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speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

solarissf
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speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

I currently pay for 600mb download speed and when I run speed tests from a computer hardwired directly into modem I am only getting around 250-275mb on xfinity speedtest.  I called xfinity and they tested the coax cable and say the house is getting 1.2gb, so they are blaming my modem.  The techs advice was to register the modem, (which I did), and that will unlock the speed.  he was wrong.  he then said there must be some setting on the model throttling the speed.  does anyone have any suggestions as to why I am getting half the speed I should be, directly in modem, hardwired?

 

thanks!

Model: CM1150V|DOCSIS 3.1 Nighthawk® Multi-Gig Speed Cable Modem for XFINITY® Voice
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FURRYe38
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Re: speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

Have the ISP check the signal and line quality UP to the modem. Make sure the ISP has provisioned 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-Mod...

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solarissf
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Re: speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

hi.

isp checked the signal and line both remotely and they came into my house and tested.  they all say inside my house on their hand help device via coax I am getting 1.2gb into house.  we did the whole unplug modem thing at least 5 times now.  when I plug in a laptop into that modem the speed is around 250-275mb.

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FURRYe38
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Re: speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the PC and modem. CAT6 is recommended. 

Try a different PC to compare results as well. 

Reboot your PC and speed test again. Use Ooklas installable speed test app for Windows and Mac. 

Be sure all background running applications and security programs are disabled prior to speed testing on the PC. 

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solarissf
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Re: speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

ok, I'll try that and come back here with results.

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satvik
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Re: speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

Hi

I am getting similar issues but over wifi. Have called support for a month but nothing is being done by netgear to replace the faulty modem router. They keep asking to change settings but nothing helps.  They also closed the case to not provide support.

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FURRYe38
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Re: speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

Keep us posted...


@solarissf wrote:

ok, I'll try that and come back here with results.


 

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sleat
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Re: speed directly from modem half what it should be. cm1150v

Note that if you're running an internet speed test, your downstream speed will be affected by your upstream path as well.  This is TCP/IP, after all, so downstream packets must be requested and acknowledged via the upstream path.  If your upstream packets are struggling to get through, your downstream througput will be low no matter how well the downstream path itself is performing.  Comcast could be correct that your downstream path is capable of 1.2Gbps, but that may not be the real issue.

 

A common indication of upstream problems is ranging failures.  Look for the message "No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;" in your log file.  If this happens more than, say, once a day (not that it should be happening at all), you probably have a serious upstream problem.  You should also look at your upstream power levels.  If the CMTS is requesting that your modem transmit in the neighborhood of 48dBmV or above, there's a good chance a CM1150V simply isn't going to work.  The fundamental reason for this is that the CM1150V is a DOCSIS 3.1-compliant modem, but Comcast is running a non-DOCSIS-compliant cable plant.  You can see more about this here.

 

If this is indeed your situation, no amount of rebooting the modem or jumping through Comcast's other mindless troubleshooting hoops is going to solve the problem.

Model: CM1150V|DOCSIS 3.1 Nighthawk® Multi-Gig Speed Cable Modem for XFINITY® Voice
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