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Internet keeps disconnecting

Pguy
I plan to stick around

I tried unplugging modem and 3rd party router.

This problem seems to happen more frequently. I am now entering the info into my phone (notes) - time/day of disconnection and duration.

It went down Tuesday and now today. I don't recall how long it was out last time. Maybe 30 min or 1 hr total?

I also use a wifi Smart TV.

It has reconnected a few times only to drop 5 mins (estimate) later. Sometimes the speed is normal but often, the connection is at a much lower speed suggesting a problem.

I am wondering if there's an issue.

 

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Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

mousetamer
I'm a trusted contributor

I'm still waiting for a fix. A senior tech came to the house on Friday. I asked him numerous times to check the node since other people in the area are having the same disconnects I am getting. His answer was that it must be noise on my line. He then checked the line in the house and said that it needed to be replaced. I was quite skeptical that this would fix my issue since the disconnects happen almost always in the mornings and pretty much never on the weekends. A new line can't fix that. Anyways, he put in the new line and changed the modem. So, now I'm on the 4th modem in less than a month. He did some tests on the new line and declared that the problem was fixed. I again asked him to check the node since this "fix" made no sense to me. I was told that it wasn't necessary and that the old line was the issue. He left and the disconnects are still there. They start at pretty much 7:30 am and they continue until about noon. I texted him on Monday and was told he would contact the maintenance team to check the node. I have not heard back from him or the team yet. It honestly irks me that he did not check the node when he was here. The chances of 3 previous modems all being defective are slim to none. Further, what kind of a defect in the modem or my line would produce these problems Mon-Fri from 7:30 am until noon. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon (gotta love Ricky) to figure out that the problem is not on my end. Anyways, I am hoping to hear back from him or the maintenance team soon. This has been going on for over a month. 3 techs at the house, 4 modems, new line, over 12 hours on the phone, 3 trips to the Rogers store to return the "bad" modems, and the issue is still there. I really wish that someone from Rogers would have listened to me and actually checked the node weeks ago when I asked them to. 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

@mousetamer send a message to @CommunityHelps to have the moderators arrange for another senior tech (Real Rogers tech) and to look into the notes on file.  You've reached that point so its time for @CommunityHelps to make the necessary arrangements.  What you're really interested in is whether or not a ticket has been raised against the neighbourhood node. 

 

I'm assuming that you've had contractor techs for all three visits.  I suspect that contractor techs aren't allowed to do anything with the neighbourhood node, other than connect or disconnect a line cable.  Anything that needs to be done to or with the neighbourhood node probably requires a senior tech or a maintenance crew. 

 

The fact that you see disconnects every day from 7:30 am until about noon could suggest two possibilities:

 

1.  someone has a device connected to their network that shouldn't be connected and as a result, noise is injected into the cable system, affecting all modems connected to your cable run that extends from the neighbourhood node to the last modem on the line.  If you're affected, then all modems on the line are affected. 

 

2.  There is an issue with the node output card that your cable run is connected to.  In that case, it would require a maintenance crew.  

 

3,  There is some issue with the node itself, beyond the output card, that could be related to the overall load of the node.  That load would ramp up in the morning, creating more heat internally within the node casing, and maybe a heat related problem.  

 

Obviously you haven't had success so far, so I'd suggest reaching out to @CommunityHelps.  If you do call into tech support again, I'd suggest doing so in the morning when you're seeing the disconnects. When you reach a Tier I tech, ask to speak with a Tier II tech to discuss problems with the neighbourhood node.  The Tier I tech might try to dissuade you, but, the obvious question is, do you have access to the node data, yes or no. 

 

If yes, then the question is, what's going on with the line card that you're connected to.  Is that card showing multiple simultaneous disconnects?  What are the signal to noise ratios along that line and where do they reach a minimum level.  That's probably a good starting point for a senior tech or specialized contractor tech to investigate noise issues.  

 

If no, then pass me onto a Tier II tech.  The same questions apply. 

