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Saturday, January 28th, 2023

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Netgear CM500 T3 or T4 Timeouts

I'm new to the forums here. I originally had the 200 Mbps Down/10 Mbps Up internet plan, but got upgraded to the 400 Mbps Down tier last October. Since my Netgear CM500 modem can only handle up to 300 Mbps, I downgraded back to the plan I had before. Speeds are consistently around 238 Mbps down/12 Mbps up, occasionally crossing above 240 Mbps. Lately, I seem to be having some issues, though. With random dropouts, disconnects, having to frequently reboot, the MyAccount app stating it can't connect to or send a signal to the router, etc. I recently disconnected the modem, unplugging all the cables (coax, ethernet, power), and reconnected them again as a result of these ongoing issues. 

Regarding my personal set up, I have the modem directly connected via coax cable to the wall outlet. There are no splitters between the wall and the modem. I also have a TP-Link AC2300 wifi router connected to the modem. Btw, the modem has the latest firmware: V1.01.14 as well as the router, too. When I accessed the Netgear gateway for the modem, I saw some "critical" errors and such in the log: 

 
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Frequency start Value
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Starting Frequency
 
Startup Procedure
Procedure Status Comment
Acquire Downstream Channel 579000000 Hz Locked
Connectivity State OK Operational
Boot State OK Operational
Security Enabled BPI+
IP Provisioning Mode Honor MDD honorMdd(4)
 
Downstream Bonded Channels
Channel Lock Status Modulation Channel ID Frequency Power SNR Correctables Uncorrectables
1 Locked QAM256 17 579000000 Hz 6.4 dBmV 41.1 dB 0 0
2 Locked QAM256 18 585000000 Hz 5.9 dBmV 40.7 dB 0 0
3 Locked QAM256 19 591000000 Hz 6.2 dBmV 40.8 dB 0 0
4 Locked QAM256 20 597000000 Hz 6.7 dBmV 41.1 dB 0 0
5 Locked QAM256 21 603000000 Hz 6.4 dBmV 41 dB 0 0
6 Locked QAM256 22 609000000 Hz 6.1 dBmV 40.7 dB 0 0
7 Locked QAM256 23 615000000 Hz 5.9 dBmV 40.3 dB 0 0
8 Locked QAM256 24 621000000 Hz 6 dBmV 40.4 dB 0 0
9 Locked QAM256 25 627000000 Hz 6 dBmV 40.3 dB 0 0
10 Locked QAM256 26 633000000 Hz 6.5 dBmV 40.3 dB 0 0
11 Locked QAM256 27 639000000 Hz 6.9 dBmV 40.3 dB 0 0
12 Locked QAM256 28 645000000 Hz 7.2 dBmV 40.8 dB 0 0
13 Locked QAM256 29 651000000 Hz 7.1 dBmV 40.6 dB 0 0
14 Locked QAM256 30 657000000 Hz 7.3 dBmV 40.8 dB 0 0
15 Locked QAM256 31 663000000 Hz 7.3 dBmV 40.9 dB 0 0
16 Locked QAM256 32 669000000 Hz 7.5 dBmV 40.9 dB 0 0
 
Upstream Bonded Channels
Channel Lock Status US Channel Type Channel ID Symbol Rate Frequency Power
1 Locked ATDMA 8 5120 Ksym/sec 22800000 Hz 42.5 dBmV
2 Locked ATDMA 6 5120 Ksym/sec 35600000 Hz 42.8 dBmV
3 Locked ATDMA 7 5120 Ksym/sec 29200000 Hz 42.3 dBmV
4 Locked ATDMA 9 5120 Ksym/sec 16400000 Hz 43.8 dBmV
 
Extended Upstream Transmit Power
Enable Extended Upstream Transmit Power
 
Current System Time:Fri Jan 27 20:20:05 2023
System Up Time:02:04:58
Time Priority Description
1970-1-1, 00:00:31 Notice (6) Honoring MDD; IP provisioning mode = IPv6
1970-1-1, 00:00:28 Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
1970-1-1, 00:00:22 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
1970-1-1, 00:00:21 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:33:59 Critical (3) Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC==1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:29:33 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:29:32 Critical (3) 16 consecutive T3 timeouts while trying to range on upstream channel 3;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:29:32 Critical (3) Unicast Maintenance Ranging attempted - No response - Retries exhausted;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:29:07 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:28:54 Critical (3) 16 consecutive T3 timeouts while trying to range on upstream channel 0;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:28:54 Critical (3) Unicast Maintenance Ranging attempted - No response - Retries exhausted;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 17:21:16 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
1970-1-1, 00:00:26 Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
1970-1-1, 00:00:21 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-27, 16:23:11 Critical (3) Resetting the cable modem due to docsDevResetNow
2023-1-26, 10:42:11 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
1970-1-1, 00:00:27 Critical (3) No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:45 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:44 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:28 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:28 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:25 Critical (3) Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:17 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:16 Critical (3) Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:13 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:12 Critical (3) Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:09 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:36:08 Critical (3) Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:33:49 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:33:42 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:33:36 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:32:44 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:32:37 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:31:29 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:31:05 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC==1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:31:03 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:30:12 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:29:30 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:29:23 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2023-1-25, 10:29:18 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=;CMTS-MAC=;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;

From a quick search on the forums, it seems others had similar issues with this router. Is there anything I can do on my end, or should I just go ahead and give tech support a call, possibly to set up an appointment for a technician to come out? Lastly, there were quite a few outages in our subdivision community lately as I noted a presence of Xfinity trucks out and about. Not sure if they were upgrading or repairing the current infrastructure. 

Thanks!

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