on 24-08-2022 22:50
Hello, hoping someone can give some insight why this keeps happening, happens completely randomly throughout the day, multiple times every day, most frequently in the evening. I saw some other posts that you need to give downstream and upstream info, which is below, thanks:
Status:
Cable Modem StatusItem Status Comments
Acquired Downstream Channel (Hz) | 331000000 | Locked |
Ranged Upstream Channel (Hz) | 30100000 | Locked |
Provisioning State | Online |
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 331000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 25 |
2 | 203000000 | 2.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 9 |
3 | 211000000 | 2.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 10 |
4 | 219000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 11 |
5 | 227000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 12 |
6 | 235000000 | 1.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 13 |
7 | 243000000 | 1.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 14 |
8 | 251000000 | 1.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 15 |
9 | 259000000 | 1.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 16 |
10 | 267000000 | 1.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 17 |
11 | 275000000 | 1.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 18 |
12 | 283000000 | 1.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 19 |
13 | 291000000 | 1.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 20 |
14 | 299000000 | 1.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 21 |
15 | 307000000 | 1.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 22 |
16 | 315000000 | 2 | 40 | 256 qam | 23 |
17 | 323000000 | 2 | 40 | 256 qam | 24 |
18 | 339000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 26 |
19 | 347000000 | 2 | 40 | 256 qam | 27 |
20 | 355000000 | 1.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 28 |
21 | 363000000 | 1.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 29 |
22 | 371000000 | 1.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 30 |
23 | 379000000 | 1.9 | 40 | 256 qam | 31 |
24 | 387000000 | 1.9 | 40 | 256 qam | 32 |
Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
1 | Locked | 40.9 | 76666 | 3051 |
2 | Locked | 40.9 | 184332 | 20056 |
3 | Locked | 40.3 | 186163 | 17753 |
4 | Locked | 40.9 | 181530 | 15738 |
5 | Locked | 40.9 | 170236 | 12877 |
6 | Locked | 40.9 | 165643 | 10946 |
7 | Locked | 40.9 | 163638 | 9992 |
8 | Locked | 40.9 | 163020 | 8952 |
9 | Locked | 40.3 | 154002 | 7226 |
10 | Locked | 40.3 | 143073 | 5669 |
11 | Locked | 40.9 | 133468 | 4815 |
12 | Locked | 40.9 | 124944 | 4368 |
13 | Locked | 40.3 | 114912 | 4004 |
14 | Locked | 40.3 | 108624 | 3787 |
15 | Locked | 40.3 | 95849 | 3548 |
16 | Locked | 40.9 | 86447 | 3273 |
17 | Locked | 40.9 | 81047 | 3200 |
18 | Locked | 40.9 | 71226 | 2924 |
19 | Locked | 40.9 | 63660 | 2765 |
20 | Locked | 40.3 | 59838 | 2563 |
21 | Locked | 40.3 | 56288 | 2942 |
22 | Locked | 40.3 | 52330 | 2783 |
23 | Locked | 40.9 | 49814 | 2806 |
24 | Locked | 40.9 | 44596 | 2541 |
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 30100000 | 47.5 | 5120 | 64 qam | 4 |
2 | 23600000 | 49 | 5120 | 64 qam | 5 |
3 | 36600000 | 47 | 5120 | 64 qam | 3 |
4 | 43100000 | 46 | 5120 | 64 qam | 2 |
5 | 49600000 | 47 | 5120 | 64 qam | 1 |
Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
1 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
3 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
4 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
on 24-08-2022 22:52
Time Priority Description
24/08/2022 21:42:10 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/08/2022 21:36:30 | Warning! | LAN login FAILED : Incorrect Username / Password / ConnectionType;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/08/2022 20:34:58 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/08/2022 18:58:13 | notice | DHCP Renew - lease parameters tftp file-cmreg-vmdg505-bbt057-b.cm modified;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/08/2022 18:58:13 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/08/2022 12:39:21 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/08/2022 12:39:21 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/08/2022 23:59:2 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/08/2022 08:32:25 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
21/08/2022 22:59:21 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
21/08/2022 14:12:46 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
21/08/2022 08:14:53 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
21/08/2022 06:58:13 | notice | DHCP Renew - lease parameters tftp file-cmreg-vmdg505-bbt057-b.cm modified;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
21/08/2022 06:58:13 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
21/08/2022 00:55:31 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
20/08/2022 08:20:56 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
19/08/2022 08:18:41 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
18/08/2022 19:40:4 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
18/08/2022 09:33:40 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
18/08/2022 00:38:33 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
on 25-08-2022 12:11
Sorry, forgot to add this is on an Ethernet connection, it does happen on WiFi too, but the ethernet goes directly from the HUB to the device. It like drops out for a couple of seconds, and then returns back to normal again.
