Next Gateway XB8 - Technicolor CGM4981COM Wi-Fi 6E
Looks like we have a new DOCSIS gateway by Technicolor on the horizon. A new listing went up today mentioning a "CGM4981COM." Not much info about it as the documents are early, but the testing reports...
View ArticlePacket Loss Upstream, how do you get someone to listen?
I am experiencing consistent packet loss according to the hourly tests my Firewalla Gold Firewall/Gateway runs and according to MTR tests I've run, the latest one was 90000 packets to my mom on the...
View Article[Connectivity] It Begins :-) Ultra Low Latency Trials Announced
We're excited to kick off the world's first ultra low latency (IETF L4S) field trials! 🚀 This is another step to move networks beyond just bandwidth (speed) to other factors that are just as critical....
View ArticleComcast PA expansion (Berks and Chester counties)
According to our local paper, Comcast is expanding its network into existing Service Electric Cablevision territory throughout 2022-2023. Paywall removed:...
View Article[Signals] Lost Internet and Now only one Upstream Channel
Hello all, This morning our XB8 modem started blinking amber and there was no Internet. I ended up power cycling it and the Internet returned but now there is only one upstream channel. I called...
View Article[DOCSIS] NextGen DOCSIS - DOCSIS 5.0
Comcast, Charter and Broadcom are planning to help develop the specifications for the next generation of DOCSIS - DOCSIS 5.0: Comcast, Charter and Broadcom take aim at 25-Gig on HFC In a project that...
View Article[NEWS] Comcast Prepares for Hurricane Helene, Opens WiFi Hotspots
Comcast Prepares for Hurricane Helene Comcast Florida - September 2024 https://florida.comcast.com/2024/09/24/helene/quote:Wednesday, September 25 @ 5:15 p.m. To help residents and emergency personnel...
View ArticleWhere is Comcast losing internet customers to?
So - It was just announced, Comcast net lost 120,000 internet customers in 2Q (plus a bunch of TV customers, but that’s no surprise with streaming options). Where are people moving for cheaper...
View ArticleMid-Split progress for Maryland?
Does anyone have an idea of what the progress is with mid-split in Maryland? Seems like it's been over a year and nothing has been done. Did they stop all together?
View Article[Speed] Another Upload Increase
Not sure if I'm late to the party or not... Anyone notice a change to 150 Upload on their plan? edit: speed test still showing 100 (119) so it's not live.
View ArticleMy Comcast plans over the years
I came across some old notes where I was tracking the increase in our Comcast speeds over the years! I thought I would post it here, as I have read several posts where people chat about the growth in...
View Article[Mobile] "Xfinity Mobile" wireless service
As mentioned in this recent DSLR news item https://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Prepares-For-Mid2017-Wireless-Service-Launch-139048 , Comcast is planning a mid-year launch of their wireless...
View ArticleArris S34 vs CODA56? Which one would you get?
I currently have a CODA 56 (paid $118) which, I know is Mid Split compatible, but I believe the CODA56 may not support High split? Is the Arris S34 compatible with both Mid Split and High Split? My...
View Articlemodem missing channels xB8 modem
my modem is missing down stream and all upstream chennels the service is work fine though.
View ArticleArea Finally Seeing Some Upgrades
Our local plant which hasn’t seen upgrades in the past 20 years has some interesting progress recently. OnSite (a local telecom contractor) was digging up the cross street a little while back. Just...
View ArticleXfinity Prepaid Internet Gateway Has Expired Certificate
The WiFi gateway has a certificate on it that expired earlier this year. It makes it impossible to use the built-in captive portal to connect wirelessly. I assumed it would update automatically if it...
View Article[Signals] How many correctable codewords are acceptable?
My connection has always felt sluggish with page loads and stream buffering even gaming is delayed but all other troubleshooting comes back clean. Speeds are exactly what I pay for. Uncorrectables are...
View ArticleCloudflare Blocks World's Largest DDoS Attack
DDoS warfare is ramping up... Cloudflare has successfully stopped a 3.8 terabit-per-second Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, marking the largest one publicly disclosed so far. Attacks were...
View Article[Signals] Poor Signals on Some Channels
Noticing this lately on a few channels with my Netgear CM2050v. Thoughts? This is only 14 hours uptime. First column is Correctables. 2nd is Uncorrectables.
View ArticleNew equipment I saw today
What exactly is this and I know one is for wifi . What's the other one.
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