[Connectivity] Comcast says my modem is invalid, not sure how it's even working
Ok, so I had an outdated DOCSIS 2.0 modem months ago. Since I have phone service from Comcast as well, AND I didn't want to get a router/gateway as I have my own, this severely limited my choices. I...
View Article[Install] Modem activation question.
Question I hope someone can answer. I activated a SB-6141 back in August it was working fine but the last few weeks it would reboot itself for no apparent reason,well I tracked down the problem to a...
View Article[Speed] Performance package isn't much faster with a D3 modem
Changed from D2 to D3 modem, download speed on Xfinity Speed test went from 25Mbps to 30Mbps, Upload went from 5Mbps to 6Mpbs. Am getting 8 channels down & 2 up. Getting it provisioned was a very...
View Article[Connectivity] MOCA keeps getting disabled
I have a DPC3939 and I use my MOCA connection for an area of the house that I cannot run ethernet to. So, this has been a great solution using the existing COAX. For the last couple of weeks, I've...
View Articlexfinitywifi
I noticed today that xifinitywifi was enabled on my Arris gateway, even though I opted out early. I wasn't able to turn it off via the Comcast web site; apparently that feature "isn't working" now. I...
View Article[Speed] Speed Decreases for Wireless, Not so Much for Wired
This problem is really challenging my view of the universe. Let me describe what's going on. I have two computers -- my desktop machine is hardwired (Ethernet) to my router and my laptop is using...
View Article[Connectivity] Intermittent connection drop with good signals
Recently had comcast installed in our apartment unit and after some installation issues we finally have the service up and running. However, at least several times a day the connection drops out...
View Article[Speed] Intermittent Speed Issue
My issue was I would get the max speed(100-125) one time but other times it would just drop to 1-2 Mbps. This was being painful with watching YouTube hd and other HD streams(buffers). Found this thread...
View Article[Equip] Will I be charged a rental fee for a modem I don't activate?
Hello all, I was recently told that I need to upgrade my cable modem. My current modem works fine and I would rather not replace something I know works with something new that I might have problems...
View Article[Caps] Meter not working agian
My usage meter ha been stuck on "6GB" used for the past 8 days from the 1st of this month up it has said that and I know I downloaded 60 GB of files off of MSDN this past week 10 of which were...
View ArticleIllinois issues
Anyone out there also having issues the past couple days? Connection keeps dropping since monday. It will be good for hours and go down every now and then. Comcast website does say there is issues in...
View Articlepretty sure minneapolis is getting updated
My comcast page lists upgrades for 105 speed which i placed an order for on triple play, was upset when the confirmation said blast. Called to confirm and tech said minneapolis blast is now 105 speed....
View Article[Equip] Bought Arris 722 modem (off ebay) can't access any diag pages
I purchased an Arris TM722G off ebay for a great price since Comcast jacked up their rental fee, and the new modem is activated and all, but I can't access any of the diag pages at 192.168.100.1, I...
View ArticleXfinity WiFi Hotspot Issues
Hello, I'm currently traveling and staying at an apartment where I'm able to pick up an xfinity wifi signal. The signal is very strong (must be coming from a direct neighbor) so I logged on with my...
View Article[Signals] What is this? Dynamic Range Window Violation.
Just noticed this error and after doing a Google search still don't know what caused it or what it means. When I got this error my signals started going all over the place. Speeds are still good and...
View Article[Speed] Comcast 2014 Side Discussion about Doubling Speeds
Mod Note: Tracking here, please: https://secure.dslreports.com/forum/r28975270-Speed-Report-Tiers-Doubling-In-Speed-Here...
View Article[WiFi] "xfinitywifi" blocks IPsec VPN
noticed recently that i'm never able to connect to my Linux-based Strongswan VPN server while i'm connected to an xfinitywifi hotspot; server never receives any packets... is this blocked? (would be...
View ArticleGoogle Hangouts blocked?
hi there, I am giving Comcast xfinity a shot, have had Xfinity live for like 3 days and testing. I noticed Google Hangouts frequently hangs at "signing in as email address", then displays "Things are...
View Articleinternet down in nj for "upgrades"
I just spent 2 hours on the phone with customer support, and it turns out theres an outage. Apparently its caused by an upgrade. Is it typical to do upgrades at 7pm to midnight?
View Article[Speed] Speed between two customers on same node
Would transfers between cable modems on the same line be any faster than regular internet traffic? Do modems ever talk directly to each other?
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