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Old 12-08-2010, 16:30   #1
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signal levels

Hi are my levels ok,i,m asking cos my v+ is delaying when i change channels and it don,t scroll the channels its like its got lag..i post below the readings.

Cable Modem Downstream
Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 121
Downstream Frequency : 323000000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM256
Downstream Symbol Rate : 6952 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps12Increment17
Downstream Receive Power Level : -9.2 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 37.5 dB

Upstream Lock : Locked
Upstream Channel ID : 4
Upstream Frequency : 45800000 Hz
Upstream Modulation : QPSK
Upstream Symbol Rate : 5120 Ksym/sec
Upstream transmit Power Level : 56.2 dBmV
Upstream Mini-Slot Size : 4
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Old 12-08-2010, 16:34   #2
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Re: signal levels

Downstream looks too low, Upstream is fine but under 55 is more ideal.
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Old 12-08-2010, 18:46   #3
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Re: signal levels

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Hi are my levels ok,i,m asking cos my v+ is delaying when i change channels and it don,t scroll the channels its like its got lag..i post below the readings.

Cable Modem Downstream
Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 121
Downstream Frequency : 323000000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM256
Downstream Symbol Rate : 6952 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps12Increment17
Downstream Receive Power Level : -9.2 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 37.5 dB

Upstream Lock : Locked
Upstream Channel ID : 4
Upstream Frequency : 45800000 Hz
Upstream Modulation : QPSK
Upstream Symbol Rate : 5120 Ksym/sec
Upstream transmit Power Level : 56.2 dBmV
Upstream Mini-Slot Size : 4
Are these your modem levels?
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Old 12-08-2010, 19:29   #4
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Re: signal levels

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Hi are my levels ok,i,m asking cos my v+ is delaying when i change channels and it don,t scroll the channels its like its got lag..i post below the readings.

Cable Modem Downstream
Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 121
Downstream Frequency : 323000000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM256
Downstream Symbol Rate : 6952 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps12Increment17
Downstream Receive Power Level : -9.2 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 37.5 dB

Upstream Lock : Locked
Upstream Channel ID : 4
Upstream Frequency : 45800000 Hz
Upstream Modulation : QPSK
Upstream Symbol Rate : 5120 Ksym/sec
Upstream transmit Power Level : 56.2 dBmV
Upstream Mini-Slot Size : 4
Most SA boxes do this, mine does it, you get used to it
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Old 12-08-2010, 21:13   #5
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Are these your modem levels?
Yes definitely a modem as that is not a V+ boxe config pages.
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Yep its a modem the giveaway is the upstream .Your levels need looking at -9 is not great and 56dbmv is a bit high
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Old 12-08-2010, 21:55   #7
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Re: signal levels

the signals will not affect the speed of the box changing channels. Not worth a call out
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