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I wanted to put this out for anyone having the problem so they don't have to go through the year of calls, 5 techs out and money spent buying new router and modem. Let alone paying 150 a month for service I wasn't getting!! I was having trouble watching on demand on my Joey, along with other glitches, which started about a year ago. It would work sometimes then not. Many calls that ended up in them telling me it was my internet and internet saying it was fine and running great. I had tech come and replace the hopper 3 box, another was sure it was the coaxial port and replaced that. All agreed that they saw a problem with hopper and Joey connection(not wifi joey) going in and out and not strong enough. Had another say it was my internet but saw that my internet was running great. I first bought a new router$150....still no fix. I then bought a new modem$150 figuring it must be a problem with my equipment: ( I also hard wired my hopper directly to my router....nope : ( After a frustrating year and $300 in new equipment I FINALLY got a tech angel come. He said your internet is faster than mine and has no problem. He said that Dish software has a glitch with netgear nighthawk routers!!! He said I might have to buy another new router!! Being retired and at my equipment spending limit I was devastated. I ask him why nobody told me this before as I would have bought a compatible router. He said it has been on their portal which techs can only see and has been for about 2 years. He agreed it was b**sh** and said I should call and ask for compensation. He called his supervisor and they came up with trying to hard wire straight to the "new" modem....bingo...so far(48hours) it has worked like a champ : ) Hope this helps someone else before they have to go through what I did for a year!!
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dweber
I have 2 Hopper3 receivers and a Joey3 receiver connected to a Netgear Nighthawk R8000 router that have worked with no problems for over 2 years. The Living Room Hopper3 is hard wired to my Netgear router. The Family Room Hopper3 and my Joey3 both use moca connections. I get 110 Mbps download speed on both Hopper3 receivers. Amazon Prime works fine on both Hopper3 receivers and Netflix and On Demand work fine on all 3 dish receivers. I do reserve fixed IP addresses for all 3 Dish receivers. I also have bridging turned on on both of my Hopper3 receivers.

So I really question that the Netgear Nighthawk router is your problem.


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Well I am glad yours is working.....this came straight from the Dish Tech that they list in their portal that there is a known Dish software problem with Netgear nighthawk, at least my 2 newer ones and by passing the router and going straight to the modem I am up and working again. Again I put this up for people like me who have had problems and at least will have something else to trouble shoot. Doubt all you want : )
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HipKat
I have 2 Hopper3 receivers and a Joey3 receiver connected to a Netgear Nighthawk R8000 router that have worked with no problems for over 2 years. The Living Room Hopper3 is hard wired to my Netgear router. The Family Room Hopper3 and my Joey3 both use moca connections. I get 110 Mbps download speed on both Hopper3 receivers. Amazon Prime works fine on both Hopper3 receivers and Netflix and On Demand work fine on all 3 dish receivers. I do reserve fixed IP addresses for all 3 Dish receivers. I also have bridging turned on on both of my Hopper3 receivers.

So I really question that the Netgear Nighthawk router is your problem.


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He's not wrong. There is a list of Routers and Gateways with the same issue. His problem wasn't corrected until he hardwired to the router (Probably with a HIC), which is how yours has been connected (Possibly via Ethernet or a HIC) all along.
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dweber
He's not wrong. There is a list of Routers and Gateways with the same issue. His problem wasn't corrected until he hardwired to the router (Probably with a HIC), which is how yours has been connected (Possibly via Ethernet or a HIC) all along.

He states that he is bypassing the Netgear router and is wired directly to his modem. A couple more questions to compare his setup to my setup.
1) What is his internet provider? Mine is Spectrum.
2) What is his modem? Mine is Arris SB6141.
3) What model Joey? Mine is Joey3.

One thing that I have noticed on my Joey3 and my Family Room Hopper when accessing Netflix is occasionally the IP address will be detected wrong.

My IP address for my Joey3 is 192.168.1.18 and my Joey3 will show that address under internet settings. However when checking the network settings in Netflix the IP address shows up as 169.254.160.122. And when this happens none of the Netflix servers will show up under check your network. Netflix will still work but 4K content will show up as 1080i. Also On Demand content will not load when this happens.

The quick solution that I have used is to Reset the Network under Internet settings on my Joey3. Then when I recheck the Network settings in Netflix the correct IP address of 192.168.1.18 will show up and all 3 Netflix servers will show up with a green check mark.

I have gotten so used to doing this that I don't even think about it but I guess it really is a software bug. I believe it happens when the Joey reboots before the Hopper3 is fully connected by moca.

I hope this helps.


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First off I am a retired 63 year old women who is by no means a technical genius like some. I do know that I have learned alot(not by chouce) in the year I have been dealing with this problem...it has been frustrating!!

