Speaker 1
Okay, I am having an ongoing battle, so quote quote saga, with, uh, my Linksys um, uh system.
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Speaker 2
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Speaker 1
be, because it's a set of three, I am just replacing the faulty node, I'm going to return the other nodes, right? So, keep the existing ones, and just replace the faulty one. However, the new node, I just can't get it to connect. So, I've been through two, I've opened one, stays blue. Now I've got one and it's just red, and it's not connecting to the mother or the parent, or whatever. Right next to it, yeah, yeah, yeah, I bought just exactly the same set again. I thought I was happy with it. I'm now not sure. Well, trust the wall, by putting them next to each other. I mean, I had bought a fourth one, because I wanted four separately, and that one just connected like magic, which is what I was hoping this one would do. Then I reset it, then I rebooted it, then I've connected it with a cable.
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Speaker 2
Mhm. is your mother node, is your mother node also an MX-6200 uh, huh? and in what way did you try to add the node as well?
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Speaker 1
From the existing mother the new child and I've got it on now. I'm looking at it. It's got a red light. I've pod down the reset button. I've got it back going. Then I press pair on both. Just it's agonizing. And this is like the second one. There's a pack of three. So I thought okay the first one's not working. I'll start again with a new exactly the same problem. So it's not the nodes. It's something either in the parents or I don't know. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Correct. Yes. I pugged one into the other through an ethernet cable. How do you mean? Go on. Yeah.
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Speaker 2
All right. Just to confirm, you tried having them just using the pair button. Is that correct? All right. You didn't try any other methods so far? All right, but just to confirm, only just using the pair button. There are multiple ways to add your child notes, either using the pair button or using the add button with the plus sign next to your parent note. When attempting to pair, please ensure that the device is in a discovery state. This process is like pairing a Bluetooth device, so make sure that there are no other devices nearby that might conflict with the device being paired to mine. Also, ensure that you have the latest version of the child note app installed to avoid compatibility issues. You can check the updates in the app store. If none of these methods work, please consult your child note device manual for more troubleshooting steps or contact child notes support for further assistance.[silence]
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Speaker 1
please. yeah. seems not. okay. okay. that's no. go on. what's the third? right well i've got i like this app. it's useless. because it can't find the new node. okay. out. you know what i got one more node that i haven't used. should i just start with a fresh node? Okay, wait there. We're going to do this from scratch. You're going to stay with me. I am going to do this with you because I think I'm going mad and I don't know what's going on. I know that the the that the mother and the exist[silence]
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Speaker 2
first one, as you mentioned, is just using the pair button, which as the current moment, you mentioned, is not working properly. The second one is by accessing the web interface, either using a computer or laptop. And thirdly, the other option is using the link app. I'm sorry. Uh, the fourth one as well is by using the press method. So before that one, you need to factory reset the child node again. Hold the reset button until the light completely goes out. Yes. Yes, you can. You can just repeat the process afterwards. All right. [silence] [silence] [silence]
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Speaker 1
The two nodes are have had the firmware updated. Obviously the new one won't have because it's fresh out of the box. Okay. You? who are you speaking to? Richard. I am. No, it's not my phone calling. I've spent hours with you already, not you, but your team. You can look up my email address, Richard, R-I-C-H-A-R-D, Harani, H-A-R-U-N-I, N for November, I for India @gmail.com. Correct. Right. I got the new got the fresh out-of-the-box nodes. I'm going to plug in the power. Correct? Okay. I'm going to plug it in.
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Speaker 2
All right. May I know who I'm currently speaking with? All right what's up? All right, Sir Richard since this is your first time calling, according to our end. What's the emailed registered in our end? Mm-hm. It's Richard haroony@gmail.com. All right. While we're waiting grab your new registration note. Yes and thank you so much. I was able to pull up your record as well.
