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11-01-2013
12:29 PM
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14-07-2014
05:32 PM
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Jenny
This thread has been created to discuss and troubleshoot the version 3 Sure Signal when the light sequence is as follows:
Cause
This light sequence indicates the Sure Signal's not active and the cause is a network timing issue (NTP). These symptoms can be prone to recurrence.
Troubleshooting
Check that your Sure Signal has been registered successfully.
Before your Sure Signal can connect to our network, you must have first registered it with us. You will have received a message via text or email to let you know when the registration has completed successfully. Your Sure Signal will not work until you have recieved this confirmation message.
To verify that your Sure Signal has been registered, login to My Account, and click on the My Sure Signal tab. Your Sure Signal details should be listed, along with the status "Registered".
If you have not registered your Sure Signal, and are a Business Customer, please register at our Business Sure Signal page.
If you're a Consumer Customer, you can register directly from within the My Sure Signal page in My Account.
Manually configure your Router to allow port-forwarding.
In most cases, routers support a system called "Universal Plug-n-Play" or UPnP, which will setup port-forwarding for you automatically. If you have a complicated network setup, or a complex router, you may be required to enter these settings in manually.
The following details list the IP addresses and Port Numbers that need to be forwarded to your Sure Signal's internal IP address. For detailed instructions on how to do this, we recommend either contacting your ISP or Router Manufacturer, or referring to the Default Guide for your particular make and model, over at http://portforward.com
Destination IP Addresses:
Ports and Protocols:
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 will also need to be able to assign the Sure Signal with a DNS Server address via DHCP.
Check your MTU settings:
Log out of the router, this will usually result in a reboot:
The Sure Signal will now try to contact the network and download its profile. This may take anything up to 6 hours.
Post your Router details.
If you have successfully followed all of the above, or are struggling with configuring your Router, please post your Router's make and full model number below. It would also be helpful to include your Sure Signal Serial number and ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Quite often other users of the same router will be able to share tips with you around setup and any extra security settings that may need to be enabled/disabled to get things working correctly. Wherever possible, we will also attempt to assist you with this, however due to the vast number of different manufacturers and models, it is not always possible, and we do not officially support any form of Router Configuration. For that reason we will always recommend contacting your Router Manufacturer or ISP for assistance first.
Please provide your ISP with some information supporting the network performance issue such as a number of speedtests performed throughout the day and a trace route.
Traceroute command:
On a PC:
On a Mac:
Thanks
LeeH
29-03-2014 07:28 PM
16-04-2014 10:35 AM
Hi I have had this box for over a year and never had any problems - on sunday it stopped working now only have a solid red light and no phone signal - any ideas please - very very frustrating
16-04-2014 10:58 AM
Hi Can you confirm that you the SKY IP address is whitelisted please
16-04-2014 01:31 PM
Hi digb,
I've moved your duplicate threads here in line with the eForum Ts&Cs.
Can you take a look at our Sure Signal Troubleshooting thread, and then post back your results if you’re not directed to an existing thread?
Cheers, Ben
20-05-2014 09:50 PM
Hi
I have been having problems for the last 2 weeks+ and have been reading the forum trying to get it fixed... Lights as above, multiple resets, router settings changed, cables verified, router settings changed and resets attempted.
The V3 VSS was registered in Oct 13 and has worked very well with no glitches or hitches but has now given up... At first I thought it may be network related so sat on it for a few days without pursuing a fix... There is very little info regarding the function of SureSignal re the network... Then I realised it was probably not a network issue so started reading here...
Here is some of the info you have been requesting...
VSS3 Serial No: 40124155538
Router: D Link: DSL-2640RS
ISP: Phone Co-op
Tests....
