MJ+ Dropping Calls... What Else Do I Need To Do?

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:26 pm

Thanks to the creators of this forum and all the contributors.

These mj+'s worked fine when new, but then something changed. I don't know if something changed @ mj or if we all have the same isp and they have it out for mj...

I've been doing a lot of reading...

I have the mj+ as stated and a Netgear N300 (wnr200v3) router.

I set up a "DMZ"

I did the QoS

I did Port Forwarding for 5060, 5070, 49152, and 65525 as advised by Live Chat.

Have I missed anything?

Is there anything else I should do?

Should I undo anything?

I'm just trying to get it to work the way it used to, without dropping calls after 10 minutes.

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:23 am

After all that, I did a 37 minute test call without it being dropped.

Is it actually fixed?

Time will tell.

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2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:58 am

Added another step

http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/fix- ... 11429.html

"step 3
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Reserve the IP for magicJack ie
Click on setup network
scroll down to section Add DHCP reservation`
Select the ip identified in step 2
Assign the name magicJack to this IP
Click Save.
From now on when Mj+ connects to the router, it will have this ip address "

I was a little concerned about the DMZ thing when I set it up. In the event of a power loss, the router would arbitrarily re-assign ip's... I didn't want a pc ending up there. The DHCP reservation should be added to the master list of "mj+ router configs".

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:25 pm

I had a theory- I thought that maybe Comcast was blocking mj calls.

I had somebody call me from their Comcast phone. Their NAME and number showed up on my phone.

???

I started up YouTube and iTunes radio trying to clog bandwidth.

The call quality remained the same throughout the call.

The call was 12 minutes long and did not drop out.

So far, so good.

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2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:43 pm

I tested the mj+ by calling it from work-

previously, if I called the mj+ from work, the mj+ couldn't talk but it could listen;
if the mj+ made the call it could talk and listen, but the call would drop at various time intervals.

So, I tested it today.

I called from work today. The mj+ could talk and listen...

but the call dropped out at about 10 minutes.

There was a few 30 minute calls before dropping out, and another that was longer.

It almost seemed that it got a little better with each call... have NO explanation for that.

AND, the name of the shop appears above the number when I called the mj+.

Progress, maybe....

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2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:02 pm

Well, what a waste.

All this and calls are dropping again.

I have given up on having it hooked straight to the router...

So now I have wasted all this time and money (I could have re-upped the regular mj for $20),

and because of the size of the dongle, I lose 2 usb ports when it is hooked to the computer.

Very sad.

evgeny9 · Post by **evgeny9** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:02 am

Keizer · Post by **Keizer** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:45 am

I purchased my MagicJack plus a few weeks ago and have not had any problems at all with dropped calls. I have it connected directly to my BEC 7402TM router. I haven't done any port forwarding, or any of the recommended router settings suggested here in the forums. The call quality is really good, and people don't even know that I'm using VOIP.

Just for the heck of it I bought the NetTalk Duo yesterday from Target to compare to my Magic jack. It only took a few phone calls with the Duo before I disconnected it and boxed it back up for a return to the store. There was static, an electronic buzzing sound at times, and a slight delay. I don't have any of this with the MagicJack.

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:47 am

evgeny9 wrote:
2guntom wrote:...and because of the size of the dongle, I lose 2 usb ports when it is hooked to the computer.
2guntom, I agree, that it's a disappointment, but you can use a USB charger (e.g., http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_ ... sb+charger) if you have one - thus you can at least save both of the USB ports.

A charger?

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:48 am

Keizer wrote:I purchased my MagicJack plus a few weeks ago and have not had any problems at all with dropped calls. I have it connected directly to my BEC 7402TM router. I haven't done any port forwarding, or any of the recommended router settings suggested here in the forums. The call quality is really good, and people don't even know that I'm using VOIP.

Just for the heck of it I bought the NetTalk Duo yesterday from Target to compare to my Magic jack. It only took a few phone calls with the Duo before I disconnected it and boxed it back up for a return to the store. There was static, an electronic buzzing sound at times, and a slight delay. I don't have any of this with the MagicJack.

Most mj+'s work when you first get them...

give it time.