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Speaker 1
Blue light has come on. Let's see what happens. if it works, I mean I'll be annoyed, I won't be annoyed. I'll be happy, but I'll be annoyed that it did did the other two just didn't work like this. This is frustrating. okay. Now the blue light's gone off and I think it's it's yeah, it's like a slow blinking, I believe you call it, opposed to flashing. because if I do the parent node, I'm going to screw the whole house up, which I didn't want to do at the time, but it looks like we're getting because the other nodes worked. I but you know, but anyway, Oh, Oh, Oh, you break my heart. Okay, [silence]
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Speaker 2
It's just currently rebooting. When you initially did the pair button as well, did you try rebooting your parent node to see if there's any changes? Also, yes, it's understandable that other nodes work. However, if trying to add a child node while the already existing nodes are working, but the new child node you're pairing up seems to be not adding up, that's the time you need to consider doing a reboot on all the working mesh system. Reboot doesn't necessarily mean it disrupts your connection but rather it just restarts it all right. let's just wait for it. since it's solid blue, go to your parent node. We're going to do what we call the five press method. First, you're going to press release, wait a second, press release, wait a second, five times on the reset button of your parent node. The button the label Five press method [silence] All right. After the five press, did your parent node started flashing? [silence] All right. So, once again, try doing it again. It's a quick press, quick release, wait a second, quick press, quick release, wait a second, five times on its reset button. [silence] When you did it, did the child node also started some changes? Your child node started blinking blue? All right.
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Speaker 1
But anyway, and now it's blinking blue. oh it's got white alright. hold on it's flashing white. okay what are you doing in that one? right if you can hear, there's only one linked this app, right? yes it frustrates me. [silence]
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Speaker 2
All right, let's wait for four to five minutes. Double check to see if it stops blinking. Yes, keep on observing it. Yes, observe it for four to five minutes. [silence] Yes.
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Speaker 1
Oh. I am connected to. Uh, okay. Have you been watching the football? No. [silence] Still flashing, like blinking white, I would say, solid white.
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Speaker 2
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Speaker 1
Is it solid white? Yes. No, it's just gone out. Oh, now it's gone red. is exactly the problem. Sheet red. No. Okay, observing away. Is this normal? Like, I've you experienced,
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Speaker 2
Wait for one more minute. Make sure that the light stays that same color. Don't do anything yet. Just keep on observing it.
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Speaker 1
Okay oh yes like like as the words came out of your mouth so now it is white again please hold I find the only way to refresh is to actually close the app and then open it again. You can't actually refresh that yeah another frustrating thing four no's now hold on I'm not letting you go that quickly uh I'm gonna try and update the firmware on this one let's see what it's at because I had this this is
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Speaker 2
Yes, usually, when trying to add a child note using the Swift method, it turns briefly white for this model, slightly turns red and should go back to white if successfully added. Perfect. If you want to double check, just refresh your app if you're able to access, it should show up as an added child note. Yes, that's correct. Perfect.
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Speaker 1
Is there's another problem I had. Okay. firmware version 1.0.10 says up to date. Is that correct? Yeah. Hold on. I just wanted to check where the other ones are. Yeah, no. So then the older ones that I've got are 1.0.14. This new one that I've just added is 1.0.10. Yeah. No, I'm --
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Speaker 2
[silence] When you update firmware on your nodes, once it's done adding or finishing adding those firmware, do not touch your nodes or do not move them in any form of way. Just let them sit there. Yes. If that's the case naturally since this is a new node, it's currently using that specific firmware. However, if you let it sit there, it should detect the new version as well.
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Speaker 1
Okay, so, and it will update itself. So say again. Okay. Now, I want to use this one, uh, slightly further away, but I want to plug it into my network, my house, my house network, like a with the ethernet cable. Um, it is, it is, it is, it is, uh, it is, no, the ethernet cable is connected to, oh, my router, my router is connected to my parent node, right, right? And then that is then connected to the house network. That that should work. Yeah, I've got so.
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Speaker 2
But if you want to manually put it, yes, it will automatically update itself since it will be able to merge with your current network. This ethernet cable should be connected to your parent node. You have a different router. If you want manual control, place it Right in front of the router.
