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DrKnavery
Joining in
8 months ago

Livestream buffering and disconnects while gaming.

Hi there, I've had my 1GB Virgin Broadband for 11 months but for the past 3 weeks or so I've been experiencing a lot of buffering when watching livestreams (Twitch.tv) as well as disconnects from games while playing on PC or Xbox. I've had an engineer visit who came out, replaced a connector outside and left me to see if anything improved. It did not, so he came back with a replacement router. The router was set up with 2 x 4dB attenuators in the back. The problem was even worse than before. I removed those attenuators and it worked pretty much as normal for a few days but now the problem is the same as before. I tried putting both attenuators back, only trying one attenuator at a time. No improvement. What is the next move?

  • 3.0 Downstream channels

    Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
    133100000011.742QAM 25625
    213900000015.143QAM 2561
    314700000014.643QAM 2562
    415500000014.443QAM 2563
    516300000014.243QAM 2564
    617100000013.943QAM 2565
    717900000013.943QAM 2566
    818700000013.743QAM 2567
    919500000013.943QAM 2568
    1020300000013.843QAM 2569
    1121100000013.643QAM 25610
    1221900000013.743QAM 25611
    1322700000013.443QAM 25612
    1423500000013.243QAM 25613
    1524300000013.243QAM 25614
    1625100000012.743QAM 25615
    1725900000012.743QAM 25616
    1826700000012.643QAM 25617
    1927500000012.343QAM 25618
    2028300000012.543QAM 25619
    2129100000012.443QAM 25620
    2229900000012.143QAM 25621
    2330700000012.243QAM 25622
    2431500000011.742QAM 25623
    2532300000011.742QAM 25624
    2633900000011.442QAM 25626
    2734700000011.642QAM 25627
    2835500000011.342QAM 25628
    2936300000011.342QAM 25629
    3037100000011.642QAM 25630
    3137900000011.142QAM 25631

    3.0 Downstream channels

    Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
    1Locked4250751776
    2Locked4341047839051
    3Locked4330477152621
    4Locked4329085165721
    5Locked4319095154327
    6Locked4341621161931
    7Locked4335420057805
    8Locked4333349838610
    9Locked4329008044637
    10Locked4328742446909
    11Locked4328528934985
    12Locked439679427282
    13Locked4310161541234
    14Locked437244731775
    15Locked4311331545289
    16Locked4313686651833
    17Locked439855556237
    18Locked4313105646885
    19Locked439440454346
    20Locked4311415443915
    21Locked4310531749849
    22Locked4315337655208
    23Locked438203238879
    24Locked425475655375
    25Locked426169672925
    26Locked42119489113923
    27Locked4212363569328
    28Locked4219223768035
    29Locked4215055753773
    30Locked4215350551769
    31Locked4214719757245

    3.1 Downstream channels

    Channel Channel Width (MHz) FFT Type Number of Active Subcarriers Modulation (Active Profile) First Active Subcarrier (Hz)
    49944K1840QAM 40961108

    3.1 Downstream channels

    Channel ID Locked Status RxMER Data (dB) PLC Power (dBmV) Corrected errors (Active Profile) Uncorrectable errors (Active Profile)
    49Locked405.91048720062104188
  • 3.0 Upstream channels

    Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
    04960000036.55120QAM 641
    14310000036.35120QAM 642
    236600000365120QAM 643
    33010000035.85120QAM 647
    42360000035.55120QAM 648

    3.0 Upstream channels

    Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
    0ATDMA0000
    1ATDMA0000
    2ATDMA0000
    3ATDMA0000
    4ATDMA0000

    3.1 Upstream channels

    Channel Channel Width (MHz) Power (dBmV) FFT Type Modulation
    1110.431.52KQAM 256

    3.1 Upstream channels

    Channel Channel Type Number of Active Subcarriers First Active Subcarrier (Hz) T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
    11OFDMA2087400000010
     
