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Sure Signal 3 Not connecting

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4: Newbie

Hi, 

 

Having problems with my VSS V3 connecting. Please can you help 

Serial Number * 40124232907 Get Help Status active

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Date of registration 13/12/2012 20:53:16

Your IP Address is 77.96.122.165

Your IP Address is 77.96.122.165

 

Pingtest results

http://www.pingtest.net/result/74047622.png

speedtest results

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2377919666.png 

 

ISP Virgin media

Router Virgin media SuperHub  

 

 

 

C:\>tracert 212.183.133.177

Tracing route to cluster4.vap.vodafone.co.uk [212.183.133.177]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 39 ms 7 ms 10 ms 10.89.168.1
2 9 ms 10 ms 18 ms croy-core-2b-ae7-719.network.virginmedia.net [81.96.225.173
]
3 12 ms 21 ms 32 ms popl-bb-1c-ae10-0.network.virginmedia.net [81.96.226.5]
4 11 ms 16 ms 48 ms nrth-bb-1c-ae7-0.network.virginmedia.net [62.253.174.137]
5 11 ms 9 ms 15 ms nrth-bb-1b-ae11-0.network.virginmedia.net [62.253.174.109]

6 16 ms 15 ms 12 ms tele-ic-4-ae0-0.network.virginmedia.net [62.253.174.18]
7 16 ms 28 ms 18 ms LDNGW1.arcor-ip.net [195.66.224.209]
8 19 ms 14 ms 22 ms 85.205.116.6
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 ^C

 

 

 


 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Working now ! 

 

For the benefit of others, this is what it took to get it working

 

Setup

 

Suresignal V3 

ISP Virgin Media

Package 30Meg

router Virgin superHub

Suresignal V3 connected to the superHub using the supplied ethernet cable.

Suresignal given a DHCP reservation so that its IP address does not change on my ,ocal network.

No other router settings have been ammended. my SSV3 is NOT in a DMZ and i did not have to set up any port forwarding settings. Out of the box firewall rules on the virgin media superhub seem to be compatibel with VSS

 

Registration

Registered my VSS on the vodafone site under my account

added my handsets as registered numbers. Phone number needs to be in the notation 44123456789.

 

Problems

My VSS had a constant red power light and a pulsating white internet light. Every now and again it would go to a flashing red light with amber signal and connection light. The VSS then goes back to a solid red ligth and pulsating white internet light.

 

Resolved by:-

1) called vodafone. they resynced my sure signal device on thier system. This did not help

2) tried alternate ISP connection (BT Boradband) no different to Virgin media

3) performed a hard reset on the VSS this morning. When the device restarted, it went ot a solid red ligth and pulsing white internet light again, but there was a lot of activity on my router (updating the softwaqre maybe?) on checking 2 hours later, it had established a connection. 

 

Tips and feedback

1) Vodafone's standard response is "wait 24 hours" this means that troubleshooting can take days as you have to wait 24 hours between troubleshooting steps.

2) Register your VSS on the website and WAIT 24 HOURS BEFORE PLUGGING IT IN. I have no proof this will help though 🙂 

3) Be patient. Follow the recommended troubleshooting steps and do not skip steps.

 

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Retired-Kay
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

Hi philc88, 

 

That's fine, we've had reports the lights don't go out until you release the reset button. 

 

It's still not connected to our servers so can you deregister the unit for me and re-register it after a few hours?

 

If this still doesn't work please try it at a different location (friend/family members) so that we can rule out a device fault. 

 

Let us know how you get on, 

 

Kay

I recently changed router as it wasn't connecting to my BT ISP anymore (up until that point my SS3 was working fine) and replaced it with a BT Home Hub 4 but now the SS3 has a steady red, flashing connecting light and no other. Please can you help.

 

I've prepared relevant info:

 

48ms
3.78mbps
0.37mbps

Milton Keynes
dist 100 miles
ping 49ms
jitter 9ms

81.153.236.50

Tracing route to cluster4.vap.vodafone.co.uk [212.183.133.177]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms 1 ms 3 ms BThomehub.home [192.168.1.254]
2 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms esr6.birmingham5.broadband.bt.net [217.32.86.145
]
3 31 ms 31 ms 31 ms 217.32.86.77
4 34 ms 32 ms 32 ms 213.1.69.14
5 31 ms 32 ms 32 ms 31.55.164.102
6 31 ms 31 ms 31 ms 31.55.164.35
7 32 ms 31 ms 32 ms 31.55.164.107
8 32 ms 31 ms 31 ms acc1-10GigE-0-1-0-5.bm.21cn-ipp.bt.net [109.159.
248.90]
9 40 ms 39 ms 39 ms core1-te0-15-0-16.ealing.ukcore.bt.net [109.159.
248.44]
10 39 ms 37 ms 38 ms peer1-xe1-0-0.telehouse.ukcore.bt.net [109.159.2
54.98]
11 40 ms 39 ms 39 ms lndgw2.arcor-ip.net [195.66.224.124]
12 39 ms 40 ms 39 ms 85.205.116.6
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.

 

SS3 S/N 40132616620

 

Cheers 

 

Jenny
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

Hi woofy123,

 

This could mean that your Sure Signal’s faulty and needs to be sent for repair.

 

There’s a few tests we can do to check this:

 

Factory reset your Sure Signal as follows:

 

-Locate the button on the base of the box next to the Ethernet ports

-Press and hold the button for approximately 30 seconds

-Once the lights come back on, release the button

-The Sure Signal will come online in around 1 hour

 

If you’re still having problems, try using your Sure Signal on another connection (a friend or family members for example) with a different service provider.

 

Thanks,

 

Jenny

Hi

 

After several resets the SS3 is now working.

 

Thanks.