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My SB8200 and SB6183 only get one upstream locked channel at 35.6Mhz. I see many posters have 4 locked upstream channels. How have other folks resolved this issue?

Channel ID

Lock Status

US Channel Type

Frequency

Width

Power

4

Locked

SC-QAM

35600000 Hz

6400000

38.3 dBmV

 

Also the SB8200 on power-cycle takes 18 minutes to lock the upstream channel. The upstream channel tests 16.4, 22.8, 29.2 at different send power levels, till it reaches 35.6 and acquires lock. Has anybody else faced this problem.

Power cycle timestamps are mm:ss.

  • 01:00: WebUI comes up in 192.168.100.1
  • 01:25: Receive LED steady green, send LED flashing green.
  • 01:25: Downstream channel locked 49.5Mhz, 13 dBmV, 44dB SNR.
  • 01:25: Upstream parameters acquired.
  • 01:26: Upstream channel 22.8Mhz, 48.8 dBmV.
  • 05:25: Upstream power oscillates like th 59, 49, 38, 28, 61, 51, 46, 41, 31, 64 dBmV.
  • 12:11: Upstream channel 29.2Mhz
  • 14:08: Upstream channel 29.2Mhz 56.5 dBmV.
  • 16:39: Upstream channel 29.2Mhz 36.0dBmV.
  • 20:00: Upstream channel locked 35.6Mhz 38.3dBmV.
  • 20:00: All four LED lit and steady. Blue receive (docsis 3.1), green send (docsis 3.0), green Internet.
  • 20:00: 4 upstream channels decrease to one.

My service is for 100Mbps upload speed but I get 20Mbps due to one channel.


Usually, all the downstream and upstream channels should be in locked status. And the upload speed maximum the ISP offered was up to 40 Mbps.

I would suggest checking upload speed plan with internet service provider.

 


My cable was damaged by rodent where the shielding was partially chewed up in a 3 inch segment. Splicing the damaged segment gave me 4 locked channels. But the speed did not improve. I have to check with ISP next.


Usually, Upload speed would be 40 to 50 Mbps.

100Mbps upload is only for NexGen plan, which is not compatible with SB8200.