Issues/slow speeds with both wired and wireless connection after Comcast interference

sylvesterlundgren

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Hey all, not good with all of this but i'll try to give you all the information possible. After years of slow speeds with old equipment, we bought a new router/modem about 4 months ago and set it all up without problem. Our ISP is comcast and they were fine with getting everything set up, our internet speeds increased twenty fold and haven't had an issue since. Fast forward to yesterday, I open internet explorer on my parents computer and was greeted with a message from Comcast telling us they shut our service down during a "quality service check". They wrote that they required information about our connected devices and provided a toll free number. (I did some digging and read that these general are directed towards the modem, which is less than a year old and we were told was compatible).

We called the number and the guy was fine, asked us various information about the modem like model and serial number, and mentioned something about adding it into the system as a compatible unit. When asked why they would shut us down he provided little information and just said they routinely check how the equipment hooked up is performing etc. and this was a routine thing. Whatever, fine, I can only get comcast in my area so they can do what they want.

The PROBLEM arises the day after. He switched everything on for us and we were able to access the internet, but now I have trouble even simply streaming a source video from Twitch, whether it's on a wired connection, 5.0ghz, or 2.4ghz. I usually set up my PS4 with Overwatch over the ethernet, and hook my computer up to the 5.0ghz, and I'm able to stream twitch on source quality and get less than 40 ping on Overwatch, not to mention the other people on the connection. I've been doing this since we set up the new equipment. Now when I try that, the stream is literally unplayable and my ping shoots up to 190+. And like I said, if I try to watch a source twitch stream alone, it lags even though that is the ONLY data being streamed over any device on the entire connection. I've tried every combination of connections, putting the ethernet on my desktop, putting it on the 2.4ghz, etc. Nothing changed the ping/speeds. Ive never had an issue of me streaming something on my computer and affecting another device on an ethernet.

I've tried resetting every device, I've unplugged router and modem, turned them off, reset them. I havent updated any firmware yet but I can't imagine that's the issue, could it? Any insight will be helpful, sorry if this is a stupid question or answered somewhere else, I just have no idea what happened.
 
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I googled the telephone and found a few links. Seems to be some strong indications that the telephone number is being used for fraudulent purposes.

However one link came up that was Comcast.

http://forums.xfinity.com/t5/Customer-Service/Messeges-from-Comcast-about-my-modem/td-p/2930443

Very much along the lines of what happened to you.

Anyway, if he was truly from Comcast, there is a good chance that he did something on his end to create the problem.

Unfortunately many such "staff" are poorly trained and supervised. They are handed a script from which they cannot depart even when the situation turns ridiculous or patently illogical.

Plus things change and what may have worked in the past to fix a problem now no longer works...

Ralston18

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Was the caller truly from Comcast?

I have been with Comcast/Xfinity for many years and have never seen such a message.

If the "new router/modem" worked for 4 months then it is obviously compatible and probably needed to be activated when first installed. Should be on the supported device list as well.

What toll free number did you call? Did you get a name and/or employee ID number?

Did you provide the MAC number along with the other information being requested?

Call Comcast back via the Help number on your billing statement.

If the "guy" was truly Comcast there should be a record of the call in their files. The next person you talk with should be (no guarantees) able to undo or otherwise correct whatever changes were made.

If the "guy" was not Comcast, Comcast should still be able to fix things and help you secure your service.


 

sylvesterlundgren

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Sep 22, 2017
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I mean, no we never asked the guy his employee id but his name was Mark (pretty useless) and seemed to be sitting in front of our information as he was able to confirm and deny certain account details such as who has authorization to make changes to the account.

I'm honestly not sure if we provided the Mac address, would the inquisition of that be an indicator of something? All I can remember for certain is the model and serial #. And he literally took 10 minutes to "add" it to the "list".

https://i.imgur.com/ytgefSv.jpg

That's a picture of the message (i know I could've screenshot it). Googled around and others have had this exact message, and 100% of the time it has to do with the modem.

If the devices were clearly compatible, and let's say that he was from comcast, what are the chances he did something on his end to create a problem? I'll call ASAP
 

Ralston18

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I googled the telephone and found a few links. Seems to be some strong indications that the telephone number is being used for fraudulent purposes.

However one link came up that was Comcast.

http://forums.xfinity.com/t5/Customer-Service/Messeges-from-Comcast-about-my-modem/td-p/2930443

Very much along the lines of what happened to you.

Anyway, if he was truly from Comcast, there is a good chance that he did something on his end to create the problem.

Unfortunately many such "staff" are poorly trained and supervised. They are handed a script from which they cannot depart even when the situation turns ridiculous or patently illogical.

Plus things change and what may have worked in the past to fix a problem now no longer works. And/or causes new problems. Far too many variables...

And even the good techs get burned out from dealing with customers who are ill-informed, mean, or trying to con the system.

Hopefully you can reach the right person and get your service back to normal. Do document all your calls and actions. Record names, dates, and times.

If someone comes on site check all of your services and devices before letting the technician leave. One thing can be fixed but something else gets broken....

 
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