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Sunday, October 19th, 2025

Connection cycling

I'm hoping someone here can help. 

For months now, I've had an issue where my internet will go down multiple times a day. For instance, right now I'm sitting in my living room watching my router cycle through all the lights. The connection will last anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes and then drop again. When this happens it will do it a few times to multiple times over an hour or two. Eventually, I just give up and leave, or turn everything off.

I've worked in tech support before so I know the basics of power cycling my device, however it's clearly not the device as this is the third modem I have had because they keep replacing them. (Probably because they have no idea what else to do.) I've checked outage maps, reset my device, checked to make sure the cables are attached appropriately, and I just have no idea what to do anymore.

I've spent literally hours on the phone with support having them go through the same things with me only to tell me that it's working at the end and then hang up because I don't know what else to do. I've spent hours troubleshooting with the Xfinity system, and it just tells me that my device is offline and then I have to go through all of the steps there only to have it eventually work again at some point, or not.

I've had tickets filed only for tech support to call me back and say that they fixed the issue but when I asked them what the issue was they say oh we didn't find anything but it's working now so you should be fine. It's beyond frustrating. I've had two texts out at my home recently that have pulled me away from work, and the only resolution was to change the router.

I believe the issues started after a county contractor's truck unloading a backhoe rripped the cable from my home. When that was reattached, they did nothing to check the cable and I have asked repeatedly for the cable from the pole to my house to be checked and replaced, but the two times that people have come out they say that there is nothing wrong with it because their signal tests that they do at the time says that everything is fine. But of course they're never here when I'm having issues so I don't necessarily trust the signal tests.

Over the last hour it has cycled no fewer than 20 times. 

I will get no signal at all, and then it will say connected but no internet access, and then other times it will say cannot connect due to security settings. But I disconnect and try to reconnect again and then it goes through just fine.

I am hopeful that someone here may have experienced the same thing or have any insight whatsoever as to what is causing my problem and how I can receive help. It is impossible to do work of any kind or watch a show without interruptions. I'm beyond frustrated and no one seems to take me seriously.

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Expert

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114.2K Messages

10 days ago

What do the modem's signal status values look like ? Try getting them here; http://192.168.100.1 or here http://10.0.0.1 


Please copy all of the text in its entirety of the *Downstream Power Levels*, the *SNR's* (Signal to Noise Ratios), and the *Upstream Power Level* numbers and paste them into your next post.


What is the exact make and model number of the modem / gateway device ?

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@EG​ 

The first IP address will not connect. I get an ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT message. I am not sure how to find the SNR values - I think I provided everything else you asked for. I truly appreciate your help.

Device Information

HW Version:2.5
Vendor:Technicolor
BOOT Version:S1TC-3.81.22.7
Model:CGM4981COM
Product Type:XB8
Flash Part:4096 MB
Download Version:Prod_23.2_231009 & Prod_23.2_231009
Core Version:1.0
Downstream
Channel Bonding Value
Channel ID
20
13
14
15
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
193
194
Lock Status
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Frequency
495 MHz
453 MHz
459 MHz
465 MHz
471 MHz
0
957000000
SNR
44.7 dB
44.6 dB
44.5 dB
44.7 dB
44.7 dB
43.6 dB
43.8 dB
Power Level
9.6 dBmV
9.1 dBmV
9.2 dBmV
9.3 dBmV
9.4 dBmV
9.5 dBmV
9.7 dBmV
Modulation
256 QAM
256 QAM
256 QAM
256 QAM
256 QAM
OFDM
OFDM
*Channel ID 20 is the Primary channel
Upstream
Channel Bonding Value
Channel ID
1
2
3
4
41
Lock Status
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Frequency
16 MHz
22 MHz
29 MHz
35 MHz
36 MHz
Symbol Rate
5120
5120
5120
5120
0
Power Level
36.5 dBmV
36.5 dBmV
36.8 dBmV
36.8 dBmV
31.0 dBmV
Modulation
QAM
QAM
QAM
QAM
OFDMA
Channel Type
ATDMA
ATDMA
ATDMA
ATDMA
TDMA
CM Error Codewords
Channel ID
20
13
14
15
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unerrored Codewords
0
2306832886
2306841570
2306846421
2306852456
2306856863
0
1307958215
1307963791
1307968947
1307973636
1307978317
1307985401
1307990457
1307996783
1308053449
1308008196
1308013333
1308018576
1308023951
0
1308034475
1308040269
1308101806
1308054951
1308060175
1308064466
1308069040
1308073804
1308073726
0
0
0
0
Correctable Codewords
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Uncorrectable Codewords
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Official Employee

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1K Messages

9 days ago

Hello @KCneedsWIFI We would be happy to check into everything on our end. I am sorry to hear you are experiencing this many interruptions. We certainly appreciate you letting us know everything that has happened so far. Please send us a direct message with your full name and the service address and we will look into the next steps for you. 

To send a "Direct Message" to Xfinity Support: 
Click "Sign In" if necessary 
Click the "Direct Messaging" icon or  https://forums.xfinity.com/direct-messaging 
Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon 
The "To:" line prompts you to "Type the name of a person". Instead, type "Xfinity Support" there 
- As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list 
- An "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line 
Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window 
Press Enter to send it. 

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114.2K Messages

8 days ago

@KCneedsWIFI 

Did you have a chance to gather the requested signal information ?

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