on 16-07-2021 15:32
Hi Virgin Media,
I have been experiencing frequent signal dropouts since joining 6 months ago.
I assumed it was due to poor signal from the Hub 3 and so bought a Nighthawk router to use with Hub 3 as a modem.
Unfortunately, I have still been experiencing daily signal dropouts.
Restarting the modem, seems to fix the issue, for 24hours till it happens again.
Can you help please? Thank you
Attached network log.
Network Log
Time Priority Description
16/07/2021 15:16:53 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
16/07/2021 15:16:7 | Warning! | LAN login FAILED : Incorrect Username / Password / ConnectionType;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
01/01/1970 00:01:43 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
14/07/2021 15:16:19 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
08/07/2021 03:47:9 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:36:47 | critical | Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:34:15 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:33:14 | critical | Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:28:47 | Warning! | Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:28:43 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:28:43 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:28:43 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 09:28:43 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 06:35:9 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 06:35:8 | Warning! | Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 06:35:3 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 06:35:3 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 06:35:2 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 06:35:2 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
07/07/2021 06:35:2 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
on 16-07-2021 15:39
on 16-07-2021 18:17
Thank you for your advice, I have re-setup the router +modem and will monitor my internet over the next 24 hours and feedback.
on 19-07-2021 11:51
Hi frisbee51,
Thanks for using the forums to get this issue with your broadband looked into, I am sorry if this has been causing some frustration. I would be more than happy to look into this for you.
I won't be able to help with your 3rd party equipment, however if you feel the issues are coming from the Hub's performance I would be more than happy to help.
How has your internet been since @jbrennand gave you some tips on your set up?
I have also taken the time to just check your services on my side and can see there is some maintenance ongoing in your area today, this should be fixed by estimated time 19 JUL 2021 15:00, sorry if you have had some issues with your connection today!
Please let me know how things are 🙂
Thanks,
Megan_L
24-07-2021 15:19 - edited 24-07-2021 15:20
Hi Megan,
Thank you for reaching out. I have indeed tried the tips from @jbrennand but things have not improved.
For eg. last night I lost connection about 2345pm although I do not see any messages on the network log.
Prior to using the Nighthawk, I was having connectivity issues too so I do not think my current problem is solely due to a 3rd party hardware issue (Natgear Nighthawk router).
Here is an updated network log although please tell me if there are more useful information I should be posting instead.
Thanks in advance.
Network Log
Time Priority Description
24/07/2021 15:12:52 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/07/2021 05:27:53 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/07/2021 02:42:15 | Warning! | Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/07/2021 02:42:10 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/07/2021 02:42:10 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/07/2021 02:42:10 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/07/2021 02:42:10 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:27 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:26 | Warning! | Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:25 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:25 | Warning! | Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:20 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:20 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:20 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:19 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
23/07/2021 15:00:19 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
22/07/2021 19:40:9 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
22/07/2021 14:12:15 | Warning! | Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
22/07/2021 14:12:10 | Warning! | RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
22/07/2021 14:12:10 | critical | SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
on 24-07-2021 15:35
Thanks for coming back to us with an update @frisbee51
We would advise setting up a BQM. A BQM is a “Broadband Quality Monitor” and it continually monitors the state of your connection and records any network dropouts. It does it 24/7/365 and it keeps a visual record of your connection.
We advise to keep it running for around 24-48 hours to gather enough data. You can then post a link to your live BQM on this thread and we can check for any disconnections or drop out you advise you're experiencing.
on 29-08-2021 11:26
Thanks everyone for your help.
We have eventually resolved the signal dropouts by ditching the Nighthawk and switching to a mesh system (Google Wifi or equivalent) with the hub 3 still in modem mode. Speed tests suggest a download of 100Mbps (we are on the M100) and I have coverage across the whole house.
The best wifi since we signed up 8 months ago, I only wished I had done it sooner.
on 31-08-2021 12:08
Thanks for the update @frisbee51.
I'm glad to hear you managed to get this resolved.
If you have any further issues, please pop another post on this thread and we'll happily assist.
Thanks,
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