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Zaphod-17
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Jul 04, 2024
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Nighthawk CM2000, RAXE300, pfSense CE, XS712Tv2 12-Port 10G Managed Switch Setup

A brief recap: Have used a pfSense virtual machine router/firewall for over a decade. A switch to Spectrum 1Gig Ethernet 2yrs ago forced a double NAT situation as could never succeed in coupling Spec...
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    Zaphod-17
    Jul 06, 2024

    O mio remorso! I apologize profusely to all. What ocean is deep enough to hide my tears of shame?

    Every step has been a mistake: pfSense is Netgate, not Netgear!

    The premise for every action taken over the past month was thus sorely flawed.

    Your good graces have been abused. And oh! Netgear tech admonished for never having heard of pfSense; Spectrum tech urged into the crawlspace with a weed whacker, to each unjust.

    Fare well! and if for ever, still for ever, fare thee well!

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Zaphod-17
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Jul 04, 2024

Had gone over the post length limit so had to delete. This is from the new CM2000 that arrived this morning. Connection Page:

Startup Procedure

Procedure

Status

Comment

Acquire Downstream Channel

471000000 Hz

Locked

Connectivity State

OK

Operational

Boot State

OK

Operational

Security

Enabled

BPI+

 

Downstream Bonded Channels

 

Channel

Lock Status

Modulation

Channel ID

Frequency

Power

SNR

Correctables

Uncorrectables

1

Locked

QAM256

33

471000000 Hz

3.2 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

2

Locked

QAM256

2

267000000 Hz

6.0 dBmV

42.5 dB

0

0

3

Locked

QAM256

3

273000000 Hz

5.8 dBmV

42.5 dB

0

0

4

Locked

QAM256

4

279000000 Hz

5.7 dBmV

42.5 dB

0

0

5

Locked

QAM256

5

285000000 Hz

5.6 dBmV

42.6 dB

0

0

6

Locked

QAM256

6

291000000 Hz

5.6 dBmV

42.5 dB

0

0

7

Locked

QAM256

7

297000000 Hz

5.4 dBmV

42.4 dB

0

0

8

Locked

QAM256

8

303000000 Hz

5.2 dBmV

42.4 dB

0

0

9

Locked

QAM256

9

309000000 Hz

5.2 dBmV

42.5 dB

0

0

10

Locked

QAM256

10

315000000 Hz

5.0 dBmV

42.6 dB

0

0

11

Locked

QAM256

11

321000000 Hz

4.8 dBmV

42.4 dB

0

0

12

Locked

QAM256

12

327000000 Hz

4.6 dBmV

42.4 dB

0

0

13

Locked

QAM256

13

333000000 Hz

4.4 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

14

Locked

QAM256

14

339000000 Hz

4.4 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

15

Locked

QAM256

15

345000000 Hz

4.4 dBmV

42.4 dB

0

0

16

Locked

QAM256

16

351000000 Hz

4.2 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

17

Locked

QAM256

17

357000000 Hz

4.2 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

18

Locked

QAM256

18

363000000 Hz

4.1 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

19

Locked

QAM256

19

369000000 Hz

4.1 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

20

Locked

QAM256

20

375000000 Hz

3.9 dBmV

42.2 dB

0

0

21

Locked

QAM256

21

381000000 Hz

3.7 dBmV

42.2 dB

0

0

22

Locked

QAM256

22

387000000 Hz

3.7 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

23

Locked

QAM256

23

393000000 Hz

3.6 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

24

Locked

QAM256

24

399000000 Hz

3.5 dBmV

42.3 dB

0

0

25

Locked

QAM256

26

405000000 Hz

3.3 dBmV

41.9 dB

0

0

26

Locked

QAM256

27

411000000 Hz

3.3 dBmV

42.2 dB

0

0

27

Locked

QAM256

28

417000000 Hz

3.1 dBmV

42.1 dB

0

0

28

Locked

QAM256

29

423000000 Hz

2.9 dBmV

42.0 dB

0

0

29

Locked

QAM256

30

453000000 Hz

3.1 dBmV

42.2 dB

0

0

30

Locked

QAM256

31

459000000 Hz

3.1 dBmV

41.9 dB

0

0

31

Locked

QAM256

32

465000000 Hz

3.1 dBmV

42.2 dB

0

0

32

Not Locked

Unknown

0

0 Hz

0.0 dBmV

0.0 dB

0

0

 

