get the Arris modem and worry about the other host of problems people seem to have, or get a new line put in, which requires board approval and extensive work. I see two options. I'm kinda hooped here, and I may just return the modem, and remove myself from shaw, and go to Telus. This happens on IPv4 and IPv6, even with pretty much no load on the connection, at all hours. However, on many games (League Of Legends on PC, Destiny 2 on Xbox One, and BF5 on PS4 - in case someone wonders if it's my various consoles) I am having constant microdisconnections from chat and game services when attempting to play with friends. Loading... Highlighted. NAT type seems irrelevant and it's only me struggling with these connections.
This thing has major issues and needs to be scrapped for another model of router that addresses the problems. View & download of more than 276 Arris PDF user manuals, service manuals, operating guides. On Rogers, the size of the prefix is user selectable, up to a /56, which provided 256 /64s. The Arris/Technicolor XB6 are a whole new and improved gateway.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castThe unofficial subreddit of Rogers, one of the largest telecommunication providers in Canada.Press J to jump to the feed. I'm going to trade in my modem for the arris model, and if the problem persists, (after 3 techs, and many calls to shaw support) I will be leaving Shaw permanently as I cannot use this internet service for what I want. This seems to be a common issue for many users.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Reply. The exact same Arris XB6 modem on the 150 speed was perfectly happy and fine before the network upgrade. My wifi speeds now average 400mbs where as the Arris modem averaged 45mbs on Shaw 600.I have the technicolor version and I'm getting the same micro-disconnects everyone else is getting with the arris modem. I have also contacted Shaw Support via Facebook messenger and have had a technician come out to myself to determine signal strength going into this modem. Watching streaming TV I get a few mins of no buffering then buffering.. it just continues this way no matter the channel. I do not want to have to downgrade my internet speed because the new generation hardware doesn't support basic gaming chat; I feel as though online gaming is a dominant use of the internet and hope there may be some suggestions on how I can set my modem and my home networking to provide better and more consistent connections to my game servers.It seems like the same issue I'm having. with an Arris XB6 Modem. I have a steady and strong download/upload speed and no breaks in regular internet service. Select the Internet badge on the Overview tab. I just got the ignite modem installed 2 days ago, and since then when I touch the modem it’s burning hot.. is that normal? There were a lot of problems with the modem with specific devices experiencing lag and performance issues, however they've patched and released updates for those issues. Ignite Modem (Arris XB6) I just got the ignite modem installed 2 days ago, and since then when I touch the modem it’s burning hot.. is that normal? The new technicolor chipset in the modem I've just received seemed to resolve a lot of issues. Re: ARRIS XB6 Modem Issues lshumlic. It’s in open space, it has my home phone and smart home monitoring connected to the modem and nothing else but it’s giving off high temperature. What many do is put the modem into bridge mode and then connect to a router that supports DHCPv6-PD, which is used to assign the prefix to the router. Reply. This happens on IPv4 and IPv6, even with pretty much no load on the connection, at all hours.As it turns out, the Chipset of the original Arris XB6 Modem struggled with games in many capacities. All the services have to be initialized by a rogers tech. There are no issues with signal strength or anything as far as anyone from Shaw's end could determine, but these disconnects continue. I do not understand networking well enough to troubleshoot this much further than 'Connection Troubleshooting' via Shaw's website, and I have followed those steps to no avail. I thought it could be the IPTV box or even the service but have confirmed that the box is running fine - took it to the guy who provides the IPTV service and ran it on his internet and no issues. Take wireless networking to whole new. Some of it might be stemming from old inadequate wiring in older buildings as well. no fix has been recommended other than switching this model for the Arris model. Fine for Netflix but hell for gaming.
Our Wi-Fi cable modems give you the best of both worlds. The exact same Arris XB6 modem on the 150 speed was perfectly happy and fine before the network upgrade.