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Speaker 1
I've got a router from my internet service provider and I've plugged these in and then I plugged in my Linksys system into my router to give me the micro mesh or whatever you call it. So how can I, can I not plug this into the network in the household network? Whoa, hold on, how can I connect, let's say I've got a gateway like a hub, a network hub, like uh, with all the
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Speaker 2
mm-hmm. I see. However, if you try connecting a child node directly to the router it will not be able to work. It needs to be either connected directly to the parent node or to another child node. [silence] If you're referring to a different router, it won't work but if it's connected to either one of the near child nodes or directly to your parent node, it will secure the connection still.
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Speaker 1
For for for for Hub gateway. You know what I mean? Yeah. I guess. Yeah, that's the word. OK, let's say can I connect my parents to the switch and then plug this note into that switch somewhere else? Uh-huh. OK. So can I use one of my nodes, child or child, to boot to pick up to to to be a booster for my Internet in another location when [silence]
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Speaker 2
He means a switch with multiple ports. No, because what will happen is, instead of it trying to pair up with its parent node, it will try to connect to a different network which that's specific child node cannot recognize. In other words, if you try plugging it into that switch with a different source, it will act like another router instead of a child node or an extender. Mhm.
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Speaker 1
right away from the child or the mesh, so I was gonna plug it in with a cable into the network. And I understood that I could plug it into the arrow the two headed arrow slot as opposed to the internet slot. That's not the case?
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Speaker 2
You want to use the child node still as an extender or a different access point at this point. [silence] Mhm, mhm, mhm. I see. [silence] No. Uh, once again, if it's not directly connected to its parent node or to its near other child nodes, it will not act as an extender or a child node at this point. So, as you mentioned, it's very far from your main network. The best action for this one is to set it up as a
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Speaker 1
Okay. So that would be a reset just, and what would I do, plug it into the, just plug it into the, um, I, it would, would it be able to just set itself up, but it just, it will be able to download the IP and all that. It, it'll, it like, it like, yeah. yeah. And do I plug the cable, the, the, the, uh, the cat, this, in the internet bot slot, not the network slot. What's, what's the network, what's the double, the double arrow?
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Speaker 2
you need to apply to use, you need to factory reset it. And if you want it to work the fastest way possible, just do the five press the one that we did on the parent node onto that child node. And it will automatically set itself up for you. Yes, it should be plugged to the internet. Yes, that's correct. So that it can gain internet.
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Speaker 1
Yeah. I see. So I can't plug another node into the Ethernet port. Okay. Okay, I think. All right. Right, then I'll have to figure that one out. Okay. Thank you. I think we're good. I mean, that'll. Shalka, can I try moving it just to see if it resets up now? Okay. That's fine.
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Speaker 2
That's your ethernet where your TV, laptop, computers, those kinds of devices to be connected wired directly to the child node or to the source. Yes, you can. But in this current setup that you have, it will not work. All right. Yes, go ahead. You will notice that it will change slightly red for a little bit, but eventually it will go back to solid white. So you don't have to worry about it.
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Speaker 1
Okay, clean hole. That was the other deal-breaker. Somebody knows, it's this one that that's not going to reach the location. And would I be able to access it through the same app? Okay. Yeah. Oh, yeah, that is not a, you've not sold me on that one, I'm afraid. For reasons that you could well imagine. I could be able to access it through my laptop, I guess. How would I do that?
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Speaker 2
No, you won't be since the app is only limited to managing one specific mesh at a time. But you can download it on a different phone or device instead. I see. Yes, you can. You just need to connect to that router's Wi-Fi. [silence]
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Speaker 1
How do I know what my credentials are? It's that, okay, brilliant, okay. I've got flashing blue. Sorry, it's just booting up, I guess.
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Speaker 2
It can be wired or wireless and just access it by typing in myrouter.info and there it will ask for the credentials and you'll be able to manage it there. It should be underneath the router itself or that specific node.
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Speaker 1
It takes quite a long time to reboot? Yes.
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Speaker 2
Yes. Noads usually boots up around three to five minutes. [silence]
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Speaker 1
And, are you? Yeah, I've got solid wipes, okay. Brilliant. No, thank you very much. You've been very helpful. Thank you. Thank you. Cheers. Okay. Bye bye. Bye bye.
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Speaker 2
Perfect. Is there anything else? All right. Thank you for calling Linksys as well. If you have any more problems, feel free to call us back. Take care, and have a great day.
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