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Internet keeps disconnecting

Pguy
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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

ll1960
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My drops were happening with both wired (coax wan connection) and wireless.  All devices will drop connection for a few secs and come back again. I noticed this is more frequent if any of us are in video calls (zoom, MS  teams...) . So it looks like I now have the Technicolor 'working' modem CGM4141ROG (XB6-T) .  Modem came online on friday around 5pm.  Around 9 pm, son comes out of his room and cusses Rogers, coz he lost connection during his online gaming session. I rebooted the modem again, flushed dns on all laptops and rebooted/power cycled  all devices connected to the network. So far, no drops. but difficult to say in the weekend if  issue is resolved. Will have to see on monday when network is busy.  I will report then.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

-G-
Resident Expert
Resident Expert

@ll1960  If the modem's RF WAN link is dropping, you should see critical errors modem's (Troubleshooting > Logs) Events log.

 

Do you have any computers on your network connected to WiFi with Realtek drivers/chipsets?  They could trigger a reset on the modem that may also result in a loss of connectivity for all computers... and ALL WiFi devices would disconnect from the network simultaneously when that reset occurs.  The next time that you see a drop, check for a reboot/reset by going to "Gateway > Connection > Rogers Network" and looking at the "System Uptime" stat.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

ll1960
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@Re-G- No critical events in the logs in this 2nd modem.  Only notices.   I can't recall seeing anything of concern in the events logs for the 1st modem.  But this is not certain.  All desktop/laptop devices on the network have Intel network adapters.  One laptop has Realtek sound/audio devices. I wouldn't think that this is an issue. 

I did check System uptime: for the new modem, looks ok since last start .

I recall checking this also with the 1st modem.  Seemed ok too at that time.

Just a reminder: I was on Rogers Digital services up until a month ago when I switched to Ignite. First 3 weeks, service was perfect. It started acting up last monday. 

Thank you

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

mend1
I've been around

A few months ago my Internet connection began dropping intermittently. The frequency of these interruptions has been gradually increasing over time, with it now happening a couple of times a day. It sometimes comes back on its own. Rebooting the Arris XB6 modem seems to help stabilize the connection for a while.

 

The Arris XB6 is in bridge mode. I experience this issue even with devices plugged directly into one of the ethernet ports on the modem, so I don’t think it is a wifi issue.

 

I was hoping someone could help me interpret the downstream/upstream channel information (see below). In particular, the upstream table is completely empty — wondering if this is indicative of a problem. Any advice or guidance on how I should proceed would be greatly appreciated!

 

Downstream

Channel Bonding Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lock Status

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Frequency

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38.257755

37.636276

38.605377

37.636276

37.355988

37.636276

37.636276

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37.636276

37.355988

37.355988

NA

Power Level

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4.099998

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5.199997

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1.599998

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-1.700001

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3.299999

1.299999

1.000000

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5.199997

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5.000000

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Modulation

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UNSUPPORTED

OFD

 

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Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

ll1960
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Here is an update: The Friday replacement Technicolor modem seems to be working fine.  Since that one drop on friday nite, system has been online with zero drops, including today, with me using MS  Teams on and off and my 2 university children attending their Zoom virtual classes the whole day.  

Also tech Todd's boss called me back today to inquire and I gave him the good news.  He seemed to be fully aware of these 2 types of XB6 modem and he mentioned that Rogers are not supposed to give out the buggy one, For those who face similar issues as me, might be worth asking Rogers for a replacement modem. Just make sure they send you the right one XB6-T.  Touch wood , i hope my issues are permanently resolved and the service is as it should be.  

If not, i will be back to rant.  Thank you everyone for reading.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

SteveAdams
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ll1960, talk soon for sure.  If not, I guess there is a pile of those modems around my area because the bucket truck is on my street every day trying to fix "issues".  

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

toolcubed
I'm a senior contributor
Hi everyone. Quick update from my side. I had a bunch of MS Teams meetings yesterday and several again this morning. So far, so good with no audio drops whatsoever. Nothing has changed on my end and I haven’t received any updates from Rogers on my open ticket. Not sure if anything has been done by Rogers and I just haven’t received any updates, or if this continues to be intermittent and what I’ve experienced yesterday and this morning will be short-lived. We’ll see...

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

doctor80
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I'm so frustrated, here we go again:
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=116
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=116
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=116
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=3621ms TTL=116
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=81ms TTL=116

 

I'm about to give up. My issue is not fixed. 

