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dweber said:

You know as a retired Process Control Chemical Engineer, I do have plenty of time. I volunteer in Cub Scouts, Christian Academy, and I automate my home. Years ago it was X10. But Lutron Caseta works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri through Apple Home Kit. I don't play golf so Dish is a hobby. Of course it helps my sons since they watch dad's Dish content through Dish Anywhere. I also used to have a Sling box but it finally died.


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dweber said:

My Dish technician showed up. He learned a lot. He previously worked for Spectrum and had now worked 8 months as a Dish technician. He took pictures of my DPH42 switch since this was all new to him. I showed him how the Living Room Hopper3 was hard wired to my router with a download speed of 117 Mbps. I showed him how the Family Room Hopper3 was connected to the internet by MoCA with a speed of 112 Mbps. I showed him that bridging was turned on on both Hopper3 receivers. I showed him how the Joey3 was connected by MoCa for internet. I demonstrated how I could connect to either Hopper3 receiver.
Like me he was baffled by the fact that the MoCA screens still indicate that the Joey2 is not connected while the Joey3 does not show up. He wondered if Dish's database could be wrong showing the old Joey2. I then showed him using my.dish.com that my equipment correctly shows my leased Hopper3, purchased Hopper3, and purchased Joey3, and my leased Joey2 no longer is listed. We verified that each device has the proper software version.
Since he was interested, I demonstrated using Alexa and Google Assistant to control my two Hopper3 and Joey3. I also demonstrated the Dish music PlayOn on each of the receivers. Finally I demonstrated using Dish Anywhere with my Amazon 4K Firestick on my basement TV. Of course he was also impressed since most of my house is wired with Lutron Caseta so all lights can be voice controlled.
Upon leaving he thanked me saying that I had taught him an awful lot today.
So I will wait and see if a future software update or if there is a Dish database that still incorrectly has my Joey2 as connected that will correct the wrong MoCA display.


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HipKat said:

Oh, who was the the tech? I was going to come back out there this week until winter decided to show up. No way I'm driving on those back roads in winter

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dweber said:

His name was Jim. Yes the new Joey3 that I purchased was activated and the leased Joey2 was deactivated. I verified that by looking at my equipment on the my.dish.com for my account. The leased Joey2 no longer is listed while the Joey3 shows up as Internet Connected. And of course everything works on the new Joey3.
It is just strange that MoCA Summary and MoCA details info on both Hopper3 receivers still list the Joey2 as unlinked with ? marks for connection. The Joey3 which is linked does not show up.
If you ever end up back in central Ohio for a work visit and have some time my offer to buy you lunch or dinner at Der Dutchman still stands. You and J Sheridan have helped a lot of people.

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