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Packet Loss on a New XB8-T +install
I signed up for 800 mbps service last week and the tech came out to install the modem. Even though they are seeing 800+, when I do a speed test on a PC as the only connection to the modem, I get speeds of 360 max. I am using PingPlotter to look for packet loss and I'm seeing tons of it. AT the modem and at various hops along the way. Here's a typical report.
When I call the Xfinity "help" line, the support people don't know what Packet Loss is. Their solutions are for me to upgrade my service, or to just go away. I've been having buffering and glitches with all streaming services, even podcasts for several weeks. My initial contact about this was last week and his solution was to upgrade my service, so here I am, a week later with the same issue. How do I get this fixed? Mike
XfinityVianney
Official Employee
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2.1K Messages
9 days ago
Thank you for reaching out. I hope you are doing well today, despite the issues with the network. I understand that at the time of the installation, the tech captured full speeds, but you have yet to see this on your end. Additionally, you've seen gradual packet loss affecting videos, streams, and podcasts. I'm sure this has been frustrating. I appreciate you bringing this to our attention and creating a new post.
I did check the levels at home, and I did see the upstream RX power wasn't up to par, but I didn't see any other red flags yet. Are you able to provide a screenshot of your most recent speed to gateway test?
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user_0ejd3b
7 Messages
1 day ago
I have tried connecting a high-end i9 windows PC to the modem, with this being to only connection. There is no improvement. I suspect that the issue is with the Comcast servers.
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