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Dada93's avatar
Dada93
On our wavelength
2 years ago

Power Levels high side

Hi good people of the forum!

I had a nightmare experience with VM last year, but got it installed again this year and it seems to be all solved. 

They replaced an isolator and removed what they call “sausage skin” from a few stingers that was causing thousands of post rs errors and dropouts (hours per day).

Solved now, but I can see my power levels are a touch high and going over the VM recommended of 10db. 

Can someone arrange to have this sorted? Or even tell me what attenuator I need (if so) to do it myself?

 

Cheers!



3.0 Downstream channels

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
13310000006.241QAM 25625
213900000010.741QAM 2561
314700000010.441QAM 2562
415500000010.141QAM 2563
51630000009.741QAM 2564
61710000009.541QAM 2565
71790000009.442QAM 2566
81870000009.241QAM 2567
9195000000941QAM 2568
102030000008.841QAM 2569
11211000000941QAM 25610
122190000008.841QAM 25611
132270000008.542QAM 25612
142350000008.341QAM 25613
152430000007.641QAM 25614
162510000007.341QAM 25615
172590000007.341QAM 25616
182670000007.442QAM 25617
192750000007.441QAM 25618
202830000007.341QAM 25619
212910000007.341QAM 25620
222990000007.141QAM 25621
233070000006.941QAM 25622
243150000006.742QAM 25623
253230000006.441QAM 25624
26339000000641QAM 25626
27347000000642QAM 25627
283550000005.942QAM 25628
293630000005.742QAM 25629
303710000005.742QAM 25630
313790000005.642QAM 25631

3.0 Downstream channels

Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
1Locked4110
2Locked4100
3Locked4100
4Locked4100
5Locked4100
6Locked4100
7Locked4200
8Locked4100
9Locked4100
10Locked4100
11Locked4100
12Locked4100
13Locked4200
14Locked4100
15Locked4100
16Locked4100
17Locked4100
18Locked4200
19Locked4100
20Locked4100
21Locked4100
22Locked4110
23Locked4100
24Locked4200
25Locked4120
26Locked4110
27Locked4210
28Locked4200
29Locked4240
30Locked4230
31Locked4220

3.1 Downstream channels

Channel Channel Width (MHz) FFT Type Number of Active Subcarriers Modulation (Active Profile) First Active Subcarrier (Hz)
37944K1840QAM 40961108

3.1 Downstream channels

Channel ID Locked Status RxMER Data (dB) PLC Power (dBmV) Corrected errors (Active Profile) Uncorrectable errors (Active Profile)
37Locked424.6569261190
 
 

 

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  • Dada93's avatar
    Dada93
    On our wavelength

    3.0 Upstream channels

    Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
    04960000039.85120QAM 641
    14310000039.55120QAM 642
    23660000039.35120QAM 643
    330100000395120QAM 644
    42360000038.55120QAM 645

    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
    61135.22KQAM 256

    3.1 Upstream channels

    Channel Channel Type Number of Active Subcarriers First Active Subcarrier (Hz) T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
    6OFDMA2207400000000




    Network Log

    Time Priority Description
    03-03-2024 19:16:59noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 19:11:57noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 19:07:31noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 19:02:28noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:59:03noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:53:59noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:49:51noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:44:48noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:38:49noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:33:46noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:33:12noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:28:09noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:28:03noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:23:00noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:22:08noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:17:05noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11 13; New Profile: 12 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:13:38noticeREGISTRATION COMPLETE - Waiting for Operational status
    03-03-2024 18:13:34noticeUS profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 13; New Profile: 11 13.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:13:29noticeDS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:13:25noticeTLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:13:23warningDHCP WARNING - Non-critical field invalid in response ;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:13:21noticeHonoring MDD; IP provisioning mode = IPv4
    03-03-2024 18:13:12criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 18:13:11criticalCable Modem Reboot because of - HW or Power-On Reset
    03-03-2024 17:56:05criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    03-03-2024 17:56:04criticalCable Modem Reboot because of - Erouter Mode Change
    02-03-2024 14:24:52criticalCable Modem Reboot because of - Reboot Timezone Change
    02-03-2024 14:24:52criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    02-03-2024 14:21:47criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
    02-03-2024 14:21:46criticalCable Modem Reboot because of - pin-reset
     
     
    • Tudor's avatar
      Tudor
      Very Insightful Person

      Although some of the downstream are indeed out of spec unless it is impacting your service I doubt you need an attenuator. The log message are fine and the Pre errors are normal. Wait for a VM staff member to give their view,

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta

    That's a trivial difference. Most channels are within spec. I wouldn't worry about it. 

  • Hey Dada93,

    Welcome back to the community and thanks for taking the time to post. I’m sorry to hear of the issues that you’re having with your connection, I have been able to locate your account and can see that you have been able to get a technician booked to look into the problems. Please let us know how it goes.

    Kind Regards,

    Steven_L

    • Dada93's avatar
      Dada93
      On our wavelength

      So far it has been a miserable experience again, however some progress has been made in terms of internal rewire was completed due to an indentified problem.

      I have decided to let a BQM run on my line, seems to be packet loss scattered here there and everywhere. No specific times, but I'm no expert. I am however feeling it in applications that require a stable connection.

      Care to take a look?

       

      Broadband Quality Monitor | thinkbroadband 

      • Alex_RM's avatar
        Alex_RM
        Icon for Forum Team rankForum Team

        Hi Dada93,

        Thanks for posting and sorry to hear things hadn't improved, we can see you've spoken with the team since your post and no longer need our help with this.

        If you do need anything else, please let us know.

        Alex_Rm

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta

    Your BQM is currently showing no connection/  Is it set to the correct WAN IP?