Sentinel: Are the Uniden update servers down?

[w4amp]

Getting timeouts with Sentinel 2.03

Thanks

 

[tglendye]

I think they upload the data from RadioReference, sometime Sunday night/ Monday morning.

 

[Saint]

Getting timeouts with Sentinel 2.03

Thanks

The uploads are ready now, you can update Sentinel
Steve

 

[Eng74]

it was in another thread Uniden has been updating their servers so there has been sometimes where you couldn’t update the data base.

 

[w4amp]

Still get the time out error. Tried reconstructing data base, no luck. Did a complete reinstall of Sentinel as well.

 

[dave3825]

Posted Sep 21, 2022

Some of you have noticed intermittent operation when updating the HPDB or firmware. Uniden is currently in the process of upgrading the servers across the board, so there may be times when these services are not available. I don't know exactly how long this process will continue, but I hope it is not too long. This was the issue with the recent 'missed' DB 9/19 update (run manually today: 9/21) and with the issues from last week. Once complete the servers should be more reliable.

So please, if you have an issue with updates, try again later.

 

[w4amp]

Thanks.

 

[fxdscon]

Still get the time out error. Tried reconstructing data base, no luck. Did a complete reinstall of Sentinel as well.

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Are you still not able to update? The server is up and running as of this post.

If you still can't connect..... What ISP are you using? What is the entire error message you are seeing.

 

[Saint]

The update was working as of 10:01 AM Today, at 9:00 AM I got the update for Sentinel for last week and had to wait to 10:01 AM, I downloaded this week's Sentinel Update.
Steve

 

[RandyKuff]

The update was working as of 10:01 AM Today, at 9:00 AM I got the update for Sentinel for last week and had to wait to 10:01 AM, I downloaded this week's Sentinel Update.
Steve

Yep... It's usually up by 10:00am Eastern Standard Time... Or 9:00am Central Standard Time (Texas)...

 

[w4amp]

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Are you still not able to update? The server is up and running as of this post.

If you still can't connect..... What ISP are you using? What is the entire error message you are seeing.

"Updating full database failed. Operation is canceled. The operation has timed out"

Never had a problem with a Uniden update since they started doing them. Decade?

ISP is the same.

Have removed Sentinel and reinstalled it. Have reformatted memory card. Have reconstructed full data base.

Pro Scan and ARC 536 both work fine.

Tried it with firewalls off as well. 0200 EDT. Do they turn it off at night? LOL

 

[w4amp]

One solution would be to subscribe to a VPN provider. Then your FTP traffic would be tunneled through the VPN.

Problem solved! This quote is from another thread about sentinel. I have a major isp provider I really don't want to disclose. It's not Verizon either. Apparently they are blocking FTP as well. On a vpn it updated no problem. Thanks for the help.

73
Jim

 

[kruser]

Problem solved! This quote is from another thread about sentinel. I have a major isp provider I really don't want to disclose. It's not Verizon either. Apparently they are blocking FTP as well. On a vpn it updated no problem. Thanks for the help.

73
Jim

I assume T-Mobile. They have been noted for not allowing FTP for quite some time now.

 

[RandyKuff]

Agree with @kruser... I have no problem hitting it...

 

[avaloncourt]

Problem solved! This quote is from another thread about sentinel. I have a major isp provider I really don't want to disclose. It's not Verizon either. Apparently they are blocking FTP as well. On a vpn it updated no problem. Thanks for the help.

73
Jim

Just be aware that if the provider ever starts using Sandvine equipment, the VPN won't help you. Sandvine routers can analyze VPN packets and determine the kind of underlying traffic that is in use and block it. They can tell the difference between video, peer-to-peer file sharing protocols, FTP, VoIP, etc.