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Random internet drops

Since about last night randomly my internet at home has been dropping randomly. I've tried using the xfinity assistant troubleshooting however that has not been able to fix the issue for me. I was wondering if it would be possible to get some help and if not at least get what the next steps should be. Modem is the XB7.

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11 months ago

Is this with a WiFi connection ? If so, as a test, does a computer / device that is hardwired directly to the router / 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 in troubleshooting before proceeding any further. 

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@EG​ From not only what I have seen but what I have heard this appears to be affecting both wifi and hardwired connections. It happened earlier today and my computer which is hardwired was unable to connect to the internet and my wifi was also not working. What also seems to happen (atleast what happened today) was that it disconnects shows the solid white light on the front. So I then disconnected power and reconnected then it sat on a blinking green light until i unplugged it again and took off and reconnected the coax cable

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OK, what do the modem's signal status values look like ? Try getting them here; http://192.168.100.1 or here http://10.0.0.1 

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.

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11 months ago

The upstream power is too high and it may be intermittently fluctuating even higher out of spec. The downstream power is on the low / weak side 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/re-configured. 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, etc.

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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11 months ago

@user_aiqqiq Welcome to our community forum and thank you @EG for your awesome insights! If you've tried all the suggestions and you're still noticing the connection issue, I can definitely help you schedule an appointment with a technician.

Please send a direct message by clicking the chat icon in the upper right corner of the page, click on the pen and paper icon, then enter “Xfinity Support” in the “To” section. Please include your name and address and I'll be happy to help.

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@XfinityEmilyB 

It's my pleasure !

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@user_aiqqiq 

Have you had a chance to see if any of those tips apply ?

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