 

 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Natto
I'm here a lot

Hi @-G- ,

 

The one time when I checked last week during one of the service disruption episodes, there were many error messages in the events log.  Internet signal was out several times yesterday (@ light gone, upload and download arrows blue/green) and I rebooted the modem, so there are no events in the log right now.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

-G-
Resident Expert
Resident Expert

@Natto  I don't know what to say.  When you posted your modem's signal table, your downstream signal & power levels were lower than normal and your upstream power levels were high.  (Your modem was not receiving as strong a signal as it should and had to transmit at a higher power level so that its signal can be received by the node.)  To me, that indicates that you either have an attenuator on your line that needs to be changed or removed, a lossy splitter, or a problem with your line; it could be any of a number of things anywhere along the signal path.

 

What did the tech ask you to check inside your home before pointing to a green box outside and indicating that it was the likely cause of your unstable Internet?

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

mousetamer
I'm a trusted contributor

@Datalink thanks for the reply. I did as you suggested and sent them a message. 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Natto
I'm here a lot

Hi @-G- 

 

The tech didn't ask me to check anything in the house. He assessed the connections outside.  Only mentioned he believes it's a problem with the node.  I have 2 cable outlets in the house, when I had problems with internet, neither of the TV boxes were detectable by Roger support either, so more likely to be something outside?   There's a splitter where the modem connects to the incoming cable. I am going to bypass that to see if there's a diff.

 
Here's the DOCSIS specs today, not good, I gather:

Downstream Overview

 

 

 

 

 

Port ID

Frequency (MHz)

Modulation

Signal strength (dBmV)

Channel ID

Signal noise ratio (dB)

1

591000000

QAM256

-3.099

7

37.636

2

597000000

QAM256

-3.500

8

37.636

3

603000000

QAM256

-2.700

9

37.355

4

579000000

QAM256

-3.900

5

37.636

5

585000000

QAM256

-3.299

6

37.636

6

279000000

QAM256

-4.000

1

38.605

7

609000000

QAM256

-3.099

10

37.636

8

615000000

QAM256

-3.099

11

38.605

9

621000000

QAM256

-3.299

12

37.636

10

633000000

QAM256

-2.700

13

37.636

11

639000000

QAM256

-3.000

14

37.636

12

645000000

QAM256

-2.599

15

37.636

13

651000000

QAM256

-2.599

16

37.636

14

657000000

QAM256

-3.200

17

37.636

15

663000000

QAM256

-2.500

18

38.605

16

669000000

QAM256

-3.099

19

37.636

17

675000000

QAM256

-3.799

20

37.636

18

681000000

QAM256

-3.400

21

37.636

19

687000000

QAM256

-3.799

22

37.636

20

693000000

QAM256

-3.500

23

37.636

21

699000000

QAM256

-3.299

24

37.636

22

705000000

QAM256

-3.599

25

37.636

23

711000000

QAM256

-3.900

26

37.355

24

717000000

QAM256

-4.500

27

37.355

25

723000000

QAM256

-4.900

28

37.355

26

825000000

QAM256

-4.400

29

37.355

27

831000000

QAM256

-5.000

30

36.386

28

837000000

QAM256

-5.799

31

36.609

29

843000000

QAM256

-5.900

32

36.609

30

849000000

QAM256

-6.200

2

36.386

31

855000000

QAM256

-6.400

3

36.386

32

861000000

QAM256

-7.000

4

36.386

OFDM Downstream Overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiver

FFT type

Subcarr 0 Frequency(MHz)

PLC locked

NCP locked

MDC1 locked

PLC power(dBmv)

0

NA

NA

NO

NO

NO

NA

1

4K

275600000

YES

YES

YES

-3.799999

Upstream Overview

 

 

 

 

 

Port ID

Frequency (MHz)

Modulation

Signal strength (dBmV)

Channel ID

Bandwidth

1

30596000

64QAM

49.270

7

6400000

2

36996000

64QAM

50.020

8

6400000

3

22100000

64QAM

48.760

5

3200000

4

25300000

64QAM

49.260

6

3200000

5

0

QAM_NONE

-

---

1600000

6

0

QAM_NONE

-

---

1600000

7

0

QAM_NONE

-

---

1600000

8

0

QAM_NONE

-

---

1600000

OFDM/OFDMA Overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Index

State

lin Digital Att

Digital Att

BW (sc's*fft)

Report Power

Report Power1_6

FFT Size

0

DISABLED

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

2K

1

DISABLED

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

2K

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

-G-
Resident Expert
Resident Expert

@Natto wrote:

The tech didn't ask me to check anything in the house. He assessed the connections outside.  Only mentioned he believes it's a problem with the node.  I have 2 cable outlets in the house, when I had problems with internet, neither of the TV boxes were detectable by Roger support either, so more likely to be something outside?   There's a splitter where the modem connects to the incoming cable. I am going to bypass that to see if there's a diff.


