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Is Mediacom down right now? Live status and outage tracker

No, Mediacom is up.

No widespread outage detected. 45 user reports in the last hour is within the normal range.

Live Last spike 23 h ago Updated 3 min ago Data refreshes every 5 minutes

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User reports, last 24 hours, 15 minutes a segment: 95 flowing 0 slow (elevated) 1 jammed (outage)

User reports, last 24 hours

862 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

Normal
Elevated
Outage
Usual level

In the last hour, 45 problem reports came in for Mediacom, against about 49 at this time on a usual day. Over the last 24 hours there were 862 reports, most about wifi (46%) and broadband internet (41%), from 65 areas led by Minneapolis, MN and Omaha, NE. The last spike in reports was 23 h ago and lasted 15 min. These are user reports from the US, where most people report Mediacom problems.

Reports, last hour

13% on the hour before

Uptime, 24 h

98.96%

15 min of outage

Last outage

23 h ago

Lasted 15 min

Busiest 15 minutes

33 reports, 23 h ago

Last 24 hours

Mediacom outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 862 user reports came in for Mediacom. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 98.96% uptime for the day.

The most recent spike big enough to count as an outage was 23 hours ago. The busiest 15-minute window of the day had 33 reports, about 23 hours ago.

Outage

Ended 23 h ago

Lasted 15 min

33peak reports

This month

Mediacom in October 2026

Problem reports in October (since 27 October): 899

Monthly report for October 2026

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Mediacom, as a share of those reports:

46% WiFi
41% Broadband Internet
12% Fixed Wireless Internet

Report map

Where Mediacom problem reports come from

Each dot is a group of recent reports; bigger dots, more reports.

Recent reports came from 65 areas. The most came from around Minneapolis, MN, Omaha, NE and St. Louis, MO. Share of recent reports by area, named after its biggest town:

15% Minneapolis, MN
8% Omaha, NE
8% St. Louis, MO
6% Chicago, IL
4% Des Moines, IA
4% San Jose, CA

From 841 recent problem reports. Big cities always send the most, so reports from many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one. Town names: GeoNames.

Last 30 days

Mediacom problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 27 October, Mediacom had 1 outage spike.

Outage

Tue 27 Oct, 21:38–21:53

Lasted 15 min

34peak reports

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 27 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

Troubleshooting

How to fix Mediacom not working

Mediacom is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

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Check Mediacom reports here
Use the banner at the top of this page. It shows whether user problem reports for the service are above their usual level, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours; a high level means other people report trouble, while a normal level points back to your home setup. The site does not ping or probe the service.
Power-cycle the Mediacom gateway
Unplug the gateway power, wait 30 seconds, then plug it back in; if you have a separate router, give the gateway 2 to 3 minutes to boot before you power the router. Test one wired device before you try Wi-Fi so you separate a local network problem from a line problem.
Inspect the coax and lights
Check that the coax cable is hand-tight at the wall jack and at the gateway, and watch the power and online lights through one full boot. If the online light stays off or blinks after a power cycle, the line or signal is the likely fault, so call Mediacom support instead of resetting the gateway again.
Renew the Mediacom IP lease
On Windows, open Command Prompt and run ipconfig /release, then ipconfig /renew; on a Mac, open System Settings > Network > your connection > Details > TCP/IP and click Renew DHCP Lease. This clears a bad lease when other devices on the same Mediacom connection work fine.

While Mediacom is down: what to use instead

Mobile hotspot Turn on your phone's hotspot when the home connection drops and you need a laptop online for email or a work call, though speed depends on your mobile signal.
Cellular data Switch your phone off Wi-Fi and use its data plan for messages, maps, email, and checking the service account until the line comes back.
Public Wi-Fi Use a library or cafe network for tasks that need a steady connection, such as sending a file or checking email, if you can leave the house.
Support phone line Call the provider's support line when you need to report an outage or ask whether a repair is scheduled, and have your account number ready.

Same time

Problems at the same time as Mediacom

Since 27 October, Mediacom's only spike in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.

When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.

During the latest spike

Mediacom: Tue 27 Oct, 21:38 to 21:53

34 more services. Red dot: outage. Amber dot: elevated reports.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.

Busiest times

When people report Mediacom problems

The busiest hour for reports about Mediacom is 00:00 to 01:00 Central European time, and the busiest day is Wednesday.

By hour of the day

By day of the week

Each bar is the average number of user reports in that hour, or on that day of the week, from 21 days of reports since 5 October 2026. The busiest bar is highlighted. Spikes in reports are left out, so one outage does not set the pattern.

About

What happens when Mediacom goes down

Mediacom is a US cable and broadband provider for homes and small businesses, with internet and TV service in smaller cities and rural areas. When it fails, your work, school, streaming, and home phone go down with it.

The first sign is often a page that will not load even though your Wi-Fi symbol looks normal; streaming stalls, video calls freeze, smart home devices drop offline, and app updates crawl because they cannot reach the internet. Cable TV may still work. Phone service usually fails with the internet, and trouble tends to be regional or partial: a town can lose service while the next stays up, and a single bad line can leave you offline with no wider outage. Your phone can show full Wi-Fi bars while every request times out, so you can check the report level at the top before you reset the router.

Servers and network

Mediacom IP address, servers and network

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Questions

Mediacom FAQ

Is Mediacom down right now?

The status at the top of this page shows whether user problem reports for the service are above their usual level, counted in short windows over the last day. If that level looks normal, test your side: open the same page on a second device over mobile data, then restart your modem and router.

Why does my Mediacom internet work on a wired connection but fail on Wi-Fi?

That pattern points to your home Wi-Fi. Restart the router and test a device close to it; if the wired connection stays solid while Wi-Fi drops, the trouble is inside your network.

Why does my Mediacom email sign-in fail with the password I saved?

Mail apps can keep an old password. After you change the password on the account, update the saved password in each mail app and sign in through the account portal to confirm the new one works. If the portal also rejects it, use the password reset flow and check your spam folder for the message.

Why does my Mediacom cable box show a black screen on some channels?

A black screen on a few channels often comes from a weak signal or a box that needs a restart, so check the coax connection at the box and power cycle it. Compare the same channel on another TV if you have one, and when several boxes show the same black screen, report the channel and time to support.

Why does my Mediacom account page reject my autopay card?

The page may reject a card because the billing address does not match, the card expired, the security code is wrong, or your bank blocked the charge. Update the payment method and try a one-time payment to see whether the card works outside autopay. If it still fails, call your bank and then the billing support line.

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How we track Mediacom

The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Mediacom, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Mediacom, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.

When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. Mediacom doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.