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To: john niolon <jniolon@att.net>, Shop Talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system
From: Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:24:10 -0700
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Glad to hear it's working! Happy to help.

________________
Sent from my phone
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

On Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:50=E2=80=AFAM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:

> well Al,    show you how dumb I am.....
> I did some extra reading and found a forum about how critical placement
> can be.  I( played around with modem and satellite placement
> and found a place where the two would connect... been two days and
> everything is still connected... although speed is not optimal.  You
> mentioned ORBIs
> problem with overhead traffic so I'm satisfied with shop performance for
> now
>
> I really appreciate your time and attention... trying to help an old tech
> challenged guy get connected.
>
> john
>
>
> *----- Original Message -----*
> *From:* Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
> *To:* john niolon <jniolon@att.net>, Shop Talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* 09/20/2026 7:23:44 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system
> ------------------------------
> Ok, no Ethernet jack on the remote mesh node, so no way to narrow it down
> that way.
>
> Next suggestion is to look up the procedures for (1) resetting it, and (2=
)
> factory resetting it in case (1) didn't work.
>
> You may be able to get it working again by resetting or factory resetting=
.
>
> BTW, maybe I missed it but can you tell us whether anything was changed
> before it quit working? Or anything happened, like electrical short nearb=
y,
> lightning storm, power outage, brownout, etc.
>
> Last year I had security cameras that quit and it turned out a power surg=
e
> had killed 2 power supplies AND several individual cameras - so I'm
> reminded to ask about the environment before it quit.
>
>
> ________________
> Sent from my phone
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
> On Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:47=E2=80=AFPM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote=
:
>
>> First Al, thanks for all your time and energy doing this... it might be
>> all futile.
>>
>> The satellite unit has no Ethernet port.   The modem has both Ethernet
>> and internet
>> ports and the only one used is the internet port that plugs into the ATT
>> fiber box.
>>
>>
>> *----- Original Message -----*
>> *From:* Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
>> *To:* john niolon <jniolon@att.net>, Shop Talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net=
>
>> *Sent:* 09/19/2026 9:45:57 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system
>> ------------------------------
>> Ok, this is progress.
>>
>> On the failing unit, is there an Ethernet jack you could temporarily plu=
g
>> into? If so, you might be able to reboot it or at least troubleshoot.
>>
>> If not, there is likely still some process to reset it.
>>
>> If all else fails, you might still be able to add an access point from
>> another vendor that would connect wirelessly.
>>
>> Do keep in mind that all mesh systems have upsides and down. The upside
>> is you can get coverage in places where there's no Ethernet cable, but t=
he
>> downside is that the mesh node has to wirelessly 'backhaul' to the base
>> station in addition to the usual transmission between itself and the cli=
ent
>> devices like phones tablets TVs, etc.   As such, the speed and quality a=
re
>> very poor. But if that's the only way to get the signal, it's better tha=
n
>> nothing. Often people find it's preferable to bite the bullet and run a
>> cable.
>>
>> Let us know what you find in the troubleshooting.
>>
>> ________________
>> Sent from my phone
>> Best Regards,
>> Al Fuller
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 10:41=E2=80=AFAM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wro=
te:
>>
>>> both satellites connect to the modem wirelessly... one works
>>> perfectly... the other is dead... I even brought the dead one and sat i=
t
>>> next
>>> to the modem and rebooted everything... the dead one still dead, the
>>> other is fine...  afaik nothing has changed in equipment or software
>>> unless ORBI did a firmware dump that I didn't know about BUT that shoul=
d
>>> have killed both of them, right ??
>>>
>>>
>>> *----- Original Message -----*
>>> *From:* Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
>>> *To:* john niolon <jniolon@att.net>, Shop Talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.ne=
t
>>> >
>>> *Sent:* 09/19/2026 10:08:03 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system
>>> ------------------------------
>>> Ok, let's all do some basic troubleshooting...
>>>
>>> Are all satellites failing to connect? Or just one or some? If it's all
>>> the issue is likely at the base station, while if 1 or more still work =
the
>>> issue is likely localized.
>>>
>>> Are the satellites connected with Wi-Fi or wired?
>>>
>>> Finally (and possibly most important) was anything changed or anything
>>> happened to the system between when it worked and didn't?
>>>
>>> ________________
>>> Sent from my phone
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Al Fuller
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 4:01=E2=80=AFAM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wro=
te:
>>>
>>>> This system has one main wifi router and two satellite 'extenders'.
>>>> Maybe I used the wrong term.  The two satellite boxes should connect
>>>> ( 'sync')
>>>> with the router to give you a total mesh system.  One works fine =E2=
=80=A6 the
>>>> other (in the detached shop has stopped connecting.  Net gear
>>>> says they don't support the system and only fix is a 400 buck
>>>> replacement... I'm just flailing here hoping someone might have come u=
p
>>>> with some troubleshooting that might fix this... Netgear's customer
>>>> service sucks and they advertise "Have your credit card ready when you=
 call"
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> john
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *----- Original Message -----*
>>>> *From:* Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* john niolon <jniolon@att.net>
>>>> *Cc:* shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
>>>> *Sent:* 09/17/2026 9:41:08 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> I'm not exactly clear on what you mean by a box won't sync.
>>>>
>>>> Do you mean the system clock won't sync to a local ntp server? Remote
>>>> service? Rsync service fails to move files? Other?
>>>>
>>>> ________________
>>>> Sent from my phone
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Al Fuller
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 6:17=E2=80=AFAM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wr=
ote:
>>>>
>>>>> Anyone using an ORBI network mesh system... I have a satellite box
>>>>> that will not sync and Netgear's solution is to
>>>>> upgrade to a new system for 400 bucks
>>>>>
>>>>> anyone got any trouble shooting suggestions
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>> john
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> Shop-talk@autox.team.net
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>>>>>
>>>
>>>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Glad to hear it&#39;s working! Happy to help.</div><=
div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>S=
ent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:50=E2=80=AFAM john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
jniolon@att.net">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">

