Power levels not in spec and HUB 5 upgrade

[cfreeman]

i don't think my power levels are right and its causing bad lag in games. I currently have the hub 4 and my wifi is very weak and constant disconnects from most devices throughout the day. I cannot get above 780mbs on any speedtest and i am paying 1gb, how do i get a hub upgrade to hub 5 to help with download speeds and wifi improvement? thank you. 

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID

4	163000000	12.800003	40.946209	QAM256	4
1	139000000	12.699997	40.366287	QAM256	1
2	147000000	12.699997	40.366287	QAM256	2
3	155000000	12.900002	40.366287	QAM256	3
5	171000000	12.199997	40.366287	QAM256	5
6	179000000	11.800003	40.366287	QAM256	6
7	187000000	12.199997	40.366287	QAM256	7
8	195000000	11.800003	40.366287	QAM256	8
9	203000000	11.199997	40.946209	QAM256	9
10	211000000	11.099998	40.366287	QAM256	10
11	219000000	11.400002	40.946209	QAM256	11
12	227000000	10.599998	40.366287	QAM256	12
13	235000000	9.900002	40.366287	QAM256	13
14	243000000	10.099998	40.366287	QAM256	14
15	251000000	9.800003	40.366287	QAM256	15
16	259000000	9.300003	38.983261	QAM256	16
17	267000000	9.599998	40.946209	QAM256	17
18	275000000	10.500000	40.946209	QAM256	18
19	283000000	10.099998	40.366287	QAM256	19
20	291000000	9.599998	38.983261	QAM256	20
21	299000000	9.500000	38.983261	QAM256	21
22	307000000	9.800003	40.366287	QAM256	22
23	315000000	10.199997	40.366287	QAM256	23
24	323000000	10.900002	40.946209	QAM256	24
25	331000000	11.000000	40.366287	QAM256	25
26	339000000	10.900002	40.946209	QAM256	26
27	347000000	11.199997	38.983261	QAM256	27
28	355000000	11.599998	40.946209	QAM256	28
29	363000000	11.599998	40.946209	QAM256	29
30	371000000	11.300003	40.366287	QAM256	30
31	379000000	11.500000	38.983261	QAM256	31

3.0 Downstream channels

Channel Lock Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors

4	Locked	40.946209	0	0
1	Locked	40.366287	0	0
2	Locked	40.366287	0	0
3	Locked	40.366287	0	0
5	Locked	40.366287	0	0
6	Locked	40.366287	0	0
7	Locked	40.366287	0	0
8	Locked	40.366287	0	0
9	Locked	40.946209	0	0
10	Locked	40.366287	0	0
11	Locked	40.946209	0	0
12	Locked	40.366287	0	0
13	Locked	40.366287	0	0
14	Locked	40.366287	0	0
15	Locked	40.366287	0	0
16	Locked	38.983261	0	0
17	Locked	40.946209	0	0
18	Locked	40.946209	0	0
19	Locked	40.366287	0	0
20	Locked	38.983261	0	0
21	Locked	38.983261	0	0
22	Locked	40.366287	0	0
23	Locked	40.366287	0	0
24	Locked	40.946209	0	0
25	Locked	40.366287	0	0
26	Locked	40.946209	0	0
27	Locked	38.983261	0	0
28	Locked	40.946209	0	0
29	Locked	40.946209	0	0
30	Locked	40.366287	0	0
31	Locked	38.983261	0	0

3.1 Downstream channels

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

159

96

4K

1840

QAM4096

759

3.1 Downstream channels

Channel ID Lock Status RxMER Data (dB) PLC Power (dBmV) Correcteds (Active Profile) Uncorrectables (Active Profile)

159

Locked

39

10.0

95678608

6404

[cfreeman]

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID

1	49600000	41.520599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	1
2	23600000	40.020599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	5
3	30100000	41.020599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	4
4	36600000	41.520599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	3
5	43100000	41.020599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	2

3.0 Upstream channels

Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts

1	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
2	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
3	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
4	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
5	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0

3.1 Upstream channels

Channel Channel Width (MHz) Power (dBmV) FFT Type Modulation

6

10.0

36.2

2K

QAM128

3.1 Upstream channels

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

6

OFDMA

200

53.9

1

0

[cfreeman]

Time Priority Description

Tue Jan 23	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Jan 23	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Jan 23	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Jan 23	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Jan 23	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Jan 23	6	DHCP Renew - lease parameters tftp file-cmreg-vmdg640-bbt076+voc-b.cm modified;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Jan 23	4	DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Jan 22	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Jan 22	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Jan 22	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Jan 22	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Jan 22	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Jan 22	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Jan 21	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Jan 21	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Jan 21	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Jan 21	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	5	DBC-REQ Mismatch Between Calculated Value for P1.6hi Compared to CCAP Provided Value;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 23; Chan ID: 159; 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;
Sat Jan 20	3	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	5	Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 2; Chan ID: 2; 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;
Sat Jan 20	3	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Jan 20	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	6	DHCP Renew - lease parameters tftp file-cmreg-vmdg640-bbt076+voc-b.cm modified;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	4	DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	5	DBC-REQ Mismatch Between Calculated Value for P1.6hi Compared to CCAP Provided Value;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 4; Chan ID: 3; 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;
Fri Jan 19	5	Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 21; Chan ID: 159; 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;
Fri Jan 19	3	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Jan 19	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 18	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 18	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 18	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 18	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Wed Jan 17	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 159; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Wed Jan 17	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

[cfreeman]

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/broadband/monitoring/quality/share/1287a98d0835a3576d9d9842ca11b67805...  

[Adduxi]

Your Downstream power levels are too high, (range -6 to +10) so they need lowered.  The BQM looks fine.

As for the Hub 4, run the FULL tests on this site and post the result.   www.samknows.com/realspeed

The 1GB tier is not sold as deliverable to a single device, so if you are downloading on a couple of devices, you will get the full 1GB.   As for Wifi, VM only guarantee 30Mb.  Also the Hub 4 and 5 are both the current devices for the 1GB tier, with all this in mind, you may not get the Hub 5.

[cfreeman]

Thank you for your reply.

I ran the full test and speeds are looking normal. How do i get my power levels fixed, do i need an engineer to come out or will i just need an attenuator? The hub 5 has better wifi, surely they would let me upgrade if i have wifi issues.

[legacy1]

I highly doubt power level are your problems give BQM shows no packet loss

[Ilyas_Y]

Hey @cfreeman Thanks for reaching out to us here. 👋🏼

I'm sorry to hear about the issues with the power levels.
They are something only we can fix via a technician, after looking through I can see the power levels are out of spec.

I will send a private message to further assist.

Kind regards,
Ilyas..

[Ilyas_Y · Accepted solution]

Thanks for speaking with us today @cfreeman on the VM forums. 👋🏼

I'm glad we have been able to make arrangements for an appointment to get this issue resolved.
All details are within our chat - let us know how it goes with the appointment.

Reach out to us for any other queries and we'll assist where we can.

Kind regards,
Ilyas.

[cfreeman]

So..... engineer came and fitted a 6db attenuator and changed the hub 4 for the hub 5. At first it seemed ok for the first few hours, and now for the last couple of days it has become unplayable. pre+post RS errors in the thousands on every channel. Why do i have to go to this much effort to get my internet working properly. Online gaming is impossible, servers feel like im a full second behind enemies even with 17 ping (varies but that is the lowest i get) 

I have replugged in my netduma r3 and put the hub 5 in modem mode and it helps slightly but unbearable, i would definitely leave virgin media if there was any other broadband in my area, best i can get is BT 8-16mbs download.