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SethSea
Nov 21, 2023Tutor
CM2050V goes offline every few weeks - how to troubleshoot
My Netgear Nighthawk CM2050V cable modem, purchased earlier this year, linked to Comcast service has been going offline every few weeks for the past two months. Comcast cannot find an issue. Powerin...
FURRYe38
Dec 08, 2023Guru
Still seeing some Warnings in the logs. Something the ISP should look into. Otherwise, looks ok.
What FW is on the modem.
Just FYI on what some others are seeing:
Might ask about this from your ISP.
SethSea
Dec 21, 2023Tutor
Hello FURRYe38,
Again, thank you for your helpful comments. Your help and patience has paid off as there appears to be a resolution in sight based on an email from Comcast I received today (see below). You asked for the firmware version on my modem. It is V2.01.03.
A minor question. Previously I was able to generate a "Cable Information" report from the web interface. Now I cannot find the link to do that. Do you know where it is? The report (see attachment to post in this thread on Nov. 26, 2023 at 16:31) is a great comprehensive dump of diagnostic information.
What I heard from Comcast today follow. In summary: Netgear software issue.
We've noticed intermittent connectivity issues with your internet service and have identified the cause to be a defect with your NETGEAR CM2050V internet modem. NETGEAR is working on a software update that should fix the problem. Because the update may not be available for several months, we have taken steps in the interim to stabilize your connection and provide you with the best possible experience. These proactive measures should resolve your intermittent connectivity issues and provide you with fast speeds, but your modem may not achieve the full upstream speeds included in your Xfinity Internet package until the NETGEAR CM2050V software update is deployed.
I assume there are a number of Comcast/Xfinity customers who are having a similar issue. Hopefully, they will find this resolution before going out and purchasing a new modem as I was advised by Comcast technician. Fortunately, your advice saved me from making that expensive mistake.
Best wishes