Downstream and upstream power levels are important when determining if the cable line that is connected to your cable modem or modem router is receiving sufficient power.
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The three signal levels that need to be within the acceptable level are downstream power snr signal to noise ratio and upstream power.
The lower the number the better your connection.
Typically the lower you go in the minus range the more the modem struggles to keep being acquired.
Upstream power shows the level of the signal from the cable modem to the provider.
All those numbers can aid in determining many potential problems with your cable modem connection.
To view the upstream and downstream power levels.
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Good upstream power levels are within 38 48 dbmv.
The power level on all downstream appears to be good 1 5 3 3.
It has 8 downstream and 4 upstream channels.
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Downstream power level rx this level is the downstream signal strength and can be plus or minus and shows the amount of signal received by the modem from the cable companies transmitter.
2010 04 10 08 58 44 mprogers technically low transmit levels upstream power can cause.
If your cable modem reports more than 52 upstream power you need to look at your cables and splitters.
The cable modem s power levels should be within these ranges.
Downstream power refers to the line signal sent from the cable provider to cable modem.
Good downstream power levels are within 7 to 7 dbmv.
This number should be lower than 55db.
Cable signal levels for all docsis cable modems require to be within the acceptable level for the modem operate properly.