Keizer · Post by **Keizer** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:40 pm

2guntom wrote:
Keizer wrote:I purchased my MagicJack plus a few weeks ago and have not had any problems at all with dropped calls. I have it connected directly to my BEC 7402TM router. I haven't done any port forwarding, or any of the recommended router settings suggested here in the forums. The call quality is really good, and people don't even know that I'm using VOIP.

Just for the heck of it I bought the NetTalk Duo yesterday from Target to compare to my Magic jack. It only took a few phone calls with the Duo before I disconnected it and boxed it back up for a return to the store. There was static, an electronic buzzing sound at times, and a slight delay. I don't have any of this with the MagicJack.
Most mj+'s work when you first get them...

give it time.

I wonder if somehow new buyers of MJ become priority one during the 30 day trial. Meaning behind the scenes you get great performance during the 30 day trial so you don't return it to the store. Then once the 30 days is up, you get stuck on the trashy line.

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Sat May 05, 2012 10:11 pm

You have an interesting idea there...

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:05 am

I gave up on hooking the mj+ to the router.

I've had it hooked straight to the computer for a month.
All was well at first. Then about a week ago it started acting up again. I tried to call the mj+: they could hear me, but I could not hear them. The mj+ calls me back and we can hear each other fine.

When I got home, I unplugged the modem and router and let the voltage zero out. Hooked it back up and everything seemed okay.

Yesterday, after a 5 minute call, the mj+ could not hear the caller, but the caller could hear them. Another attempt gave the same results: first 5 minutes okay, then the mj+ can't hear the caller.

It seems that if you fuss with the mj+ somehow like uninstalling then reinstalling, monkeying with the router, or fussing with something else, it will work for a while, then start acting up again.

I have a question:
Even with the mj+ plugged straight into a usb on the computer, do you still have to do the port forwarding thing?

Keizer · Post by **Keizer** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:43 am

I eventually started getting dropped calls too with my MJ plus. Me and other members had a hunch it was the latest firmware update that was done. We all rolled back to the October firmware, and have had no dropped calls since. Mine is working perfectly now.

See here!
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... 12336.html

VaHam · Post by **VaHam** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:49 am

Ahhhhh "LUCKY YOU"

mh1983 · Post by **mh1983** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:14 pm

I can confirm what Keizer said about the Oct. firmware. it's been almost a month and no dropped calls!

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:16 pm

Keizer wrote:I eventually started getting dropped calls too with my MJ plus. Me and other members had a hunch it was the latest firmware update that was done. We all rolled back to the October firmware, and have had no dropped calls since. Mine is working perfectly now.

See here!
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... 12336.html

How long have you been running this setup?

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Keizer · Post by **Keizer** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:34 pm

2guntom wrote:
Keizer wrote:I eventually started getting dropped calls too with my MJ plus. Me and other members had a hunch it was the latest firmware update that was done. We all rolled back to the October firmware, and have had no dropped calls since. Mine is working perfectly now.

See here!
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... 12336.html
How long have you been running this setup?

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Since May 21st, and no dropped calls. I talk to my girlfriend long distance every night for long periods of time. It works perfectly now with the Oct. firmware.

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:03 pm

Keizer wrote:
2guntom wrote:
Keizer wrote:I eventually started getting dropped calls too with my MJ plus. Me and other members had a hunch it was the latest firmware update that was done. We all rolled back to the October firmware, and have had no dropped calls since. Mine is working perfectly now.

See here!
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... 12336.html
How long have you been running this setup?

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Since May 21st, and no dropped calls. I talk to my girlfriend long distance every night for long periods of time. It works perfectly now with the Oct. firmware.

I'm curious to see how it will be running a week from now; and 2 weeks from now.

12 days is not long enough to call it a "fix" just yet.

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Keizer · Post by **Keizer** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:17 pm

2guntom wrote:
Keizer wrote:
2guntom wrote: How long have you been running this setup?

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Since May 21st, and no dropped calls. I talk to my girlfriend long distance every night for long periods of time. It works perfectly now with the Oct. firmware.
I'm curious to see how it will be running a week from now; and 2 weeks from now.

12 days is not long enough to call it a "fix" just yet.

