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Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

Upstream power 55 dBmV, frequent Wi‑Fi dropouts

My upstream power is reading around 55 dBmV and my Wi‑Fi keeps dropping offline frequently. Could you please check my signal or let me know how to fix it?

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1 month ago

In an effort to try to obtain better connectivity, 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, 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.

Visitor

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1 month ago

Hi Xfinity Support team, any updates on my upstream power issue? My upstream is still around 55 dBmV and Wi‑Fi dropouts are ongoing. Thanks.

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1 month ago

@user_fv96qe 

Did you have a chance to see if any of those tips apply ?

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Hi EG, thanks for the tips. I’ll check the splitters and coax.

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user_fv96qe,

I wanted to follow up to see if you'd have a chance to review your splitter and cable as @EG suggested. If you still need help, we are here for you. 

 

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Hi, @XfinityVianney 

Thanks for checking in. I think the splitter and cables are fine. but my upstream power is still around 55 dBmV and I’m still seeing Wi‑Fi dropouts. I think it's because the upstream power is too high. Could we please have it checked remotely, or arrange a technician visit? Thank you

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user_fv96qe

We can certainly investigate this further. Please send me a direct message with your full name and service address to get started.

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1 month ago

@user_fv96qe @XfinityVianney 

Please circle back here and post any possible solutions for the issue here in these open public forums so that all readers here may benefit from the exchange / info. This is in keeping with the spirit for which these public help forums were originally intended. Thank you.

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