Cellular modem reboot loop after cellular firmware update interruption

Hello,

I’m looking for guidance on recovering a MAX BR1 5G where the router itself is still reachable, but the cellular modem appears to be stuck in a reboot loop.

We were having cellular coverage/connectivity issues and attempted to perform a cellular modem firmware update. During the firmware update process, the unit experienced an unexpected power interruption.

Since then, the router web interface remains accessible, but the cellular modem repeatedly initializes/resets and never comes online. When I attempt to check for cellular firmware updates again, the UI returns:

“Please try again later.”

Event logs look like this:

May 12 06:18:45 WAN: Cellular SIM A cannot connect, switching to SIM B
May 12 06:12:29 WAN: Cellular SIM B cannot connect, switching to SIM A
May 12 06:06:28 WAN: Cellular SIM A cannot connect, switching to SIM B
May 12 06:00:34 WAN: Cellular SIM B cannot connect, switching to SIM A
May 12 05:54:29 WAN: Cellular SIM A cannot connect, switching to SIM B
May 12 05:48:20 WAN: Cellular SIM B cannot connect, switching to SIM A
May 12 05:42:06 WAN: Cellular SIM A cannot connect, switching to SIM B
May 12 05:35:56 WAN: Cellular SIM B cannot connect, switching to SIM A
May 12 05:30:04 WAN: Cellular SIM A cannot connect, switching to SIM B
May 12 05:24:08 WAN: Cellular SIM B cannot connect, switching to SIM A

I even tried loading a new eSIM from a carrier we’ve never used before just to see if that made a difference which it did not.

Is there a known recovery process for a cellular modem that is reboot looping after an interrupted cellular firmware update?

I have a ticket open #26050311 for this but I was hoping maybe had something while I go through the usual 20 questions process of a support ticket over the span of several business days.

A ticket is the path forward. The recovery process is a Peplink support only capability.

If your ticket contains the same information you put here, it should be routed to the correct team and actioned relatively quickly. I would make sure that Remote Assistance is enabled and the device is connected to a wireline internet source while being left online. In this case, if you selected the option in the ticket to allow peplink support to make changes, this would happen pretty quickly. I would also say something to the effect of “the device is hardwired to internet, please recover the modem as soon as possible.”

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Ok, thank you. It’s been about 24 hours since I’ve gotten a reply on the ticket. I’ll update it with that info.

Thanks again