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Motorola MB8600 showing connected but no internet
I recently upgraded my service from 200mbps to 300, and replaced my Arris SBG6700 modem with the MB8600. I had no issues with the Arris. But in the past month with the 8600 it'll randomly drop the internet signal, even though the lights on the modem are still lit and the Xfinity app says there are no issues connecting to the modem. This happens nearly every day. The only thing that works is restarting the modem, either via the Xfinity app or by unplugging it.
After looking online I see this appears to be a common issue with this modem. Has anyone found a solution, and is this problem with the modem itself or Xfinity's service?
EG
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3 years ago
What do the modem's signal stats look like ? Try getting them here; http://192.168.0.1
The username is admin and the password is Motorola
Look under the "Status >>>> Connection" tab.
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.
Is this with a WiFi connection ? If so, for a test, does a computer / device that is hardwired directly to the SBG6700 gateway device with an ethernet cable have the same problem ?
With this test, we are trying to isolate this down to being either a WiFi-only problem or a problem with the general connection to the Comcast system which would of course affect both. It's a good first step of troubleshooting before proceeding any further.
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zippityz
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3 years ago
Thanks for the reply. I'm unable to connect directly to the modem with the devices I have, but I'm reasonably certain it's not a Wifi issue: I've had an Orbi network which has worked well for years, and this issue only started happening after I switched modems.
Here's the requested info:
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zippityz
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3 years ago
FYI I've lost connection three times today. Each time the modem still appears to be connected, per the lights on the front.
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EG
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3 years ago
@zippityz
Please redact all of the CM MAC and the CMTS MAC addresses in your error log entries 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. It flagged your post as "Private".
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zippityz
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3 years ago
Makes sense, hopefully this works:
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EG
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3 years ago
The signal stats are o/k but the error log entries indicate 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 will be able to poll the CMTS to see whether or not everything is in the green zone, see your node / cable plant and modem health, and also see a history plot for the modem. You should get a reply here in your topic. Good luck !
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EG
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3 years ago
Re-escalated...
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amirgholami
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I have the same issue. It has started after Comcast updated my modem's firmware. I had no issue before that. I would restart the modem once or twice a year, for 3 years, before receiving the update. Now I used to restart the modem when I leave in the morning and restart the modem after I come back :D No problem at all :D (this is how you eliminate the problem when Comcast doesn't do anything for you, except say that your internal cable is not a good quality one (FYI, I moved my modem and placed it near the window, and directly connected to the outside cable using the Comcast provided short cable, but they think it is a long cable) or rent a modem from us)
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