Kiwi SDR Stopped Communicating with LAN [likely the known BBG Ethernet failure issue]

k2orsk2ors
edited June 2018 in Problems Now Fixed
I purchased my KiwiSDR/Beaglebone on April 19 from Amazon, set it up about a week later, it ran fine from April 26 to May 14, then would not connect to LAN.
Since I am frequently away from home for extended periods, I was unable to do anything until Friday May 18. when I got it going by doing a power down/power up reboot. (worked fine over local LAN and remotely over the internet.
However, two days later (Sunday May 20) I left again for an extended period and the KiwiSDR stopped responding over the internet. Other devices connected to the same router and switch respond normally.
The problem is that I will I will not be back home until June 10 or 11, I imagine that in my absence I have burned through any available warranty time.

Thoughts?

Comments

  • jksjks
    Are you not getting the yellow/green LEDs on the Kiwi Beagle Ethernet RJ45 connector? (or are they intermittent etc.) If so this is the known Beagle defect problem and Seeed will send you a new Beagle independent of the warranty period. Please email techsupport@seeed.cc If you have any problems dealing with them I will ship you one myself.
  • k2orsk2ors
    Thank you!
    At the moment I can not see the ethernet LEDs as I am 200kM away, but I should know by mid June
  • k2orsk2ors
    Hi,
    I just ordered a second KiwiSDR from Massdrop, I liked it so much that I wanted a spare!
    Warren
  • sesykes71sesykes71
    My KiwiSDR also stopped communicating with the LAN sometime yesterday, 23 May. No lights on the Ethernet port but the watchdog led is blinking fine. It has been working for a year. Not very happy:( I will contact Seeed about repair.
    Steve KD2OM
  • sesykes71sesykes71
    This afternoon, I replaced the bbg with a beaglebone black I had lying around, now back on the air. Contacted Seeed but haven't heard from them yet so ordered another green from Mouser.
    Steve KD2OM
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