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After getting dropped calls consistently every day, I'm calling it a fix. Besides, others have been trouble free with the same Oct. firmware much longer than me.

Good luck!

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:15 pm

Keizer wrote:
After getting dropped calls consistently every day, I'm calling it a fix. Besides, others have been trouble free with the same Oct. firmware much longer than me.

Good luck!

I'm trying to find people that have been running it trouble-free for over a month.

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mh1983 · Post by **mh1983** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:01 pm

See my above post -- no dropped calls in a month.

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:54 pm

mh1983 wrote:See my above post -- no dropped calls in a month.

A month?

Hmm, if it has run that long, I may have to give it a try.

The next step involves a cinder block and a hammer...

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radzkillah · Post by **radzkillah** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:59 pm

2guntom wrote:
The next step involves a cinder block and a hammer...

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magicSlam

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:05 am

radzkillah wrote:
2guntom wrote:
The next step involves a cinder block and a hammer...

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magicSlam

"magicSLAM"???

I like it!

I'll have to use that as the title of the youtube video!

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radzkillah · Post by **radzkillah** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:06 am

2guntom wrote:
radzkillah wrote:
2guntom wrote:
The next step involves a cinder block and a hammer...

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magicSlam
"magicSLAM"???

I like it!

I'll have to use that as the title of the youtube video!

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my Ooh My

we can call it Vanity Slam (vanity phone number) for the magicSucks .

SteveHC · Post by **SteveHC** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:32 pm

I almost hate to break the news to folks, but dropped calls are virtually never caused by firmware updates to the MJ+ (unless of course something happened to corrupt or interrupt an update during the download and/or install process). They can be caused by almost *anything* else , but generally not a firmware update per se (and FYI, I've been using ALL updates since day one and currently do not have a call-dropping problem but have in the past). Once in a blue moon an update will start to be sent out to MJ accounts while a necessary update on MJ's/YMAX's end hasn't yet been totally finished, but even then such a problem will generally be over with within a day or so.

Sometimes, MJ will perform updates in its *service* that will inadvertently disrupt certain account services/functioning - usually MJ will automatically "reset" accounts to re-establish proper functioning, but occasionally they "miss" an account here & there and thus resetting doesn't happen until one informs them of the issue via a help chat session.

When your MJ+ has been working fine and then you start experiencing dropped calls it's usually do to problems with one's Internet service provider (not necessarily full-blown service interruptions - even temporary but very significant increases in jitter, packet losses, transient interruptions etc. can cause it), problems at YMAX's end, transient problems with Internet "backbone" pipelines, local power fluctuations significant enough to screw up one's router (keep it and your stand-alone MJ+ on a UPS!!!), etc. Cnsequently, when dropped calls *seem* to start appearing "simultaneously" with a firmware update installation it's usually only coincidental and even people who *didn't* (yet) do the update *also* begin experiencing dropped calls.

Keizer · Post by **Keizer** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:53 pm

SteveHC wrote: it's usually only coincidental

Hmmm, well it looks like we have a huge coincidence on our hands here then. All these different people, in different areas of the world, with different internet providers not having any dropped calls since we rolled back the firmware.

I love coincidences!

SteveHC · Post by **SteveHC** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:04 pm

Keizer wrote:
SteveHC wrote: it's usually only coincidental
Hmmm, well it looks like we have a huge coincidence on our hands here then. All these different people, in different areas of the world, with different internet providers not having any dropped calls since we rolled back the firmware.

I love coincidences!

- Like I said, I - and most all MJ+ users - HAVE the current firmware installed and are NOT having an issue with dropped calls.

Keizer · Post by **Keizer** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:08 pm

SteveHC wrote:
Keizer wrote:
SteveHC wrote: it's usually only coincidental
Hmmm, well it looks like we have a huge coincidence on our hands here then. All these different people, in different areas of the world, with different internet providers not having any dropped calls since we rolled back the firmware.

I love coincidences!
- Like I said, I - and most all MJ+ users - HAVE the current firmware installed and are NOT having an issue with dropped calls.