I don't even want to guess as to what the problem could be.  If the tech said that your signal levels were poor outside of the home, there's not much that you can do other than to make the best of things until Rogers crews fix the problems in your area.  (I presume that the tech tried to find the best available tap for you on your local pedestal.)

 

The most important thing to know is what the signal levels are like at the point that they enter your home.  From that point, every coax cable/splitter/coupler introduces loss and another potential problem.  If I were you, I would connect the incoming Rogers feed from the street directly to the cable modem and take everything else out of the picture.

 

Your Downstream Signal strength should (ideally) be between -7 and +7 dBmV and the SNR (signal to noise ratio) should be 38 dB or higher.

Your Upstream Signal strength should be around 40 dBmV.  Over 50 dBmV is concerning and needs to be investigated.  52 dBmV is the theoretical max and is considered a failure.

 

If you get good signal levels with your modem directly connected to the incoming feed, then you have problems inside your home.

 

Since you are also feeding cable boxes through conventional splitters, you would actually want to see downstream power levels that are higher than normal.  If they are just okay, then keep in mind that everything else on the signal path to the wall outlets will degrade the signal.

 

Also, if you have any coax runs with nothing connected to them, they must be disconnected from the splitter... and ideally you should have terminator caps connected to any empty splitter ports.  Every splitter along the path will also introduce at least a 3.5 dB signal loss.  If the signal coming into your home is just barely acceptable, then you would probably also want to use a "0 gain" powered splitter to feed the coax runs to your wall outlets.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Natto
I'm here a lot

@-G- 

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation!

 

just took out the splitter and looked at DOCSISWAN again, better but only marginally?  Did speed test, and not much different from previous results.  And, now I have just received a whole bunch of error messages on DOCSIS log (see further below). What do those errors mean?  And the time stamp is also off by 1 hour?

 

DOCSIS WAN

Downstream Overview
Port IDFrequency (MHz)ModulationSignal strength (dBmV)Channel IDSignal noise ratio (dB)
1591000000QAM2560.700737.636
2597000000QAM2560.200837.355
3603000000QAM2560.799937.636
4579000000QAM2560.599537.636
5585000000QAM2560.799637.636
6279000000QAM2560.099138.605
7609000000QAM2560.5991037.636
8615000000QAM2560.7001138.605
9621000000QAM2560.7001237.355
10633000000QAM2561.5991338.605
11639000000QAM2561.4001438.605
12645000000QAM2561.7001537.355
13651000000QAM2561.5991638.605
14657000000QAM2561.0001737.636
15663000000QAM2561.5001838.605
16669000000QAM2560.7991937.636
17675000000QAM2560.0992037.636
18681000000QAM2560.4002137.636
19687000000QAM256-0.0992237.636
20693000000QAM2560.2002337.636
21699000000QAM2560.5002437.636
22705000000QAM2560.2992537.636
23711000000QAM2560.4002637.355
24717000000QAM256-0.2002737.636
25723000000QAM256-0.5002837.355
26825000000QAM256-0.2992937.355
27831000000QAM256-0.7003036.609
28837000000QAM256-1.2003137.355
29843000000QAM256-1.0003237.355
30849000000QAM256-1.200236.609
31855000000QAM256-1.700336.386
32861000000QAM256-2.700436.609
OFDM Downstream Overview
ReceiverFFT typeSubcarr 0 Frequency(MHz)PLC lockedNCP lockedMDC1 lockedPLC power(dBmv)
0NANANONONONA
14K275600000YESYESYES0.400002
Upstream Overview
Port IDFrequency (MHz)ModulationSignal strength (dBmV)Channel IDBandwidth
13059600064QAM46.02076400000
23699600064QAM46.02086400000
32210000064QAM44.26053200000
42530000064QAM44.51063200000
50QAM_NONE----1600000
60QAM_NONE----1600000
70QAM_NONE----1600000
80QAM_NONE----1600000
OFDM/OFDMA Overview
Channel IndexStatelin Digital AttDigital AttBW (sc's*fft)Report PowerReport Power1_6FFT Size
0DISABLED0.00000.00000.00000.00000.00002K
1DISABLED0.00000.00000.00000.00000.00002K

