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Sure Signal Version 2 not working

chrisfrombath
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In fact it has never worked since I got it!  I have one solid red light and the white system light (also permanently on) but the third light doesnt come on and I dont have a 3G signal.  I have checked my account which is active and has the right telephone numbers.  I have tried connecting the device to 2 different routers (one from Sky and one from Apple) without success.  I have done a hard reset, also without success.  Can anyone help?

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BandOfBrothers
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Hi,

 

 

Help page My-sure-signal-has-stopped-working-what-should-I-do.

 

It may also be worth trying a different power supply with the SureSignal (Version 1 & 2 ), as there have been some reports of replacement power supplies solving the issues. Even if lights / power are showing.

 

They are available on eBay for around £10.

 

From member cineriv "But firstly, have a look around for a suitable unit with a 12 Volt output @ around 1.5Amp capacity that you could 'borrow' to prove the fault. Suitable units can be found on external hard drives, monitors, printers, routers etc.etc."

Current Phone  >

Samsung Galaxy s²⁴ Ultra 512gb.

 

 

ChazzD
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

@chrisfrombath


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.


Hi ChazzD

 

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5169848468

 

[URL=http://www.pingtest.net][IMG]http://www.pingtest.net/result/141750571.png[/IMG][/URL]

 

IP address says:  2a02:c7d:b003:2a00:20c7:6516:9d75:b31c

 

Sure Signal Serial number is 40122421403

 

How do I do Traceroute on a Mac?

 

Chris

 

 

DaveCD
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

@chrisfrombath

 

I can see that the Sure Signal has been registered and active since September 2012 and that the numbers associated with it have recently been changed.

 

The lights you mention indicate the Sure Signal is working.

 

Please try this at another location such as a friend or family members (preferably with a different ISP)

 

To perform a traceroute on a Mac, open a terminal window and type "traceroute 212.183.133.177"

chrisfrombath
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Hi Dave,

When you say it's been active since 2012, can I ask what you mean? Has it actually connected to the server? If it has, does and we've never had a 3G signal in the house on any of our phones, does that mean it's faulty? (I changed some of the numbers, but not all of them, a couple of days ago)

And I thought two flashing white lights meant that it is trying to configure itself, rather than that it is working?

Trace route to follow shortly.

Trace route

 

traceroute to 212.183.133.177 (212.183.133.177), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
1 skyrouter (192.168.0.1) 0.726 ms 0.494 ms 0.338 ms
2 * * *
3 02780b3f.bb.sky.com (2.120.11.63) 19.455 ms 20.823 ms 18.795 ms
4 lndgw2.arcor-ip.net (195.66.224.124) 22.012 ms 20.040 ms 19.317 ms
5 85.205.0.86 (85.205.0.86) 19.415 ms 19.362 ms
85.205.0.93 (85.205.0.93) 19.714 ms
6 * * *
7 * * *
8 * * *
9 * * *
10 * * *
11 * * *
12 * * *
13 * * *
14 * * *
15 * * *
16 * * *
17 * * *
18 * * *
19 * * *
20 * * *
21 * * *
22 * * *

 

and then more of the same!

 

Jenny
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

@chrisfrombath - If it’s never connected since you’ve had it, please try the following:

 

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).

 

 

If you’re still having problems after trying that, please clarify the light sequence you’re seeing, as your original post said the two light were solid.

 

Please also check your IP address. It looks like what you’ve provided is IPv6 which isn’t recognised by our whitelist search (this uses IPv4). I’ve tried converting it and get 157.117.179.28, which isn’t on the whitelist. Please get back to us to confirm if that’s correct.

chrisfrombath
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Miraculously, it's just started working! Two solid white lights and 3G on the phone.