Speedtest
Ping 47ms
Down 4.79Mbps
Up 0.37Mbps
Pingtest
ping 55ms
Jitter 1ms
Ip address- 86.53.50.37
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Guy>tracert 212.183.133.177
Tracing route to cluster4.vap.vodafone.co.uk [212.183.133.177]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 1 ms <1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 56 ms 56 ms 56 ms lo-ctx-vsp-cop.edge01.lon3.uk.as20500.net [109.2
04.99.255]
3 78 ms 90 ms 105 ms xe-0-0-0-dot-3105.core01.lon3.as20500.net [109.2
04.1.200]
4 * 139 ms 149 ms xe-0-1-0-0.jar-001.cll.uk.easynet.net [135.196.6
9.152]
5 113 ms 72 ms 131 ms xe-0-1-1-201.jar-003.thn.uk.easynet.net [135.196
.69.154]
6 155 ms 143 ms 65 ms te0-4-0-6.gr10.telon.uk.easynet.net [87.86.77.14
]
7 146 ms 55 ms 149 ms ae2-98.lon10.ip4.tinet.net [77.67.74.109]
8 70 ms 65 ms 64 ms xe-1-0-1.lon11.ip4.tinet.net [89.149.185.166]
9 124 ms 68 ms 64 ms ae9-xcr1.lns.cw.net [195.2.22.217]
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * *
My router is now configured for UPnP even though the VSS worked with this not on... I have also tried port forwarding but am not 100% sure whether it’s right... I am also not sure why I should have to do this as the VSS worked fine for so long without any setting altered... I have set MTU to 1500!
I have tried multiple resets but the VSS does not show the lights you mention... I can hold the reset button for 30 secs, 130 secs, minutes or I expect all day and the lights go out and do not come on again... When I release the reset button the VSS then shows solid power light and then the slow flashing white light for Internet before defaulting to the flashing red, solid orange, nothing, solid orange again... This may take an hour but it ends up the same... The VSS connected in a few minutes back in OCT 13...!
I understand you have some trouble shooting steps to take (see above!) but I do not want to be messing for days on end with a multitude of different settings as this is not expected and it worked fine initially... This “hints” and changes outside of the above and not in my control and I would like to get to an end point ASAP... Either faulty unit of some connection issue down the line...
21-05-2014 01:18 PM
21-05-2014 07:54 PM
Hi again
Thanks for the reply... A miraculous turnaround as VSS is working again... It's taken pity on me and started working again... Nothing changed from the above in the last 24hrs so there you go... We mainly use the service for reliable texting etc and not many calls so the poor upload speed is not overly onerous and we are very rural hence the VSS... Will be in touch should problems return... Hopefully not....:)
17-06-2014 09:11 AM
My VSS v3 used to work fine for many months but stopped working a couple of weeks ago. My other voice and media applications (VOIP phone, Lync voice, media streaming etc) all work fine. Testing info shown below:
Power Light Flashing Red
Internet light On solid orange
In servce light Off
In Use Light On Solid orange
IP: 77.246.23.209
ISP: Loop Scorpio
Router: Netgear WNR2000v2
VSS s/n: 40131626810
ping 31 ms
download speed 5.44 Mbps
upload speed 2.37Mbps
Line Quality B MOS:4.37
Ping 45 ms
Jitter: 9 ms
C:\Users\>tracert 212.183.133.177
Tracing route to cluster4.vap.vodafone.co.uk [212.183.133.177]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 24 ms 23 ms 23 ms 77-246-23-193.no-dns-yet.loopscorpio.net [77.246.23.193]
3 26 ms 43 ms 31 ms 10.11.110.25
4 18 ms 28 ms 25 ms 80-77-248-89.no-dns-yet.xifos.net [80.77.248.89]
5 26 ms 41 ms 22 ms 77-246-17-57.no-dns-yet.xifos.net [77.246.17.57]
6 33 ms 31 ms 32 ms 80-77-246-77.core.xifos.net [80.77.246.77]
7 39 ms 30 ms 30 ms 213.130.48.201
8 32 ms 31 ms 37 ms ae-0.cw.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.66.46]
9 30 ms 32 ms 70 ms ae22-xcr1.lns.cw.net [195.2.30.61]
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * *
18-06-2014 12:19 PM
Hi nympilot,
Your speed test, ping test and traceroute are all fine.
Your IP address is on our whitelist, so no problems there either.
Your Sure Signal connected to our servers at 12:42am today, is it now working correctly for you?
If not, make sure the following ports are open/forwarded on your router:
Port Number
8 TCP UDP
50 TCP UDP
53 TCP UDP
67 UDP
68 UDP
123 UDP
500 UDP
1723 TCP UDP
4500 UDP
33434 - 33445 UDP
If they are, factory reset your device:
Thanks,
Andy