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Call Start
2026-06-19 19:12
Duration
16m 54s
Contact
Layne Berry
Issue Type
Router Setup
V2 Outcome
Unresolved
V2 Band
Needs Improvement

Agent & Case Context

Agent
Deneive Luar
HappyFox Case
#LTS00134110
Support Country
United States
Product Family
MESH SYSTEMS
CSAT
Sentiment Trajectory
Ticket subject: Reconfiguration_WHW01
Auto-Zero applied: Agent violated OOW best-effort policy (R3 Not Met) and demonstrated discourtesy by offering no empathy and prematurely closing the call when customer expressed frustration, which constitutes a critical failure under Category C (Discourtesy).

V1 Rubric Scores

Resolution2.00/5
Accuracy1.00/5
Communication2.00/5
Protocol2.00/5
Efficiency2.00/5
Overall2.8/5

V2 Rubric Scores

Resolution0.94/5
Technical3.12/5
Communication2.50/5
Ownership2.50/5
Escalation5.00/5
Customer Exp0.00/5
Overall0.0% (-56.0)

V2 Grader Summary

The agent failed to provide required best-effort troubleshooting for an out-of-warranty device, gave technically inaccurate LED guidance, and demonstrated poor customer experience by lacking empathy and pushing a paid service. No resolution was achieved, and the interaction ended with the customer disengaging in frustration, warranting an auto-zero for discourtesy and policy violation.

V1 Case Analysis

Customer (Lane Barry) reported WHW01 router showing red/pinkish LED after storm. Confirmed out-of-warranty (expired 2024). Performed hard reset, 5-press reset, and 20-second reset — no change. Offered $15 paid Connect service or email with self-help steps; customer declined. Issue unresolved.

Troubleshooting Steps
  • Confirmed model and serial number.
  • Instructed power-cycle and hard reset of the router.
  • Guided through 5-press reset method.
  • Guided through 20-second reset hold.
Key Observations
  • Agent correctly identified out-of-warranty status and offered appropriate paid-support option.
  • Used non-standard, incorrect terms ('fiber brush method', 'Pig Connect service') that are not in the KB and could confuse the customer.
  • Failed to verify if the customer could access the web UI (http://192.168.1.1 or http://myrouter.local) before suggesting configuration steps.
  • Did not confirm the outcome of the 5-press reset before proceeding to another reset method.
Positive Highlights
  • Collected required customer information (name, email, model, serial).
  • Clearly communicated warranty status and the limitation of free support.
  • Correctly identified the red/pinkish light as indicating setup mode or no internet (consistent with KB).
Agent Errors / Gaps
  • Used non-standard and incorrect terminology: 'fiber brush method' (transcript [10:00]) is not a valid KB term — correct term is '5-press method'.
  • 'Pig Connect service' (transcript [16:00]) is a clear misstatement of 'Linksys Connect' or 'paid Connect service' — materially misleading and unprofessional.
  • Incorrectly described the 5-press method as a way to fix a red light without confirming the node was in setup mode — the method is for pairing or recovery, not for fixing WAN issues per KB.
  • Did not verify whether the customer could access http://192.168.1.1 or http://myrouter.local before suggesting web UI configuration, which is required for setup per KB.
  • Failed to confirm if the 5-press reset changed the LED state before moving to a 20-second reset (transcript [11:00]).

