[Signals] Modem using all new downstream frequencies.
Got up this morning and noticed my modem had rebooted around 3:30 am and is using all new freqs for the downstream channels. I always had them in the 500 mhz range now they are in the mid to high 600...
View Article[Equip] SB5120 Upgrade or Not?
I'm using a Motorola SB5120 (I own it) modem with the 25Mbps download plan. Comcast sent me an email saying I should upgrade the modem. I see that the 5120 has a downstream of of 38Mbps which is well...
View Article[IPv6] IPv6 not reliable
Using ISC DHCP client 4.2.6 (dhclient -6 -P ....) /w SB6121 occasionally my /64 PD stops passing traffic. Manually forcing lease renewal restores traffic. While this always happens when modem reboots...
View Article[WiFi] Arris tg862 aes slow.
I have this modem and its working ok, but when I am using the aes security setting it is slow and I can't figure out why. I have been having loss of connectivity frequently on a desktop. I have noted...
View Article[Equip] Suggestions for an AC compatible router with Blast
I'm thinking of upgrading my Asus RT66N router to one that supports the AC standard as I have two new iGadgets that supports the 802.11AC standard. My Comcast speed is Blast 105/10 and my modem is the...
View Article[Connectivity] IP change
After more than 5 years with the same Comcast IP it changed today. No change in equipment at the house, but I had to power cycle the modem and router to get connected again. Anybody else experience...
View Article[Equip] login info for TC862
I'm trying to help some family members with the Comcast service in Venice FL. I am unable to login to the modem via 10.0.0.1 I've tried admin password admin highspeed cusadmin highspeed any suggestions?
View ArticleHelp measure the global Internet!
Based in the U.S. and want to help measure the global Internet? There is a program called RIPE Atlas (see https://atlas.ripe.net/). It is run from the Netherlands at RIPE NCC, which is building the...
View Article[Speed] Fiber speed not right on 505
http://stage.results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/713412064.png Getting near that I should, but upload speed seems way low, and I am having a LOT of IPv6 issues with speed... (using pfSense with a home...
View Article[Equip] DPC3939 Logs
I've had the DPC3939 for a little over a week now, and suddenly, it is either not keeping System or Event logs, or they won't show. Older logs show (from November), but anything after that shows...
View Article[Firmware] TG862 New Firmware; Lost Status Pages
I rebooted TG862 this AM and got new firmware on TG862G HW ID 5 7.6.68H up from 7.6.59S Addition Seen on Gateway Pages (192.168.100.1): 1. A Bridge On/Off option on the Connection/Local IP Network Page...
View Article[CustSvc] Putting XB3 into bridge mode
Hi - I recently switched from Frontier Uverse to Comcast triple play. The installer gave us an XB3 - and used it to hook up the phone line. I would like to try to put it in bridge mode and use my own...
View Article[Bill] constant guard
some of these internet providers very sneaky if you have more than one HDD they install the Constant Guard Protection Suite on one of your other drives, hoping that you wont noteis that it is not on...
View Article[Equip] Goodbye LEASEDMODEM (I hope)
When I paid my monthly bill on-line yesterday, I noticed that the Equipment List could not be displayed, so I checked again today. To my surprise, Comcast had removed the LEASEDMODEM tag that had been...
View Article[Connectivity] Joliet / Crest Hill, IL area Packet loss?
Hello all, I have been having an ongoing issue on and off for several months now and it's getting very frustrating. Web pages either take forever to load, don't load at all or load incorrectly. It's...
View Article[Speed] Crappy Speeds In Central CA
Has anyone in Central California specifically the Merced / Fresno area been experiencing congestion-like symptoms for the past month or two? It started out as just speeds dipping to 20-30 mbps during...
View Article[Connectivity] 10 Ways You Might Be Killing Your Home Wi-Fi Signal
Saw this on the Comcast blog: http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/10-ways-you-might-be-killing-your-home-wi-fi-signal
View Article[Speed] 100/20 appearing to be more like 30/20
I have had 100/20 service for quite a while now (Atlanta area). Over the last few weeks I have noticed my download speeds from anything other than speedtest.comcast.net are in the 30s and my uploads...
View Article[IPv6] IPv6 Problems with routers other than Netgear
Well aware of the current thread for IPv6 issues on Netgear routers. Starting a new one since my problem isn't happening on netgear. I replaced my WNDR3700v1 with a Tmobile TM-AC1900 (rebadged ASUS...
View Article[Speed] Need help verifying available Tiers.
Can anyone verify any of the following tiers as still being available: 1) Economy: 1500 Kbps / 384 Kbps 2) Performance: 20000 Kbps / 4000 Kbps 3) Blast: 50000 Kbps / 15000 Kbps 4) Blast 105: 105 Mbps /...
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