| Upstream Power Level [message #419839] | 
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						Altzan
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		Yes I have another problem, but this one is internet related and I think it's my ISP's fault, and not us. However, I've seen several people here with high-end tech smarts, and I'm hoping to get an opinion or advice before calling up my ISP (Charter). 
 
Here are the facts: 
 
1) My upstream power level on my modem will randomly alternate between 43 dBmV (normal) to 54 dBmV (NOT normal). When it's at 54, my internet is either dead or severely slow. 
 
2) The modem is not the problem. I replaced my old one with a really nice new one, and the problem persists.  
 
3) When a tech support agent visited, my power level was 43 so it was working fine. He could not find any problem in the logs, and he visually inspected our cable hookup behind the house and the cord itself, and found no flaw. (This was before we got the new modem.) 
 
4) Because the power level in the modem is a key element to the problem, I know the problem exists either on Charter's end, at my house up to the modem and no farther, or somewhere in between. 
 
5) One of my neighbors has Charter and isn't having any notable problems. 
 
I don't hope for a solution of any kind here, but if anyone reading this has an idea as to what's the source of the trouble I'd be glad to hear it. 
 
Last thing - here's a log from my new modem (the first entries are most recent, last few least recent): 
 
Toggle Spoiler1970-01-01 00:00:27	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:00:11	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:36	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:00:12	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-12 17:22:35	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:00:35	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:00:15	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-12 17:20:56	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:00:28	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:00:14	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-12 15:48:42	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:00:30	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:00:12	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-12 15:47:37	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:00:29	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:00:12	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-12 15:43:47	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:01:39	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:01:26	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:01:16	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:15	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:15	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:08	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:08	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:05	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:05	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:05	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:04	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:04	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:03	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:03	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:02	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:00:53	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:00:52	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:00:51	3-Critical	R004.0	Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance o 
1970-01-01 00:00:19	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-12 15:40:59	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:01:39	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:01:23	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:01:14	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:13	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:12	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:06	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:06	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:04	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:03	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:03	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:02	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:02	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:01	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:01	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:00	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:00:51	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:00:50	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:00:49	3-Critical	R004.0	Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance o 
1970-01-01 00:00:17	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:04	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-12 12:02:03	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:23	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:01:27	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:26	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:25	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:19	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:19	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:16	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:16	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:15	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:15	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:14	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:13	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:03	3-Critical	T002.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing 
1970-01-01 00:01:03	3-Critical	T001.0	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing 
1970-01-01 00:01:02	3-Critical	R004.0	Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance o 
1970-01-01 00:00:30	3-Critical	R005.0	Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out 
1970-01-01 00:00:13	3-Critical	R002.0	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1) 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-08 22:01:38	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
2010-02-07 17:52:01	3-Critical	R005.0	Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out 
1970-01-01 00:00:27	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
1970-01-01 00:00:03	6-Notice	M571.1	Ethernet link up - ready to pass packets 
1970-01-01 00:00:02	6-Notice	M571.4	Ethernet link dormant - not currently active 
2010-02-07 16:22:22	6-Notice	M573.0	Modem Is Shutting Down and Rebooting... 
2010-02-07 15:47:29	3-Critical	R005.0	Started Unicast Maintenance Ranging - No Response received - T3 time-out 
1970-01-01 00:00:20	4-Error	D004.3	ToD request sent- No Response received 
 
   
		
		
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