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Call Start
2026-06-23 17:29
Duration
21m 35s
Contact
Martin Brandenburg
Issue Type
Internet/WAN Setup
V2 Outcome
Unresolved
V2 Band
Needs Improvement

Agent & Case Context

Agent
Riojene Ladera
HappyFox Case
#LTS00134487
Support Country
United States
Product Family
ROUTERS
CSAT
Sentiment Trajectory
Ticket subject: setup new device_E8450

V1 Rubric Scores

Resolution1.00/5
Accuracy1.00/5
Communication2.00/5
Protocol1.00/5
Efficiency1.00/5
Overall1.1/5

V2 Rubric Scores

Resolution0.62/5
Technical0.00/5
Communication2.50/5
Ownership0.00/5
Escalation0.00/5
Customer Exp1.79/5
Overall14.8% (-7.2)

V2 Grader Summary

The agent failed to resolve the issue due to incorrect technical guidance, lack of proper diagnostics, and premature abandonment of troubleshooting based on warranty status. While some attempt at communication and one-time support was made, critical errors in tool use, accuracy, and customer effort reduction led to an unresolved outcome with poor ownership and escalation judgment.

V1 Case Analysis

Customer unable to access internet or router admin page on new E8450; agent gave wrong IP (192.168.12.168), falsely claimed device is out of warranty and unsupported, and failed to perform valid WAN setup. Call ended without resolution.

Troubleshooting Steps
  • Verified Ethernet cable is connected to WAN port.
  • Asked customer to check Wi-Fi SSIDs and connect to the network.
  • Attempted to have customer open a web browser to test external sites.
  • Instructed customer to enter incorrect local IP (192.168.12.168) and to try myrouter.local.
Key Observations
  • Agent provided incorrect local IP address (192.168.12.168) — not a valid Linksys router IP per KB.
  • Agent falsely claimed E8450 is out of warranty and no longer receives firmware updates — contradicts KB: E8450 is a supported EasyMesh model with active firmware updates.
  • Agent admitted lack of computer knowledge — violates support protocol.
  • No attempt to guide customer through setup wizard or verify WAN configuration (Spectrum uses DHCP).
  • Agent did not confirm correct login URL for E8450: KB states E8450 uses https://myrouter.local or https://192.168.1.1, not 192.168.12.168.
Positive Highlights
  • Polite greeting and clear identification of customer name and email.
  • Identified customer's ISP (Spectrum) early in the call.
  • Confirmed physical connection between modem and router.
  • Verified router's solid blue LED status indicating it is powered and ready.
Agent Errors / Gaps
  • Provided wrong router IP address (192.168.12.168) — not documented in KB.
  • Incorrectly stated E8450 is out of warranty and no longer receives firmware updates — contradicts KB: E8450 is supported and receives updates.
  • Admitted 'I'm not trained about computers' — violates support protocol.
  • Failed to guide customer through setup wizard or verify WAN connection type (DHCP for Spectrum).
  • Did not confirm correct login URL for E8450: KB requires https://myrouter.local or https://192.168.1.1.
  • Suggested turning off firewall without clear instructions or risk explanation.
  • Did not attempt basic troubleshooting like power cycle or verifying WAN port connection.