V2 Indicator Ratings

Resolution
R1 Not Met Issue actually resolved conf 95%
Agent did not resolve the issue; only offered paid service or email steps after failed troubleshooting.
R2 Partially Met Diagnostic thoroughness conf 90%
Agent suggested the 5-press method and a 20-second reset, but skipped core steps like checking WAN cable, power cycling modem, or testing internet at modem.
R3 Not Met Correct resolution path conf 95%
Agent incorrectly stated out-of-warranty devices receive no free troubleshooting, violating OOW policy requiring best-effort help.
Technical Accuracy
T1 Partially Met Technically accurate info conf 85%
Agent identified red light and asked about power outage, but failed to diagnose WAN link status or verify modem connectivity.
T2 Met Appropriate tools / resources used conf 90%
No tools were required; agent did not misuse or omit a necessary tool for this hardware-level issue.
T3 Partially Met No misinformation conf 90%
Correctly applied 5-press for WHW01, but wrongly claimed red/pink light means setup mode—purple is setup, red indicates no internet.
Communication
C1 Partially Met Clear & professional language conf 85%
Agent gathered info and guided initial steps, but lost control when customer expressed frustration and did not re-engage.
C2 Partially Met Confirmed understanding conf 80%
Used understandable language but gave technically incorrect LED guidance and did not confirm customer comprehension.
Customer Ownership
O1 Partially Met Ownership & empathy conf 85%
Agent stayed on call and offered email steps, but failed to provide required best-effort troubleshooting per OOW policy.
O2 Partially Met Proactive follow-through conf 80%
Promised to email steps but gave no timeline or confirmation of follow-up, leaving customer without clear next steps.
O3 Not Applicable Closure confirmation conf 100%
First contact; no prior case history to reference or maintain continuity with.
Escalation Judgment
E1 Met Correct escalation decision conf 90%
No escalation trigger was met—issue was within L1 scope despite OOW status; decision not to escalate was appropriate.
E2 Not Applicable Escalation prep & handoff conf 100%
No escalation was performed or warranted.
Customer Experience
X1 Not Met Customer effort minimised conf 95%
No empathy shown until customer threatened to leave; response was scripted and dismissive of frustration.
X2 Not Met Tone & rapport conf 90%
Maintained procedural tone despite customer’s anger; failed to adapt pace or style to de-escalate.
X3 Not Met Overall experience conf 90%
Customer repeated model/serial info; agent pushed paid service instead of streamlining free support as policy requires.
Call Transcript24 turns · 27 lines
Speaker 1
Yes. Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead. Oh.
00:00
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 one now. For out of warranty products, please have your device's serial number and contact information ready. If unavailable, kindly call back later. For out of warranty products, paid support option may be available depending on the issue. Hi, thank you for calling linksys Technical support. My name is Dylan. How can I help you today?
00:00
Speaker 1
Oh, sorry about that. Um, I'm with SparkLite and, um, my, my customer here, um, he is having issues with his, uh, routers that at from links is they're showing like a consistent red light. Yes, sir. Go ahead. We did have a storm this morning. Um, I don't know if we lost our power, it might have flickered. Their modem is pinging right now.
01:00
Speaker 2
All right, I believe I need to speak with the owner of the router, right sure, um, ah just a confirm with you. Sir, is there like a power outage or internet outage prior to having this issue? their modem Which means your spark light modem I see So, well, um, we only deal with, uh, their router So technically, your router is dependent on, on, on your modem Which is coming from spark light So if it's showing like a pink red light I believe it's it doesn't have a Internet at all And your router is dependent on the modem So it would also affect your your linksys router That's why it's offline So, for you to isolate the issue, sir You may consider unplugging your router from the physical connection I mean, connecting from the the mode
01:00
Speaker 1
Okay. You will have to give me a minute. First name is Lane, L-A-Y-N-E. Last name Barry, D-E.
03:00
Speaker 2
By the way, sir, I need to run some verification with you in order for me to create a case here under your name and gather some information about the LAN side's router. So let me start with uh your full name. [silence]
03:00
Speaker 1
Lb strike three at gmail.com [silence] model [silence] is so it's so small you can barely read it [silence] serial number is 25F13M37B1.
04:00
Speaker 2
All right. How about your email address for lan? Okay, sir. Got it. And can you provide me the model and the serial number of your link sys? router, you can provide me the serial number instead, sir, and I'll check on it here in my end.
