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Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 4:38 PM

Internet Instability Issues: Frequent Ping Spikes & Outages

I’m reaching out out of sheer frustration because my internet issues are making gaming impossible, and I’m hoping someone can help or provide advice.

I’ve been paying for Xfinity’s highest-speed internet plan, which worked perfectly before May. However, since then, my connection has become wildly unstable, with regular ping spikes that completely ruin gameplay. To make matters worse, the internet goes down entirely for a few minutes every midnight before coming back, but it’s still unstable.

What I’ve Done So Far:

  1. Upgraded Equipment:
    • I updated my modem and router to the latest TP-Link model.
  2. Reached Out to Customer Service:
    • I’ve contacted Xfinity customer service multiple times. They’ve rebooted and checked the system each time, but this hasn’t resolved the issue.
  3. Paid for a Technician Visit:
    • I spent $80 to have an Xfinity technician come out to assess the issue. They changed some equipment but noted the likely problem could be the aging satellite infrastructure in this area.

I’m incredibly frustrated because every time I call, I end up repeating the same explanation, only for nothing to change. The lack of updates or progress is disappointing, especially given the cost of the service I’m paying for.

I’m at my wit’s end. I’ve invested time, money, and energy into fixing this issue, but it feels like nothing is working. Has anyone experienced something similar? Is there anything else I can try? Or does Xfinity plan to address infrastructure problems affecting stability?

Official Employee

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1.9K Messages

6 days ago

 

user_tawlbi, Hi! Thanks for reaching out. As someone who understands the importance of having a reliable internet service, I can understand the inconvenience that this has caused you. I offer my sincerest apologies for this experience after investing your money, time, and energy to get this fixed. You've come to the right place. Over social media, we are an expert team of specialists who are diligent in providing solutions to internet service concerns such as this over social media. We can help. Since you have already upgraded equipment, reached out to customer service, and paid for a technician visit, please send us a direct message with your first/last name so we can further assist. You can start by clicking the "direct message" icon on the upper right page of our forum page. Once you click on that, input our shared handle Xfinity Support to send us a direct message.

 

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