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Mattferg93
Jun 10, 2021Aspirant
Modem losing internet connection throughout day
Several times per day I am losing internet connection briefly before the modem reconnects. ISP (wowway) says everything is ok on their end, so it must be either the modem or the actual physical conne...
FURRYe38
Jun 10, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Please post a copy and paste of the modems connection status page.
Have the ISP check the signal and line quality UP to the modem. Be sure the ISP provisions the modem correctly.
Be sure there are no coax cable line splitters in the between the modem and ISP service box.
Be sure your using good quality RG6 coax cable up to the modem.
Be sure to power OFF the modem for 1 minute them back ON.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Routers/General-info-and-Troubleshooting-for-Cable-Modems/m-p/1530376#M12853
chray754
Jun 12, 2021Aspirant
Yes, Same issues starting around the same date June 10, 2021. Running perfect for a year before then. Xfinity firmware up to date V3.01.43 for Comcast. ISP contacted and completed proper provisioning - all ok on their end, yet continued dropped service and Cable Staus downstream bonded channels drops to much less (e.g.11) bonded pairs (seen status below in working condition). Downstream Channel was ~475000000. I did plenty of reboots. Interesting that my logs were showing DoS attacks only from June 10 - onward. Of course, Netgear community says all is normal with those.
FINALLY< I did a "factory reboot" from the Admin home of the Genie.
Current status from Cable Status menu is posted below and reflects all ok (for now).
Hope this fixes it? We'll see.
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| 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. | |
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<tabindex=-1>Startup Procedure</tabindex=-1>
| Procedure | Status | Comment |
| Acquire Downstream Channel | 375000000 Hz | Locked |
| Connectivity State | OK | Operational |
| Boot State | OK | Operational |
| Security | ENABLED | BPI+ |
| IP Provisioning Mode | Honor MDD | IPv6 only |
<tabindex=-1>Downstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>
| Channel | Lock Status | Modulation | Channel ID | Frequency | Power | SNR | Correctables | Uncorrectabables |
| 1 | Locked | QAM256 | 1 | 375000000 Hz | 7.6 dBmV | 42.0 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Locked | QAM256 | 2 | 381000000 Hz | 8.0 dBmV | 42.0 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Locked | QAM256 | 3 | 387000000 Hz | 8.0 dBmV | 41.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Locked | QAM256 | 4 | 393000000 Hz | 7.9 dBmV | 41.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Locked | QAM256 | 5 | 399000000 Hz | 8.0 dBmV | 41.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Locked | QAM256 | 6 | 405000000 Hz | 7.5 dBmV | 41.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Locked | QAM256 | 7 | 411000000 Hz | 7.2 dBmV | 41.7 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Locked | QAM256 | 8 | 417000000 Hz | 7.1 dBmV | 41.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Locked | QAM256 | 9 | 423000000 Hz | 6.5 dBmV | 41.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Locked | QAM256 | 10 | 435000000 Hz | 6.5 dBmV | 41.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Locked | QAM256 | 11 | 441000000 Hz | 6.2 dBmV | 41.3 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Locked | QAM256 | 12 | 447000000 Hz | 6.5 dBmV | 41.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Locked | QAM256 | 13 | 453000000 Hz | 6.3 dBmV | 41.3 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Locked | QAM256 | 14 | 459000000 Hz | 6.8 dBmV | 41.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Locked | QAM256 | 15 | 465000000 Hz | 7.0 dBmV | 41.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Locked | QAM256 | 16 | 471000000 Hz | 7.1 dBmV | 41.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Locked | QAM256 | 17 | 477000000 Hz | 7.5 dBmV | 41.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Locked | QAM256 | 18 | 483000000 Hz | 7.4 dBmV | 41.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Locked | QAM256 | 19 | 489000000 Hz | 7.9 dBmV | 41.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Locked | QAM256 | 20 | 495000000 Hz | 8.1 dBmV | 41.6 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Locked | QAM256 | 21 | 519000000 Hz | 8.8 dBmV | 39.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Locked | QAM256 | 22 | 525000000 Hz | 8.9 dBmV | 41.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Locked | QAM256 | 23 | 531000000 Hz | 8.8 dBmV | 41.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Locked | QAM256 | 24 | 537000000 Hz | 8.7 dBmV | 41.4 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Locked | QAM256 | 25 | 543000000 Hz | 8.6 dBmV | 41.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Locked | QAM256 | 26 | 549000000 Hz | 8.6 dBmV | 41.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Locked | QAM256 | 27 | 555000000 Hz | 8.5 dBmV | 41.5 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Locked | QAM256 | 28 | 561000000 Hz | 9.1 dBmV | 41.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Locked | QAM256 | 29 | 567000000 Hz | 8.8 dBmV | 40.9 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Locked | QAM256 | 30 | 573000000 Hz | 9.0 dBmV | 41.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Locked | QAM256 | 31 | 579000000 Hz | 9.0 dBmV | 41.8 dB | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Not Locked | Unknown | 0 | 0 Hz | 0.0 dBmV | 0.0 dB | 0 | 0 |
<tabindex=-1>Upstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>
| Channel | Lock Status | US Channel Type | Channel ID | Symbol Rate | Frequency | Power |
| 1 | Locked | ATDMA | 5 | 5120 Ksym/sec | 17300000 Hz | 40.0 dBmV |
| 2 | Locked | ATDMA | 6 | 5120 Ksym/sec | 23700000 Hz | 40.5 dBmV |
| 3 | Locked | ATDMA | 7 | 5120 Ksym/sec | 30100000 Hz | 40.8 dBmV |
| 4 | Locked | ATDMA | 8 | 5120 Ksym/sec | 36500000 Hz | 41.5 dBmV |
| 5 | Not Locked | Unknown | 0 | 0 Ksym/sec | 0 Hz | 0 dBmV |
| 6 | Not Locked | Unknown | 0 | 0 Ksym/sec | 0 Hz | 0 dBmV |
| 7 | Not Locked | Unknown | 0 | 0 Ksym/sec | 0 Hz | 0 dBmV |
| 8 | Not Locked | Unknown | 0 | 0 Ksym/sec | 0 Hz | 0 dBmV |
<tabindex=-1>Downstream OFDM Channels</tabindex=-1>
| Channel | Channel ID | Indicator | Subcarrier Zero Frequency | Active Subcarrier Number Range | Total Codewords | Uncorrectable Codewords |
| 1 | 33 | Non-Primary | 605600000 Hz | 1108 ~ 2987 | 9139 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | Other | 0 Hz | 0 ~ 0 | 0 | 0 |
<tabindex=-1>Upstream OFDMA Channels</tabindex=-1>
| Channel | UpstreamIsMuted | Ranging Status | Subcarrier Zero Frequency | Active Subcarrier Number Range | Symbols Per Frame | Tx Power |
| 1 | Other | 0 Hz | 0 ~ 0 | 0 | 0 dBmV | |
| 2 | Other | 0 Hz | 0 ~ 0 | 0 | 0 dBmV |
Current System Time: Sat, Jun 12, 2021 18:15:47