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Maybe rain slows my internet connection
Last week, I realized that it seems to be every time it rains, my internet connection slows drastically.
This last rain is an example. The Ookla speed test showed: 2.28 Mbps down and 21.40 up. So in the rain, I was getting 2.28 instead of the 600 Mbps that my plan is supposed to give me.
The days before the rain, I was getting 703.35 Mbps and similar. So, that exceeds the plan.
After the rain stopped, the speed went up to 93.67 a 5:30 AM. Then later that morning, at 10:00 AM, I got 329.34 Mbps. Maybe something is drying out?
The following day at 5:30 AM, I got 525.38 Mbps which is short of what the plan is supposed to give me, but I suppose it is close enough.
Finally, at 6:00 AM, the next day, I got 661.75, delivering a little more than the plan.
Now, the speed is between 250 Mbps and 385 Mbps. It did not notice rain so much. So, I am not sure what it is. But I am sure that the speed tests have shown speeds far lower than what my plan is supposed to give several times recently.
The computer I run the speed test connects directly to my Netgear Nighthawk router. There is no Wi-Fi issue because it is hard-wire connected. In addition, the router is indoors on a shelf, so there is no water issue with the router.
I have restarted my modem hundreds of times per the "support" and the automated chat. I don't see that restarting my modem affects the speed. After restarting, sometimes the speed is faster and sometimes even slower.
Is there any way in the Xfinity that I can get a live person to look at the speed issue when it arises?
NoNoBadPuppy
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3 years ago
You should schedule a visit from a technician. Be aware that any problems encountered outside your home, from the drop to your house, will not be charged to your account. If there is a problem with the wiring in your home (splitters, bad connections, etc), you will be charged the standard fee for your area for a technician visit. If the tech finds a problem outside your home that he cannot fix, he is responsible for filing a report so that the problem can be escalated to a higher tier technical visit. It is possible for water to cause problems with coax cable. If the tech does find that water is getting into the lines, he should replace the entire run from the drop on the pole to your house. Some techs take shortcuts by only putting new connectors on the end, or cutting out the bad section and splicing in a new section of coax. *BOTH* of these are unacceptable if water ingress is found. Any water that makes it inside the coax cable will cause corrosion, and can be wicked for long distances within the cable. Any water found calls for a replacement of ALL of the line outside your house.
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indinfer
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3 years ago
In the past, interacting with the automated Chat would lead to Chat transferring me to a live person who might then schedule a technician. But the last few times I went to Chat, I got repeated automated requests to restart my modem router. In addition, in my Xfinity account, once I click support, I don't see any phone numbers.
In any case, @NoNoBadPuppy, I appreciate your answer. You explained well how rain and water affect the connection. It could be that the shortage of workers could make it hard to get an Xfinity human and an Xfinity technician.
Maybe I will call the Xfinity sales phone number which does show on the Xfinity website on pages promoting Xfinity plans. I guess I get into some kind of internet mode forgetting that there are other pre-internet ways to communicate.
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NoNoBadPuppy
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3 years ago
When I call, at the prompt I say the word 'representative', and I am forwarded to a representative. Sometimes pressing 0 (zero) will do the same thing, unless 0 has been assigned a different function on the particular menu you are on. Good luck and I hope you get a speedy visit and they fix your problem. Please post back and let us know how it goes.
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indinfer
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3 years ago
I appreciate your help, @NoNoBadPuppy. So, now a representative spoke with me. And a technician is scheduled for Monday. Monday's weather report shows some rain in Baltimore. So, if rain affects the speed, hopefully, the technician will be able to see there is a problem.
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