V2 Indicator Ratings

Resolution
R1 Not Met Issue actually resolved conf 98%
Call ended without resolution; agent suggested calling back after disabling firewall but provided no working solution or escalation.
R2 Not Met Diagnostic thoroughness conf 97%
Agent provided incorrect IP (192.168.12.168), failed to verify WAN connectivity, and skipped basic steps like checking modem status or power cycling.
R3 Partially Met Correct resolution path conf 94%
Agent correctly identified device was out of warranty but still offered one-time support; however, prematurely defaulted to paid support instead of full best-effort troubleshooting for OOW.
Technical Accuracy
T1 Not Met Technically accurate info conf 95%
No logical diagnostic sequence; jumped to firewall/VPN without confirming router WAN status, DNS, or internet access from modem.
T2 Not Met Appropriate tools / resources used conf 96%
Used no tools (e.g., remote session, ping test); gave wrong local IP address and failed to guide customer to correct URL (http://192.168.1.1 or http://myrouter.local).
T3 Not Met No misinformation conf 97%
Incorrectly claimed 'no firmware updates' for E8450 (E series supports updates); provided invalid IP 192.168.12.168; admitted lack of computer knowledge affecting guidance.
Communication
C1 Partially Met Clear & professional language conf 93%
Attempted to guide setup but lost control during confusion over IP entry; repeated questions and allowed long silences without regaining direction.
C2 Partially Met Confirmed understanding conf 92%
Used some plain language but failed to confirm understanding when customer struggled; did not adapt to customer’s technical level after repeated confusion.
Customer Ownership
O1 Not Met Ownership & empathy conf 95%
Stopped troubleshooting upon identifying OOW status and suggested paid support, showing avoidance rather than ownership.
O2 Not Met Proactive follow-through conf 96%
No clear next steps; only told customer to call back later after turning off firewall, with no follow-up plan or timeline.
O3 Not Applicable Closure confirmation conf 100%
First contact; no prior case history to reference or maintain.
Escalation Judgment
E1 Not Met Correct escalation decision conf 94%
Failed to escalate despite unresolved connectivity issue, incorrect diagnostics, and customer unable to proceed — warranted Tier 2 support.
E2 Not Applicable Escalation prep & handoff conf 100%
No escalation was attempted, so execution cannot be assessed.
Customer Experience
X1 Partially Met Customer effort minimised conf 91%
Offered brief apology ('I'm sorry sir') but showed limited empathy; ended call abruptly without acknowledging frustration or effort.
X2 Partially Met Tone & rapport conf 90%
Tried to continue engagement but repeated instructions without checking comprehension; did not adjust pace or method when customer showed confusion.
X3 Not Met Overall experience conf 95%
Forced customer to guess firewall settings, follow invalid IP instructions, and restart multiple times — creating avoidable effort.
Call Transcript37 turns · 40 lines
Speaker 2
Welcome to Linksys support. To ensure quality service, your call may be monitored. For in-warranty products, our support team is available to help with performance and hardware issues. Register your product by visiting register.linksys.com. Please have your device serial number ready. For assistance, press 1 now. For out of warranty products, paid support may be available, depending on your issue. To hear more about your service options, press 2. Please have your device's serial number and contact ready. If unavailable, kindly call back later. For out of warranty product, paid support option may be available depending on the issue. Hi, thanks for calling Linksys technical support. This is Rio. How can I assist you for today? [silence]
00:00
Speaker 1
activate one of your routers. And my ISP checked everything out on their end and they said maybe the problem there's on your end. So what about that? No, it's the first time. My other one, it quit, I think. I see. My other one stopped working, so I bought this one hearings. Okay. Hang on. All right.
01:00
Speaker 2
Sir, let me just confirm, by means of activating a router, is this the first time you are going to use the router, or it was working fine before? [silence] Okay. You just recently purchased the device? I'm sorry. Okay, so you recently purchased a new device. May I know your serial number for the LinkSti, please?
01:00
Speaker 1
[silence] No, [ silence ] 5 9 C 0 0. Yes, Ed. [ silence ] Ed.
02:00
Speaker 2
Let me confirm. So if I got it correctly. It's 38D Delta 10M Mary 590717 59C 00717. uh sir when and where did you pitch?
02:00
Speaker 1
Well, over the internet, probably through Amazon. No. Uh, I've had this unit, uh, oh for months. I just never got around to installing it yet. Uh, I couldn't tell you but it's been three, four months at least.
03:00
Speaker 2
Amazon, do you still have a copy of the receipt? Hmm. Uh, when did you purchase the device, sir? Ooh, okay, cuz, uh, here's the thing, sir, K? For the device that you have there, the E8450, that's the model number of your device, but just to set proper expectation, I know you just recently purchased the device. However, base in the record here, this type of router is already part of our uh oldest router, meaning to say, aside that we no longer manufacture this device, we don't have anymore firmware updates for your router. So this router is already out of warranty.
03:00
Speaker 1
Okay, let's try that.
04:00
Speaker 2
well for out of warranty devices we no longer provide free technical assistance unless you pay for $15 good for 60 minutes troubleshooting however since you've mentioned you just recently purchased the device we want to make sure that we can validate the warranty of your period of your router so we can update it in our system so you can have a free troubleshooting but as you've mentioned right now uh you don't have a copy of the receipt I can only provide you one time support however moving forward if you will need a technician through the phone that can walk you through or can help you out in troubleshooting your device I'm afraid I might we cannot provide that to you up until you provide us our seat is that okay? okay so yeah to start with sir I'm going to confirm maynot if this is the first time you call link this
04:00
Speaker 1