As an experiment, I might go ahead and update to the latest firmware, and see if I start getting dropped calls again.

docooo · Post by **docooo** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:32 am

Been running updated firmware sence it came out and no dropped calls .. only dropped call I every had is when wife hook up another phone in her room on same freq as my phone .. un-pluged her phone and all works fine

Doc

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:51 am

2guntom wrote:I gave up on hooking the mj+ to the router.

I've had it hooked straight to the computer for a month.
All was well at first. Then about a week ago it started acting up again. I tried to call the mj+: they could hear me, but I could not hear them. The mj+ calls me back and we can hear each other fine.

When I got home, I unplugged the modem and router and let the voltage zero out. Hooked it back up and everything seemed okay.

Yesterday, after a 5 minute call, the mj+ could not hear the caller, but the caller could hear them. Another attempt gave the same results: first 5 minutes okay, then the mj+ can't hear the caller.

It seems that if you fuss with the mj+ somehow like uninstalling then reinstalling, monkeying with the router, or fussing with something else, it will work for a while, then start acting up again.

I have a question:
Even with the mj+ plugged straight into a usb on the computer, do you still have to do the port forwarding thing?

This is getting weird: all of the sudden, I have NO problems. I didn't touch anything.

The mj+ WAS after 5 minutes loosing the ability to hear the caller (incoming call) but it seems to work fine now.

Yesterday a call lasted for 90 minutes and then dropped, but that is quite acceptable.

I haven't touched or changed anything.

I wonder what's up now?!

Will it last?

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profster · Post by **profster** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:02 am

SteveHC wrote:
Keizer wrote:
SteveHC wrote: it's usually only coincidental
Hmmm, well it looks like we have a huge coincidence on our hands here then. All these different people, in different areas of the world, with different internet providers not having any dropped calls since we rolled back the firmware.

I love coincidences!
- Like I said, I - and most all MJ+ users - HAVE the current firmware installed and are NOT having an issue with dropped calls.

I beg to differ with you StevenHC. After a couple of months of trying to solve the dropped calls issue (there is definitely one) check around the internet and here, you will see that a significant number of peeps have been having a dropped calls issue.

I had a MJ+ installed from last fall and never had a problem until the February update was issued. From then on many people had the issue. It was me that experimented with previous firmware updates and discovered that the October update fixed the problem.

I have gone a month now with not one dropped call. Many that followed my lead have also experienced success.

SteveHC · Post by **SteveHC** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:57 pm

profster wrote:I beg to differ with you StevenHC. After a couple of months of trying to solve the dropped calls issue (there is definitely one) check around the internet and here, you will see that a significant number of peeps have been having a dropped calls issue.

I had a MJ+ installed from last fall and never had a problem until the February update was issued. From then on many people had the issue. It was me that experimented with previous firmware updates and discovered that the October update fixed the problem.

I have gone a month now with not one dropped call. Many that followed my lead have also experienced success.

- To clarify: People most likely to post comments on the net are those experiencing some sort of difficulty or problem, while those who experience no problems tend not to post. The overwhelming majority of people using the MJ+ - myself included - are using it with the current software/firmware and finding that it not only works fine but that it seems to be working better now than it did when the device was first released to the public.

If some folks are *currently* experiencing difficulty with dropped calls while using the most recent firmware release, I suppose it's at least theoretically possible that there *might* be a few unidentified router or ISP "incompatibilities" with the latest firmware version.

But the majority of MJ+ users with the latest firmware installed (including the majority of those who've purchased it since Feb.) - myself included - do not seem to be experiencing this problem. I *do* know that MJ Vocaltec was having some problems at their "back end" awhile back, but those seem to, for the most part , have been resolved.

Regardless, if reverting back to an earlier firmware version helps someone to resolve problems for them, great!

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:14 am

2guntom wrote:
2guntom wrote:I gave up on hooking the mj+ to the router.

I've had it hooked straight to the computer for a month.
All was well at first. Then about a week ago it started acting up again. I tried to call the mj+: they could hear me, but I could not hear them. The mj+ calls me back and we can hear each other fine.

When I got home, I unplugged the modem and router and let the voltage zero out. Hooked it back up and everything seemed okay.

