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Friday, October 27th, 2023 9:10 AM

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Slow upload speeds after replacing modem.

EDIT: 2023/11/01

RESOLVED: Long story short, you MUST notify Comcast of the router swap - to get it properly provisioned. The Comcast gateway I was leasing was provisioned for both internet and phone/voip but since the CAX30 has no voip capabilities, the same provisioning could not be applied to it. After speaking with Comcast support on Reddit and making them aware that I'd be cancelling voip going forward, they applied the proper provisioning. The next day I was not only receiving 5x the upstream I was receiving before, but downstream had also increased. Thanks

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I purchased a Netgear Nighthawk CAX30 modem to replace the modem I lease from Xfinity. I pay for 800down/100up service - but am getting about 700/6 with the Nighthawk. I can live with the downstream, but 6Mbps upstream is a problem for a home full of students, telecommuters and videoconferencers 

For comparison, when I was using the Xfinity modem I was getting around 800 down and 50-60 up.

Is there any way Comcast can check that the modem was provisioned correctly? Or perhaps do some line tests?

These are some errors from the event log, but I'm not sure what they mean. Below that are "cable diagnostics"

  • UCD invalid or channel unusable;CM-MAC=<MAC ADDRESS OMITTED>;CMTS-MAC=<MAC ADDRESS OMITTED>;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

  • No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=<MAC ADDRESS OMITTED>;CMTS-MAC=<MAC ADDRESS OMITTED>;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

  • SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=<MAC ADDRESS OMITTED>;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

<tabindex=-1>Startup Procedure</tabindex=-1>
Procedure Status Comment
Acquire Downstream Channel 465000000 Hz Locked
Connectivity State OK Operational
Boot State OK Operational
Security Enabled BPI+
IP Provisioning Mode Honor MDD IPv6 only
 
<tabindex=-1>Downstream Bonded Channels </tabindex=-1>
Channel Lock Status Modulation Channel ID Frequency Power SNR Correctables Uncorrectabables
1 Locked 256 QAM 4 465000000 Hz 8.4 dBmV 44.6 dB 0 0
2 Locked 256 QAM 1 447000000 Hz 8.2 dBmV 44.8 dB 0 0
3 Locked 256 QAM 2 453000000 Hz 8.4 dBmV 44.8 dB 0 0
4 Locked 256 QAM 3 459000000 Hz 8.3 dBmV 44.7 dB 0 0
5 Locked 256 QAM 5 471000000 Hz 8.4 dBmV 44.6 dB 0 0
6 Locked 256 QAM 6 477000000 Hz 8.2 dBmV 44.4 dB 0 0
7 Locked 256 QAM 7 483000000 Hz 8.0 dBmV 44.3 dB 0 0
8 Locked 256 QAM 8 489000000 Hz 7.7 dBmV 44.0 dB 0 0
9 Locked 256 QAM 9 495000000 Hz 7.4 dBmV 43.9 dB 0 0
10 Locked 256 QAM 10 507000000 Hz 7.3 dBmV 43.7 dB 0 0
11 Locked 256 QAM 11 513000000 Hz 7.1 dBmV 43.7 dB 0 0
12 Locked 256 QAM 12 519000000 Hz 7.2 dBmV 43.7 dB 0 0
13 Locked 256 QAM 13 525000000 Hz 7.3 dBmV 43.8 dB 0 0
14 Locked 256 QAM 14 531000000 Hz 7.4 dBmV 43.8 dB 0 0
15 Locked 256 QAM 15 537000000 Hz 7.5 dBmV 43.8 dB 0 0
16 Locked 256 QAM 16 543000000 Hz 7.4 dBmV 43.8 dB 0 0
17 Locked 256 QAM 17 549000000 Hz 7.5 dBmV 43.7 dB 0 0
18 Locked 256 QAM 18 555000000 Hz 7.6 dBmV 43.7 dB 0 0
19 Locked 256 QAM 19 561000000 Hz 7.6 dBmV 43.6 dB 0 0
20 Locked 256 QAM 20 567000000 Hz 7.6 dBmV 43.6 dB 0 0
21 Locked 256 QAM 21 573000000 Hz 7.5 dBmV 43.6 dB 0 0
22 Locked 256 QAM 22 579000000 Hz 7.8 dBmV 43.6 dB 0 0
23 Locked 256 QAM 23 585000000 Hz 7.8 dBmV 43.6 dB 0 0
24 Locked 256 QAM 24 591000000 Hz 7.9 dBmV 43.7 dB 0 0
25 Locked 256 QAM 25 597000000 Hz 8.2 dBmV 43.9 dB 0 0
26 Locked 256 QAM 26 603000000 Hz 8.1 dBmV 44.0 dB 0 0
27 Locked 256 QAM 27 609000000 Hz 7.9 dBmV 44.2 dB 0 0
28 Locked 256 QAM 28 615000000 Hz 8.2 dBmV 44.4 dB 0 0
29 Locked 256 QAM 29 621000000 Hz 8.2 dBmV 44.4 dB 0 0
30 Locked 256 QAM 30 627000000 Hz 8.4 dBmV 44.4 dB 0 0
31 Locked 256 QAM 31 633000000 Hz 8.6 dBmV 44.5 dB 0 0
32 Locked 256 QAM 32 639000000 Hz 8.6 dBmV 44.5 dB 0 0
 
<tabindex=-1>Upstream Bonded Channels </tabindex=-1>
Channel Lock Status US Channel Type Channel ID Symbol Rate Frequency Power
1 Locked ATDMA 17 5120 Ksym/sec 16400000 Hz 47.3 dBmV
2 Locked ATDMA 18 5120 Ksym/sec 22800000 Hz 47.5 dBmV
3 Locked ATDMA 19 5120 Ksym/sec 29200000 Hz 47.5 dBmV
4 Locked ATDMA 20 5120 Ksym/sec 35600000 Hz 47.5 dBmV
5 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0 dBmV
6 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0 dBmV
7 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0 dBmV
8 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0 dBmV
 
<tabindex=-1>Downstream OFDM Channels</tabindex=-1>
Channel Channel ID Frequency Power SNR/MER Active Subcarrier Number Range Total Codewords Uncorrectable Codewords
1 193 957000000 Hz 6.4 dBmV 42.7 dB 148 ~ 3947 13606027 0
2 0 0 Hz 0 dBmV 0 dB 0 ~ 0 0 0
 
<tabindex=-1>Upstream OFDMA Channels</tabindex=-1>
Channel UpstreamIsMuted Ranging Status Subcarrier Zero Frequency Active Subcarrier Number Range Symbols Per Frame Tx Power
1   Other 0 MHz 0 ~ 0 0 0 dBmV
2   Other 0 MHz 0 ~ 0 0 0 dBmV

Accepted Solution

2 Messages

1 year ago

RESOLVED: Long story short, you MUST notify Comcast of the router swap - to get it properly provisioned. The Comcast gateway I was leasing was provisioned for both internet and phone/voip but since the CAX30 has no voip capabilities, the same provisioning could not be applied to it. After speaking with Comcast support on Reddit and making them aware that I'd be cancelling voip going forward, they applied the proper provisioning. The next day I was not only receiving 5x the upstream I was receiving before, but downstream had also increased. Thanks

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729 Messages

1 year ago

@user_iedh8b Thank you for reaching out about the download speed issues you are experiencing, we want make sure your service is working as expected! We will be happy to help with your account, please send a direct message with your name and address. Thank you! Click "Sign In" if necessary
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