Curious what opinions may be....FireTV related

[QuikSilver]

Have been trying to narrow down what the issue may be but would like to hear what others may think. I'm leaning more towards bad Ethernet port on the firetv but curious what others may think.

Problem: Firetv was working fine until recently. I noticed that I would get the Connected but with problems message (when looking into it I get a check mark next to Connected to Ethernet, but Not connected to internet). After trying to troubleshoot it, I finally reset it (firetv) back to factory defaults. Once this was accomplished it still did not work wired. I checked numerous items from Lan DNSfilter settings, to unbound. Nothing made a difference. Finally I tried WIFI and it works fine, no problem. While I understand some of you may think..."Well dang, if it works on WIFI, then go with it", thats not my personality. Even if something is "fixed" I still want to understand the why... Hoping some of you all are as well.

SysLog: Nothing special, changing cables, switching ports on router, etc.....

Aug 17 22:46:24 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:46:24 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:46:32 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:46:32 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:46:32 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:47:02 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:47:02 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:47:03 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:47:03 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:47:03 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:48:26 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:48:26 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:48:39 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:48:39 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:48:39 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:48:40 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:48:40 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:48:41 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:48:41 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:48:41 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:49:09 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:49:09 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:49:27 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:49:27 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:49:27 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:49:28 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:49:28 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:49:30 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:49:30 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:49:30 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:55:38 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:55:38 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:55:54 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:55:54 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:55:54 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:55:55 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:55:55 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:55:56 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:55:57 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:55:57 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:57:01 RT-AC86U-AEA8 (unbound_log.sh): 29330 Processed 0 reply_domains...
Aug 17 22:57:01 RT-AC86U-AEA8 (unbound_log.sh): 29330 Processed 0 nx_domains...
Aug 17 22:57:01 RT-AC86U-AEA8 (unbound_log.sh): 29330 Processed 0 RPZ events...
Aug 17 22:59:20 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 22:59:20 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 22:59:29 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 22:59:29 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 22:59:29 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 23:00:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 23:00:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 23:00:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 23:00:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 23:00:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 23:01:08 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 23:01:08 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered disabled state
Aug 17 23:01:10 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth3 (Ext switch port: 2) (Logical Port: 10) Link DOWN.
Aug 17 23:01:10 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 3(eth3) entered disabled state
Aug 17 23:01:14 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth2 (Ext switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 9) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 23:01:14 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 23:01:14 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 23:01:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: eth3 (Ext switch port: 2) (Logical Port: 10) Link UP 100 mbps full duplex
Aug 17 23:01:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 3(eth3) entered forwarding state
Aug 17 23:01:22 RT-AC86U-AEA8 kernel: br0: port 3(eth3) entered forwarding state

 

[Cobra Kai]

Any chance there is any type of Auto Negotiation going on with your setup? Just curious.

 

[QuikSilver]

Any chance there is any type of Auto Negotiation going on with your setup? Just curious.

None that I can tell. Going to try replacing that unit with another unit to make sure the cables aren't the issue still.

 

[Cobra Kai]

Do you have like a dumb Netgear 5 port switch to try to be a “middle man” to test? Or something similar? If the cables don’t work? I had to stop using fancy cables and back to older cables because I was having issues with the latest generations of cables.

 

[QuikSilver]

Do you have like a dumb Netgear 5 port switch to try to be a “middle man” to test? Or something similar? If the cables don’t work? I had to stop using fancy cables and back to older cables because I was having issues with the latest generations of cables.

Yea I got an old linksys switch somewhere, will try that as well. Thanks for the suggestions. Will let you know what happens.

 

[CriticJay]

Don't you think this is probably hardware failure of some sort (i.e. of the ethernet ports)?

 

[QuikSilver]

Don't you think this is probably hardware failure of some sort (i.e. of the ethernet ports)?

I'm leaning that way based on the fact that I have switched cables and swapped out devices directly connected to the router.

 

[QuikSilver]

@CriticJay & @Cobra Kai , finally figure it out and it was none of what I suspected. Tried my son's firetv that uses wireless in the place of the "broken" one and it worked wired. Not willing to accept the ethernet port just went out all of a sudden I then set the broken unit up as manually again but this time higher above the reserved IPS I use for streaming devices. Then after a few moments, it loaded! That leads me to believe something hardcoded for that IP I reserved on the router was not allowing it to work properly. Now to figure out what exactly it was.....

 

[Cobra Kai]

Interesting. Let us know what you find out. I have some “honey do’s” to add to the network and I am trying to find out what to avoid or look out for if something doesn’t work. I got bored @ 3 am and loaded .14 FW. It’s funny - how many amtm scripts aren’t available and the warnings.