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tetleyboy
Tuning in
2 months ago

Pre and Post RS Errors - Low Power, Speed and dropped connections

Hi, I have been seeing problems for a few weeks on my connection. My hub disconnects and speeds drop. When I check Router Status, I can see that I have a large number of Pre RS Errors and Post RS Errors on Channels 17-20, but I have also seen them on higher channels. I have also observed lower Power values on the impacted downstream channels. Upstream seems OK. I have reset the router and checked the connection to the back of the router and to the connection on the wall to the outside. Any ideas?

Downstream bonded channels
Channel    Frequency (Hz)    Power (dBmV)    SNR (dB)    Modulation    Channel ID
1    411000000    9.5    40    256 qam    1
2    419000000    9.4    40    256 qam    2
3    427000000    9.4    40    256 qam    3
4    435000000    9.3    40    256 qam    4
5    443000000    9    40    256 qam    5
6    451000000    8.9    38    256 qam    6
7    523000000    7.8    38    256 qam    15
8    531000000    7.5    38    256 qam    16
9    539000000    7.5    38    256 qam    17
10    547000000    7.3    38    256 qam    18
11    555000000    7.3    38    256 qam    19
12    563000000    7    38    256 qam    20
13    571000000    6.6    38    256 qam    21
14    579000000    6.4    38    256 qam    22
15    587000000    6    38    256 qam    23
16    595000000    5    38    256 qam    24
17    603000000    3.2    37    256 qam    25
18    611000000    -0.9    34    256 qam    26
19    627000000    -4.4    32    256 qam    28
20    635000000    0.5    36    256 qam    29
21    643000000    2.9    37    256 qam    30
22    651000000    3.7    38    256 qam    31
23    659000000    4.8    38    256 qam    32
24    619000000    -12    24    256 qam    27

Downstream bonded channels
Channel    Locked Status    RxMER (dB)    Pre RS Errors    Post RS Errors
1    Locked    40.3    0    0
2    Locked    40.3    5    0
3    Locked    40.3    6    0
4    Locked    40.3    6    0
5    Locked    40.3    4    0
6    Locked    38.9    5    0
7    Locked    38.9    4    0
8    Locked    38.9    6    0
9    Locked    38.9    5    0
10    Locked    38.9    12    0
11    Locked    38.9    4    0
12    Locked    38.9    5    0
13    Locked    38.9    18    0
14    Locked    38.9    19    0
15    Locked    38.6    19    0
16    Locked    38.6    93    0
17    Locked    37.6    25400058    20538622
18    Locked    35.7    31080304    33965213
19    Locked    31.9    21862841    6710363
20    Locked    35.7    23086    5
21    Locked    37.6    37    0
22    Locked    38.6    13    0
23    Locked    38.6    5    0
24    Locked    40.3    0    0

  • And another Router Status...

    Downstream bonded channels
    Channel    Frequency (Hz)    Power (dBmV)    SNR (dB)    Modulation    Channel ID
    1    411000000    9.5    40    256 qam    1
    2    419000000    9.5    40    256 qam    2
    3    427000000    9.5    40    256 qam    3
    4    435000000    9.3    40    256 qam    4
    5    443000000    9    40    256 qam    5
    6    451000000    9    38    256 qam    6
    7    523000000    7.8    38    256 qam    15
    8    531000000    7.5    38    256 qam    16
    9    539000000    7.5    38    256 qam    17
    10    547000000    7.4    38    256 qam    18
    11    555000000    7.4    38    256 qam    19
    12    563000000    7    38    256 qam    20
    13    571000000    6.6    38    256 qam    21
    14    579000000    6.4    38    256 qam    22
    15    587000000    6    38    256 qam    23
    16    595000000    4.9    38    256 qam    24
    17    603000000    3    37    256 qam    25
    18    611000000    -1.9    34    256 qam    26
    19    619000000    -13.3    24    256 qam    27
    20    627000000    -3    33    256 qam    28
    21    635000000    1    36    256 qam    29
    22    643000000    3.2    37    256 qam    30
    23    651000000    4    38    256 qam    31
    24    659000000    4.9    38    256 qam    32

    Downstream bonded channels
    Channel    Locked Status    RxMER (dB)    Pre RS Errors    Post RS Errors
    1    Locked    40.3    0    0
    2    Locked    40.3    5    0
    3    Locked    40.3    6    0
    4    Locked    40.9    6    0
    5    Locked    40.3    4    0
    6    Locked    38.9    5    0
    7    Locked    38.6    4    0
    8    Locked    38.9    6    0
    9    Locked    38.9    5    0
    10    Locked    38.9    12    0
    11    Locked    38.9    4    0
    12    Locked    38.6    5    0
    13    Locked    38.6    18    0
    14    Locked    38.6    19    0
    15    Locked    38.6    19    0
    16    Locked    38.6    93    0
    17    Locked    37.6    25400058    20538622
    18    Locked    36.3    31080270    33965213
    19    Locked    28.5    38203313    16252025
    20    Locked    29    13140139    6577792
    21    Locked    35.7    23062    5
    22    Locked    37.6    36    0
    23    Locked    37.6    11    0
    24    Locked    38.9    5    0

    • Carley_S's avatar
      Carley_S
      Forum Team

      Hi tetleyboy 

      Welcome to the Community Forums. 

      Sorry to hear of your service concerns. We can see on the systems on our side that you've since been in touch and have actions in place to investigate this further. 

      Please let us know if you've any further questions or concerns, we can provide general help and support via social media if needed.

  • Adduxi's avatar
    Adduxi
    Very Insightful Person

    Terrible stats,  you will need VM to sort that circuit out.