Sure signal problem

[grahamm31]

After years of using Sure Signal OK, three weeks ago it stopped working.After many conversations with help line, was advised to buy £100 new versiion 3 to replace V1.5. Did this - still not working - then upgraded BT Home HUb to v 3 - still didn't work

Vodaphone say my low uplaod speed of 0.37 is the problem and BT can't increase this My question is - Why did it work before then?

[BandOfBrothers]

Hi

From the faqs here

"you’ll need to have a download speed of at least 4.13Mbps. "

[Amanda]

Hi @grahamm31 

Please take a look at our Sure Signal Troubleshooting thread. If this doesn’t resolve your query, please post your reply either below, or in the relevant thread, together with the details requested, including the following information.

Your speed test results from here.

Your ping test results from here.

Your external IP address from here.

The results of a traceroute.

Your Sure Signal serial number:

VSS Traceroute command

On a PC:

Click on Start and select Run

Type CMD into the Run box and press enter/click ok

A black box will appear.

In this box type tracert 212.183.133.177 press Enter

Paste the output of this command into your reply.

This will help us get the quickest possible resolution for you.

Thanks. 

[grahamm31]

Problem not resolved - here is info requested Suspect problem is low upload speed but BT say they can't improve this

Speed test

Downlaod 6.87

Upload 0.36

Ping test

Line quality B* MOS 4.34

Ping 14ms

Jitter 1 ms

IP Address 217.43.116.40

Sure signal Serial no 42151548031

Trace route 

Tracing route to 212.183.133.177 over a maximum of 30 hops

1    1 ms     1 ms     1 ms BThomehub.home [192.168.1.254]

2     9 ms     8 ms     9 ms 213.123.80.58

3     9 ms     8 ms     8 ms 217.47.71.161

4   11 ms   10 ms   10 ms 213.1.69.54

5   10 ms   10 ms   10 ms 217.41.168.103

6   10 ms   10 ms   11 ms 213.120.178.71

7   11 ms   11 ms   11 ms 217.41.168.109

8   11 ms   10 ms   10 ms acc2-10GigE-0-1-0-6.l-far.21cn-ipp.bt.net [109.1

59.249.210]

9   11 ms   10 ms   10 ms core3-te0-10-0-20.faraday.ukcore.bt.net [109.159

.249.137]

10   10 ms   10 ms   10 ms peer1-et-1-1-0.telehouse.ukcore.bt.net [213.121.

193.161]

11   15 ms   11 ms   11 ms lndgw2.arcor-ip.net [195.66.224.124]

12   12 ms   12 ms   13 ms 85.205.0.86

13     *       *       *     Request timed out.

14     *       *       *     Request timed out.

15     *       *       *     Request timed out.

16     *       *       *     Request timed out.

17     *       *       *     Request timed out.

18     *       *       *     Request timed out.

19     *       *       *     Request timed out.

20     *       *       *     Request timed out.

21     *       *       *     Request timed out.

22     *       *       *     Request timed out.

23     *       *       *     Request timed out.

24     *       *       *     Request timed out.

25     *       *       *     Request timed out.

26     *       *       *     Request timed out.

27     *       *       *     Request timed out.

28     *       *       *     Request timed out.

29     *       *       *     Request timed out.

30     *       *       *     Request timed out.

Trace complete.

[Jenny]

@grahamm31

Everything you’ve posted looks fine.

You need to have a download speed of over 4.13Mbps and an upload speed of over 0.36Mbps.

As the number of phones using the Sure Signal at once increases, so does the minimum broadband speed, however you should be able to use your Sure Signal with the speeds you’re getting.

Please check the following to make sure everything’s set up as it should be:

Check that your Sure Signal has been assigned an internal IP address by your router.

The Sure Signal must be assigned an internal IP address by your router. If your router supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), this must be enabled as doing so will enable the router to assign an IP address to your Sure Signal automatically.

For more instructions on how to do this, please check your router manual or contact your ISP or router manufacturer.

If your router or network configuration doesn’t allow DHCP, you’ll need to assign a static IP address to your Sure Signal's MAC Address by using your router's configuration panel. Please contact your ISP or router manufacturer for instructions on how to do this. The MAC address can be found on the sticker at the back of the Sure Signal.

Manually configure your router to allow port-forwarding.
In most cases, routers support a system called Universal Plug-n-Play (UPnP), which sets up port-forwarding for you automatically. If you’ve got a complicated network setup, or a complex router, you may need to enter these settings manually.

Please see the following for a list of IP addresses and port numbers that need to be forwarded to your Sure Signal's internal IP address. For instructions on how to do this, we recommend you contact your ISP or Router Manufacturer, or refer to the default guide for your particular make and model, over at http://portforward.com.

Destination IP Addresses:

• 212.183.133.177
• 212.183.133.178
• 212.183.133.179
• 212.183.133.181
• 212.183.133.182
• 212.183.131.128/26

Ports and Protocols:

• 8 – TCP/UDP                 (All routers)
• 50 – TCP/UDP               (All routers)
• 53 – TCP/UDP               (Virgin Super Hubs)
• 67 – UDP                      (Virgin Super Hubs)                                                    
• 68 – UDP                      (Virgin Super Hubs)                                        
• 123 – UDP                    (All routers)     
• 500 – UDP                    (All routers)     
• 1723 – TCP/UDP           (BT Home Hubs)          
• 4500 – UDP                   (All routers)     
• 33434 – 33445 – UDP    (Virgin Super Hubs)

Please note that in the above list of IP addresses, the notation "212.183.131.128/26" means the complete range of IP addresses between 212.183.131.128 and 212.183.131.191

Your router also needs to assign the Sure Signal with a DNS (Domain Name Server) address via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

Thanks,

Jenny