GL-MT6000 Stopped Connecting to Modem (Arris S33)

jlconlin · 2024-06-28T00:59:24.384Z

I've had a GL-MT6000 for about three months now. Mostly quite satisfied.

Early this week, my router stopped getting an IP address from my modem (Arris S33) (connected via ethernet) and so I can't access the internet via wifi. I can't get my router to get an IP address. See image

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Okay, so you might think this is a problem with my modem (Arris S33) . It connects to my laptop just fine and gets an IP address instantly. Everything I can think of says that my modem is working properly.

These are the things I've tried to do (not necessarily in this order):

Reboot
Switch to Ethernet 2
Clone MAC address from my laptop
Change ethernet cables
Reset firmware
BUY A NEW GL-MT6000!

I've seen some posts that suggest that perhaps the ethernet hardware has failed. I ssh'd into the router to see what is going on. But, it didn't help

swconfig dev switch0 show
Failed to connect to the switch. Use the "list" command to see which switches are available.

I'm running firmware 4.5.8 on my router. It seems to be the latest stable firmware available for my router.

Please advise. I'm stuck and my family will murder me if we don't get our internet back!

ywp · 2024-06-28T01:56:29.438Z

Is it a problem to change an MT6000?

jlconlin · 2024-06-28T02:21:13.603Z

I’m not sure what you mean. I don’t want to replace my router; I only did hoping that would fix the problem. It didn’t.

Is there something I can try to diagnose what the problem is?

ywp · 2024-06-28T02:26:17.308Z

jlconlin:

BUY A NEW GL-MT6000!

sorry
I didn't make myself clear.
Does this have the same problem?

ywp · 2024-06-28T02:33:00.959Z

hello

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Can you send me the log of the current fault symptom?

jlconlin · 2024-06-28T03:30:05.246Z

I have downloaded the log. I don't want to post it publicly as it has MAC addresses in it. Can I send it to you more privately?

ywp · 2024-06-28T03:36:21.575Z

okay

weiping.yang@gl-inet.com

You can send it to this email address
thank you

jlconlin · 2024-06-28T03:38:04.916Z

Log file sent. Thanks!

ywp · 2024-06-28T03:53:53.639Z

hello
I also need a log
Connect the network cable to the wan port and restart
I want to make sure there's something wrong with the hardware
thank you

jlconlin · 2024-06-28T15:50:19.963Z

I just emailed you an updated log file. I reset to factory conditions (by holding in the reset button) and started over. Still getting the same response.

ywp · 2024-06-29T03:41:21.230Z

I'm sorry.
We didn't get any useful information from the log
Based on your current troubleshooting, this appears to be a hardware failure
Can you contact our technical support team for a replacement?
I'm sorry for the trouble

jlconlin · 2024-06-29T04:23:01.267Z

Actually, i was able to get it working late this afternoon. I cant say exactly what was different, but it is working now. Sorry i didnt inform you earlier.

ywp · 2024-06-29T04:24:25.031Z

hello
Did you do anything?
Whether it's the MT6000 or the Arris S33

jlconlin · 2024-06-29T04:37:34.517Z

I did not make any changes to the software. Embarrassingly, it was resolved by very carefully considering the order in which to turn things on and connect. First the modem, then the router, wait a couple of minutes and then connect them. It shouldn’t be that way, but that’s what worked.