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SB6183 | SB6190

DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem

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andretomaThe Many
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SB6190 speed

Hello everyone. Have been looking and researching SB6190 spec and all reviews and packages advertise it as up to 1.4Gbps. Purchased a new one from Walmart today but the box now says up to 1Gbps. However, all websites and packages say it’s up to 1.4Gbps except for Arris Webpage. Not sure what the actual speed spec is for SB6190 and whether there’s an update that I need to do to bring it up to 1.4Gbps or if I just have a slower version of it. If anyone knows the story behind it, I’d really appreciate it. 

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plemans
Legends
1 year ago
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Greg SingletonThe Many
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Network/Password

Just swapped out my Comcast gateway for this Arris Surfboard SB6190. I can see the new modem/ router and don’t know the password? Help!

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Guardians of the Gateways
1 year ago
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jbboyThe Many
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SURFboard modem lights flashing

After a power outage the modem is flashing. All the lights are just like vibrating and nothing happens when attempting to restart it. Any help is appreciated

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Rockstar!
1 year ago
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pasha19The Certified
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SB6183 IPv6 Dual Stack

Is there anything that must be  done to configure this modem to support IPv6 dual stack on an opnsense router?  My internet service provider is wowway residential, if that matters.  If so; can you point me in the direction of the instructions. Thanks

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The Certified
1 year ago
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DannoThe Many
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arris sb6190 connecting to router

Bought a arri sb6190 and trying to connect to a netgear nighthawk r700 but all I get is connection fail on ny device

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Rockstar!
1 year ago
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kttutenThe Many
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How do I change password for SB6183

How do I change password for SB6183? 

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Guardians of the Gateways
1 year ago
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Aaron.21The Many
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WPS on SB6183

I have a SB6183 router. How do I disable wps on the router? 

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plemans
Legends
1 year ago
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HumormeThe Many
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Carrier Locked SB6183

Hello, so I had purchased a SB6183 a few years ago, and had it working with my carrier which is optimum/altice at my old location. I moved and transferred my service to my new residence, but when I tried to use my original modem I had purchased, I was getting an error preventing me from using the modem. I called optimum/altice and they explained to me that for some reason the Mac address on my modem is still associated with my previous location and they couldn't fix it right there and there and would escalate it to another divisions. I haven't heard anything from there on the matter, but before I reach back out to them, is there any alternatives or fixes that I could do on my own, since the modem is mine and shouldn't be locked out because I moved. Thank you.

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plemans
Legends
1 year ago
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Modem_1The Many
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Arris 6190 Modem

Can my Arris 6190 modem be upgraded to DOCSIS 3.1?

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Guardians of the Gateways
1 year ago
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sciencemagicThe Certified
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Reset button

My Arris SB6190 has a reset button on the back of it. What is it’s purpose and how and when should it be used? Can someone help? Thank you.

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Guardians of the Gateways
1 year ago
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sciencemagicThe Certified
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Modem drops internet connection

I have been having a constant intermittent problem of losing my internet connection. My ISP has been out, twice, and they have found no problem with their service. The one tech said he has seen problems with the Arris Surfboard modems? When I lose the connection, all the lights are still on. 1 green on top and 2 blue in the middle and 1 green on the bottom. The problem comes about every 3-4 days. I can get my internet connection back when the problem arises by rebooting the modem just about all the time. So, why does the internet connection go away in the first place, when all the lights are lite, and why do I have to reboot my modem so often? Certainly would appreciate any help. This problem is annoying and it is not going away.

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1 year ago
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bugmenotThe Many
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SB6183 stats and firmwares

Cox support has been trying to shirk their responsibility for configuring and diagnosing internet problems in an attempt to bludgeon us users into renting their scammy integrated modem/router.  What firmware versions should we expect to see loaded on the SB6183 and what are normal ranges for the upstream power and downstream SNR stats?Can anyone advise on the age/compatibility on firmware version: D30CM-OSPREY-2.4.0.3-GA-00-NOSH  Does anything stand out as deficient for these connection stats? I should add that the problem being experienced is frequent upstream packet loss and poor performance on upstream (typically between 10-50% of quoted capacity).

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Guardians of the Gateways
1 year ago
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bugmenotThe Many
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where did my thread go

I typed up a detailed problem yesterday and posted it here, where did you hide it?

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plemans
Legends
1 year ago
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MAILMANThe Many
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Arris SurfBoard SB6183 and Spectrum Internet

 I was speaking to Spectrum, my ISP,  about how they had the wrong modem listed for me in my account.  In the process of getting it corrected their technical people said my modem was not capable of the 400  Mbps plan I was paying for. The box for the SB6183 modem states it is capable of 686 Mbps down load speed.  The OOKLA speed test while I was communicating with them is showing that I am getting a download speed of 440 Mbs from my home to Portland, ME.  The test from their own website gave me  the same identical download speed from my home to their Spectrum location in Syracuse, NY>I am clearly getting the download speed that I am paying for and more.  Their technical people are saying I should not be getting that type of speed with this modem and that it is only capable of 300 Mbps and they are not budging from that stance. I have been using an ARRIS SB6183 Cable modem for the last three years.  I bought and own the modem which was on their approved modem list for both 400 Mbps p

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Guardians of the Gateways
2 years ago
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corvus59The Many
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Admin Page

When I go to my SB6190 admin page, it does not have a login screen. It opens directly to status. Also, I seem to be missing some more advanced tabs. This admin page looks basic. 

