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OnTheFritz MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: MJ+ Started dropping calls with Router, but not with PC |
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I've had MJ+ for three months. I've had it connected directly to the router via ethernet. It's worked perfectly. A few days ago, it started dropping calls after a few minutes of talking. It works fine when plugged directly into the PC, but now I have to keep the PC on.
I tried the software upgrade. I switched the ethernet cable. I restarted the modem/router etc. I doubt it's the router settings since it worked fine for months.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks, |
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OnTheFritz MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 6
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shleets magicJack Apprentice
Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Please do I have been having alot of dropped calls thru the router. I have moved it to the PC and seems to be stable. While it was in the router the calls would intermittently drop after 5 to 10 minutes. |
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OnTheFritz MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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It worked perfectly all day today. No dropped calls and it's on the network hooked into the router via ethernet. I bet they did something with their servers and that you needed to upgrade it to match what they did and keep it stable. |
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profster MagicJack User
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 49
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject: Mine still dropping calls |
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My MJPlus is dropping calls as well. Tried the update method still the same. |
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OnTheFritz MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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My problems came back too. I'm still looking for answers. I don't want to run a computer all day to run magic jack. |
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shleets magicJack Apprentice
Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 23
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Not ready for dependable router support. Run on a pc for dependability. The world's larget VoIP system run on servers why should this be any different. Buy the original MJ and not waste your money on MJ+.. |
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OnTheFritz MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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I managed to stay connected for a 40 min call today by disabling the firewall and adding 192.168.2.5 to the DMZ in the router settings. I'll try to turn the firewall back on and see. |
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mkretired MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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tried your fix of deleting the software and running the upgrade on the 3rd of march and as of today the 14th mj+ has been running great. longest call 45 min. with no dropped calls. did change old dynex router with Cisco
wireless Valet ($26 at walmart) everything else was left the same. thanks |
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kito0t MagicJack User
Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 36
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:40 am Post subject: |
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set DMZ on your router or add 5060 and 5070 on portforwarding |
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molodyets MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 10 Apr 2012 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:07 am Post subject: |
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I too had an old MJ and when the MJ Plus came out I bought one, because I liked the fact it didn't need a computer running. It seemed to work OK at first and then about the 2nd or 3rd week in February 2012 it started dropping calls. The problem got very bad, so bad that using the MJ Plus was problematical. I am using (or was using a Linksys WRT54GS with firmware 1.52.8. I tried EVERYTHING. I tried the "port forwarding" thing, I tried setting up a "DMZ", I tried monkeying with the static IP setup info on the my.magicjack.com web site, and I tried establishing a static IP address for the MJ Plus, and every combination of the above, and NOTHING HELPED. So on a lark I thought, let me try another router. So I attached the MJ Plus to a Netgear WGR614 V4 - lo and behold, it worked MUCH MUCH better. In fact after about a week now, I have only had one dropped call and that was talking to somebody on a cell phone that may have had bad signal. So I am very hopeful this problem has for me at least been largely solved. I read somewhere that the WRT54GS has two problems: (1) there is a bug in the SIP implementation in some of the routers (depending on serial number) and (2) some of the routers are "neutered" meaning they have less memory in them (again depending on the serial number). I researched and mine is a "neutered" WRT54GS so that may have something to do with it. I should add my WRT54GS worked absolutely flawlessly with EVERYTHING except my MJ Plus - no other problems and speed and range was quite good. So there you have it - my experience anyway. Good luck. Molodyets in CA |
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omgpwnd MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 17 Apr 2012 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:38 am Post subject: |
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I have MagicJack Plus, attached to my router instead of my computer, and it would disconnect all my calls. I followed this recommendation, PLUS added the ports, hooked it back up to the router, and it WORKS now! It's been 2 days, and I've had 3 long calls, one over an hour, and two over 30 mins, with no more disconnects at all. Thank you all for your help - I was getting frustrated - now I'm happy =)
Last edited by omgpwnd on Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:13 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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2guntom MagicJack User
Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 42
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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It is interesting that service was good for several months, then it starts dropping calls.
Mine is not an isolated incident as I see by the posts.
I made the mistake of trying the Live Chat support (3 hours of my life I can't get back...)
They guided me through the port thing-
5060
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They also guided me through the "software update".
The port deal didn't change or help anything.
I don't know if the software update did anything or not because I have never used it on a pc nor do I intend to. I did notice reduced audio levels when mj+ was attached to the pc. My original mj had weak audio (different pc) that's why I wanted to try the +.
I did conduct a test. I hooked the mj+ straight to the modem and it did a 15 minute call w/o dropping.
So, where do we find the list of hacks for routers?
I saw the post about neutered routers, how do we know which routers are good, and which ones aren't?
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omgpwnd MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 17 Apr 2012 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, I'm back. The problem was solve for a few days, then started having disconnects. Reset my router, and that helped for a couple days, then once again happened. Hmmm. =/
At least it's better than it used to be, which was constant and consistent disconnects. I'll keep trying I suppose? lol |
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profster MagicJack User
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 49
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:16 am Post subject: |
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I went at the support folks about the fact that i'm not the only one having the problem with dropped calls. Because it works fine attached to the computer, they are saying that it is our routers that are the problem. I said that it is funny that most routers are doing the same thing. There is no answer on their part. I think they have done something at their end and unless hundreds and hundreds of people go to them with the problem, it will never be addressed. It worked fine for me up until early in February and then started dropping calls. |
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2guntom MagicJack User
Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 42
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:32 am Post subject: |
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profster wrote: | I went at the support folks about the fact that i'm not the only one having the problem with dropped calls... It worked fine for me up until early in February and then started dropping calls. |
Exactly.
Why WAS it fine, but now it's not?
Something changed obviously.
Interestingly enough
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magicjack78228.html#78228
I did the DMZ, QoS, and port thing yesterday. After all that, I made a 37 minute test call without it dropping.
But, will it last? |
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