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RonMOliver
Apr 17, 2022Follower
CAX80 Ethernet port speeds
Hello,
Issue with download speeds on my CAX80 Cable modem using the ethernet ports, wifi is fine, no issues.
2 Devices on 2 different ports:
TV - on port 4 - 1G. Streaming was hanging and buffering or freezing up. Tested speed 90M on an 800M plan, switched to wifi getting 300M.
Desktop - on multi-gig port. Tested 90 M.
seems like there is something throttling me down to 100M over the wire but I cannot find it.
Wifi has no issues.
What I have done:
Switched the cables
rebooted the modem
restored to defaults and reconfigured
upgraded the firmware (from V2.1.3.5 to V2.1.3.7)
downgraded the firmware (from V2.1.3.7 to V2.1.2.6)
No luck, I havent called the cable company only because the WiFi is working fine and Im assuming that if it was XFinity it would affect both wired and wireless
Cable Diagnostic
Status: Good
Action: Your setup looks fine. If you are still experience an internet issue, the Netgear Cable Knowledge Base can provide additional troubleshooting info.
Internet Access: Good
Downstream Status: Good
Downstream Power Level: Good
Downstream SNR: Good
Upstream Status: Good
Upstream Power Level: Good
Current time: Sun Apr 17 14:51:37 2022
Startup Procedure
Acquire Downstream Channel: 555 MHz Locked
Connectivity State: OK Operational
Boot State: OK Operational
Security: Enabled BPI+
Downstream Bonded Channels
Channel LockedStatus Modulation ChannelID Frequency Power SNR Correctables Uncorrectables
1 Locked 256 QAM 21 555000000 Hz -5.5 dBmV 41 dB 1 0
2 Locked 256 QAM 13 507000000 Hz -6.7 dBmV 40.2 dB 1 0
3 Locked 256 QAM 14 513000000 Hz -6.4 dBmV 40.3 dB 2 0
4 Locked 256 QAM 15 519000000 Hz -6.1 dBmV 40.6 dB 0 0
5 Locked 256 QAM 16 525000000 Hz -6.2 dBmV 40.6 dB 3 0
6 Locked 256 QAM 17 531000000 Hz -5.6 dBmV 41 dB 3 0
7 Locked 256 QAM 18 537000000 Hz -5.8 dBmV 40.8 dB 0 0
8 Locked 256 QAM 19 543000000 Hz -5.7 dBmV 40.8 dB 2 0
9 Locked 256 QAM 20 549000000 Hz -5.5 dBmV 41 dB 1 0
10 Locked 256 QAM 1 435000000 Hz -7.1 dBmV 39.7 dB 0 0
11 Locked 256 QAM 22 561000000 Hz -5.7 dBmV 40.8 dB 0 0
12 Locked 256 QAM 23 567000000 Hz -5.3 dBmV 41.1 dB 2 0
13 Locked 256 QAM 24 573000000 Hz -5.3 dBmV 41.1 dB 1 0
14 Locked 256 QAM 25 579000000 Hz -5 dBmV 41.1 dB 2 0
15 Locked 256 QAM 26 585000000 Hz -5.2 dBmV 41.1 dB 1 0
16 Locked 256 QAM 27 591000000 Hz -5.1 dBmV 41.2 dB 2 0
17 Locked 256 QAM 28 597000000 Hz -5 dBmV 41.1 dB 3 0
18 Locked 256 QAM 29 603000000 Hz -5.1 dBmV 41.1 dB 0 0
19 Locked 256 QAM 30 609000000 Hz -4.8 dBmV 41.1 dB 2 0
20 Locked 256 QAM 31 615000000 Hz -4.7 dBmV 41.1 dB 3 0
21 Locked 256 QAM 32 621000000 Hz -4.4 dBmV 41.1 dB 4 0
22 Locked 256 QAM 2 441000000 Hz -6.9 dBmV 39.9 dB 1 0
23 Locked 256 QAM 3 447000000 Hz -6.6 dBmV 39.9 dB 1 0
24 Locked 256 QAM 4 453000000 Hz -6.4 dBmV 40.1 dB 1 0
25 Locked 256 QAM 5 459000000 Hz -6.3 dBmV 40.1 dB 0 0
26 Locked 256 QAM 6 465000000 Hz -6.2 dBmV 40.1 dB 0 0
27 Locked 256 QAM 7 471000000 Hz -6.3 dBmV 40.2 dB 0 0
28 Locked 256 QAM 8 477000000 Hz -6.3 dBmV 40.2 dB 1 0
29 Locked 256 QAM 9 483000000 Hz -6.9 dBmV 40 dB 1 0
30 Locked 256 QAM 10 489000000 Hz -7.7 dBmV 39.6 dB 1 0
31 Locked 256 QAM 11 495000000 Hz -7.9 dBmV 39.6 dB 1 0
32 Locked 256 QAM 12 501000000 Hz -7 dBmV 40 dB 2 0
Upstream Bonded Channels
Channel LockedStatus ChannelType ChannelID SymbolRate Frequency Power
