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Call Start
2026-07-13 18:48
Duration
14m 45s
Contact
224-908-6716
Issue Type
WiFi Connectivity
V2 Outcome
Ownership Gap
V2 Band
Needs Improvement

Agent & Case Context

Agent
Eppie Lou Lagumbay
HappyFox Case
#EOS00136938
Support Country
United States
Product Family
RANGE EXTENDERS
CSAT
Sentiment Trajectory
Ticket subject: Initial Setup of the extenders

V1 Rubric Scores

Resolution1.00/5
Accuracy1.00/5
Communication2.00/5
Protocol1.00/5
Efficiency2.00/5
Overall1.3/5

V2 Rubric Scores

Resolution2.19/5
Technical0.94/5
Communication2.50/5
Ownership3.00/5
EscalationN/A
Customer Exp1.79/5
Overall41.0% (+15.1)

V2 Grader Summary

The agent correctly identified the RE7350 as end-of-support and recommended a mesh upgrade. However, the agent failed to resolve the IP conflict and provided materially incorrect information, including a hallucinated URL (support.lincess.com) and the wrong model number (RE7000), while omitting necessary tool-based diagnostics. Despite ownership, lack of empathy and increased customer effort resulted in an ownership gap.

V1 Case Analysis

Customer reports two RE7350 extenders conflicting over static IPs (192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.4). Agent incorrectly claimed RE7350 is end-of-life, provided wrong support URL (support.lincess.com), and advised replacement with mesh. No troubleshooting performed. Issue unresolved.

Troubleshooting Steps
  • Asked if each extender had a unique static IP address.
  • Confirmed one extender showed a different IP in the device list.
  • Suggested resetting the extenders to factory defaults.
Key Observations
  • Agent incorrectly stated RE7350 is end-of-life and no longer supported — contradicts KB documentation (RE7350 is listed in universal_range_extender_setup.md as supported).
  • Provided wrong support URL (support.lincess.com) — should be support.linksys.com per KB.
  • Failed to troubleshoot static IP conflict or DHCP reservations — KB provides clear guidance on DHCP reservations and static IP setup for range extenders.
  • Did not collect serial number or verify warranty status — missed opportunity to confirm support eligibility.
  • Shifted call to upsell (mesh network) without resolving the original issue — customer was misled into returning functional hardware.
  • Misrepresented product support status, causing customer to abandon troubleshooting.
Positive Highlights
  • Asked for customer's name and email for case reference.
  • Confirmed router MR7350 was functioning and customer could access extender UI.
Agent Errors / Gaps
  • Wrong claim that RE7350 is end-of-life and unsupported — directly contradicts KB (universal_range_extender_setup.md lists RE7350 as supported).
  • Provided wrong support URL (support.lincess.com) — should be support.linksys.com per KB.
  • Failed to provide correct guidance on static IP configuration or DHCP reservations — KB clearly outlines these procedures for range extenders.
  • Did not verify warranty or collect required product details — missed opportunity to confirm support eligibility.
  • Suggested replacement instead of troubleshooting — led to no resolution and customer returning functional devices.
  • Misrepresented product support status — caused customer to abandon troubleshooting and return hardware.