 

EVENT LOGS:

No.TimeTypePriorityEvent
108/20/2020 19:34:3074010100NoticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 7; Chan ID: 5; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM- [deleted rest]
208/20/2020 19:34:3082000200CriticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-[deleted MAC address] QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
308/20/2020 19:34:3182000300CriticalRanging Request Retries exhausted;CM-....[deleted MAC address]
408/20/2020 19:34:3182000600CriticalUnicast Maintenance Ranging attempted - No response - Retries exhausted;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
508/20/2020 19:34:3282000200Critical

No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM

CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

608/20/2020 19:34:3382000300CriticalRanging Request Retries exhausted;
708/20/2020 19:34:3382000600CriticalUnicast Maintenance Ranging attempted - No response - Retries exhausted
808/20/2020 19:34:3482000200CriticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-
908/20/2020 19:34:3474010100NoticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 7; Chan ID: 5; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: N/A.;CM-
1008/20/2020 19:34:3582000200CriticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-
1108/20/2020 19:34:3582000300CriticalRanging Request Retries exhausted;
1208/20/2020 19:34:3582000600CriticalUnicast Maintenance Ranging attempted - No response - Retries exhausted;
1308/20/2020 19:34:3674010100NoticeCM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 7; Chan ID: 5; DSID: N/A;
1408/20/2020 19:34:4882000200CriticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;
1508/20/2020 19:35:0090000000WarningMIMO Event MIMO: Stored MIMO=-1 post cfg file MIMO=-1;CM-
1608/20/2020 19:35:0966030111AlertCM Certificate Error;
1708/20/2020 19:35:1282001200WarningRNG-RSP CCAP Commanded Power in Excess of 6 dB Below the Value Corresponding to the Top of the DRW;CM

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

-G-
Resident Expert
Resident Expert

@Natto  Actually, that is kinda better.  At least now, your downstream and upstream signal strength is back in the normal range.  Thanks also for posting the Events log.

 

The cable plant in your area could still have a ton of noise, which could explain why your SNR is less than great.  Your modem also doesn't display error stats, and I wouldn't be surprised if you were getting a HUGE number of uncorrectable codeword errors.

 

If I were you, I would leave the modem where it is now and call into Rogers Tech Support.  Have them check the signal levels to your modem, the error stats on your modem and on the CMTS, background noise in your area, and check to see whether any other alerts are showing up for your area.  You'll probably need to get your call escalated to a Level 2 support tech.  With any luck, they too will see that there is a problem affecting your area and will send out a senior tech or expedite a maintenance crew to get things fixed.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Hello everyone, sorry to hijack the thread.

 

I am also experiencing similar issues that was mentioned in the original post where I would experience intermittent disconnections throughout the day. These disconnections would resolve itself in about a minute or two. It has been happening the past month or two and is very disruptive since I also work remotely and these disconnections mean that I would be disconnected to my work VPN and I would have to reconnect again. Just as an example, I've had been disconnected approximately ~10 times today so far.

 

I had called Rogers tech support earlier on in the day and asked if there was any ongoing maintenance/issues in my area, so that I can rule out that possibility. The rep mentioned there are no ongoing issues. In addition, they mentioned that there are no signal issues connecting to my modem.