 

Upstream Bonded Channels

 

Channel

Lock Status

US Channel Type

Channel ID

Symbol Rate

Frequency

Power

1

Locked

ATDMA

81

5120

17800000 Hz

41.5 dBmV

2

Locked

ATDMA

82

5120

24200000 Hz

42.8 dBmV

3

Locked

ATDMA

83

5120

30600000 Hz

43.8 dBmV

4

Locked

ATDMA

84

5120

37000000 Hz

44.5 dBmV

5

Not Locked

Unknown

0

0

0 Hz

0.0 dBmV

6

Not Locked

Unknown

0

0

0 Hz

0.0 dBmV

7

Not Locked

Unknown

0

0

0 Hz

0.0 dBmV

8

Not Locked

Unknown

0

0

0 Hz

0.0 dBmV

 

 

Downstream OFDM Channels

 

Channel

Lock
Status

Modulation /
Profile ID

Channel
ID

Frequency

Power

SNR /
MER

Active Subcarrier
Number Range

Unerrored
Codewords

Correctable
Codewords

Uncorrectable
Codewords

1

Locked

0 ,1 ,2

25

656000000 Hz

3.0 dBmV

41.3 dB

868 ~ 3227

392376174

386649668

0

2

Not Locked

0

0

0 Hz

0 dBmV

0.0 dB

0 ~ 4095

0

0

0

 

 

Upstream OFDMA Channels

 

Channel

Lock Status

Modulation / Profile ID

Channel ID

Frequency

Power

1

Not Locked

0

0

0 Hz

0 dBmV

2

Not Locked

0

0

0 Hz

0 dBmV

 

 

Extended Upstream Transmit Power

 
  

 

 

 

Current System Time:Thu Jul 04 14:30:30 2024

 

System Up Time:02:27:04

 

 

 

 

 

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New CM2000 Event Log:

 

Time

Priority

Description

Thu Jul 04 12:04:09 2024

(Notice (6))

DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2.;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 12:04:04 2024

(Notice (6))

TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 12:04:03 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.9;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 12:04:03 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.8;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Time Not Established

(Notice (6))

Overriding MDD IP initialization parameters; IP provisioning mode = IPv6

Time Not Established

(Critical (3))

SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:42:06 2024

(Notice (6))

DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2.;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:42:01 2024

(Notice (6))

TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:42:00 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.9;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:42:00 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.8;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Time Not Established

(Notice (6))

Overriding MDD IP initialization parameters; IP provisioning mode = IPv6

Time Not Established

(Critical (3))

SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:10:23 2024

(Notice (6))

DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2.;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:10:18 2024

(Notice (6))

TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:10:18 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.9;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 11:10:18 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.8;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Time Not Established

(Notice (6))

Overriding MDD IP initialization parameters; IP provisioning mode = IPv6

Time Not Established

(Critical (3))

SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 10:06:01 2024

(Notice (6))

DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2.;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 10:05:56 2024

(Notice (6))

TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 10:05:55 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.9;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 10:05:55 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.8;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Time Not Established

(Notice (6))

Overriding MDD IP initialization parameters; IP provisioning mode = IPv6

Time Not Established

(Critical (3))

SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 09:54:31 2024

(Notice (6))

DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2.;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 09:54:26 2024

(Notice (6))

TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 09:54:25 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.9;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 09:54:25 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.8;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Time Not Established

(Notice (6))

Overriding MDD IP initialization parameters; IP provisioning mode = IPv6

Time Not Established

(Critical (3))

SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 08:58:15 2024

(Notice (6))

DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2.;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 08:58:10 2024

(Notice (6))

TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 08:58:10 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.9;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 08:58:10 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.8;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Time Not Established

(Notice (6))

Overriding MDD IP initialization parameters; IP provisioning mode = IPv6

Time Not Established

(Critical (3))

SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing;;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 08:01:38 2024

(Notice (6))

DHCP Renew - lease parameters Time Protocol Servers modified;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 07:51:53 2024

(Notice (6))

DS profile assignment change. DS Chan ID: 32; Previous Profile: ; New Profile: 1 2.;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 07:51:48 2024

(Notice (6))

TLV-11 - unrecognized OID;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

Thu Jul 04 07:51:47 2024

(Error (4))

Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type: 17.9;CM-MAC=e0:46:ee:8f:b8:6b;CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:8f:98:68;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;