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DanMc85
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Aug 27, 2019

CM1150V LACP LAGG Firmware Issue - Comcast V2.02.04 and V2.02.03

Anyone else notice issues with the Netgear CM1150V running on Comcast with the V2.02.x firmware? Particularlly with LACP/LAGG (IEEE 802.3ad) Ethernet Port Aggregation Enabled?

 

I have noticed this since this feature was introduced...

 

If I have LACP/LAGG enabled in the advanced settings on the router connected to my Firewall (OPNSense Virtual Applicance with Intel I350 NIC) all will be fine for a while.  Then a few hours later (not sure exact amount) the internet speed will DRAMATICALLY drop for download. Upload is not affected. 

 

So I will have 950Mbps Down by 45Mbps Up on Comcast DOCSIS 3.1 Gigabit service on immediate power up of the modem, then half way through the day the download will drop to around 25-30Mbps and the upload will remain higher than the download around its 45Mbps mark. 

 

This is reproduceable everytime... I even went as far to buy a Motorola SB8200 for testing (but doesn't support voice) and enabled LACP - works fine for the week of testing at full speed with LACP without issue (Firewall config not touched in anyway).  Also on the Netgear CM1150V if you disable Ethernet Port Aggregation the speeds will remain at their high 950Mbps or so mark.  So their is a bug in Netgears LACP firmware implementation on this Modem which needs to be addressed.