 

I currently have a Hitron CODA-4582 running in Bridge mode. I tried navigating to 192.168.100.1, but it just loaded for a while without prompting for a username/password. I had then restarted the modem (unplugged, waited for 10 seconds, and then plugged it back in) and was able to connect and login to the modem. Here's the info under Status > DOCSIS WAN:

 

Downstream Overview
Port IDFrequency (MHz)ModulationSignal strength (dBmV)Channel IDSignal noise ratio (dB)
1591000000QAM2564.599736.609
2855000000QAM2564.599336.386
3861000000QAM2563.799435.779
4579000000QAM2565.000537.355
5585000000QAM2564.699636.386
6849000000QAM2565.000236.386
7597000000QAM2564.900837.355
8603000000QAM2564.800937.355
9609000000QAM2564.5991036.386
10615000000QAM2564.9001136.609
11621000000QAM2565.4001236.386
12633000000QAM2566.0001337.355
13639000000QAM2566.0001436.609
14645000000QAM2566.0001536.609
15651000000QAM2566.0991636.386
16657000000QAM2566.0991736.609
17663000000QAM2566.1991836.609
18669000000QAM2566.5001936.386
19675000000QAM2566.9002037.355
20681000000QAM2566.9002136.609
21687000000QAM2566.5002237.355
22693000000QAM2566.0002336.609
23699000000QAM2566.3002437.355
24705000000QAM2566.1992536.386
25711000000QAM2566.1992636.609
26717000000QAM2566.0002736.609
27723000000QAM2566.0002836.609
28825000000QAM2565.8002936.386
29831000000QAM2565.8003036.609
30837000000QAM2565.5993136.609
31843000000QAM2565.5003236.386
32279000000QAM2562.500137.355
OFDM Downstream Overview
ReceiverFFT typeSubcarr 0 Frequency(MHz)PLC lockedNCP lockedMDC1 lockedPLC power(dBmv)
04K275600000YESYESYES2.900002
1NANANONONONA
Upstream Overview
Port IDFrequency (MHz)ModulationSignal strength (dBmV)Channel IDBandwidth
12530000064QAM46.26023200000
23699600064QAM47.27046400000
33059600064QAM47.27036400000
42210000064QAM45.01013200000
50QAM_NONE----1600000
60QAM_NONE----1600000
70QAM_NONE----1600000
80QAM_NONE----1600000
OFDM/OFDMA Overview
Channel IndexStatelin Digital AttDigital AttBW (sc's*fft)Report PowerReport Power1_6FFT Size
0DISABLED0.00000.00000.00000.00000.00002K
1DISABLED0.00000.00000.00000.00000.00002K

 

Any help and/or advice as to what I should do next is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

My Internet and Home Phone have also been experiencing intermittent outages for the past week.  Last Monday (August 17) it was down for about 2 hours. Since then the disconnections have been random and last a few minutes once or twice a day. I'm not on the internet or phone all day, so there could have been more outages.  TV has been working fine. I don't believe this is signal related. I checked my levels.

 

I PM'd the mods here and they confirmed that there was an interruption in my area, but it wasn't actually at the same time I was having issues. I'm wondering if some work in/near my area is causing these outages.  Some sort of switchover or something. I don't recall anything like this in many years of having Rogers Internet and Home Phone.  Perhaps once or twice a year there would be a brief interruption. I'll keep trying to keep track and will raise a ticket if this issue continues or gets worse. At this time I can live with an occasional outage of a few minutes, so I'm not going to start banging my head agains that Rogers wall yet. 😉  I'm sure you know what I mean.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

@ClassyCanadian, your downstream DOCSIS 3.0 signal levels (channel 1 to 32) are a little high, but that shouldn't be a problem.  The signal to noise ratios are ok. 

 

The upstream DOCSIS 3.0 signal levels are higher than I would like to see, but, that also depends on the possibility of a splitter installed on the inbound cable from the external demarcation point.  It would be worth looking at the cable, where it connects with the internal cable system just to see if there is a splitter installed.  If there is, can you post the model number which is printed on the front of the splitter and let me know the port markings for the output port that the modem cable is connected to.  It will probably be -3.5 or -7.

 

The DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM channel is probably higher than normal, but, that might not be an issue.  The OFDM channel is used by the modem for its downstream data, so the upper DOCSIS 3.0 channels are not in use unless the modem bails out of the OFDM channel due to poor OFDM performance.  There isn't enough data to determine the health of that channel, so, a call to tech support would be necessary to determine the signal levels, signal to noise ratios and most importantly, the QAM levels that are shown across the OFDM channel.  That QAM level should be at 4096 for this modem.  Anything less than that results in reduced performance.  There is an additional data section that the users can't access for the OFDM channel which is unfortunate.  

 

Ok, having said that, the signal levels as shown are within spec, but you're seeing disconnects, which can happen despite having acceptable signal levels.  

