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SYNC Timing Synchronization failure
I am getting occasional drops on our MB8600 cable modem on a 1.2 Gbps plan.
Not sure why is going on and the logs with the power levels and SNR are attached below.
Thank you for all the help.
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O/k it seems that your image of the error log entries has now been completely deleted.
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Ok the error logs are something like below. Everytime I get this, my internet drops.
SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;
Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;
SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;
Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;
Unicast Maintenance Ranging attempted - No response - Retries exhausted;
SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;
No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;
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O/k even though the signal stats looked good at that snapshot in time, the error log entries confirm that something is going on. Perhaps there is noise ingress into the line(s) / an upstream channel-return path impairment somewhere.
There are other signal stat figures that can't be read by the modem. They are the "Upstream Rx Power" (Upstream Receive Power Level), the "Upstream SNR Ch." (Upstream Signal To Noise Ratio), and the "Upstream ICFR" (In Channel Frequency Response). These are as equally important in diagnosing connectivity issues as are the modem's stats.
I'm going to escalate your issue to the Comcast corporate employees that are available to these boards. They can check the CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) for any real time degradation and / or error reports, see your node / cable plant and modem health, and see whether or not everything is in the green zone. They can also see a history plot for the modem and poll for those upstream receive signal stats.
You should get a reply here in your topic. Good luck !
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I also have the SYNC Timing Synchronization failure in my log , a high channel 33 - OFDM PLC # of corrections.
I am on the 1.2 speed plan , only 1 have I gotten 1.2 speed to my ASUS AXE-11000 router (via router self test) once in the early am out of hundreds of attempts.
The real issue I am having is that I still get drops (periods of no connectivity) on my home network. As I understand it is up to 1.2 speed.
I was going to move the cable modem (brand new) but it is in the kitchen, the drop comes into the basement and it goes into a powered splitter before going to the modem.
However that was needed when we had CATV (~6 tvs) and the cable modem. Now we just use internet (cable modem), so I figure running direct to the modem might solve my issue. But there is an Attenuator and I believe MOCA filter inline (not sure about the MOCA has a red band) "filters" running into the powered splitter. I assume that if I go straight to the modem I will not need a powered amplifier. But I wanted to check, perhaps I will need just an amplifier and not a splitter? Or noting no amp, no MOCA, no attenuator? Or keep just attenuator?
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