said by Johkal:3) Post a screen shot of your modem's diagnostic page showing 8 Downstream Channel Bonding
Just a reminder allot of D3 modems are only 4x4 capable (My System where I live is limiting to 4x2 at this time) whereas the newer modems are 8x4 so you will see all 8 at the same time with the 2nd generation of D3 modems.
Course there is still a benefit of spreading the demand out.