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chewy75
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Dec 11, 2024
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Cm600 connection issues xfinity

I've been having connection issues with modem on and off for about 6 months. It usually happens when my router, or modem loses power and starts back up. My router is a asus RT-AX86U Pro running asuswrt-merlin firmware.

I spoke to support desk for xfinity and they said my line is clean and shows a healthy signal. They suggested I try manufacture support and here I am.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Checking on the cm600 logs I noticed that I only have 1 Upstream bonded channel locked, but should have more.

1 Locked ATDMA 3 5120 Ksym/sec 22800000 Hz 57.0 dBmV

Here's the event log
Time Priority Description
2024-12-11, 12:49:18 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:48:29 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:48:23 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:47:34 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:47:31 Critical (3) No UCDs Received - Timeout;;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:47:11 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:46:26 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:46:22 Critical (3) Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:49 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:27 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:23 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:22 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:11 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:10 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:07 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:45:00 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:44:57 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:44:04 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:43:17 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:43:13 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:42:22 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:41:31 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:41:24 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:40:41 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:39:50 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:38:13 Critical (3) No UCDs Received - Timeout;;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:37:56 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:37:51 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:37:43 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:37:31 Critical (3) REG RSP not received;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:36:05 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:36:00 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:35:13 Critical (3) No UCDs Received - Timeout;;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:34:56 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:34:51 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:34:03 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:33:57 Critical (3) Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - Re-initializing MAC;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:33:40 Critical (3) Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=04:2a:e2:c6:49:5d;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
2024-12-11, 12:33:08 Critical (3) SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;CM-MAC=b0:39:56:45:5a:d0;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.0;CM-VER=3.0;
Time Not Established Notice (6) Honoring MDD; IP provisioning mode = IPv6
  • So xfinity tech came out today and traced my coaxial cable back to a splitter. My apartment complex is old and the splitter was hidden. To make it worse, the previous tenants set it up with the input/output cables reversed. That combined with my older modem is what was causing the issues. The tech removed the splitter and my old router is now able to connect to 4 Upstream channels.

    I'm also getting a new modem this weekend and went with a surfboard sb8200.

    Thanks everyone for the help and input. It's much appreciated. Happy Holidays

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    • chewy75's avatar
      chewy75
      Tutor
      Frequency start Value
      This field below allows you to modify the frequency the cable modem start with its scan during initialization and registration. Enter the new start frequency and restart the cable modem for it to take effect.
      Starting Frequency
       

      Startup Procedure

      ProcedureStatusComment
      Acquire Downstream Channel459000000 HzLocked
      Connectivity StateOKOperational
      Boot StateOKOperational
      SecurityEnableBPI+
      IP Provisioning ModeHonor MDDIPv6 only
       

      <tabindex=-1>Downstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>

      ChannelLock StatusModulationChannel IDFrequencyPowerSNRCorrectablesUncorrectables
      1LockedQAM2565459000000 Hz-0.1 dBmV42.5 dB00
      2LockedQAM25622561000000 Hz0.3 dBmV41.9 dB00
      3LockedQAM25623567000000 Hz0.4 dBmV42.1 dB00
      4LockedQAM25624573000000 Hz0.6 dBmV42.2 dB10
      5LockedQAM2561435000000 Hz0.4 dBmV42.4 dB00
      6LockedQAM2562441000000 Hz-0.1 dBmV42.0 dB00
      7LockedQAM2563447000000 Hz-0.7 dBmV41.8 dB00
      8LockedQAM2564453000000 Hz0.6 dBmV42.9 dB00
      9LockedQAM2566465000000 Hz0.4 dBmV42.8 dB00
      10LockedQAM2567471000000 Hz0.6 dBmV42.8 dB00
      11LockedQAM2568477000000 Hz-0.4 dBmV42.0 dB00
      12LockedQAM2569483000000 Hz0.6 dBmV42.6 dB00
      13LockedQAM25610489000000 Hz0.1 dBmV42.3 dB00
      14LockedQAM25611495000000 Hz-0.1 dBmV42.4 dB00
      15LockedQAM25612501000000 Hz0.7 dBmV43.0 dB00
      16LockedQAM25613507000000 Hz0.3 dBmV38.6 dB00
      17LockedQAM25614513000000 Hz-0.4 dBmV42.4 dB00
      18LockedQAM25615519000000 Hz-0.5 dBmV42.0 dB00
      19LockedQAM25616525000000 Hz-1.0 dBmV41.9 dB00
      20LockedQAM25617531000000 Hz-0.4 dBmV41.9 dB00
      21LockedQAM25618537000000 Hz-0.6 dBmV41.9 dB00
      22LockedQAM25619543000000 Hz-0.5 dBmV41.8 dB00
      23LockedQAM25620549000000 Hz-0.1 dBmV41.9 dB00
      24LockedQAM25621555000000 Hz-0.3 dBmV41.9 dB10
       

      <tabindex=-1>Upstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>

      ChannelLock StatusUS Channel TypeChannel IDSymbol RateFrequencyPower
      1LockedATDMA35120 Ksym/sec22800000 Hz57.0 dBmV
      2Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
      3Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
      4Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
      5Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
      6Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
      7Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
      8Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV