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MDD message timeout,CM-STATUS Event Type Code: 4, & Unicast Maintenance Ranging timeouts.
Hello, I am NOW having issues with my new (CM2500) mid/high modem. I've been having latency issues, time outs, disconnects for awhile now, ever since Comcast 'upgraded' the internet in my area. I...
I ended up getting a CAT6 STP cable and an Xfinity Gateway in bridge mode.
EVERYTHING LOOKS GREAT!!! im so friggen happy, finally, omg lol
Thank you for all your help!!
That the time outs could be because the cat5e can handle up to 100mbps upload and the cm2500 pushes far past that to 156mbps+.
Internet search turns up plenty of references that Cat5e cable is capable of 1Gbps data rate, such as this one:
and this one:
The Ethernet cable connecting ISP modem and customer router is not 100 meters in length. (more like 2 meters)
There is nothing wrong about installing a Cat6 cable. Swapping cables is one of the most frequently suggested troubleshooting steps.
I ended up getting a CAT6 STP cable and an Xfinity Gateway in bridge mode.
EVERYTHING LOOKS GREAT!!! im so friggen happy, finally, omg lol
Thank you for all your help!!