on 26-08-2022 20:51
Still happening, anyone got any ideas at all?
on 26-08-2022 21:45
There are lots up upstreamT3s and high Pre & Post RS errors. Unfortunately as these figures are accumulative since the hub was last power cycled, so please turn your hub off for a few minutes and then on again. After about two hours post another full set of stats and we can then see the current situation.
on 27-08-2022 13:43
Okay thanks, I turn it off last night and it's back on now, hopefully this is more helpful:
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 331000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 25 |
2 | 203000000 | 3.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 9 |
3 | 211000000 | 3.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 10 |
4 | 219000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 11 |
5 | 227000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 12 |
6 | 235000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 13 |
7 | 243000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 14 |
8 | 251000000 | 2 | 40 | 256 qam | 15 |
9 | 259000000 | 1.9 | 40 | 256 qam | 16 |
10 | 267000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 17 |
11 | 275000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 18 |
12 | 283000000 | 2.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 19 |
13 | 291000000 | 2.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 20 |
14 | 299000000 | 2.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 21 |
15 | 307000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 22 |
16 | 315000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 23 |
17 | 323000000 | 2.9 | 40 | 256 qam | 24 |
18 | 339000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 26 |
19 | 347000000 | 2.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 27 |
20 | 355000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 28 |
21 | 363000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 29 |
22 | 371000000 | 2.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 30 |
23 | 379000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 31 |
24 | 387000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 32 |
Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
1 | Locked | 40.9 | 2721 | 740 |
2 | Locked | 40.9 | 5343 | 2619 |
3 | Locked | 40.9 | 5754 | 2616 |
4 | Locked | 40.9 | 5583 | 2427 |
5 | Locked | 40.3 | 5020 | 1900 |
6 | Locked | 40.3 | 4681 | 1693 |
7 | Locked | 40.3 | 4685 | 1487 |
8 | Locked | 40.3 | 4776 | 1449 |
9 | Locked | 40.3 | 4889 | 1395 |
10 | Locked | 40.9 | 4457 | 1320 |
11 | Locked | 40.3 | 3895 | 1026 |
12 | Locked | 40.9 | 3726 | 1024 |
13 | Locked | 40.9 | 3585 | 927 |
14 | Locked | 40.9 | 3470 | 1037 |
15 | Locked | 40.3 | 3093 | 899 |
16 | Locked | 40.3 | 2670 | 854 |
17 | Locked | 40.3 | 2753 | 775 |
18 | Locked | 40.3 | 2325 | 888 |
19 | Locked | 40.3 | 2168 | 634 |
20 | Locked | 40.9 | 2086 | 601 |
21 | Locked | 40.3 | 2043 | 635 |
22 | Locked | 40.9 | 1786 | 523 |
23 | Locked | 40.3 | 1793 | 652 |
24 | Locked | 40.9 | 1849 | 472 |
27-08-2022 13:44 - edited 27-08-2022 13:45
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 331000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 25 |
2 | 203000000 | 3.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 9 |
3 | 211000000 | 3.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 10 |
4 | 219000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 11 |
5 | 227000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 12 |
6 | 235000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 13 |
7 | 243000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 14 |
8 | 251000000 | 2 | 40 | 256 qam | 15 |
9 | 259000000 | 1.9 | 40 | 256 qam | 16 |
10 | 267000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 17 |
11 | 275000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 18 |
12 | 283000000 | 2.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 19 |
13 | 291000000 | 2.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 20 |
14 | 299000000 | 2.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 21 |
15 | 307000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 22 |
16 | 315000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 23 |
17 | 323000000 | 2.9 | 40 | 256 qam | 24 |
18 | 339000000 | 3 | 40 | 256 qam | 26 |
19 | 347000000 | 2.7 | 40 | 256 qam | 27 |
20 | 355000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 28 |
21 | 363000000 | 2.2 | 40 | 256 qam | 29 |
22 | 371000000 | 2.4 | 40 | 256 qam | 30 |
23 | 379000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 31 |
24 | 387000000 | 2.5 | 40 | 256 qam | 32 |
Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
1 | Locked | 40.9 | 2721 | 740 |
2 | Locked | 40.9 | 5343 | 2619 |
3 | Locked | 40.9 | 5754 | 2616 |
4 | Locked | 40.9 | 5583 | 2427 |
5 | Locked | 40.3 | 5020 | 1900 |
6 | Locked | 40.3 | 4681 | 1693 |
7 | Locked | 40.3 | 4685 | 1487 |
8 | Locked | 40.3 | 4776 | 1449 |
9 | Locked | 40.3 | 4889 | 1395 |
10 | Locked | 40.9 | 4457 | 1320 |
11 | Locked | 40.3 | 3895 | 1026 |
12 | Locked | 40.9 | 3726 | 1024 |
13 | Locked | 40.9 | 3585 | 927 |
14 | Locked | 40.9 | 3470 | 1037 |
15 | Locked | 40.3 | 3093 | 899 |
16 | Locked | 40.3 | 2670 | 854 |
17 | Locked | 40.3 | 2753 | 775 |
18 | Locked | 40.3 | 2325 | 888 |
19 | Locked | 40.3 | 2168 | 634 |
20 | Locked | 40.9 | 2086 | 601 |
21 | Locked | 40.3 | 2043 | 635 |
22 | Locked | 40.9 | 1786 | 523 |
23 | Locked | 40.3 | 1793 | 652 |
24 | Locked | 40.9 | 1849 | 472 |
on 27-08-2022 13:44
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 30100000 | 46.5 | 5120 | 64 qam | 4 |
2 | 23600000 | 49 | 5120 | 32 qam | 5 |
3 | 36600000 | 46.5 | 5120 | 64 qam | 3 |
4 | 43099974 | 46 | 5120 | 64 qam | 2 |
Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
1 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Time Priority Description
27/08/2022 12:39:12 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
27/08/2022 10:54:30 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
27/08/2022 02:55:41 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 22:12:43 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 21:46:5 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:31:30 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:31:30 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:31:10 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:31:10 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:30:50 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:30:50 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:30:30 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:30:30 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:30:10 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 20:30:10 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 11:43:35 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 07:25:18 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 07:25:18 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 07:24:18 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/08/2022 07:24:18 | critical | Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
on 29-08-2022 09:38
Hi Sneakiest_bear,
Thanks for using the forums to get this issue with your intermittent broadband connection looked into, I am sorry if it's been causing some frustration for you!
I have already taken the time to do a health check on your services and can see there are some upstream levels out of spec which is making your connection unbalanced.
I'll be happy to book an engineer for you to get this rectified!
I'm sending over a PM now.
Thanks,
Megan _L
on 29-08-2022 09:41
Hi Sneakiest_bear,
I've booked your engineer appointment for you now, please see my PM for those details.
If the date or time is not suitable for you, you can check, change or cancel your appointment on your Online Account 🙂
Please let me know how the visit goes and if you need any further help!
Thanks,
Megan_L