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Slow speeds after upgrading plan and modem to MB8611

I need a real solution, not generic troubleshooting steps.

I recently upgraded from a 300 Mbps plan to an 800 Mbps plan. During checkout, Xfinity required me to upgrade my modem, so I purchased and activated a Motorola MB8611, which was one of the modems listed as officially supported.

Since activation, I am not getting anywhere near 800 Mbps. At best, I see 340 Mbps, but most of the time, it’s between 70-200 Mbps—slower than before the upgrade.

What I Have Already Tried (do not suggest these again please):

  • Directly connected PC to modem (No router involved)
  • Reseated and replaced coax cable
  • Restarted & factory reset modem multiple times
  • Confirmed firmware is up-to-date
  • Tested at different times of the day

What This Tells Me

  • This is NOT a local network issue (tested directly with modem).
  • This is NOT a modem hardware issue (Xfinity-approved).
  • This is likely an Xfinity provisioning issue, signal issue, or firmware issue.

The modem logs show massive amounts of corrected/uncorrected errors and repeating error messages every ~10 seconds.
I have seen many reports of this exact problem with the MB8611 on Xfinity, but no clear resolution.

What I Need from Xfinity Support (No Copy-Paste Responses)

  • Verify my modem is correctly provisioned for the 800 Mbps plan.
  • Check my signal levels and identify if there is noise or an upstream issue.
  • Confirm whether Xfinity’s firmware for this modem is causing the issue.
  • Schedule a technician visit if this is a physical line issue.


I do not need generic troubleshooting steps or “turn it off and on again.” I need a competent response from someone who can actually fix the problem. Please escalate this if necessary.

Attached below: Modem logs and connection status showing the errors.

10:40:38
Mon Feb 24 2025
Notice (6) CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 4; Chan ID: 39 40 41 42; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**redacted for privacy reasons**;CMTS-MAC=**redacted for privacy reasons**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
10:40:39
Mon Feb 24 2025
Warning (5) MDD message timeout;CM-MAC=**redacted for privacy reasons**;CMTS-MAC=**redacted for privacy reasons**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Official Employee

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1 month ago

@craigmt1

 

 

Thanks for reaching out to ,  if you've already went to the awesome Xfinity app https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/activate-xfi-gateway-app  and activated your new modem, then we do need to take a further look at your account.

 

Go ahead and send me a direct message including your name and your complete address and we'll get this taken care of for you.

 

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1 Message

23 days ago

I'm getting same problem.... Xfinity told me same things and didn't work. Did it up getting resolve and how?

3 Messages

This is probably an unsatisfying answer, but it turned out to be the position and location of the coax cable. In every case above it was resting in close proximity to a few other power cables which were apparently causing interference. When I moved it away from them the errors were greatly reduced and speeds shot up immediately. I shifted the other cables, purchased a shorter, better shielded coax cable, along with a Moca filter plugged directly into the modem, and was able to get up to the full advertised speed.

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Official Employee

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Thank you so much for sharing your input, which may help other readers, craigmt1. This is keeping with the spirit of the Forums, and is appreciated. 

 

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109.5K Messages

23 days ago

@craigmt1 

Thank you for circling back here and sharing that helpful info with the community ! Be well !

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