Yesterday, after a 5 minute call, the mj+ could not hear the caller, but the caller could hear them. Another attempt gave the same results: first 5 minutes okay, then the mj+ can't hear the caller.

It seems that if you fuss with the mj+ somehow like uninstalling then reinstalling, monkeying with the router, or fussing with something else, it will work for a while, then start acting up again.

I have a question:
Even with the mj+ plugged straight into a usb on the computer, do you still have to do the port forwarding thing?
This is getting weird: all of the sudden, I have NO problems. I didn't touch anything.

The mj+ WAS after 5 minutes loosing the ability to hear the caller (incoming call) but it seems to work fine now.

Yesterday a call lasted for 90 minutes and then dropped, but that is quite acceptable.

I haven't touched or changed anything.

I wonder what's up now?!

Will it last?

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MJ+ still hooked to the computer, and still mysteriously working just fine.

I still wonder what changed?

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radzkillah · Post by **radzkillah** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:52 am

SteveHC wrote:
profster wrote:I beg to differ with you StevenHC. After a couple of months of trying to solve the dropped calls issue (there is definitely one) check around the internet and here, you will see that a significant number of peeps have been having a dropped calls issue.

I had a MJ+ installed from last fall and never had a problem until the February update was issued. From then on many people had the issue. It was me that experimented with previous firmware updates and discovered that the October update fixed the problem.

I have gone a month now with not one dropped call. Many that followed my lead have also experienced success.
- To clarify: People most likely to post comments on the net are those experiencing some sort of difficulty or problem, while those who experience no problems tend not to post. The overwhelming majority of people using the MJ+ - myself included - are using it with the current software/firmware and finding that it not only works fine but that it seems to be working better now than it did when the device was first released to the public.

If some folks are *currently* experiencing difficulty with dropped calls while using the most recent firmware release, I suppose it's at least theoretically possible that there *might* be a few unidentified router or ISP "incompatibilities" with the latest firmware version.

But the majority of MJ+ users with the latest firmware installed (including the majority of those who've purchased it since Feb.) - myself included - do not seem to be experiencing this problem. I *do* know that MJ Vocaltec was having some problems at their "back end" awhile back, but those seem to, for the most part , have been resolved.

Regardless, if reverting back to an earlier firmware version helps someone to resolve problems for them, great!

I agree with you, Sir.

I just started mJ PLUS by upgrading my reg mj (replacing) it and yes it works great with my Cisco. I wonder why some people couldn't make it work

black_icon · Post by **black_icon** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:31 pm

Mine is working flawlessly as well

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:49 am

Well, I'm going for it.

I'm going to run the firmware downgrade

http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... 36-45.html

and put the mj+ straight to the router again.

Thanks to SteveHC for your advise; I have the modem, router, and mj+ all on the "Battery BackUp" side of the ups now to minimize power fluctuations.

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SteveHC · Post by **SteveHC** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:49 pm

2guntom wrote:Well, I'm going for it.

I'm going to run the firmware downgrade

http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... 36-45.html

and put the mj+ straight to the router again.

Thanks to SteveHC for your advise; I have the modem, router, and mj+ all on the "Battery BackUp" side of the ups now to minimize power fluctuations.

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- If I were you I'd also *consider* trying to use the little USB extension cable that came with your MJ+ to connect it with its AC power adapter, making sure that you're using very good Ethernet cables, and that all contacts are clean etc. I say this because it just occurred to me that you *might* actually have some sort of a hardware problem; using the USB extension cable should help the MJ+ to run a little cooler, which might help to minimize any temp-related problems that might exist regarding the device's solder points etc. Just a suggestion.

docooo · Post by **docooo** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:39 pm

I have both MJ and Duo .. when one starts screwing up .. I use other one
for a few days .. between the both I get what I want out of what I payed
for them .. good thing abt Duo it has my local number

Doc

black_icon · Post by **black_icon** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:25 pm

You can actually port in your home phone number to MJ as well for $19.99 and $9.99 per year.

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:30 pm

SteveHC wrote:
2guntom wrote:Well, I'm going for it.

I'm going to run the firmware downgrade

http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... 36-45.html

and put the mj+ straight to the router again.

