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chambohambo
14-02-2010, 15:26
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2010/02/74.jpg
III
14-02-2010, 15:28
Looks nice, I really like the turquoise, it sets the whole page off.

What fault do you have if any?
chambohambo
14-02-2010, 15:34
Well mainly in the evening the upstream power level is going up to 52.5 dbmv and the other evening the cable light on the modem was flashing then it came back on, I think I need to be put on a different tap in the cabinet myself.
AbyssUnderground
14-02-2010, 15:43
Downstream power is too high at 7.2. It should be +/- 5dBmV maximum. It will cause occasional drop outs if it changes much.
chambohambo
14-02-2010, 15:57
I do have a few attenuators hanging about should I try one?
Sirius
14-02-2010, 16:06
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2010/02/74.jpg

What cable modem is that ?
chambohambo
14-02-2010, 16:13
Name:WebSTAR EPC2100R2
Software Version:v2.0.2r1256-070601
Sirius
14-02-2010, 16:15
Name:WebSTAR EPC2100R2
Software Version:v2.0.2r1256-070601

The cfg pages look well good .
AbyssUnderground
14-02-2010, 16:27
I do have a few attenuators hanging about should I try one?

You can try but it might push the upstream too high too.
Digital Fanatic
14-02-2010, 16:40
The thread title makes me think "does my cable modem look big in this" hahahah :rofl:
Ignitionnet
14-02-2010, 16:54
+7.2 is fine.

Other than that the font is nice, the colour scheme is ok, it has all the required details in a fairly easy to read format.

The only real criticism is that there is a small mistake there, it's giving your upstream bit rate as the symbol rate which isn't correct but I'm sure that's just cosmetic.

Getting concerned over a single loss of connection is pointless, micro-monitoring the power levels is pointless. So long as all seems ok no worries. I do monitor my own cable modem but the only time I check it out is when something fairly major happens, a couple of dB variation is expected.
Horace
15-02-2010, 04:17
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2010/02/72.jpg
chambohambo
16-02-2010, 11:52
Do these results look better? a technician put on a 6db attenuator

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2010/02/58.jpg
chambohambo
16-02-2010, 14:41
Upstream has gone silly again.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2010/02/56.jpg

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Changed again it just gets better lol....

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2010/02/57.jpg
Peter_
16-02-2010, 15:16
Thee is nothing wrong with your power levels whatsoever they are well within normal operational parameters for your service, if it was 58 or 61 then the would be an issue.
darren.b
27-03-2010, 23:28
Indeed. My download PL bounces between +7.2dBmV and 9.8dBmV, my upsteam PL is usually 52.0dBmV. DS SNR between 37-39.

Less than ideal, but I get full punt from speed tests and "A" rating on ping tests. And since the power increase, it seems to have reigned in that annoying Moto BSR hiccup :tu:
Andrewcrawford23
28-03-2010, 00:09
Upstream has gone silly again.



---------- Post added at 14:41 ---------- Previous post was at 14:38 ----------

Changed again it just gets better lol....




your power levels are fine but since your upstream is flucnation a lot i would report it and as to get a tech out to look at it and possible mov ethe tap for oyu but the power levels even when flucation are pretty dam good
Peter_
28-03-2010, 12:34
your power levels are fine but since your upstream is flucnation a lot i would report it and as to get a tech out to look at it and possible mov ethe tap for oyu but the power levels even when flucation are pretty dam good
They are fine and I rather doubt anyone would send out an engineer as it would be a wasted truckroll.:)