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Re: One upstream channel locked - amber light

gigles13
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One upstream channel locked - amber light

Hi,

 

I have a Netgear CM600 for the last 2 years along with the Orbi Mesh system. I haven't had any problems except the last 2 months or so. I updated the firmware on the Orbi Mesh system and I started to get dropped wifi. I realized that the firmware on the router and satellite wasn't the same and quickly updated both and now they're in sync.

 

However, my wifi is still dropping. So, I looked onto my CM600 and realized that there is an amber light on the upstream channel that wasn't there before.

 

I'm tech savvy in a few ways, but I'm not sure what I'm looking at here. I have cablevision/optimum and I know calling them is going to be completely useless.

 

My upstream has 8 channels, only 1 is locked:

US channel type: ATDMA.

Channel ID: 49

Symbol rate: 5120 ksym/sec

Frequency: 36800000 Hz

Power: 57.0 dBmV

 

How do I make this amber light go away? Can anybody point me to where to look/fix this?

 

Thanks! 🙂

Model: CM600|CM600 High Speed Cable Modem
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FURRYe38
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Re: One upstream channel locked - amber light

There ya go. Looks like it's working now. Please mark your thread as solved. 
Enjoy. Smiley Wink

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FURRYe38
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Re: One upstream channel locked - amber light

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-Mod...

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gigles13
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Re: One upstream channel locked - amber light

There are no splitters.

Powered off and on already.

 

 

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.
Starting Frequency
 

Startup Procedure

ProcedureStatusComment
Acquire Downstream Channel609000000 HzLocked
Connectivity StateOKOperational
Boot StateOKOperational
SecurityEnableBPI+
IP Provisioning ModeHonor MDDIPv4 only
 

<tabindex=-1>Downstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>

ChannelLock StatusModulationChannel IDFrequencyPowerSNRCorrectablesUncorrectables
1LockedQAM2566609000000 Hz-16.1 dBmV35.0 dB00
2LockedQAM2565603000000 Hz-16.0 dBmV35.1 dB20
3LockedQAM2567615000000 Hz-15.3 dBmV35.4 dB20
4LockedQAM2568621000000 Hz-14.5 dBmV35.9 dB20
5LockedQAM2569627000000 Hz-14.7 dBmV35.7 dB10
6LockedQAM25610633000000 Hz-15.2 dBmV35.5 dB10
7LockedQAM25611639000000 Hz-15.1 dBmV35.5 dB40
8LockedQAM25612645000000 Hz-13.6 dBmV36.3 dB10
9LockedQAM25613651000000 Hz-13.4 dBmV36.4 dB50
10LockedQAM25614657000000 Hz-13.3 dBmV36.5 dB10
11LockedQAM25615663000000 Hz-13.2 dBmV36.6 dB20
12LockedQAM25616669000000 Hz-12.5 dBmV36.9 dB80
13LockedQAM25617675000000 Hz-10.9 dBmV37.1 dB20
14LockedQAM25618681000000 Hz-10.9 dBmV37.2 dB10
15LockedQAM25619687000000 Hz-11.6 dBmV36.8 dB40
16LockedQAM25620693000000 Hz-11.7 dBmV36.8 dB60
17LockedQAM25621699000000 Hz-11.3 dBmV37.8 dB00
18LockedQAM25622705000000 Hz-10.7 dBmV38.0 dB00
19LockedQAM25623711000000 Hz-11.2 dBmV37.8 dB00
20LockedQAM25624717000000 Hz-12.0 dBmV37.5 dB00
21LockedQAM25625723000000 Hz-12.2 dBmV37.1 dB00
22LockedQAM25626729000000 Hz-12.2 dBmV36.9 dB00
23LockedQAM25627735000000 Hz-12.1 dBmV36.2 dB00
24LockedQAM25628741000000 Hz-12.9 dBmV35.6 dB00
 

<tabindex=-1>Upstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>

ChannelLock StatusUS Channel TypeChannel IDSymbol RateFrequencyPower
1LockedATDMA495120 Ksym/sec36800000 Hz57.0 dBmV
2Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
3Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
4Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
5Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
6Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
7Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
8Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
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gigles13
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Re: One upstream channel locked - amber light

I spoke to optimum and they did something to my modem. I now have 4 channels bonded for upstream.

 

Startup Procedure
ProcedureStatusComment
Acquire Downstream Channel609000000 HzLocked
Connectivity StateOKOperational
Boot StateOKOperational
SecurityEnableBPI+
IP Provisioning ModeHonor MDDIPv4 only
 
<tabindex=-1>Downstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>
ChannelLock StatusModulationChannel IDFrequencyPowerSNRCorrectablesUncorrectables
1LockedQAM2566609000000 Hz-16.6 dBmV34.7 dB00
2LockedQAM2565603000000 Hz-16.5 dBmV34.8 dB00
3LockedQAM2567615000000 Hz-15.8 dBmV35.2 dB00
4LockedQAM2568621000000 Hz-15.0 dBmV35.6 dB00
5LockedQAM2569627000000 Hz-15.2 dBmV35.4 dB00
6LockedQAM25610633000000 Hz-15.6 dBmV35.3 dB00
7LockedQAM25611639000000 Hz-15.6 dBmV35.2 dB00
8LockedQAM25612645000000 Hz-14.1 dBmV36.1 dB10
9LockedQAM25613651000000 Hz-13.9 dBmV36.2 dB00
10LockedQAM25614657000000 Hz-13.7 dBmV36.3 dB00
11LockedQAM25615663000000 Hz-13.6 dBmV36.4 dB10
12LockedQAM25616669000000 Hz-12.9 dBmV36.7 dB10
13LockedQAM25617675000000 Hz-11.3 dBmV36.9 dB10
14LockedQAM25618681000000 Hz-11.3 dBmV37.1 dB00
15LockedQAM25619687000000 Hz-12.0 dBmV36.6 dB10
16LockedQAM25620693000000 Hz-12.1 dBmV36.6 dB00
17LockedQAM25621699000000 Hz-11.6 dBmV37.5 dB00
18LockedQAM25622705000000 Hz-11.0 dBmV37.9 dB00
19LockedQAM25623711000000 Hz-11.6 dBmV37.7 dB00
20LockedQAM25624717000000 Hz-12.4 dBmV37.2 dB00
21LockedQAM25625723000000 Hz-12.6 dBmV37.0 dB00
22LockedQAM25626729000000 Hz-12.6 dBmV37.0 dB00
23LockedQAM25627735000000 Hz-12.5 dBmV35.9 dB00
24LockedQAM25628741000000 Hz-13.3 dBmV35.7 dB00
 
<tabindex=-1>Upstream Bonded Channels</tabindex=-1>
ChannelLock StatusUS Channel TypeChannel IDSymbol RateFrequencyPower
1LockedATDMA495120 Ksym/sec36800000 Hz51.0 dBmV
2LockedATDMA525120 Ksym/sec17600000 Hz51.0 dBmV
3LockedATDMA515120 Ksym/sec24000000 Hz51.0 dBmV
4LockedATDMA505120 Ksym/sec30400000 Hz51.0 dBmV
5Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
6Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
7Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
8Not LockedUnknown00 Ksym/sec0 Hz0.0 dBmV
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FURRYe38
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Re: One upstream channel locked - amber light

There ya go. Looks like it's working now. Please mark your thread as solved. 
Enjoy. Smiley Wink

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