4 modems replaced

No signal issue detected outside

No issue in my internal wiring, equipment ETC

 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Nikopol
I've been here awhile

hello, 

i am having also constant issue with internet keeps dropping

Tracing route to www.google.ca [172.217.165.3]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 3 ms 1 ms 2 ms CODA4582 [192.168.0.1]
2 24 ms 23 ms 23 ms 99.229.208.1
3 16 ms 16 ms 14 ms gw10.wlfdle.rnc.net.cable.rogers.com [66.185.91.97]
4 7 ms 15 ms 13 ms 3006-cgw01.wlfdle.rmgt.net.rogers.com [209.148.232.65]
5 30 ms 23 ms 16 ms 209.148.233.38
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 20 ms 19 ms * 74.125.244.161
8 23 ms 23 ms 8 ms 216.239.41.175
9 20 ms 18 ms 179 ms yyz12s06-in-f3.1e100.net [172.217.165.3]

 

i have a CODA-4582

 

Downstream Overview
Port IDFrequency (MHz)ModulationSignal strength (dBmV)Channel IDSignal noise ratio (dB)
1591000000QAM25610.099738.605
2597000000QAM25611.099838.605
3603000000QAM25611.199938.605
4579000000QAM2569.400537.636
5585000000QAM2569.900637.636
6279000000QAM2568.599137.355
7609000000QAM25611.5001038.983
8615000000QAM25611.6991138.605
9621000000QAM25611.8001238.983
10633000000QAM25610.8001338.605
11639000000QAM25610.9001438.605
12645000000QAM25610.9001538.605
13651000000QAM25611.0991638.983
14657000000QAM25611.0001738.605
15663000000QAM25611.0991838.605
16669000000QAM25611.5991938.605
17675000000QAM25611.8002038.983
18681000000QAM25611.6992138.605
19687000000QAM25612.5992238.983
20693000000QAM25612.5002338.983
21699000000QAM25612.1992438.983
22705000000QAM25612.0992538.605
23711000000QAM25611.3002638.605
24717000000QAM25611.1992738.605
25723000000QAM25610.8002838.605
26825000000QAM2568.5002937.636
27831000000QAM2568.6993037.636
28837000000QAM2568.6993137.636
29843000000QAM2568.1993237.355
30849000000QAM2568.199237.636
31855000000QAM2568.699337.636
32861000000QAM2568.400437.355
OFDM Downstream Overview
ReceiverFFT typeSubcarr 0 Frequency(MHz)PLC lockedNCP lockedMDC1 lockedPLC power(dBmv)
0NANANONONONA
14K275600000YESYESYES11.699997
Upstream Overview
Port IDFrequency (MHz)ModulationSignal strength (dBmV)Channel IDBandwidth
13230000064QAM31.27036400000
23870000064QAM37.02046400000
32110000064QAM34.76013200000
42590000064QAM36.77026400000
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
0OPERATE0.223110.12069.600040.031532.25002K
1DISABLED0.00000.00000.00000.00000.00002K

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

RogersAndy
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator

Hey @mend1 and @Nikopol!

 

Welcome to the community!

 

Sorry to hear you've been experiencing such intermittency! I know how difficult an issue that is to deal with. Thank you for posting your signal levels, in reviewing them it appears they are well within the acceptable margins so the issue doesn't appear to be downstream signal related. I would recommend reviewing my earlier post "here" for next steps in what can be provided to the community for further assistance.

 


Hey @doctor80!


This definitely looks concerning at first glance, though there's a lot we still don't know about the issue you're facing. What I can confirm for you though is that it isn't a modem issue. For full context check out my earlier post "here" addressing modem swaps. Regarding the packet loss you're seeing, is this with a wired connection to the modem? Given the modem has been exchanged I suspect you've spoken to support. I'm curious if they were able to see the packet loss from their end? 

 

 

Thanks everyone for sharing your issues and concerns.

 

@RogersAndy

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

ll1960
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Hi All,

My connection still stable today.  Not one drop.  For those who have an Arris XB6, might be worth checking which version you have: XB6-T good, XB6-A bad.   But I can only guess that my first modem was XB6-A (I never actually checked) and now with the XB6-T, all is good. On the other hand, with @toolcubed stating that all ok for him now, without  him having done anything , it could also be something done by Rogers at their back end and it is just a coincidence that mine is working fine with replacement modem.  Difficult to say.  I can vouch that these Arris XB-6 modems are 'recycled' ones from the US.  Good luck for those struggling with these intermittent drops. 

 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

doctor80
I plan to stick around
The issue is that I was told that they don't see any issue on the line.

Also they did see packet loss. It was every 7 minutes.

So my modem was replaced (fourth time)

Now I have packet loss twice a day , so it did improve, but still it interrupts my work.

I do have packet loss on wire connection to the modem that is connected to dmarc point, I've already done that exercise.

Yet no one went on top of that as they cannot detect the issue where it's coming from.

But why then replacing modem did help to reduce the issues?

I do understand that it takes time to detect this issue, but so far no one bothered to follow up with me and I am beyond disappointed.
I'd like to get the new black modem as it seems to be better. Nobody cares, and nobody is going to fix this issue, I already gave up ,so at least I want to get better piece of hardware

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

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Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Brd2
I've been around

It is frustrating that internet connection keeps on dropping. The Rogers connection in the area shows fine but I cannot work on my laptop. Any suggestions will help.Thank you

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

Greetings @doctor80@AlanZhang@Brd2!

 

I can look into it and make sure that you have the most up to date modem model available for your current Internet package.

 

Please PM us @CommunityHelps so that I may further assist. 

