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CM1200 Dropping connection intermittently - SYNC Timing Synchronization failure
Bought the CM1200 about a month ago and since it was setup by RCN(isp) I have had it seemingly randomly dropping internet connection. When it drops connection the downstream light will be blinking an...
so you're caught in a catch-22. they've already inspected the line and you're using 3rd party equipment (not from rcn).
So they might charge you to check it again. And the cost of it might be almost the cost of a new modem (unsure how much they charge).
In my area, comcast bills if the issue is within the home or if its a 3rd party modem.
So I'd check with rcn to see if they do or don't.
If they do, and its a higher cost, I'd try buying another modem. Because it could always be the modem but its tough to prove.
If it turns out to not be the modem, then you can always return it or use it for a backup but it gives you something to tell rcn in that "I've tried 2 different modems and its still giving the same bad data".
If you do buy a new modem, I'd look at the cm1000 or cm1100 and not the cm1200. I seem to see more issues with the cm1200 on here versus the other 2
Instead of buying a new modem. I am going to get the RCN rental one and see if that has the same issues. Then if it does RCN should be able to better troubleshoot the issue. Will update after I have tested the RCN modem.
I've done something similar before. Spectrum wouldn't check the line because I was using 3rd party equipment and they kept saying it wasn't the line. So I rented a modem from them for a month to prove it wasn't a modem issue. So they fixed the line and I went back to my device.
Not saying that'll happen for you.