 

For now, the question is, what are you seeing for packet loss, which is a good indicator of the health of the external cabling.  

 

Run a trace to anywhere using a command prompt;

 

tracert www.google.ca

 

The second IP address in the trace is the Cable Modem Termination System.  Ping that address:

 

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      where this is the second IP address from the trace.  

 

to stop the test, use:    Ctrl c

 

To copy the bottom results, right click on the top title bar of the Command box.  Select .... Edit .... Select All.  Then right click again and select .... Edit .... Copy.   Then paste that into something like notepad so that you can copy the bottom results and paste that into a post.  Knowing the packet loss will allow you to indicate to tech support that despite the decent signal levels, you have a disconnect problem with x % packet loss. 

 

Let that test run for at least an hour, and you can run that for much longer.     

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

ClassyCanadian
I've been here awhile

Here are the results:

 

Pinging 99.231.192.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 99.231.192.1: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=63
Reply from 99.231.192.1: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=63
Reply from 99.231.192.1: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=63
Reply from 99.231.192.1: bytes=32 time=11ms TTL=63

 

Ping statistics for 99.231.192.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 11ms, Maximum = 36ms, Average = 20ms

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

@ClassyCanadian my aplogies, I forgot to add the -t to the ping command.  It should have read:

 

ping -t xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      where this is the second IP address from the trace.  

 

to stop the test, use:    Ctrl c

 

If you want to run the test for a fixed period of time you can set the number of pings to run.  Windows will run 1 ping per second, so an hour's worth of ping testing would look like the following:

 

ping -n 3600 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      where this is the second IP address from the trace.  

 

to stop the test, use:    Ctrl c

 

That test will run for one hour and then terminate automatically.  To extend the test, simply use a number that happens to be larger than 3600.  Fwiw, I run higher rate ping tests for 24 hours.  In your case, I'd run a ping test for 24 hours so that you can determine the packet loss, or possibly the number of instances that you might end up with disconnects that are long enough to suffer from a VOIP failure.  

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

J_Pet
I've been around

Hello,

I have been a longtime Rogers customer for 15+ years. For most of this time I have experienced intermittent disconnects. I have been in contact with Rogers support more times than I can count on one hand over the years. I've had technicians troubleshoot inside and outside and had temporary fixes but the disconnects always seem to come back.

To begin, Internet disconnects have been so regular that I have begun to ignore/wait then out. I've attempted to contact Rogers with support so many times over the years that it doesn't seem worth the time.

There has always been some kind of issue. In the past ive had several routers replaced across several generations of devices.

I've had technicians add splitters, redo cables leading into the house, and even show up and say they fixed something but leave without any aparent changes or fixes.

About a year ago I had a technician that came in and troubleshooted the cabling outside and inside my house. He got rid of the splitters, and some sort of extender that had been previously installed. He said they had been causing the issues. Things seemed to improve but eventually there were still disconnects.

Bell ended up cutting the Rogers line twice when they ran fiber cable under my lawn. Had a temporary cable installed twice. More recently I went almost a year with this cable before a permanent one was installed. I am a cable technician myself, and I checked the cables outside and saw that the technician stupidly crimped/bent the cable where he zip tied it to a conduit. Still have issue throughout this whole process.

Point is that I have been paying for Rogers service for years and have never gotten the service I've paid for. I could go on more about monitoring my network, watching router logs, and so on, but support chat never seems to understand what I'm talking about.

Currently my internet is disconnecting intermittently all day long. My router logs show "no ranging response, retries exhausted, TLV-11 unrecognized OID" and a few other error messages. The no ranging response error message has been showing everytime.theres a disconnect for years

I'm fed up and would like to know if there's anything I can do before I finally switch to another provide. I always want to know how to recieved a refund or compensation as I have been paying for a service that does not work for years.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Datalink
Resident Expert
Resident Expert

@J_Pet since you've already had techs out to your home, seemingly without success so far, you should be able to request a senior tech (real Rogers tech).  You should be able to do that by speaking with tech support, requesting a senior tech to check your cable services given the disconnect situation.  If tech support won't support that request, don't bother with yet another contractor tech visit.  If this is the case, where tech support won't dispatch a senior tech, send a message to the moderators @CommunityHelps.  When you're logged into the forum, follow that link to their public page.  Follow the link to "Send this user a private message", to the message composition page.  Fill in the subject line, and details including your account number and modem's MAC address off the modem's status page so that the mods can look up the account and track down the modem to look at the modem signal stats.  When you're logged into the forum, look for a number overlaying your avatar at the top right hand corner of the page.  Follow that avatar, which serves as a link down to the message inbox to see the response from the moderators.  

