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Improving Comcast modem signal

Our internet service is Xfinity/Comcast or Verizon. Currently I have Comcast service and use their modem because I had trouble with Netgear modem compatibility with Comcast. The problem is that the Comcast modem doesn’t allow LPS. I don’t know about the Verizon modem. So, for people with modem tweaking experience, any suggestions that will make a notable improvement?

The modem is connected via house Ethernet cable to EtherRegen in my listening room, which is connected to Lumin X1 streamer via fiber optic listening room.

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chungjh OP
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I have to reboot my modem once a week due to loss of internet signal. While streaming, I frequently get “network error” on my streamer and music breaks up. I can only assume that the internet supply is inconstant.

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@chungjh 

Where are you located ?

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chungjh OP
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Bethesda, Maryland

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One other thing.

Cable modems have a memory chip to buffer the incoming signal, and that is usually set to the maximum. For some reason yours may not be. If that is the case your modem may not be buffering the data completely before passing it on to the devices in your house.

Simple first, detailed second.

Detailed:

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william53b
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Detailed: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224140225_Cable_modem_buffer_management_in_DOCSIS_networks

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