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Guardians of the Gateways
2 years ago
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LaremanThe Certified
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SB6190 Signal Levels

Hi folks, I just found Arris’ specifications for SB6190 signal levels here. It says the Downstream Bonded Channels power should be between -15dBmV and +15dBmV.  My power levels are at 11.X dBmV to 13.X dBmV.  However, in the provided example, it shows -0.1dBmv to +0.2dBmv.  So my question is this?  Should my downstream power levels be between -0.15dBmV and +0.15dBmV or should it be between -15.0 dBmV and +15.0 dBmV?  If it’s NOT the latter, then I should be calling Cox. 

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Guardians of the Gateways
2 years ago
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mgjk0021The Many
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SB6190 - Internet drops out with increasing frequency, all lights remain solid

Hello there, can anyone help me interpret my upstream/downstream logs? My internet keeps dropping out with greater and greater frequency it seems. If it’s important, when the internet briefly goes out, the lights on my modem and router remain on/solid. Recently, there are times when it doesn’t connect back automatically and then I have to establish a connection again via my router. I just purchased my router in March of 2021. I received the modem (SB6190) from a friend in 2019 and have had no issues until recently. It looks like the Upstream Bonded Channels are lower than the accepted levels, but I’m not quite sure what that means. I also refreshed the page after 10+ minutes and provided both reports below. For Upstream Bonded Channels on the first report, it shows no readings for channels 1-3. Thanks so much in advance!  Startup Procedure Procedure Status Comment Acquire Downstream Channel   Locked Connectivity State OK Operational Boot State OK Operational Confi

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Guardians of the Gateways
2 years ago
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DirEnGreyThe Many
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SB6183

Hello I have a question, does the SB6183 have WiFi? 

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plemans
Legends
2 years ago
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jrmacccdThe Many
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Top and bottom lights

New SB6183 with Xfinity wi-fi. After instal, and several resstarts by me and Comcast, the top and bottom lights are white, not green. The system restarts on its own periodically, sometimes repeatedly. Can you tell me if the lights are a concern?

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2 years ago
nhraj700
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nhraj700The Many
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Replaced Arris Modem and SW Download Failure

First off, sorry for the length of this post. I posted the question below on the Charter Spectrum Community a couple of days ago and two different Spectrum employees responded. At the bottom is Charter Spectrum’s response that I contact Arris. Hoping someone can help with the error messages.Question to Charter Spectrum Community. Last Wednesday August 24, I replaced our outdated Arris SB6141 with a Arris SB6183. Our service has went from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps over the last 4 months. The old SB6141 handled that upgrade fine. But then the announcement from Spectrum stating our service got 50% faster by an immediate 300 Mbps upgrade. The old "unsupported" SB6141 did not handle that, hence the upgrade of our modem to the Spectrum supported SB6183. This modem was also recommended by a Charter Spectrum technician last June. I used the activate[dot]Spectrum[dot]net page and all was successful. We now have 330 Mbps speeds.My question is that on the Friday after our upgrade we are repeatedly see

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nhraj700
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2 years ago
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GafferThe Many
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SB6190 Sneaky question...

I’ve had a Arris SB6190 paired with a Arris SBR-AC1990P router for about 5 years. Yes, this question is really about the router, but it definitely is triggered by the modem, and I didn’t see another appropriate place to post it.In the last week, I haven’t been able to enter the admin page of the router. I can get to the login page at the default address, but when I hit the “enter” key on the keyboard (after adding username/pass) or click the mouse on the “Login” button, I get the error “Can’t open page because the server dropped the connection”. However, if I remove the the Enet cable on the WAN connection coming from the SB6190, and then access the router, I can login to the router just fine. I can make and save changes. But as one can imagine, it’s a hassle. I’ve tried rebooting (both devices), restoring factory defaults (both devices). The addresses of the two devices are the default addresses, subnet masking is set to the default.Any ideas how to fix?Thanks!

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2 years ago
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YoanaThe Many
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hello

I need a username and password to activate my modem.. I don't speak English.. please help

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plemans
Legends
2 years ago
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srj19The Many
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Does the 6190 Surfboard allow user to update firmware?

My 2 year old Surboard 6190 modem has been dropping connections lately and I’ve not been able to return it to stable performance. It’ll be fine for a while and then drop repeatedly for a hour just because.I’ve done the unplug/plugin and the hard reset without improving the stability, the cable provider confirms no service interruptions and the tv which comes through the same line is unaffected.In the past, this type of behavior was a sign that firmware needed update, but I cant even figure out if this product allows or requires firmware update. Nothing is here where it would be expected   : https://arris.secure.force.com/consumers/ConsumerProductDetail?p=a0ha000000REMs8AAH#panel4Searching Arris and various online sources finds no clear answer, the possibilities are:The modem requires no updating, it’s automatic The modem requires the user to manually update the firmware The cable company pushes updates to the modem, (but possibly only if they own the equipment, if not it’s unclear what

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plemans
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2 years ago
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jmcdermoThe Many
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Any known Surfboard hacks/attacks?

Are there any known Arris Surfboard attacks that would allow a Surfboard cable modem to be used as a data relay. The reason I ask is that Xfinity is reporting over double the amount of data that my Eero gateway reports. One month it’s 195% and another month it’s 206% and this month it’s 297%. I can’t think of any source of data that Xfinity would see that wouldn’t also be seen by the Eero gateway.

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plemans
Legends
2 years ago
TechRep
Cable Modem Commandos
TechRepCable Modem Commandos
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HELP! could not FR my SB6183

I need help! I’m moving to a new home and my mom gave me her old modem but I do not see a reset button on this modem, I used to have one ARRIS device that had that button on the back but I do not find any buttons on this modem, please help!!!

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Where the Wild Pings Are
Cable Modem Commandos
2 years ago
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