I'm sorry. Say that again. Oh, yeah, right. Okay, what do you need? Mark. Martin. Okay. Martin. Brandenburg. That's B-R-E-N-D-E-N. Brandenburg. M Brandenburg at TWM I dot R R dot com.
05:00
Speaker 2
Is this the first time you've called Linksys? Okay, great. Can you confirm to me, sir, your first name and last name so I can create a record for you? Name, full name. First and last name. Okay. All right, how about your email address? Got it. Let me confirm, sir, that's mbrandenburg@cwmi.
05:00
Speaker 1
Oow, that hurt. Is there a, oh, I'm shedding, I'm shitting out right now. [silence]
06:00
Speaker 2
Okay, all right. Hold on. Uh, who's your Internet Service Provider, sir? Spectrum. So am I. Am I. Okay, I'm going to create a lease record. Okay. Alright. Uh, sir, do you happen to have a computer or a laptop that we can use so we can set up your router? Do you have a computer or a laptop that we can use so so we can set up your router? All right. So for the router that you have
06:00
Speaker 1
Uh huh. Is this is is is it in what in a. I'm. Yeah. Oh, oh, you. Oh, I see what you're saying. It's it's plugged into the uh uh yeah, internet cord. How many cables? Yes, there's an east in that cable will go.
07:00
Speaker 2
right now sir it's turned on. uh did you connect already the an ethernet cable from your link sest down to your modem? okay is this in the internet port. is the wire connected in the internet port? okay how many ethernet port? yes internet port. ether how many ethernet cable connected at the back of the modem sir? ethernet ethernet cable. [silence]
07:00
Speaker 1
[silence] Just from the modem to the router? Just one. Just one, yeah. Yes. Yes. Uh, one blue. I'm sorry. Two blue lights. Two blue lights, yes. Yep. I get that. Hang on for a second. [silence] Yep.
08:00
Speaker 2
Is that all one in one internet cable? Okay. So for the end of the Ethernet cable, it's connected in the internet port, right? The one labeled yellow in the Linksys router? Okay. May I know sir, what's the light indicator showing in the front lights of the LinkSys router? All are blue lights. Okay. Uh for your computer sir, can you try to open your computer and go to the Wi-Fi settings and check the availability of the Wi-Fi names? What are all the Wi-Fi names? Okay. So for your Calm. Go ahead. Okay. Can you try to check for the Lexus device? A. Sorry. Let me confirm. You only have. one link justified device. Turn on right now, correct? only one router. Oh, yeah, that's storm. You have to you have to links to Wi-Fi name. Do you see there a Wi-Fi name that shows 2.4 that does not have a label? So only the one that shows link and the other one is five, correct? Okay. All right. So try to connect your computer. So to the link, not to the five.
08:00
Speaker 1
Yeah. Okay, checking network requirements. Uh, secured, still checking network requirements and. Okay. Connected and secure it says. Okay. Well, I've got, uh,
11:00
Speaker 2
indicated at the bottom of the link, Sestivai. There is a password there. Okay, wait for it. Okay. So, it says connected and secured. Can you open a browser and go to youtube.com or Google? [silence] YouTube. [silence]
11:00
Speaker 1
I don't have any type of stuff. about my newspaper. Yeah, so I just clicked on my uh my local newspaper here and it's not doing anything. That says okay. Can't reach uh can't reach this page. Something about a DNS address couldn't be found. Try the IP address. It says uh server IP address could not be found.
12:00
Speaker 2
Any websites, sir, that requires internet? So that we will know that you have an internet. What other sites, sir?
12:00
Speaker 1
Go to another site, you say? Okay. How about Amazon? Tsk, take a long drink. It's, uh, do anything. [silence]
13:00
Speaker 2
Yes. How'? Okay, if that's the case, sir try to open a browser again and then kindly type it in the URL box 1 9 2.
13:00
Speaker 1
Oh, okay, hang, hang on. I got, I got to get back to that, okay. Okay. One nine two. One. Six 8.
14:00
Speaker 2
try to put there 192.168.12.168.
14:00
Speaker 1
Oh god. I just screwed up. Lemme just start that over again. one... ...68... ...1... ...1 okay and you want me to enter that huh uh says I can't read this page [ silence ]
15:00
Speaker 2
Yes, in enter.okay, if that's the case, she'll let's let's try about this try my router.local.
16:00
Speaker 1
state
17:00
Speaker 2
[silence] [silence] Were you able to open it? [silence] Because if, by chance that we cannot reach the page, we cannot set up this router.
17:00
Speaker 1
okay, my rider, then what else? that local okay ok now we want a shirt true that right okay [silence]
18:00
Speaker 2
my router.local. Yep. Just enter
18:00
Speaker 1
and I still get a page says can't reach this page. Oops, what about this? Just did something. And says can't reach this page. Let's checking the proxy, the firewall and DNS settings. It's doing that as we speak. What turned on? I don't know what that is. I have no idea. I've never set it up personally. Unless it comes with that. [silence]
19:00
Speaker 2
can't reach this page. Is your computer or has a VPN turned on? VPN. How about firewall in your computer? Yes.
19:00
Speaker 1
So I gotta find somebody to tell, first of all, tell me where, how to get rid of firewall. No, not really. Okay, well, I think this is, uh, we're not gonna get anywhere. I have to figure out, somehow figure out if I got a firewall and disconnect it. Uh Yeah. Yeah. [silence]
20:00
Speaker 2
If your firewall of your computer sir is turned on, we can't you can't really not open the links of the website, you need to turn it off first. Uh, sorry. I'm sorry sir, but I I am actually not trained about computers. Do you happen to have a tablet or an iPad that we can use instead? Oh, you can just use, you can use, you can just turn off, just turn off your firewall if you have someone that can you know but if it turns up, next time after.
20:00
Speaker 1
okay.all right.we'll talk again.baby.thank you.okay.thank you.
21:00
Speaker 2
you've turned off already the firewall the uh the pages that i've sent to you or the one the links that i've mentioned to you that's just uh the pages that you just need to go through so that you can set up the router and that could be very easy after that right okay oh okay you can just call us back also sir okay no problem you have a record already thank you sir you have a nice day
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