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danvm01's avatar
danvm01
Joining in
7 months ago

VM Hub4 Fails diagnostic tests

I typically run in modem mode, however for the last week - it has been providing intermittent internet connectivity and dropping packets. Ping spikes up to ~3000ms after several hours requiring the Hub4 to be switched on/off. When it has been powered off/on - it returns back to normal service for between 3-18 hours then starts to misbehave once again.

I am now running the Hub4 in factory default mode and get an error when running (after factory reset) the network diagnostic tools that there is an error on "checking broadband service" red triangle symbol.

VM Agents have confirmed there is no external network network issues logged for the area.

Has my Hub4 developed a fault and needs to be replaced? 

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  • jbrennand's avatar
    jbrennand
    Very Insightful Person

    Lets see the connection/Hub data - can you do this..

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    Post up your Hub/network connection details and someone will check to see if there is a problem there.  In your browser’s URL type in 192.168.0.1 if in router mode or 192.168.100.1 if in modem mode. No need to log in - just click on the “Router Status” icon/text at bottom-middle (Hub3/4/5) or top/right (SH’s) - of the Login page.
    Then… Navigate to these “data pages” and just copy/paste the normal “Formatted Text” (not images) 3 FULL sets of data onto here – 2 tables from the Downstream, 2 from the Upstream, & the Network Logs pages. Don't worry too much about the formatting it can be easily read & DON’T include personal data or MAC addresses - blank them out - if you copy/paste the data, the board software will do this for you (you may need to click the "submit" button again). If character limits are “exceeded” - just do two posts

    Also, If you haven’t already, set up a free, secure and “offlsite” - “Broadband Quality Monitor” to continually monitor the state of your connection and record any true network dropouts , latency issues, packet drops, etc - it will thus allow you to differentiate between those and simple wifi dropouts. It does it 24/7/365 and it keeps a visual record of any/all of your network disconnections, useful data to have to match to the Network logs (in your Hub settings) and also in discussions with VM - note it will take a few hours to start seeing a sensible picture - post up the “link” to the “share live graph”. Click the lower link (Share Live Graph) then, click generate. Copy the text in the Direct Link box, beware, there may be more text than you can see. On here click the Link icon (2 links chain to the left of the camera icon) In the URL box paste the link you copied and then click OK
    https://www.thinkbroadband.com/broadband/monitoring/quality

  • Hi danvm01 

    Thanks for posting and welcome back to the community. Apologies for any broadband issues.

    I can see following a system check, you've spoke to the team since the post and booked an engineer visit.

    Kindly let us know how it goes.

    • danvm01's avatar
      danvm01
      Joining in

      John - Line checked out fine, engineer replaced Hub 4 to Hub 5.

      It looks like VM has not resolved the “YOUR ISP'S DHCP DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.” error requiring a MAC code to be put into my router so it can resolve and get an IP Address. Just as well, I know how to do this.

      Hopefully, we'll know over the next few days if the issue has actually been resolved as restarts of the prior Hub 4 gave service (slow service) after a period of time.

       

      • Zach_R's avatar
        Zach_R
        Forum Team (Retired)

        Hi danvm01,

        Thank you for getting back to us with an update. It's a shame they weren't able to resolve everything during the visit, but I'm glad to hear that you've since been able to tend to that final problem.

        Please do let us know if there's anything more that we can help you with.

        Thanks,