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DOCSIS® 3.1 Cable Modem & Wi-Fi® 5 AC2350 Router

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bdnish04The Many

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increased data reported by ISP after new SBG8300 install

Is there something technically wrong with router? ISP said usage in last 14 days is 1.2TB+ . Prior to new SBG 8300 install, our monthly usage was <1.0TB. Nothing has changed except the install of new router

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4 months ago

kgjohnstojThe Many

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software update on sbg 8300

I was told i need to update my sofware, but i cant find a way to do that

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4 months ago

havoklokiThe Many

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Led lights are blinking and no internet on sbg8300

I have an SBG8300 and it is constantly blinking. The online and wifi are both blinking. I have tried unplugging rhe coaxil and power multiple times but it just does the same thing every time. I have also tried the factory reset button and it still does nothing. I let it sit for hours expecting it to eventually settle but it continues and I dont know what to do.

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4 months ago

pdriThe Many

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SBG8300 indicators are solid green, but no Internet

My SBG8300 modem/router has worked fine with Xfinity for a month+, but now provides no Internet access even though both status lights are solid green and Xfinity shows no outage and good connection to the modem. I have tried disconnecting the cable from the wall and modem during several restart attempts, but the problem persists.

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4 months ago

mineralgeekThe Many

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Surfboard SBG8300 and Xfinity connectivity issues

Hello. I am using an SBG8300 to connect to Xfinity. Most of the time it works just fine, but several times lately the download speed has dropped from 45-50 Mbps to under 5Mbps. If I unplug the modem, wait a couple of minutes, and plug it back in, everything returns to normal.The Xfinity service doesn’t appear to be the issue.Any idea what this could be. I purchased the modem less and a year ago, so it’s still under warranty.The last time I’m aware of it happening was last Wednesday and Thursday, but I was away over the weekend. It hasn’t happened today, as far as I can tell.I’ve downloaded the logs from the model administrator panel.How do I proceed from here getting technical/warranty support?Thanks.

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4 months ago

joshiepenorThe Many

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SB8300 Connection Drops Every Hour

As the title says, every hour at nearly the exact same time my connection drops for ~1-3 minutes. Has been happening for roughly a month. Drops both wifi and ethernet connections. Only device connected is the PC.I had a cox technician tell me to my face it was from ‘overheating’ on a router that had worked just fine in warmer conditions, nevertheless the signal drops like clockwork and not spontaneous heat problems.Have also set all ‘lease duration’ settings to forever.This set of logs is from today, where the two at 11:53 correspond to (I think) when my PC was first on (the only device connected) on, and today all disconnections have happened at xx:53.Any help is appreciated, but I’d like to make good on my active warranty as this device is <1 year old and getting a new device would silence at lot of likely bogus suggestions I’ve received so far.

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4 months ago

inmanfThe Many

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best extender recommendation for SBG8300

Please recommend compatible extender by make and model that is compatible with SBG8300.

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4 months ago

drussell3The Many

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Intermittent internet connection on SBG8300

Why do I have to reset my modem sometimes multiple times a day? Other times. Once a week. Sometimes every day. .y dad has the exact same modem and never has to reset. It's just the wifi. Both 5 and 2.4. Hardwire works no matter what.

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4 months ago

MktrailThe Many

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Led light status on arris sbg8300

Wi-Fi light is still blinking on new set up- how long until it should stop? Been 15 minutes

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4 months ago

BobbyeThe Many

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How do I use an SBG8300 as a router only?

Hello. I have spectrum internet rated at 300 Mbps upload and download, “symmetrical speeds” as they would say. The SBG8300 is on their list of compatible consumer-owned equipment. My equipment includes a SBG8300 that I own, and a modem (not currently plugged in) supplied by Spectrum. When just using the Spectrum modem, hard-wired to a gaming PC, speed tests show the provisioned download and upload speeds of ~300 Mbps.1. I currently have the SBG8300 setup connected to the DF cable, and an Ethernet cord connected between the SBG8300 and a gaming PC. Speed test shows 362 Mbps download and 11.01 Mbps upload, and was done from the hard-wired PC. WiFi connections to cellphones, Xbox, are a bit spotty, and I’m sometimes having issues with connectivity in online games on the PC.Spectrum techs have told me that the SBG8300 is not rated for “symmetrical speeds.” Is that true? It seems true… what could possibly be wrong here?2. To avoid utilizing Spectrum’s subscription based Router offering, and

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5 months ago

LhuyettThe Many

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Surfboard SBG8300 ports for arlo security base station

Hello,Im having a hard time figuring out how to get arlo security base station to work. Arlo is telling me I need to open ports 80 and 443. I have done this but still having issues. I figured I cant be the only one who has went thru this. Thanks for any help provided.

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5 months ago

SparkyinvermontmThe Many

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No WPS on SBG8300! trying to set up TP-LINK RE615X extender

We have a few dead spots so I bought the TP-Link RE615X- very popular on an online retailer. “works with any wi-fi router” “secure one touch connection (WPS)” Well the surfboard doesn’t have a WPS button and the alternatives TP-Link gives aren’t working.Is there a way to access a WPS reset through the router software?Old geez, non-techie

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5 months ago

PhiloThe Certified

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surfboard SBG8300- unable to login the GUI web portal

I reset the router. I want to create a username and password and access it. I’m able to connect to it with my laptop and it goes directly to login screen asking for my email and password. I’m not able to get past this screen. I appreciate any suggestions. btw, I’m using two different Surfboard routers in two locations. Can I control them both from the app?

