of errors and disconnects, is there any update? Here are some more modem entries I have been getting:
0
0
RowdyJoe
Visitor
•
2 Messages
3 years ago
I had a similar problem as described here. I turned off "Private Wi-Fi Address" on my iPhone, which was enabled by default, and that seemed to fix the issue. The problem seemed to be my computer would completely disconnect from the network then reconnect, as if it had been waiting for a DHCP reassignment. I think the DHCP address space was getting full from the changing MAC address on my iPhone, and when the DHCP address space would overflow, this would cause a 10 second disconnection to occur.
0
0