 

Regards,

RogersCorey

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

doctor80
I plan to stick around
@RogersCorey - thank you. Please let me know when this can happen. I do not want to get another CODA faulty piece.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

toolcubed
I'm a senior contributor
I have now gone an entire week without a single audio drop in Teams...very stable. Completely opposite to last week’s experience and nothing has changed on my end. There have also been no updates on my ticket. So strange. Hopefully this holds up.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

doctor80
I plan to stick around
@RogersCorey - sent a PM. Please help

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

PizzaBear
I plan to stick around

I was stable for past week, but had my first drop tonight at around close to 8:00pm.

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

rayray519
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Just got the Ignite 500u connection and noticed that with little use, the modem will reset (light goes out, and then blinks orange, green the solid white).  Its happened at least 5-6x since upgrading.

I have the TV and phone service as well all running through the XB6 modem.

 

Called support, they advised that they "monitor" my connection and then text me about it?  

Prior to Ignite, I had the CODA modem (tall white one) and a separate modem for phone, and the cable box.  All these were connected to a powered Amplifier. 

 

I tried my new connection from outlet to modem direct (no amp/splitter) and it was still happening.  I am back on the amp/splitter again and have terminated all the  other outputs on the amp, and still I see the problem.  Happened last night late around midnight every 30mins or more, and today once with little to no devices using the connection. 

 

Has anyone else seen this problems with the XB6 modems? 

Here is a snip of the signals I took yesterday (off splitter).

 

Downstream Channel Bonding Value
Index 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33  
Lock Status Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked Locked
Frequency 591 MHz 279 MHz 849 MHz 855 MHz 861 MHz 579 MHz 585 MHz 597 MHz 603 MHz 609 MHz 615 MHz 621 MHz 633 MHz 639 MHz 645 MHz 651 MHz 657 MHz 663 MHz 669 MHz 675 MHz 681 MHz 687 MHz 693 MHz 699 MHz 705 MHz 711 MHz 717 MHz 723 MHz 825 MHz 831 MHz 837 MHz 843 MHz 350 MHz 2.76E+08
SNR 40.3 dB 43.4 dB 33.6 dB 32.8 dB 33.3 dB 39.8 dB 40.3 dB 40.3 dB 40.5 dB 40.4 dB 40.1 dB 40.3 dB 40.2 dB 40.0 dB 40.1 dB 40.3 dB 40.1 dB 40.6 dB 40.6 dB 40.4 dB 40.5 dB 40.6 dB 40.3 dB 40.2 dB 39.9 dB 39.7 dB 39.4 dB 38.7 dB 36.1 dB 35.8 dB 34.8 dB 34.1 dB 41.8 dB NA
Power Level -5.3 dBmV 0.5 dBmV -11.8 dBmV -12.5 dBmV -12.1 dBmV -6.4 dBmV -5.6 dBmV -5.4 dBmV -4.6 dBmV -4.6 dBmV -5.2 dBmV -5.1 dBmV -4.7 dBmV -5.5 dBmV -5.0 dBmV -4.7 dBmV -4.8 dBmV -4.0 dBmV -3.8 dBmV -3.7 dBmV -4.1 dBmV -3.7 dBmV -4.0 dBmV -4.4 dBmV -4.5 dBmV -5.0 dBmV -5.1 dBmV -6.2 dBmV -8.8 dBmV -9.2 dBmV -10.1 dBmV -11.2 dBmV 0.7 dBmV NA
Modulation 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM 256 QAM OFDM OFDM

 

Upstream Channel Bonding Value
Index 1 2 3 4  
Lock Status Locked Locked Locked Locked  
Frequency 21 MHz 25 MHz 32 MHz 38 MHz  
Symbol Rate 2560 5120 5120 5120  
Power Level 33.8 dBmV 34.5 dBmV 35.8 dBmV 36.5 dBmV  
Modulation QAM QAM QAM QAM  
Channel Type TDMA_AND_ATDMA ATDMA ATDMA ATDMA  

 

 

Re: Internet Keeps Dropping

-G-
Resident Expert
Resident Expert

@rayray519  Welcome to the Community!  The power levels on your downstream channels are on the low side, especially in the higher frequencies, and the power levels on your upstream channels are low as well, which is a bit strange.

 

Please also log into the XB6 gateway, go to Gateway > Connection > Rogers Network and check the CM Error Codewords stats.  They should be 0 (or close to zero) across all channels.  Most importantly, your downstream DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM channel (Index 33) should have few (if any) uncorrectable errors.

 

If you go to Troubleshooting > Logs and view the Events Log (for Time Frame: Yesterday), are you seeing any Critical errors getting logged?

 

Also, which powered splitter do you have?  If it lists 0dB gain on both the FWD and RTN paths, it will only boost the signal enough so that it outputs the same power level on all splitter ports.  If you are only using one output, you won't boost the signal and but will likely get more noise.  Furthermore, if it is an older splitter, it may not operate consistently across all frequencies.

 

I would remove the splitter and see if that makes any difference in your signal levels, and I would then send a Private Message to @CommunityHelps  and ask them to check the signal levels to your modem and check the error stats on your local node.  If things are not to spec, they can dispatch a tech to correct the issue.