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I'm having an issue with my U-verse service. The issue began the day after I received the new firmware update ((6.3.7.42) on my 3800HGV-B RG about 2 weeks ago. This may be a coincidence or the reason for the problem. Since receiving the new firmware update, I will lose all U-verse services (TV, internet and voice) approximately 18 - 22 hours after the last time the RG was rebooted. The only way to restore service is by rebooting the RG. Then the pattern continues of losing service 18 - 22 hours later and the RG needing to be rebooted to restore service.
I contacted Tier 1 Technical Support about the problem last week. The TSR ran tests on my line, noticed some errors, and dispatched a tech. The tech arrived on site and mentioned that there were some errors on the line; however, they should not be enough to take down my service. He did replace my 3800HGV-B RG with another 3800HGV-B which also has the new firmware update. He also opened a ticket for an I&R tech to come out to check my line. True to form, I lost service again about 20 hours after my RG was replaced, and I had to reboot the new RG to restore service.
The next day, the I&R tech arrived, tested the outside line and discovered some errors on that line. He replaced the line running from the NID to the pedestal. As I could have predicted, 22 hours after the I&R tech left, I lost services again requiring a reboot of the RG to restore.
This patterned has continued since it started almost 2 weeks ago after my old RG was updated with the new firmware up. During the time that the service is up and running, I am having no issue with TV, internet or phone. All service work very well during that time. Also, when I do lose service, all the lights on the RG remain green. None of them begin to flash red which is a bit odd.
Contacting Tier 1 again on this issue would probably not be productive, so my next step will be to reach out to David's group. Before I do, I want to get some feedback from you guys. Is anyone else having this issue? Is it related to the new firmware update, or is that just a coincidence?
Also, here are my screenshots from UVT:
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texasguy37
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12 years ago
Interesting theory. I would think that if that were occurring, something would have to be reset in the VRAD to get things working again instead of the rebooting of the RG which is restoring services.
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mibrnsurg
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12 years ago
If it was on some type of resettable "breaker", your reboot could possibly reset that "breaker" and service returns. Since TS really didn't fix it, might be time to email David.
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texasguy37
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12 years ago
Yes, David is next on my list.
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Shyster951
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12 years ago
Texasguy37: To pick from my earlier post, my RG also has the same firmware as yours, 6.3.7.42-plus.tm
And all services seem to be up and running for the last 3 days w/o rebooting.
Best of luck!
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texasguy37
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12 years ago
Thanks, Shyser51. Do you know if your issue began after receiving that firmware update?
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JefferMC
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texasguy37
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12 years ago
During the period when service is lost, I cannot access the RG web pages even though all lights are green on the front display. Outside of the period when service is lost, I have no problem accessing the RG web pages.
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SomeJoe7777
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12 years ago
You know TG, since you've had the RG replaced, the line stats look fine, and the problem started coincident to the RG firmware upgrade, I wonder if the following scenario is possible:
1. You have a device on your network that periodically transmits some odd packets or corrupted packets out onto the network, either because of bad programming/driver, or bad hardware.
2. These corrupted packets or odd packets didn't cause a problem with the older RG firmware.
3. These corrupted or odd packets invoke a bug in the newer RG firmware, causing it to lock up.
To test this, what I'd do is make an inventory/list of every network device you have. Then do the following:
1. Disconnect half of the devices from the network, then reboot the RG.
2. Wait until the 22 hour mark and see if you get an RG lockup again.
3. If so, the culprit is in the half of the network devices that are still connected to the network. If not, the culprit is in the half of the network devices that have been disconnected from the network.
4. Take the half of the devices that the culprit is in, connect half of them to the network and disconnect the other half, reboot the RG, and repeat from step 2.
By continually cutting the pool of devices in half, eventually you will be down to one unique device that's causing the problem. Confirm that's the device by disconnecting only it from the network, reboot the RG, and wait.
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texasguy37
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12 years ago
SomeJoe, thanks for the suggestion. I can give that a try. I don't have a complicated network setup. I'm using the U-verse RG wired and wirelessly with no 3rd party router or switch.
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hpmsrm
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12 years ago
A quick question. By factory reset of the RG do you mean unplugging the power and then restoring it or do you mean pushing the reset button on the back of the unit? Sorry for jumping in here but I did a search and did not see any thing on this.
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