[NEWS] Comcast Now Prepares for Hurricane Milton
On the heels of Hurricane Helene (https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r33952371-NEWS-Comcast-Prepares-for-Hurricane-Helene-Opens-WiFi-Hotspots), now comes Milton: Comcast Prepares for Hurricane Milton...
View ArticleNext 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 ArticleXB8 down/up channels disapearing then reappearing?
So my XB8 will show only 11 download channels and zero upload channels. Service is slow but still works. Then a few minutes later, all 32 down and 5 up show up. Then other times it's 5 download and 2...
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[Equip] So what's the best equipment for a Comcast fiber install?
We were told by the people inspecting the poles a few months back it's going to be a fiber install, which the township paid for with grant money. Someone is finally hanging lines about a mile down the...
View ArticleXB8 bridge mode
If I put the modem into bridge mode can I still use 2 of the lan lan ports?
View Article[Equip] Can't access my modem logs anymore at 192.168.100.1 ?
Hi, I used to do this often but now, the request when typed into a browser just times out. I'm wired into a TP Link router which in turn is connected to a Netgear CM1100 modem. OS is Windows 11 Home,...
View Article[Speed] Xfinity Gigabit Extra speed question
I've got a question about getting the full speed out of this service. I was on 800gb plan with my Netgear cm1000 modem and was getting a great 900+ speeds but I got a lower price on the Gig Extra plan...
View Article[Other] Xfinity site is dog slow and won't show me my services/tiers
First off, the site is so slow as to be almost unusable. It makes me feel like I'm back in the mid-90s on dial-up. I'm using Firefox and I've turned off my ad-blocker for the domain, so there's really...
View ArticleWhy does my Mac respond to 2 WiFi IP addresses?
As you can see from the arp command shown in the picture in this post, my one MacBook Pro (MAC ending in B5:01) has two IP addresses that it responds to - .74 and .133! There is no hard wired/Ethernet...
View ArticleSuper Fast 800 Mbps tier no longer offered
I noticed Comcast just phased out the Super fast 800 Mbps tier in Stockton CA. What speed tiers does Comcast still offer in your area?
View ArticleTraceroute second-hop IP address
Quick question for the group. Apologies if this has been covered before... When I do a traceroute from my home internet connection to an external site, the second address (next hop after my local...
View ArticleWeird outages in Denver area
Summary: About half the Internet works. Facebook, Amazon, no problem. Most of my IoT devices are down, local TV stations' websites can't be reached, Firefox and Thunderbird can't check for updates....
View Article[Caps] FCC launches probe into broadband data caps
The Federal Communications Commission said today that it is opening a formal inquiry into why broadband providers cap data use by some customers, and how it impacts consumers and competition: FCC...
View ArticleIs it worth having this investigated in my logs?
Throughout the day or night using the internet, I will get these logs. Upon power cycling the modem, I will also start getting Dynamic Range Window Violations, and Sync Timing Failures. Then I will...
View Article[Signals] Signal levels on XB8 with 1000/100, questions for Comcast tech
Hi, I have some questions about signal levels. I already read these FAQ posts: https://www.dslreports.com/faq/16085 https://www.dslreports.com/faq/3412 I recently moved into a new home and had Comcast...
View ArticleSignificance of second downstream OFDM channel on S33?
I log in to the S33 modem page every week or so, and happened to notice today that there are now two downstream OFDM channels instead of just one for the first time. I'm curious if there is anything...
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 Article6G tests have now achieved 938 Gbps
This impressive feat was accomplished by Zhixin Liu and his team at University College London (UCL). The team purportedly used a combination of radio waves and light-based communication across the...
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