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Call Start
2026-06-17 21:17
Duration
14m 17s
Contact
Chase Smith
Issue Type
Hardware Fault
V2 Outcome
Unresolved
V2 Band
Needs Improvement

Agent & Case Context

Agent
Riojene Ladera
HappyFox Case
#LTS00133825
Support Country
United States
Product Family
MESH SYSTEMS
CSAT
Sentiment Trajectory
Ticket subject: parent node frequently reboots_WHW03

V1 Rubric Scores

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

V2 Rubric Scores

Resolution0.00/5
Technical0.94/5
Communication0.00/5
Ownership2.00/5
EscalationN/A
Customer Exp1.07/5
Overall13.2% (-42.8)

V2 Grader Summary

The agent failed to conduct meaningful troubleshooting, provide best-effort support for an out-of-warranty device, or maintain effective communication. Only basic next-step confirmation was met, resulting in an unresolved case with poor customer experience.

V1 Case Analysis

Customer reports main WHW01/WHW03V2 node rebooting (red LED), causing network crashes. Out-of-warranty; offered paid support or free email guide. Customer chose email. No troubleshooting performed.

Troubleshooting Steps
  • Asked about LED status
  • Confirmed whether a factory reset had been attempted
  • Collected serial number and model information
Key Observations
  • Agent failed to perform any technical troubleshooting despite clear hardware fault symptoms (repeated reboots with red LED).
  • Provided materially incorrect technical explanation: claimed modem firmware upgrade caused node firmware failure — modems do not push firmware to routers (contradicts KB).
  • Did not guide customer through factory reset, which is explicitly recommended in KB for nodes with persistent red LED.
  • Did not check or recommend firmware update, despite KB stating outdated firmware can cause instability.
  • Lacked empathy and did not acknowledge customer frustration despite repeated network outages.
  • Correctly identified warranty as expired and communicated self-help options clearly.
Positive Highlights
  • Collected serial number and model information.
  • Correctly identified warranty as expired and communicated support limitations clearly.
  • Offered both paid support and free self-help pathways and confirmed customer email address.
  • Provided a concrete next step (email guide) for the out-of-warranty customer.
Agent Errors / Gaps
  • Incorrect technical claim: 'your modem is already upgrading its whole system and however, your nodes are still the old firmware' — modems do not push firmware updates to routers.
  • Failed to guide customer through factory reset, a standard first step for nodes with persistent red LED per KB.
  • Did not check or recommend firmware update despite KB guidance.
  • No empathy or acknowledgment of customer frustration during the call.

