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18-07-2015 03:44 PM
Currently, the Sure Signal is powered up and plugged in. The power light is blinking on the front, and on the back, the green light is flashing, and the orange light is steady.
There is an active Internet connection available.
The Sure Signal has a local IP address 192.168.0.212 allocated for MAC address 50:67:F0:72:83:23
If I do the 30-second reset, a few seconds after releasing the reset button, both lights on the front panel start flashing together and the power is steady. After approx. 20 minutes have elapsed, the left light only flashes. After another 20-30 minutes, the left light goes off and only the power light is blinking. And we're back to square one again. I've been here several times now!
HELP PLEASE!
Speed test results: Download speed 15.39 Mbps / Upload speed 0.87 Mbps
Ping test results: Ping 25ms, Jitter 1ms
External IP address: 80.42.255.147
Traceroute results (from Windows PC connected directly to modem/router):
>tracert 212.183.133.177
Tracing route to 212.183.133.177 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 1 ms 1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1
2 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 80-42-240-1.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com [80.42.240.1]
3 17 ms 17 ms 16 ms host-78-151-227-8.as13285.net [78.151.227.8]
4 23 ms 21 ms 22 ms host-78-151-227-25.as13285.net [78.151.227.25]
5 24 ms 23 ms 23 ms host-78-144-9-214.as13285.net [78.144.9.214]
6 23 ms 24 ms 23 ms host-78-144-9-203.as13285.net [78.144.9.203]
7 39 ms 39 ms 39 ms ldngw1.arcor-ip.net [195.66.224.209]
8 40 ms 40 ms 40 ms 85.205.0.86
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
Sure Signal serial number: 40112439316
18-07-2015 05:40 PM
Hi olaflauder,
Your rather precise symptoms of the light sequence isn't unlike the cycling effect which often occurs on the version 1 Sure Signal.
On the the version 1 this is always down to a degraded power supply ..... This could be your problem, but without substituting the power supply it is difficult to tell.
Your test results look fine so I don't see that there is a connection problem but it might be worthwhile just checking the Sure Signal registration on 'My Account ' to check it's still active and all is as it should be.
If you require a replacement power supply, they are readily available on Amazon or Ebay and cost around £10 inc. delivery.
Regards,
Mike.
19-07-2015 10:13 PM
Thanks for the advice Mike, but I checked the Sure Signal registration which is OK, and I changed the power supply and still get the same symptoms and problem.
So I'm still looking for advice on the cause of my problem and a solution. Anyone?
21-07-2015 09:04 AM
I contacted Vodafone Chat yesterday and their Sure Signal 2nd-level support guy advised me to switch ethernet cable and do a power cycle plus 30-second reset. I did this but still have all the same symptoms and problem.
I'm now wating for Vodafone Sure Signal 3rd-level support to call me - I'll report back on what they advise and what happens.
21-07-2015 09:23 AM
@olaflauder – Everything you’ve posted looks fine and your Sure Signal’s showing as last connecting to our servers this morning.
Please try rebooting your router/modem as follows:
If you’re still having problems after trying this, I recommend you test the Sure Signal at another location (a friend or family member’s for example). You’ll need to leave this connected for over 24 hours to make sure everything updates.
21-07-2015 10:31 AM
Thanks Jenny, I tried the router reboot / Sure Signal reset, but after 40-60 minutes, it's back to square one again - power (red) light flashing.
I'm waiting for Vodafone 3rd line to call me back (they should have called me by now!!), so I can't test the Sure Signal at a friend's house at the moment.
I'll wait to see what 3rd line come up with.
21-07-2015 04:40 PM - edited 21-07-2015 06:24 PM
Latest update from Vodafone Sure Signal support people is that, on version 2, the red power light flashing means there is a hardware fault and the device needs to be replaced.
As my Sure Signal box is 4 years old and out of (2-year) warranty, they recommend I either buy the latest version of the Sure Signal from the Vodafone shop or Vodafone web-site, or buy one from a 3rd party (e.g. ebay).
22-07-2015 02:53 PM