04:00
Speaker 1
One nine two seven nine. Yes. Yes. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, say that again. Yes. We've unplugged and let it sit for a couple minutes um before huh plugged it back in.
05:00
Speaker 2
All right. Let me just repeat that one. Seral, it's two five F for for M for Mike. 37B for Bravo 1927. Alright. Let me just check this one here. Have you already run some troubleshooting from Sparklight personal? I had you already performed any troubleshooting with the Sparklight personal and so far what have you done?
05:00
Speaker 1
Yes. She's referring to the router. Correct. Correct.
06:00
Speaker 2
both modem and the router? I see. And and she mentioned that um the the Spark light modem is showing pinkish red light somehow. Or is she referring to the router? Oh, she's referring to the router not the modem. Ah, I see. So, basically, Sir, if if um it's showing a a pinkish red light, it means that it's on set up mode, which technically, all you need to do is um manually configure it or configure it using the web user interface of Linxys. But, um, just to verify with you, um, did you reset the router?
06:00
Speaker 1
Yes. Yes, sir. OK. I have what? Three notes. Yes.
07:00
Speaker 2
Like you pressed the router. So did you okay? So you did a hard reset on it. So since you did a hard reset on it, sir, it went back to its default settings. Which means you need to set it up again. That's why you're you don't have Internet connection coming from the router. Okay. So you may um just to confirm with you, sir, you got three nodes, right? You have three nodes? Three towers, three towers. Okay. All right, so I've actually checked here, uh, the status of your router, and uh, just to set your expectations. This, uh, model, this WHW01 Ding says product that you have right now. Now is actually already part of our end of life devices, which means we no longer manufacturer this one and update the firmware. Also, looking at here, it shows that the warranty of the device had already expired way back um 2024 and for out of warranty devices, we no longer provide a free troubleshooting assistance over the phone. However, we do have an ongoing support through our page connect service for a one-time fee of $15, which you might want to consider. But if you don't want, um you can send you an email with the troubleshooting steps that you can perform. Well, basically, you need to uh set up your router or reconfigure your router since you have reset it. So, right now, um I can give you some insights and see if it will go online. Just at least, you know the parent.
07:00
Speaker 1
Okay, I've done that. I got it. No, still got to...
09:00
Speaker 2
the main one. So since it's showing purple light, you can try pressing the reset button on it five times within five seconds. not too fast and not too slow. So that's what we call the 5 press method. So again, all you need to do is press the reset button five times within five seconds, not too fast, not too slow. So just press and release. Press and release five times. Okay, and all right. And any changes on the behavior of your main router or your parent node?
09:00
Speaker 1
The light's yellowish may be flashing a little slow. Okay. Sounds good.
10:00
Speaker 2
Okay, that means, um, it's trying to configure. So it's the fiber brush method is a manual way of um, reconfigure, or configuring your router to go online. So I'll just wait and see if it will go online. Then from there on, um, I will provide you the rest of the troubleshooting steps that you can perform through email if you're not going to opt in with the paid connect service. Alright, sir. I'll just make sure that it's um, it can be um, simple and easy to understand so that you can follow the steps. Alright, sir. [silence]
10:00
Speaker 1
And that went back to red. Okay.
11:00
Speaker 2
[silence] hold that it's our dread and give it some time because usually it would take two minutes to reboot and set up ... Any progress, sir? OK. So you might need to reset the router again, sir. to properly reset it. Just press and hold the reset button on the the router at least 20 seconds.
11:00
Speaker 1
It is switching back to red. It is red red. Well, if you can't help me anymore than that, I'm gonna switch to fiber optics.
15:00
Speaker 2
uhm
15:00
Speaker 1
and uh. away with this. Okay, thank you. All right, have a good day. So, are you still online?
16:00
Speaker 2
Yeah, sir. We respect your decision, sir. And, um, well, if um, you're not willing to proceed with the- proceed, I mean proceed with the Pig Connect service, uh, we really cannot stay longer with the call. And, uh, we'll provide you the instructions of the troubleshooting steps through email. Alright, sir. You're very much welcome, sir. You too. Have a great day. Take care.
16:00