V2 Indicator Ratings

Resolution
R1 Not Met Issue actually resolved conf 98%
Agent offered only a paid session or email guide without resolving the node reboot issue or attempting any actual troubleshooting.
R2 Not Met Diagnostic thoroughness conf 97%
Agent asked only about reboots and resets, then immediately shifted to warranty status without diagnostic steps like checking firmware, WAN status, or logs.
R3 Not Met Correct resolution path conf 95%
Despite OOW status, agent failed to provide best-effort troubleshooting (e.g., factory reset, firmware check, power cycle sequence) as required by policy.
Technical Accuracy
T1 Not Met Technically accurate info conf 96%
No logical diagnostic process; agent did not identify root cause, skipped key questions (e.g., WAN IP, firmware version), and offered no evidence-based analysis.
T2 Not Met Appropriate tools / resources used conf 95%
Agent used no tools (e.g., web UI access, firmware check, remote diagnostics) despite the issue being resolvable with basic router interface checks.
T3 Partially Met No misinformation conf 89%
Agent correctly noted WHW01/WHW03V2 are legacy with no updates, but incorrectly blamed 'modem upgrading system' as cause without evidence.
Communication
C1 Not Met Clear & professional language conf 94%
Agent lost control: long silences, repeated prompts, no framing, and failed to guide interaction toward resolution.
C2 Not Met Confirmed understanding conf 93%
Used scripted language without adapting to customer’s technical level; no jargon explanation or comprehension checks performed.
Customer Ownership
O1 Not Met Ownership & empathy conf 95%
Agent did not take ownership—offered outsourced solutions (email/paid help) instead of actively troubleshooting or committing to follow-up.
O2 Met Proactive follow-through conf 97%
Agent confirmed email address and set expectation that guide would arrive within 3 minutes after call.
O3 Not Applicable Closure confirmation conf 100%
No prior case history referenced; appears to be first contact.
Escalation Judgment
E1 Not Applicable Correct escalation decision conf 99%
No escalation performed and none was warranted based on available information.
E2 Not Applicable Escalation prep & handoff conf 99%
No escalation occurred, so execution cannot be assessed.
Customer Experience
X1 Partially Met Customer effort minimised conf 91%
Agent offered brief apology ('I do apologize') but provided no further empathy, acknowledgment of frustration, or reassurance.
X2 Not Met Tone & rapport conf 93%
Maintained rigid, transactional tone; did not adapt to customer’s pacing or emotional state despite expressed difficulty.
X3 Not Met Overall experience conf 95%
Customer was left to self-troubleshoot via email; agent avoided performing simple checks that could have reduced effort.
Call Transcript22 turns · 26 lines
Speaker 1
I'm having some issues with my home network.
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Speaker 2
Welcome to Linksys support. To ensure quality service, your call may be monitored. For in-waren.ty products, our support team is available to help with performance and hardware issues. Registre your product by visiting registrate 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 option, please have your device serial number and contact information ready. If unavailable, kindly call back later. For out of warranty products, paid support options may be available depending on the issue. Yeah. B, I think you're calling links support. This is Rio, how can I assist you today? [silence] Thank you. To loggin. [silence] Attempting to log. Loggin, request being created. [silence] Lists. [silence] Support. Alright, I am on the ticket. Please click on your devices. [silence] Alright, what seems to be the issue? [silence] Okay, so you're saying that you are unable to access your network on your computer. Have you tried rebooting your router? [silence] And, uh, you also need to check the LED lights on the router, make sure they're all lit up properly to make sure it's [silence] [silence] It's booted properly. [silence] Otherwise, I can request for a replacement and dispatch it on your behalf. [silence] Okay, thank you for using links support. Have a nice day. [silence] Thank you. Goodbye.
00:00
Speaker 1
I. Have the lynxus mesh system and the main node keeps wanting to restart and i. Have um one, two, three, four four other nodes connected to it. um uh and i keep running into this issue where my network keeps crashing. um and um whenever the main node goes down uh all of the others go down and so um i was going to see if you guys might be able to help me out. Yes, I
01:00
Speaker 2
Oh, I do apologize for you experienced this kind of of network issue. But here, let me just confirm. Uh you've mentioned earlier that the main node keeps uh wanting to restart? Is this by means of this, is your main node uh tries to reboot itself?
01:00
Speaker 1
I assume that's what it is because it was just connection to the network uh the devices that are using the network uh you know they they quit functioning appropriately and then I go upstairs and then it's uh has a red LED on the top and then I have to fully reboot it um and sometimes that works and it will start working immediately and then other times it does not so like just now I I just troubleshoot it for I don't know 15 minutes to try and get it to work um 20 minutes and could not um so I um fully rebooted the uh modem and then um verified that I was getting access from the modem um and then
02:00
Speaker 2
I see. So... How did you... What troubleshooting have you done so far, sir? [silence] How uh how did you uh what troubleshooting have you done so far, sir?
02:00
Speaker 1
uh, I directly connected to, to the modem and, and had internet access. Uh, and, so, so, the, connected it to the router. Uh, rebooted, multiple times and could never get it to function. Uh, so, I, I did verify that I, I have internet access at the house. There's no issue from, uh, internet service provider to modem. And then from modem to device, it's fine. But from modem to router, to device, uh, it doesn't function. Uh, and, I've tried. Go ahead. Uh, currently, it, it did just come back up. I'm looking at it online and, uh, or on the network. I, I went to the IP address for the longest time. I could not get it to, but, then it, it is showing as connected to the network.