1 Locked ATDMA 4 5120 Ksym/sec 29200000 Hz 38.5 dBmV
2 Locked ATDMA 2 5120 Ksym/sec 16400000 Hz 38.0 dBmV
3 Locked ATDMA 3 5120 Ksym/sec 22800000 Hz 38.5 dBmV
4 Locked ATDMA 5 5120 Ksym/sec 35600000 Hz 38.5 dBmV
5 Locked ATDMA 6 2560 Ksym/sec 40400000 Hz 40.0 dBmV
6 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 0 0.0
7 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 0 0.0
8 Not Locked Unknown 0 0 0 0.0
Downstream OFDM Channels
Channel LockedStatus ProfileID ChannelID Frequency Power SNR/MER ActiveSubcarrier Unerror Correctable Uncorrectable
1 Locked 0 ,1 ,2 ,3 159 702000000 Hz 0.28 dBmV 42.5 dB 1126 ~ 2969 115733539 2173364 0
2 Not Locked 0 0 0 Hz 0 dBmV 0 dB 0 ~ 4095 0 0 0
Upstream OFDMA Channels
Channel LockedStatus ProfileID ChannelID Frequency Power
1 Not Locked 0 0 0 Hz 0 dBmV
2 Not Locked 0 0 0 Hz 0 dBmV
Event Log
Time Priority Description
Sun Apr 17 14:13:14 2022 Critical SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:0d:cb;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Apr 17 14:01:03 2022 Notice DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:0d:cb;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Apr 17 14:00:32 2022 Notice TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:0d:cb;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 1 00:00:53 1970 Notice Honoring MDD; IP provisioning mode = IPv6
Thu Jan 1 00:00:43 1970 Critical SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 1 00:00:50 1970 Critical No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:0d:cb;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 1 00:00:43 1970 Critical SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Apr 17 09:01:27 2022 Critical SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:0d:cb;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 1 00:03:04 1970 Critical No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:0d:cb;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 1 00:02:48 1970 Critical SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan 1 00:00:46 1970 Critical SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=80:cc:9c:6e:49:60;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
any suggestions?
thanks
1 Reply
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
Does your TV support 1000Mpbs connection rate on its LAN port? Some are capped at 100Mpbs.
Does the desktop connect to a 1Gb port at 1000Mpbs?
Be sure your using good quality LAN cable. CAT6 is recommended. I use CAT6A STP if I connect to my CAX80s multigig port.
The power on the signal line is a bit too low:
https://kb.netgear.com/24311/Power-level-guidelines-for-a-NETGEAR-cable-modem-router?article=24311
Seeing some criticals as well that the ISP should look into:
Have the ISP check the signal and line quality UP to the modem. Be sure the ISP provisions the modem correctly.
Be sure there are no coax cable line splitters in the between the modem and ISP service box.
Be sure your using good quality RG6 coax cable up to the modem.
Be sure to power OFF the modem for 1 minute then back ON.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Routers/General-info-and-Troubleshooting-for-Cable-Modems/m-p/1530376#M12853
https://kb.netgear.com/24311/Power-level-guidelines-for-a-NETGEAR-cable-modem-router?article=24311
https://www.duckware.com/tech/solving-intermittent-cable-modem-issues.html
https://highspeed.tips/docsis-events/