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5 months ago

ladygraceThe Many

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ARRIS Surfboard SBG8300-RB no internet access

No connectivity issues until a big storm rolled through. My Alexa alarm went off in the morning and I couldn’t turn it off by talking to it so I went over to unplug and noticed it had no internet connection. When I got home later that day still no internet. I unplugged it for 30 seconds, nothing. Then again for 2 minutes and nothing. I noticed the lights never blinked or changed colors. They both are solid blue when plugged in, off when unplugged then right back to solid blue as soon as I plug it back in. I tried doing a hard reset and it won’t even respond to me pushing the reset button for 10 seconds or 30 seconds. Any ideas or suggestions appreciated!

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5 months ago

lindsay62883The Many

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Unable to Add Device from surfboard app in Parental Controls - SBG8300

I am trying to set up Parental Controls through the SURFBoard Central App on my SBG8300. In My Experiences tab I have created a User Profile under Parental Control and when I move to +Add Device I see a selection of devices I can select. When I select a device and click ADD DEVICE at the bottom it spools for a while and then clears the page, not adding the device. It does this with every device on the list. I cannot add any devices as it spools and then clears ever time. Why is it spooling and what can I do to get a device added to the User Profile?

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5 months ago

ZweiseeThe Many

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SBG8300 won’t connect to online and led light is flashing

I’m having trouble getting my router restarted. It stopped working today (blue light was flashing) so I did a hard reset according to what I found from arris online. It now won’t stop blinking blue which I think means the IP isn’t connected? I’ve tried resetting again but that still isn’t helping. Do I just need a new router?

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5 months ago

LoganKitchThe Many

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SBG8300 Not Broadcasting 2.4GHz band

I have a SBG8300 with a customized 5GHz and 2.4GHz band. My ISP is Sparklight and I am located in Arizona USA.The 5GHz band shows up on all my devices, but I can’t see the 2.4GHz band. I have tried multiple tablets, mobile phones, laptops, and my desktop computer. None of the devices can detect the 2.4GHz band.My internet speed is over 300mps upload and download (though I don’t think that would have any effect on the band broadcasting) and the 5GHz band connects perfectly to compatible devices. 2.4GHz is nowhere to be seen. I did use band steering previously, but we recently got a few devices that only use 2.4GHz. I turned off band steering and the 2.4GHz band isn’t detected by any device in any location inside or outside my house.I did everything I can think of to troubleshoot and nothing has worked.Two factory resets (each of these settings tried on each reset) Default 2.4GHz band and a custom 2.4GHz band with new SSID and password Guest 2.4 wifi also did not broadcast; default or cu

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5 months ago

trgomolakThe Many

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Light indicators on SurfBoard SBG8300

It appears I have a connection with solid green lights on front. Back light by ports is amber and blinking. We have normal internet service so assuming there is an issue with the router. I would like to know if there is a fix for this as none of our devices are working and cannot connect.

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5 months ago

rnc487The Many

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Is my computer's wrong location due to my modem (SBG8300)

So, in short, my desktop and laptop both think I’m located in Canada, but I’m actually in Pennsylvania. This has become a real pain when it comes to streaming and other websites requiring location info.I’ve tried to eliminate all other possible sources of the problem. I don’t have a VPN, and it doesn’t seem to be a software issue. I’ve spoken to support at Xfinity, Windows, and Google, and none of them can figure out the issue.I think it may be my SBG8300 modem, because I’ve taken my laptop to a relative’s house who has the exact same type of Xfinity internet, and lives only 15 minutes away, and when I connect to their wifi (without changing anything on my laptop), suddenly my location info is correct.I’ve also restored my modem to factory settings and still the issue persists. Any help in figuring this out will be very much appreciated! Thanks

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5 months ago

cinderjackThe Many

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SBG8300 - How to change the modem name and password

Hi, I have a new Surfboard sbg8300 modem. I have 20 renters who regularly connect to it. Rather than have to tell everyone the new modem name and password I’d love to be able to set it to what it used to be. How do I do so?

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5 months ago

Tobias2122The Many

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Upload and download speed on sbg8300

How do I get the max download and upload speed out of my SBG8300

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5 months ago

bettystahlThe Many

asked in SBG8300

wifi light blinking on new modem even though its connected on SBG8300

Should Wi-Fi light be blinking on modem when connected

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6 months ago

Louisrodriguez27The Many

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Led lights are blinking on sbg8300

When connecting the device the blue and green lights both blink slowly and they never turn solid green

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6 months ago

Kidd512TexasThe Many

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SBG8300 - No internet connection

Internet went out during a storm and now won’t reconnect IP provider is Optimim I have reset a number of times. Spoke with Optimum and they said the signal is fine. The light are flashing blue for Internet and green for WiFi. I can connect to the WiFi but still not Internet access. help please.

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6 months ago

rachroxyThe Many

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How do I connect wifi extender to new surfboard SBG8300

We have a previous wifi extender - TP Link that was easy to connect on our old router/modem as the old one had a button to connect it. This new surfboard does not. How do I connect this wifi extender now??

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6 months ago

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