<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">well Al,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 show you how dumb I=
 am.....</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I did some extra reading and found a forum abo=
ut how critical placement can be.=C2=A0 I( played around with modem and sat=
ellite placement</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">and found a place where the two would connect.=
.. been two days and everything is still connected... although speed is not=
 optimal.=C2=A0 You mentioned ORBIs</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">problem with overhead traffic so I&#39;m satis=
fied with shop performance for now</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I really appreciate your time and attention...=
 trying to help an old tech challenged guy get connected.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0.5em;=
BORDER-LEFT:#c7e5ff 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;PADDING-RIGHT:0px">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>----- Original Message -----</b></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>From:</b> Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>To:</b> john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt;, Shop Talk &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Shop-t=
alk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Sent:</b> 09/20/2026 7:23:44 PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system</div>
<hr style=3D"BORDER-TOP:medium none;HEIGHT:1px;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;BOR=
DER-BOTTOM:medium none;COLOR:#ccc;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
#ccc">

<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;FONT-WEIGHT:nor=
mal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal">
<div>
<div>Ok, no Ethernet jack on the remote mesh node, so no way to narrow it d=
own that way.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Next suggestion is to look up the procedures for (1) resetting it, and=
 (2) factory resetting it in case (1) didn&#39;t work.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>You may be able to get it working again by resetting or factory resett=
ing.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>BTW, maybe I missed it but can you tell us whether anything was change=
d before it quit working? Or anything happened, like electrical short nearb=
y, lightning storm, power outage, brownout, etc.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Last year I had security cameras that quit and it turned out a power s=
urge had killed 2 power supplies AND several individual cameras - so I&#39;=
m reminded to ask about the environment before it quit.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>Sent from my ph=
one <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:47=E2=80=AFPM=
 john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;BORDER-LEFT:#cc=
c 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">
<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">First Al, thanks for all your time and energy =
doing this... it might be all futile.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">The satellite unit has no Ethernet port.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 The modem has both Ethernet and internet</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">ports and the only one used is the internet po=
rt that plugs into the ATT fiber box.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0.5em;=
BORDER-LEFT:#c7e5ff 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;PADDING-RIGHT:0px">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>----- Original Message -----</b></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>From:</b> Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; rel=3D"=
noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt;</div=
>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>To:</b> john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; rel=3D"norefe=
rrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt;, Shop Talk &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Sent:</b> 09/19/2026 9:45:57 PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system</div>
<hr style=3D"BORDER-TOP:medium none;HEIGHT:1px;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;BOR=
DER-BOTTOM:medium none;COLOR:#ccc;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
#ccc">