1. I am a Cox internet customer and my Cox Internet IS NOT the problem. Side note...my son inlaw IS a cox tech and throughly went through EVERYTHING inside and out including checking nodes(sp) in the area. Also putting in a cox test modem in just to make sure is was not the modem. The Dish Techs pretty much all agreed, along with their Internet Support Department I was sent to 5 days ago. He checked my internet remotely and said everything is running great and then asked what my router was. When I told him he said he was sure that was my problem and he sent out the tech the next morning to put something in that might help( dont remember what that was). When the tech arrived he said he didnt think that it would work and it was then he told me that the Netgear Nighthawk is listed on their portal(which we cannot see) and that it is a soft wear glitch from Dish not my internet or the nighthawk. I had a choice....go buy a linksys, which was not an option for me....I am already into $300 of upgrades or he and his supervisor suggested that they try to hardwire the Hopper3 directly into the modem and by pass the router. This has worked for me....been able to watch on demand for the last 3 nights on Joey without any problems.

2. Test modem was arris surfboard sb8200 3.1 and I also bought the same one new which my son in law changed out yesterday from test modem....Joey still working great.

If this saves time for others that are going through the same problem at least maybe it can be a helpful thing to troubleshoot or try.

3. My joey is not the wifi one, it is the older one that goes through coaxial. I have 2 other Joeys and they would not work either when the hopper3 was dropping...it was not a joey problem.
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
· posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Some of the channels start next week.

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Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
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gms49ers
Show Don't Tell - Rush
harshness
Show and Tell - Al Wilson
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On with the Show - The Rolling Stones
gms49ers
The Show Must Go On - Pink Floyd
osu1991
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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Bobby
Rest in peace.
sdfntx
Sorry to hear this. R.I.P.
FTA4PA
R.I.P.
dishstaller
My Mom was a huge McMillan & Wife fan.

RIP
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
· posted in The Chit Chat Club
Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

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TRG
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Last reply · posted in Local Radio Discussion
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dishdude
It's probably been 2 decades since I've listened to an AM radio station. Very rarely listen to FM any more.
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dishstaller
Very rarely listen to FM any more
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
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Jimbo
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
dishstaller
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
No, just regular FM stations. One is the country station I mentioned and the other is a Talk Radio station which used to get fantastic results but honestly, since the death of Rush Limbaugh, talk radio just doesn't do as well. There were two guys who had an early morning show which was hugely popular here in the southeast but one of them retired a couple years ago and the show just doesn't garner the same numbers as it used to.
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Haven't listened AM or FM in years
harshness
If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
You knew the answer before you asked it.

I can't recall having encountered a local ad on Sirius, and I don't imagine it is any different on XM.
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Gary Toma
Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum
The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
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Additional tabs provide:​
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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dtv757
For those dazn nba channels are they sat only or sat & streaming
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Both, and they just made it official with a multiyear deal that also includes TV Everywhere authentication for the DAZN app, and commercial distribution.

DIRECTV, the premier provider of digital television entertainment in the United States, and DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement for local telecasts of Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs games for DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers in each team's respective NBA-designated home territories.

These DAZN telecasts will be available to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the Choice or higher packages and to U-verse TV customers who subscribe to the U200 or higher package. Each of DAZN's team services provides live pregame, postgame, and in-game coverage for the respective team.

In the coming weeks, customers who receive access to these teams via DIRECTV will also be able to login to the DAZN platform at no additional cost using their DIRECTV login credentials.

This agreement also provides distribution rights to each of the five NBA teams to all of DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS' thousands of sports bars, restaurants, fitness clubs, and other commercial venues located within each team's respective region.
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DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 28 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 28 2026 vs Oct 21 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 12 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D12@103ca, TPN 13

2 Previously unused Transponders with current APG records::
Net 0 TID 28 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D16@101, TPN 29
Net 10 TID 126 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D11@99cb, TPN 3

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
4​
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HD​
264​
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1449​
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SD mpeg4​
144​
-1​
194​
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SD mpeg2​
434​
1​
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RB​
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Audio​
89​
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Push​
26​
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Slate​
19​
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1​
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TEST Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
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HD​
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1​
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SD mpeg4​
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SD mpeg2​
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RB​
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Engr Work​
38​
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The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
A few remaps
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters
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Weekly Analysis for 10/28/2026:
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ElectionHQ mixes testing with BBC News, CNBC, CNN, FBN, FNC, MSNOW, NewsMax and NewsNation

Some more reshuffles

Updating the TMSIDs for KSBI and KQCW to use the cable feeds with Thunder games instead of the OTA feeds

An additional commercial PPV channel is now on 9530
TWiT Tech Podcast Network
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JSheridan
Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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S
Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
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Jimbo
Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
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Mister B
Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
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I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
can't forget the little blue m&m's
charlesrshell
can't forget the little blue m&m's
That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!
T
Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink
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That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!
My gf is 29 years younger than me :shh
Almighty1
Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink
He does not have the resources aka $$$ compared to Elon Musk as in reality, Elon can eat Charlie for lunch or even mop the floor with Charlie if he wanted to.
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ment to 20 yrs dam phone
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BradleyD
Dish should use both satellite and internet like they do now for all channels. Use either or or both.... like now but subscribers could choose something like internet only, or sat only, or both.
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S
Dish should use both satellite and internet like they do now for all channels. Use either or or both.... like now but subscribers could choose something like internet only, or sat only, or both.
They have sling tv wich sucks ass it needs a major upgrade
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