V2 Indicator Ratings

Resolution
R1 Not Met Issue actually resolved conf 95%
Agent did not resolve the issue; customer's extenders still conflict and no working configuration was achieved. Suggested replacement, not resolution.
R2 Partially Met Diagnostic thoroughness conf 85%
Agent asked about static IPs and suggested factory reset, but skipped key steps like checking DHCP server settings or router logs that could identify IP conflicts.
R3 Met Correct resolution path conf 95%
Agent correctly identified RE7350 as end-of-support and advised upgrade path to mesh, aligning with product lifecycle policy and best available outcome.
Technical Accuracy
T1 Partially Met Technically accurate info conf 80%
Agent identified symptom (one extender drops when other is active) and asked about static IPs, but failed to explore root cause like IP/DHCP conflicts or firmware bugs.
T2 Not Met Appropriate tools / resources used conf 90%
Agent did not use router admin interface to check DHCP client table or extender IPs, despite customer describing a clear network conflict that tools could verify.
T3 Not Met No misinformation conf 95%
Agent provided incorrect URL (support.lincess.com) and misidentified device model (RE7000 instead of RE7350), both material inaccuracies per KB references.
Communication
C1 Partially Met Clear & professional language conf 80%
Agent maintained basic call flow but had multiple long silences, no opening frame, and failed to summarize or transition clearly at closure.
C2 Partially Met Confirmed understanding conf 75%
Agent used technical terms like 'static IP' without confirming understanding; adapted slightly by asking for name/email but did not simplify troubleshooting concepts.
Customer Ownership
O1 Met Ownership & empathy conf 90%
Agent owned the case throughout, did not transfer, and provided guidance (reset, check website, consider replacement).
O2 Not Met Proactive follow-through conf 90%
No specific next steps or timelines were given; agent only suggested buying new hardware without follow-up plan or actionable self-help path.
O3 Not Applicable Closure confirmation conf 100%
No prior case history mentioned or observable; confirmed first contact.
Escalation Judgment
E1 Not Applicable Correct escalation decision conf 100%
No escalation performed and none warranted — issue was within agent scope, though resolution limited by EOL status.
E2 Not Applicable Escalation prep & handoff conf 100%
No escalation occurred, so execution cannot be assessed.
Customer Experience
X1 Partially Met Customer effort minimised conf 80%
Agent acknowledged customer's effort ('you've been doing this for days') but did not express empathy for frustration or validate repeated troubleshooting attempts.
X2 Partially Met Tone & rapport conf 75%
Agent responded to customer’s pacing but used flat tone and did not adjust communication style during confusion about IP discrepancies.
X3 Not Met Overall experience conf 90%
Customer repeated device details multiple times; agent increased effort by directing to unsupported hardware replacement instead of resolving known configuration conflict.
Call Transcript23 turns · 24 lines
Speaker 2
Welcome, to, Links' support. To ensure quality service, your call may be monitored. Certain products will be supported, while end of support products will have self-help options available. Please have your serial number ready and stay on the line for assistance. While waiting, you may also visit support.ports.com for more information about your product. [silence].
00:00
Speaker 1
Daphne, I hope you can help me. I get a uh a router MR7350. And uh I'm having problems connecting my um my two uh extenders to it. When the when I hook both they own static IP that I set up for it. But when I plug in one the other one goes out. Um, it's always that my first um, my first, my first extender. But my second one stays on. But as always, they always goes out from working. You know, you have the blue light on my extender.
03:00
Speaker 2
Thank you for calling Linksys. This is that the, how can I help you? Yes, sir. [silence]
03:00
Speaker 1
but it's, it's not, uh, it's not doing nothing wireless. It's not showing up in the, um, in the link Linksys Smart Wi-Fi anyway. So i'm having problems with. Yes, it's from Lynk's is two. It's a, it's a RE7350. I got two of them and i'm trying to - I'm trying to, uh, get them both of them to work. But every time i get into work, I've been through a lot. I uh, every time I get them to work, one of them always goes out. They never can stay on at the same time. And I set up a static eyepee to each one of them. Yes. Yes. No, they never, they never ever was able to one time they stayed up for three days. This, this when i went through the, uh, through
04:00
Speaker 2
Okay. Well it's your expanders are also from linksys. Okay. Did you set up different IP addresses for each one of them? And this was working before?
04:00
Speaker 1
What you call it? I'll show you in a minute. This is when I went through the let me go over the kitchen activity. This is when I went through the I tried to use the static IP with the uh DACP reservations and and that never worked. I mean it tried, it worked for a couple of times, but then they told me try to set up the static IP inside the uh linksys extenders. So I did that. It shows up on when one of them works, it shows the static IP and everything. But then as I look at look at the one that's up right now, it got a different IP address and it's supposed to be static. I don't even know how that even happened. Uh-huh. Right now, it's supposed to be Exactly. Both of them are set up for static IP. 192.168. minus two.
05:00
Speaker 2
Okay, so both of the extenders are set to static IP right now but you keep losing the.
05:00
Speaker 1
6a.1.3. Huh? Say. say that again. Right. 4. And the one that's supposed to be uh.4 is now on a different IP, not even on a static. I don't even know how that happened. Exactly. I'm trying to figure out how is he doing that? I've been doing that for about three or four days. Yes. I've been doing all that. It's this something stopping both of them from coming up. There's something just stopping both of them from coming up. Huh?
06:00
Speaker 2