Thanks to SteveHC for your advise; I have the modem, router, and mj+ all on the "Battery BackUp" side of the ups now to minimize power fluctuations.

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- If I were you I'd also *consider* trying to use the little USB extension cable that came with your MJ+ to connect it with its AC power adapter, making sure that you're using very good Ethernet cables, and that all contacts are clean etc. I say this because it just occurred to me that you *might* actually have some sort of a hardware problem; using the USB extension cable should help the MJ+ to run a little cooler, which might help to minimize any temp-related problems that might exist regarding the device's solder points etc. Just a suggestion.

That's interesting that you suggest *using* the extension; most threads say DON'T use it since it causes problems.

I've got several AC-to-usb adapters, some are on a horizontal instead of vertical... do you think it would help or hurt?

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docooo · Post by **docooo** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:52 pm

I use the ext on mine for the last 6 months with no problems - you can feel the heat from the MJ and I would say it it away from the pwr cube

Doc

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:23 am

Oops! That's what I get for reading too much...

It hit me, the posts about NOT using the usb extension were talking about the dongle being hooked to the computer...

As a power cord extension it probably wouldn't hurt, would it...

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2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:26 am

With all that has been done,

the mj+ is hooked to the router, running the downgraded firmware,

and all seems to work fine.

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SteveHC · Post by **SteveHC** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:25 pm

2guntom wrote:Oops! That's what I get for reading too much...

It hit me, the posts about NOT using the usb extension were talking about the dongle being hooked to the computer...

As a power cord extension it probably wouldn't hurt, would it...

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- CORRECT. Many computers' USB ports do not put out enough juice to fully overcome the extension cable's electrical resistance, but *most* AC adapters (including MagicJack Plus's) put out *more* than enough power to ensure MJ+'s proper functioning even while using the extension cable.

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:19 pm

2guntom wrote:With all that has been done,

the mj+ is hooked to the router, running the downgraded firmware,

and all seems to work fine.

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Under this setup, the mj+ is good for 90 minutes and then it cuts me off.

I'm not sure if I should be content with this or not...

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black_icon · Post by **black_icon** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:06 am

2guntom wrote:
2guntom wrote:With all that has been done,

the mj+ is hooked to the router, running the downgraded firmware,

and all seems to work fine.

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Under this setup, the mj+ is good for 90 minutes and then it cuts me off.

I'm not sure if I should be content with this or not...

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90 minutes?
90 minutes of non-stop conversation? Are you for real? Do you mean to say, 1 hour and 30 minutes of non-stop conversation and still you're not contented with that? Why don't you do a redial? Inconvenience in your part? OMG!!! peace...

bitstopjoe · Post by **bitstopjoe** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:36 am

I guess you never called tech support of some kind and put on hold for over an hr? I have and at times 90 min is not enough as nothing worse being on hold for a long time only to watch the clock to see how much time you have left to talk...
Just because YOU don't talk for 90 min at a time doesnt mean other don't, OK?? In fact MJ used to be 2 hrs and before that there was no time limit.. So yes some people DO talk or have a need to talk longer than 90 min OR as you stated an hr and a half...

2guntom · Post by **2guntom** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:28 am

bitstopjoe wrote:I guess you never called tech support of some kind and put on hold for over an hr? I have and at times 90 min is not enough as nothing worse being on hold for a long time only to watch the clock to see how much time you have left to talk...
Just because YOU don't talk for 90 min at a time doesnt mean other don't, OK?? In fact MJ used to be 2 hrs and before that there was no time limit.. So yes some people DO talk or have a need to talk longer than 90 min OR as you stated an hr and a half...

The call(s) involved me being the "tech support".
I was talking with my cousin who I had only seen at my grandmother's funeral after 35 years. I was walking her through fixing her computer and of course, chit chat between restarts. I thought that would be a great time to test the current mj+ setup...

I'm not complaining about the mj+; I'm just trying to figure out if I have it optimized. I've done EVERYTHING I've seen in the posts, my router is tweaked, good cables, old firmware...

I just want to make sure I've done everything to get optimal performance.

In fact MJ used to be 2 hrs and before that there was no time limit...

So, there is a time limit?

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