  • Network Log

    Time Priority Description
    17-05-2024 12:11:53noticeGUI Login Status - Login Fail from LAN interface
    16-05-2024 18:33:12noticeGUI Login Status - Login Success from LAN interface
    16-05-2024 18:31:47noticeGUI Login Status - Login Fail from LAN interface
    16-05-2024 18:04:51warningRNG-RSP CCAP Commanded Power in Excess of 6 dB Below the Value Corresponding to the Top of the DRW;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:47:33noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:45:36noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:43:45noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 22; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:59noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 4; Chan ID: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1
    16-05-2024 17:41:59noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 5; Chan ID: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM
    16-05-2024 17:41:54noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 20; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:46noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:46noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 4; Chan ID: 2 3 5 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 29 30 31 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:42noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 23; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:36warningRCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:30warningMDD message timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:24criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:09warningMDD message timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:07criticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:06criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:06warningRCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:41:03criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:40:49criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:40:48warningMDD message timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:40:43criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:40:42warningMDD message timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:40:39criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:40:33noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:40:30warningMDD message timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:38:09noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:36:14noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 22; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:34:20noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 4; Chan ID: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1
    16-05-2024 17:34:15noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 20; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:34:11noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:34:03noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 23; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    16-05-2024 17:34:03noticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 5; Chan ID: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM
     
    • David_Bn's avatar
      David_Bn
      Forum Team

      Thanks for your posts on our Community Forums DrKnavery, and a very warm welcome to you!

      Sorry to hear of the issues you've been experiencing.

      I've been able to look into your local area but there doesn't appear to be an issues flagging.

      With this, a flow has been ran on the hub and no issues have been revealed.

      Can you please provide an updated BQM link and/or screenshot so we can see how things have been since your most recent post?

      Thanks,

      David_Bn

      • Cardiffman282's avatar
        Cardiffman282
        Trouble shooter

        Purely on the data posted in the thread the downstream power levels are all far too high and there are tens of thousands of Post RS errors and uncorrectable errors. A 10 dB attenuator would seem to be in order here. 

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta

    Just another upstream problem that VM would not like to fix because next day it might be fine instead of fixing the issue.  

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta

    Those attenuators need to stay in.  Do a reset on the Hub and see if the RS errors return. If so there is very likely a cable problem somewhere between the Hub and the street cabinet.

    The BQM shows there is a degree of contention on the network which you might be stuck with. 

  • Here are stats since Saturday morning.

    3.0 Downstream channels

    Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
    1331000000742QAM 25625
    22590000007.143QAM 25616
    32670000007.243QAM 25617
    42750000007.143QAM 25618
    52830000007.343QAM 25619
    62910000007.343QAM 25620
    72990000007.143QAM 25621
    83070000007.242QAM 25622
    9315000000742QAM 25623
    103230000006.942QAM 25624
    11339000000742QAM 25626
    12347000000742QAM 25627
    13355000000742QAM 25628
    14363000000743QAM 25629
    153710000007.243QAM 25630
    16379000000742QAM 25631
    173870000006.942QAM 25632
    183950000006.942QAM 25633
    194030000006.842QAM 25634
    204110000006.842QAM 25635
    214190000006.742QAM 25636
    224270000006.442QAM 25637
    234350000006.342QAM 25638
    244430000006.242QAM 25639
    254510000006.442QAM 25640
    264590000006.542QAM 25641
    274670000006.342QAM 25642
    284750000006.342QAM 25643
    294830000006.242QAM 25644
    304910000006.242QAM 25645
    314990000006.442QAM 25646

    3.0 Downstream channels

    Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
    1Locked42260
    2Locked43170
    3Locked43140
    4Locked43220
    5Locked43170
    6Locked43130
    7Locked43120
    8Locked42240
    9Locked42320
    10Locked42210
    11Locked42160
    12Locked4290
    13Locked42130
    14Locked43180
    15Locked43140
    16Locked42230
    17Locked42120
    18Locked42190
    19Locked42300
    20Locked42230
    21Locked42180
    22Locked42200
    23Locked42150
    24Locked42190
    25Locked42220
    26Locked42190
    27Locked42270
    28Locked42220
    29Locked42240
    30Locked42220
    31Locked42130

    3.1 Downstream channels

    Channel Channel Width (MHz) FFT Type Number of Active Subcarriers Modulation (Active Profile) First Active Subcarrier (Hz)
    49944K1840QAM 40961108

    3.1 Downstream channels

    Channel ID Locked Status RxMER Data (dB) PLC Power (dBmV) Corrected errors (Active Profile) Uncorrectable errors (Active Profile)
    49Locked424.736224671981
  • I would add the upstream and log but it has taken 5 minutes to post just that message.

    • Martin_N's avatar
      Martin_N
      Forum Team

      Thank you for that information DrKnavery. We can certainly take a further look into this. 

      I will private message you now to confirm your details. 

      ^Martin