so one of the extenders is set to 192.168.1.3 and what about the other one? Okay. All right, well, if it's on static IP, sir, it should not change. Okay. And did you have you tried resetting the device to factory defaults and uh reconfiguring it? Okay. Okay.
06:00
Speaker 1
Oh, Charles Griffin. Let me see something. G R I F F I N G R I F F I N G R I F. Rockman Griff. R-O-C-K-M-A-N. Griffin. G-R-I-F-F at gmail.com. Let me see something. Mm-hmm. Mm. Oh, it is? I didn't know that.
07:00
Speaker 2
the record here. Charles how do you spell your last name? Okay. And your email address Charles. Okay. Yeah, cuz what I can suggest to you to do sir Charles is to reset the device and I cannot suggest a firmware update on this one cause upon checking on our system, your RE7350 is one of our end of life devices, okay? And if it's yes, it's it's end of life. Um, it's if it's, uh, actually, it's it's end of support, one of our end of support devices. So when we say end of support and end of life, Links is no longer manufacture this particular device. There will be no longer updates, software updates, um, fixes, even, uh, hardware repair repairs or technical support for this device. Even technical support is no longer covered for this one. The technical support already ended June 2026. So what we can offer is our website which is support.lincess.com where and you can find their articles and how to, um, fix your or reconfigure your range extender. So Yeah. Your router MR-7350 is is working definitely because some of your wireless devices are working. Um, you're able to go online with it.
07:00
Speaker 1
Yeah, exactly. That's what I'm trying to find out. It's one thing, it seems like there's one something that I'm not doing, it's something, if I can get both of them working, because every, so say like if I unplugged the one I have upstairs, if I unplug that one, the other one's gonna come up and I'll be able to surf off of that one. See what I'm saying? For some reason.
09:00
Speaker 2
[silence] Your internet is working. So, it's just so happen that there's a conflict with your extenders. So, what I can suggest is disenable. [silence] Yes, I understand. [silence] Yeah. It could be that um actually there there should be no conflict because you can set up uh two or more um extenders. Okay. So it's really not advisable for you to have a lot of extenders because uh with if you're connecting to uh to an extender your speed connection will uh will cut into half. Okay. So, yeah, that that's not advised.
09:00
Speaker 1
so so what I'm when I'm looking at the second one yeah so I'm looking at device info it says connection type static IPP address 192.168.1.4 that means it's on there right the one that's that's working yeah okay so when I'm looking when when I'm when I'm when I'm looking in um when I'm looking at device list I see that I see that one but it says it has a different uh uh address do that matter it has a different I-P address on there yeah it says 192.168.1.20 why why is that but if I go into the device itself it shows a static I P the info on there but if you looking in the device list it's got 192.168[silence]
10:00
Speaker 2
yeah, it is on static IP right now, yes. That that should be um that should yeah, that should never change, okay? Because it's on it's static. Well, I yeah, go ahead. It has a different IP address. Yeah, go ahead.
10:00
Speaker 1
yes yeah just that one not the other one cause it's not up. Yep, this the second one this just the second extender. I'm able to get into that one. I'm able to see it. I see the info with the static IP, but when I bring it up on a device on a Linksys Wi-Fi and I'm going to devices, I see a different IP address. I see Linksys range extender too. Yes, it has the same MAC address. Mm-hmm. it has the same MAC address. Okay. Mm-hmm.
11:00
Speaker 2
So you're able to access the extender's user interface. Yeah. Yes. So on the device list, it has the same Mac address or it has the same Serial Number. Mm-hmm. Yeah, I also cannot really answer that one since there could be a glitch on the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. So as I mentioned earlier, okay? There could be a software issue, okay? And this RE7000
11:00
Speaker 1
Oh, okay. I'm gonna have to figure that one out. What's the next, do you know what's the next one to the 7350? That's the newest one. with the DE 73 59 or 60 or something like that. Is there another one? A newer someone. Because I just have to get I can get two more I guess. I hate to thinking it was old. Wow. [silence]
12:00
Speaker 2
3500 no longer has updates. Okay. So, that can't be fixed if that's the case. So, yeah. Because again, um, this is one of our end of life devices, and even if it's already, and if the port... Um... Yeah, with the range extenders, um, I don't think, uh, they... Hold on. Let me just check. Yeah. Okay.
12:00
Speaker 1
So what do they use now? For extenders? They use mesh or something? Okay so trying to get a mask extender okay I do that okay okay
13:00
Speaker 2
Yeah, I think all of the range extenders are already end of life and end of support. Yeah, you can, yes, you can, you can switch to a mesh network. Because mesh network has extenders. Okay. It has some nodes, okay, that will extend the signal from the parent node. Yes, we, we suggest you to upgrade to a mesh network, too. And with mesh routers, with links with mesh routers, you can get free technical support. And aside from that, there there's also updates. So it's covered for, it's still covered for technical support.
13:00
Speaker 1
let me just got them. I didn't even know they was old. Yeah, I just got them. I didn't know they was old. I'd ordered them. I'm sending them back. Okay, I'll do that. Just look for some good mask extenders. All right. Thank you. All right. Uh okay. You too. All right, bye-bye. Click.
14:00
Speaker 2
You just got them? Okay. Well, if you still have the receipt, sir, you can always, um replace it from the store where you purchased it. yeah okay alright then so well for more information please visit our site support.Linksys.com this is sepi again from Linksys thank you for calling you have a great day bye bye
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