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Monday, August 17th, 2026 2:09 AM

Packet loss and uncorrectable codewords after a maintence

Ever since 8/13 Maintenance for my local area the packet loss has returned to haunt me while gaming and streaming videos. The uncorrectable codewords have been going up on a few channels and i reset the router to maybe resolve the issue since there might have been a security flaw or connection issue to my devices

I use Ethernet connected to the gateway (XB8)

tested new cables and i have had this problem in the past but the technician that came out said my house is "end of line" which makes it so tuning the downstream power levels back into spec is not possible and i have had 3 techs come out to check all in house connections and no flaws just the downstream power is out of spec but it has been fine until 8/13 hopefully others are experiencing the same issue as me

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1 day ago

Channel ID
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193
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Frequency
453 MHz
387 MHz
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765 MHz
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813 MHz
819 MHz
900000000
SNR
39.6 dB
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29.6 dB
Power Level
-6.3 dBmV
-4.4 dBmV
-4.8 dBmV
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-5.0 dBmV
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-5.6 dBmV
-6.1 dBmV
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-6.4 dBmV
-6.7 dBmV
-6.9 dBmV
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-7.4 dBmV
-7.2 dBmV
-7.7 dBmV
-7.5 dBmV
-13.2 dBmV
-13.5 dBmV
-13.6 dBmV
-13.7 dBmV
-14.3 dBmV
-14.4 dBmV
-14.5 dBmV
-14.8 dBmV
-15.1 dBmV
-15.7 dBmV
Modulation
256 QAM
256 QAM
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this is my current power on downstream, it continues to increase and channel 22/23 are the ones coming up with uncorrectable codewords even after power cycling and resetting the gateway

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1 day ago

Howdy user_mz0496 👋 I know exactly how debilitating it is to deal with packet loss during gaming, so I appreciate you stopping by to let us know about the ongoing issue this has been for you! Especially with you being connected hardwired, you should be zooming without any issues. Accounting for the troubleshooting you've done up to this point along with the technicians that have already been to the home, I'd say we can take a deeper look on our end to see if anything is standing out.

 

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16 hours ago

@user_mz0496 There is a bad cable tilt (rolloff) condition. Not sure how the techs could leave it like that..... The downstream power is low/weak at the lower frequencies and way out of spec at the upper. The upper-frequency SNRs are out of spec as well. That can cause random disconnects, spontaneous re-booting of the modem, speed, packet loss, latency problems, and the un-bonding 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, or 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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