<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;FONT-WEIGHT:nor=
mal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal">
<div>
<div>Ok, this is progress.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>On the failing unit, is there an Ethernet jack you could temporarily p=
lug into? If so, you might be able to reboot it or at least troubleshoot.</=
div>
<div><br></div>
<div>If not, there is likely still some process to reset it.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>If all else fails, you might still be able to add an access point from=
 another vendor that would connect wirelessly.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Do keep in mind that all mesh systems have upsides and down. The upsid=
e is you can get coverage in places where there&#39;s no Ethernet cable, bu=
t the downside is that the mesh node has to wirelessly &#39;backhaul&#39; t=
o the base station in addition to the usual transmission between itself and=
 the client devices like phones tablets TVs, etc.=C2=A0 =C2=A0As such, the =
speed and quality are very poor. But if that&#39;s the only way to get the =
signal, it&#39;s better than nothing. Often people find it&#39;s preferable=
 to bite the bullet and run a cable.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Let us know what you find in the troubleshooting.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>Sent from my ph=
one <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 10:41=E2=80=AFA=
M john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;BORDER-LEFT:#cc=
c 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">
<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">both satellites connect to the modem wirelessl=
y... one works perfectly... the other is dead... I even brought the dead on=
e and sat it next</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">to the modem and rebooted everything... the de=
ad one still dead, the other is fine...=C2=A0 afaik nothing has changed in =
equipment or software</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">unless ORBI did a firmware dump that I didn&#3=
9;t know about BUT that should have killed both of them, right ??</font></d=
iv>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0.5em;=
BORDER-LEFT:#c7e5ff 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;PADDING-RIGHT:0px">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>----- Original Message -----</b></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>From:</b> Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; rel=3D"=
noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</=
a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>To:</b> john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; rel=3D"norefe=
rrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt;, Shop=
 Talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer nor=
eferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</div=
>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Sent:</b> 09/19/2026 10:08:03 AM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system</div>
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DER-BOTTOM:medium none;COLOR:#ccc;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
#ccc">

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mal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal">
<div>
<div>
<div>Ok, let&#39;s all do some basic troubleshooting...=C2=A0</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Are all satellites failing to connect? Or just one or some? If it&#39;=
s all the issue is likely at the base station, while if 1 or more still wor=
k the issue is likely localized.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Are the satellites connected with Wi-Fi or wired?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Finally (and possibly most important) was anything changed or anything=
 happened to the system between when it worked and didn&#39;t?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>Sent from my ph=
one <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 4:01=E2=80=AFAM=
 john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noref=
errer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;BORDER-LEFT:#cc=
c 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">
<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">This system has one main wifi router and two s=
atellite &#39;extenders&#39;. Maybe I used the wrong term.=C2=A0 The two sa=
tellite boxes should connect (=C2=A0&#39;sync&#39;)</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">with the router to give you a total mesh syste=
m.=C2=A0 One works fine =E2=80=A6 the other (in the detached shop has stopp=
ed connecting.=C2=A0 Net gear</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">says they don&#39;t support the system and onl=
y fix is a 400 buck replacement... I&#39;m just flailing here hoping someon=
e might have come up</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">with some troubleshooting that might fix this.=
.. Netgear&#39;s customer service sucks and they advertise &quot;Have your =
credit card ready when you call&quot;</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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BORDER-LEFT:#c7e5ff 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;PADDING-RIGHT:0px">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>----- Original Message -----</b></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>From:</b> Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; rel=3D"=
noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">a=
lfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>To:</b> john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; rel=3D"norefe=
rrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jniolon=
@att.net</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Cc:</b> shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; rel=3D=
"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">=
shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Sent:</b> 09/17/2026 9:41:08 PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Segoe UI&#39;;COLOR:#000000">=
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] orbi mesh network system</div>
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mal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal">
<div>
<div>I&#39;m not exactly clear on what you mean by a box won&#39;t sync.</d=
iv>
<div><br></div>
<div>Do you mean the system clock won&#39;t sync to a local ntp server? Rem=
ote service? Rsync service fails to move files? Other?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>Sent from my ph=
one <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 6:17=E2=80=AFAM=
 john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noref=
errer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>
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c 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">
<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Anyone using an ORBI network mesh system... I =
have a satellite box that will not sync and Netgear&#39;s solution is to</f=
ont></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">upgrade to a new system for 400 bucks</font></=
div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">anyone got any trouble shooting suggestions</f=
ont></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div></div>_______________________=
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