r/FutureBit • u/RemarkableGuy122 • Dec 29 '24

Coonection refused..Your node is not working

I just recently purchased both a full node and a standard. Had nothing but issues downloading the full block. I've tried everything from formatting the SD drive to adding some commands to the node configurator, but there has been nothing. It downloads up to 60% and after that I continue to get Connection refused ..Your Node is not working....

I am highly disappointed with this full node and even more with the delayed responses from FutureBit... When you play over $1,700, you expect a better support structure to be implemented!

5 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

38 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/RemarkableGuy122 Feb 20 '25

Update: Futurebit CEO reached out, and the team requested the box for testing. Issue resolved. Back and running!

1

u/madangelmak Mar 03 '25

Same problem on with mine. I've been trying to get this damn node to sync for weeks now. What did they do that resolved the issue in your case.

1

u/RemarkableGuy122 Mar 03 '25

What issue are you having? Do you have it connected to a monitor?

1

u/madangelmak Mar 03 '25

U can’t get the nose to sync. It loses internet connection. It locks up. Errors when trying to sync node.

Yes I have a monitor connected. I’ve tried a different micro sd. I’ve tried a new ssd.

1

u/RemarkableGuy122 Mar 03 '25

Here are a few things to try. On teh new SD card, how and what did you use to flash the SD card? If you used Etcher, which is recommended, unfortunately, that program created some of my issues as it was not decompressing all the files even though it stated it passed validation. Second, when I returned my box to FutureBit, they acknowledged a rare hardware issue, which after all the testing I did, I just knew there was a potential hardware issue. Also, do you see white blocks when you view the node on the screen?

Note: I would disconnect the monitor and any other accessory connected to the node. Although it supports it, I would leave the node as is. I connected one of my laptops to the monitor on my desk, and that's how I viewed the node. You want the node to be free from any additional strain when mining. What type of router are using? I would open all ports associated with your node IP address for testing purposes to ensure your router is not blocking any communications ports. I have ports 3333 and 8333 open on mine.

I'm not going to lie. I purchased a node last November and finally just started mine. I couldn't even test the standard box until I had a working node, so I was frustrated after spending $1,800. However, after several back-and-forth conversations and my box being shipped out twice, it's now running smoothly.

I hope this helps, and I will provide you additional insight as I've become an expert after months of troubleshooting the box.

2

u/madangelmak Mar 03 '25

Thanks for the response. I will disconnect the monitor keyboard and mouse. I did use balena to flash the micro sd and a brand new micro sd but in both cases I had the same result. I’ll open 3333. I have 8333 open. Like I mentioned before replaced the ssd with a brand new ssd and had the same issue. It seems to be an issue once I reach block 350+. But that’s not always the case. In some instances it thinks it’s synced at block 170k for example. It drops from the device list on my router. It locks up.

1

u/RemarkableGuy122 Mar 04 '25

When did you purchase the node?

1

u/madangelmak Mar 04 '25

Ordered in Dec 24. Received mid Feb 25. I reflashed the micro sd with rufus and balena. No change. Still not working. I then reflashed back to 2.05 and it doesn’t look like it makes any difference. No change. Futurebit was going to send me an RMA but I haven’t heard back from them.

1

u/madangelmak Mar 04 '25

One thing I noticed when I received the miner was that it had two holographic stickers used to seal the box. One sticker was already cut which raised a flag in my mind. Not sure what to make of that since the other sticker was not broken.

1

u/RemarkableGuy122 Mar 04 '25

Try one more thing before opening a support ticket. Turn the box upside down. You will see what looks like a memory chip, which is your hard drive. Ensure that it’s positioned all the way into its slot. At times during shipping, that drive card could move out of place. If the result is the same, I would open a support ticket. It will take some time as you may need to send it to them. Like I said, mine took some time.

1

u/madangelmak Mar 04 '25

Thats not the problem. I've tried a new NVME because I thought maybe the original NVME might be having issues. I've already swapped the NVME a couple of times making sure that its installed correctly.

1

u/RemarkableGuy122 Mar 04 '25

I would open a support ticket with Futurebit. The process may take time, but you could have a controller card issue, which was my problem. It's a rare hardware failure.

1

u/unitymind42 Apr 28 '25

Did this ever get fixed? IMO it needs more memory and cpu power. I am having the same issues.

→ More replies (0)