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Intermittent disconnects and packet loss
Hello, Issue: Issue 1: Every few minutes or so I get 1-3% packet loss. Sometimes it can go up to 20%, but this usually only happens 1-2 times a day. Issue 2: My internet will drop connection. There is no trigger for this. It happens any time. The odd thing is that when the internet drops, I can still hear my friends talking on discord. I cannot speak back to them, but I will be able to listen to their conversation while I wait for discord to drop me for disconnect issues. It's almost as if my packets being received are coming in fine, while the packets trying to leave are getting lost. When the internet goes out, all the Wi-Fi and ethernet connections disconnect as well. I know this because, my wife's ethernet connected computer disconnects, and the PlayStation on Wi-Fi disconnects. Also, my phone disconnects. None of the lights on the modem change. The internet usually comes back on 1-2 minutes later, but this happens frequently. Usually around every 30 minutes.If I run a tracert to google.com it says that the Destination host is unreachable. My setup: I have a Motorola Gigabyte modem with Docsys 3.0. That is connected to a UBNT Edgerouter X Router (Firmware is up to date), the router is connected to a TL-SG1210P switch, and the switch is connected to an access point for Wi-Fi and 2 computers. The Coaxial is directly connected from the tap to the modem. No splitting. The Coaxial cable has been completely replaced by a Cox technician, and tested for assurance. What has been done: I have had two different technicians come to my house and confirm that the node that feeds internet to the neighborhood is malfunctioning. The first technician setup a test that would check the node directly and report back any problems. She found tons of issues, and put in a work order to fix the node. The node was reported "serviced" in November. The packet loss issues started coming back, and with each day they worsen. The technician has since ghosted me, and will not respond to my recurring issues. The packet loss used to be consistent and around 15-50% loss. Since the node has been service, the issue has lessoned, but still persists. Before this, I had a DIFFERENT technician who didn't understand what packet loss was, but at least believed there was an issue because my upload speed was almost 0. He hooked up his monitor to my modem directly; the problem persisted. I kept trying to convince him that the problem lies with the node, but he didn't understand. I had him switch my modem out for a cox modem to prove to him that it wasn't my modem. The problem still persisted. We hooked my modem back up, and I took him outside to check the line feeding into the tap for my house. The problem persisted. We scoured through my neighborhood, and found the node that distributes internet to everyone, and hooked DIRECTLY into the node. The problem persisted. He called his superior, and the superior said he will have to send a specialist out to service the node, because there is something wrong with it. When the problems started to arise again in December, I tried to contact the technician who left me a work number, but they didn't respond. I tried calling Cox again, and they wanted to send out ANOTHER technician. I cancelled, because I've already been through this loop many times, and if the problem isn't occurring when they show up, then they will say that everything is fine.I am also afraid of getting another incompetent technician. I am willing to jump through some more hoops for technicians if they need more clarification on the issues. Let me know what you would like me to do. Thank you.
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NokyX
4 years ago Place Internet
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Cox cucks me agian.
I tried to activate my account with the 300mps speeds. Cox told me that my modem doesn't support that. You can verify in their website that this is true (following link): https://www.cox.com/residential/support/arris--surfboard-sb6141.html BUT my modem 100% supports speeds that high and greater. If you go to the actual website of the modem itself you can clearly see that this modem supports over 300mbps (following link): http://www.arris.com/surfboard/products/cable-modems/sb6141/ Because of this Cox forced me to downgrade my package to 100mbps. Please just update your system to show correct information and give me my correct internet package back.
Doug_Dimmadome
7 years ago Place Internet
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Cox cheating it customers.
I never ever got the internet speed I paid for, I am always pushed to get a higher and higher speed but COX deliver a 3rd world country like internet. currently paying for a 50MB speed but all I get is 2MB of download. many people have been complaining about this issue and nothing was done and after speaking with the support many time it sound like cox is just cheating its customers because they know the majority of them don't really know what's a 50MB speed looks like or check their internet speed so they get away with it.
Sylvanas
5 years ago Place Internet
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No Working Internet
My internet has been spotty for an entire week now. My internet has periods of 5-10 minutes where it works and longer periods where it does not. I have school, I have assignments that need to get done and working from my phone is not at all convenient. Is it just me having these issues? I called about the problem and was just told it was probably an outage and it should be turned on by 2 pm; that was Tuesday.
Marixxx
5 years ago Place Internet
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Cox service is making me lose my hair!!!
UPDATE 2/7: today the internet went out andas usual it happened in the same time like before. UPDATE 2/6: so I had a tech come in on Thursday [2/4] to look at the "issue" and they said that it was the POE filter and the splitter that was installed on the main line that's causing the disconnections. They said it was not up to spec with their network. Okay so they replaced it with their own as well as replaced the coax cables that's connected from the outlet to my modem. Today [2/6] I've now experienced a disconnection for 10 mins instead of a mere 1-2 mins prior to this "fix". So I pretty much spent $100 of my money just to get a worse network experience. I, and others in my household, rely on your network 24/7 not just for leisure but also for workand cannot have interruptions this severe. I am now contemplating on reporting this to the FCC the more issues I experience. I've been having issues everyday at the same timeframe with my gigablast. I've never had an issue before but so far it has started on the 2nd week of January to now and it had only worked without issue for two days straight last week.. My network connection would cut off multiple times around 11am-2pm everyday and whenever I ask assistance they would always tell me that they'll send out a tech to check my connection. I've factory reset my modem and router a million times, switched over to another coax port in the house, have tried having a direct connection from the main line to one coax port (no splitter), I've done having direct connection to the modem and all these steps have not resolved the issue. The website says that there are no outages, maintenance, service interruptions whatsoever but there clearly is. It seems Cox isn't as responsive unless it about bill pay. Customer Support would always pull a "let's have a tech come in to check your connection", no my connection isn't the issue, the residents in the vicinity is having the issue andCox doesn't seem to understand that. I've asked multiple times to check the main line that goes in our area but no one is sent to check it. There are multiple reports even on Downdetector of the same issue I'm experiencing.
Mitch_Villa
4 years ago Place Internet
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Can anyone explain why COX has not removed all Data Caps like Comcast during this time of national emergency? Right now Schools are closed, employees are being asked work at home & telecommute, and patients are asked to use telemedicine for critical..
Can anyone explain why COX has not removed all Data Caps like Comcast during this time of national emergency? Right now Schools are closed, employees are being asked work at home & telecommute, and patients are asked to use telemedicine for critical appointments. COX: PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS. others please share your opinion on this. Let's use this forum for good
macbob4cox
5 years ago Place Internet
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Since Cox never gives me the internet speeds I pay for, will they go down if I downgrade my service?
Title. I pay $100/month for 150 Mbps but never does it get any higher than 25, no matter when I speed test it. I connect straight to the modem via ethernet and can have no other devices and Since my current plan is "up to" 150 mpbs but Cox refuses to provide service close to that, can I just downgrade to the 50 Mbps plan without any change in service, or will they just throttle my internet even more?
CoxIsWorthless
4 years ago Place Internet
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Internet outage in 70127. How long will it last. Its on day 2 now
Internet was on after the storm now its out for the last 2days.
Boss504
5 years ago Place Internet
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