03:00
Speaker 2
For the main said, that what's the light indicator showing?
03:00
Speaker 1
I think it's blue. Kind of a bluish green. Yeah, it's kind of a bluish green. No, I've tried multiple times and could not get it to do anything. And then, uh, I went downstairs. No, I have not tried to reset the note. Uh, just, just rebooting it. Yeah. I prefer not to because go ahead. No, I was just saying, I would prefer not to reset it, uh, just because I've got,
04:00
Speaker 2
What's the light indicator? [silence] Currently it's blue. [silence] But you did not try to reset the main node right? [silence] The resetting sir and rebooting are different, by the way. [silence] Did you try to reset the node? [silence] Okay. [silence] Got it sir. [silence] Can you confirm sir? Yeah go ahead. [silence]
04:00
Speaker 1
I don't know, like a hundred stupid devices that are that are connected to our home network. Yeah, I've got a bunch of stuff. all connected to the network. Um and so if I were to reset that one, uh I'd have to uh redo all of the uh.. Oh, I just took a photo of it. Oh, shucks. Do you want to tell me go back upstairs?
05:00
Speaker 2
Sure. You have multiple devices connected to your network. Can you confirm to me sir what's the serial number for your parent node please? Hmm, no problem. [silence]
05:00
Speaker 1
yeah wait one second okay okay let's see yeah it's kind of like a bluish green color and the serial number is hold on one second hey Jackson let me just reply bud it The serial number is 20. Bird 212121. Two two, six zero nine, eight three two, six eight. [silence] One two three, four five. Yes, five. Five of these mesh nodes. [silence] Um, so three of them do [silence] I think two other ones are different. [silence] me one seconds. [silence] [silence] Yes, so, Yes, so the two [silence]
06:00
Speaker 2
You do have a total of five Linksys devices in your home? Is that correct? Okay, so they have the same model number? Can you confirm to me? What are those three and two
07:00
Speaker 1
RWHW 01 and the 3, or WHW 03V2. Yeah, probably, it may have been years, I mean, like 20 years ago, type of a deal. I've not really had any issues out of my network, I mean, we've had it for, we've had it for a while and I haven't really had any issues. I had more issues with internet service provider than our hardware here, but then in the last, I don't know, two months, it's just been a lot of
08:00
Speaker 2
about this so yes
08:00
Speaker 1
Drops, internet activity drops. So I had my service provider come out, look at everything. Ended up buying a new modem. That hasn't fixed the issue, and so we're down to router. I mean, I would prefer not to, just 'cause we have five of them and that's a significant investment. Charter, Chase, last name's Smith. Yeah, first name is Chase C. [silence]
09:00
Speaker 2
you did not try to consider upgrading to a newer system for your nodes. Okay, all right. Yeah, exactly also 'cause you do have multiple uh links to devices. May I know sir who's your internet service provider [silence] I'm gonna create a record for you for this in the system sir before I proceed. may I know your first name and last name? I'm sorry, can you spell that out for me? [silence]
09:00
Speaker 1
wait minutes signal to
10:00
Speaker 2
Got it. How about email address? [silence] So the parent node frequently reboots, correct? All right. Let me just uh properly document it here uh internet. [silence] Great. Here I was able to create a record for you in the system. However, based in your records here, the warranty of your product is already been expired. And just to set proper expectation that we no longer provide free technical assistance throughout the warranty devices. However, if you insist, we can still provide you a troubleshooting guide through the phone. That's good for 60 minutes, but there would be a fee for that. And that's $15, troubleshooting for 60 minutes. Now, if by chance you don't want to pay $15 for the troubleshooting, it's okay. We still have a free option for you, wherein I can only send you an email provided to you, the step-by-step procedure on how you can tray to reconfigure your whole system. But then again, I wanted to set proper expectations there, okay? For the Linx device that you have, WHW03 and WHW01 is part of our first generation nodes, meaning to say, aside that we no longer manufacture this device, we no longer also provide any fmore updates for your nodes. So, you've mentioned earlier that you've been, uh you did experienced like dropping connection or the device or main node frequently reboot itself like might be a past past months or past few weeks. Uh the reason for that sir is because your modem is already upgrading its whole system and however, your nodes are still the old firmware. So,
10:00
Speaker 1
Yeah, if you could just shoot me the email, that would be great. Yep. [silence]
13:00
Speaker 2
we no longer provide any former updates for your node. So if you are troubleshooting, it may not or it may not be still. But then again, you can, uh, those are the options that I can provide to you. If you want to try the troubleshooting, we can provide you 60 minutes $15. If you want to try it on your own, I can send you an email for free for the troubleshooting guide. So which would you prefer? Okay. Alright. So sir, again, let me confirm your email address so you will be able to receive the troubleshooting guide. That's Mrchase MRCHASEmith Smith Smithsmith@yahoo.com. Is that correct? Alright. So sir, give me 3 minutes after our call, you'll be able to receive an email. Uh you can just refresh it and then you can follow those instructions. That's a step by step procedure for you. Okay? Okay. Thank you so much, sure. Uh you have a nice day ahead. bye bye for right now.
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