 

In a case like this, you need to be persistent, pushing this from contractor techs to senior techs to a maintenance crew, with as many site visits as required to solve the problem.  Its possible that there's more than one problem afoot here, locally and beyond the local tap.  The key is to be persistent, not let tech support swap modems again and again, and keep elevating the issue until the problems are resolved.  Fwiw, the modems are pretty reliable, far better than users think, so, swapping a modem doesn't accomplish much other than annoy the end user.  Not to say that they can't become unserviceable, but their actually pretty reliable.

 

Out of curiosity, what modem are you currently running?  If you have the time and patience, can you copy the signal stats and post them?  The signal data can be selected within the modem's user interface, just like any other document, right click .... Copy.  Then in a new post, right click .... Paste.  I'm curious at this point to see what if anything, the signal data might show. 

 

As for credits for poor service, maybe the mods can arrange that, don't know.  What you should be able to do is call customer service and request credit for poor past performance and a reduced rate going forward until the problems are fully resolved.  

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Hello,

 

Just received my ignite package and I find that when I sign on with my brand new HP laptop and ONLY when I turn on this laptop the wifi drops. However, strangely enough the wired connections still work. It has intel10 so it should be completely up to date. I'm assuming it's a firewall issue. Any help would be appreciated. EVERY time I log on to my computer this happens. The internet comes back 5 minutes later but will drop out again like 8-10 minutes after. Very strange. 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping


@tyler8292843 wrote:

Hello,

 

Just received my ignite package and I find that when I sign on with my brand new HP laptop and ONLY when I turn on this laptop the wifi drops. However, strangely enough the wired connections still work. It has intel10 so it should be completely up to date. I'm assuming it's a firewall issue. Any help would be appreciated. EVERY time I log on to my computer this happens. The internet comes back 5 minutes later but will drop out again like 8-10 minutes after. Very strange. 


Welcome to the community!

 

FYI, a few other people have reported a similar problem and it is caused by an incompatibility between the WiFi hardware on some computers and the XB6 gateway.  The WiFi hardware/driver on the client should not be crashing the XB6, and the XB6 should not be crashing when a problematic device connects to it.  Until this issue gets sorted out, some have found the following temporary workaround helpful: https://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/Internet/Ignite-WiFi-Gateway-XB6-Losing-internet-connection-mo...

 

This same issue is also being discussed in another thread as well: https://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/Ignite-TV/Ignite-TV-WiFi-Disconnects-Randomly/td-p/442599

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Mosh99
I've been here awhile

I am having the exact same issues. I "upgraded" to Ignite TV a few days ago and about 2 hours after installation wifi signal kept randomly dropping. A technician checked all cables and connections, and then it happened while he was still at my home. He indicated that he had never seen it before. He changed the Gateway and left. 20 minutes later it happened again. At a total loss. They willnot allow me to reinstall my legacy equipment.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

If you're using a Windows laptop, load Winfi Lite and track your wifi networks and that of your neighbours to see what happens to your network.  Do the wifi networks actually stop running or, are they shifting channels which could cause them to drop out of sight, so to speak, if the 5 Ghz network changes from a high channel (149 to 161) to a low channel (34 to 48).  That's due to the higher output power levels of the 149 to 161 channels.  The appearance of dropping out of sight would be a combination of the lower power levels for the lower channels and the range from the modem to the mobile device. 

 

Winfi LIte can be downloaded as a freebie download from:  https://www.helge-keck.com/

 

 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Same for me re intermittent disconnects for months. Home cameras disconnect from app, work vpns crash. I also noted yesterday that occasionally when streaming on viki.com on TV , there is pause with unable to continue, shortly followed by home camera security app disconnecting. No modem problems according to Rogers tech support. I suspect wider Rogers network issue.