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Possible Wrong Firmware Pushed by Xfinity?
I own a Netgear Nighthawk C7800 modem/router. I've had wifi connectivity issues for several days now with actual internet drops intermittently anywhere from an hour apart to a few every couple of min...
I just called Comcast and this girl argued with me up and down that they don't push the firmware, netgear does. Utterly clueless. And she refused to connect me to any kind of tier 2 support. So did you confirm that they pushed the wrong firmware? Or Did you confirm it was the right version. Because mine jumped over 3 major versions.
You need to contact someone else at XF. NG DOES NOT PUSH FW TO MODEMS. ONLY CABLE ISPs CAN DO THIS.
braddman wrote:I just called Comcast and this girl argued with me up and down that they don't push the firmware, netgear does. Utterly clueless. And she refused to connect me to any kind of tier 2 support. So did you confirm that they pushed the wrong firmware? Or Did you confirm it was the right version. Because mine jumped over 3 major versions.
- Yep I know.
I just said I called xfinity and they said they don't push the firmware when in fact I know they do.
I'm having all kinds of issues now and it came after this firmware update.
What model modem do you have?
What is the brand and model of the host wifi router connected to the modem?
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
braddman wrote:I just said I called xfinity and they said they don't push the firmware when in fact I know they do.
I'm having all kinds of issues now and it came after this firmware update.