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grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 2:26 AM

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Bot get slow / no reponse after i move my mac mini from office to home

zenith stirrupBOT Feb 15, 2026, 2:26 AM

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celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 2:28 AM

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After moving the Mac mini, this is almost always either (a) the Gateway/service isn’t healthy anymore, or (b) the new network/DNS/VPN/firewall is causing Discord/model calls to hang.

Can you run these on the Mac mini and paste the output?

Version first (important)

openclaw --version

Quick “what’s broken” sweep (safe to share)

openclaw status --all
openclaw gateway status

Check model + channel health

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openclaw models status
openclaw channels status

See what happens when you message the bot

openclaw logs --follow

Then send a test message in Discord and watch for errors/timeouts in the log.

Also tell me:

Is it slow (eventually replies) or no reply at all?
Did the Mac mini switch from ethernet → Wi‑Fi, or are you on a VPN/adblocker/DNS filter at home?

Docs for this checklist: https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq#first-60-seconds-if-somethings-broken and https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq#the-gateway-is-up-but-replies-never-arrive-what-should-i-check

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 2:31 AM

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i will send you 1 by 1 due to discord chat limit

2026.2.9

celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 2:31 AM

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2026.2.9 — got it (a bit older, but fine for debugging).

Next, please paste this one (it’s usually short and tells us immediately if the service is wedged):

openclaw gateway status

Then (next message after that), we’ll do:

openclaw status

And one quick question while you run it: after moving home, is the Mac mini now on Wi‑Fi instead of ethernet, and/or behind a VPN / Pi-hole / adblock DNS? That often correlates with “slow / no response” symptoms.

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 2:37 AM

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it is too long to send here can i separate message

celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 2:37 AM

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Yes—please split it across multiple messages.

Easiest: wrap each chunk in a code block (…), and label them like:

gateway status (part 1/3)
gateway status (part 2/3)
gateway status (part 3/3)

If it includes secrets: it shouldn’t, but if you see a token string, redact the middle (keep first/last ~6 chars).

Alternative if you prefer: paste it to a pastebin/Gist and share the link.

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 3:00 AM

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how for the gist / pastebin part

celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 3:00 AM

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For sure. Here are a few easy options:

Option A (fastest, no account): GitHub Gist anonymous

Open: https://gist.github.com/
Paste the output into the big text box
(Optional) give it a filename like gateway-status.txt
Click “Create secret gist”
Copy the URL and post it here

Option B (Pastebin-style, no account): PrivateBin

Open: https://privatebin.net/
Paste output
Set:
- Expiration: 1 day (or whatever)
- Format: Plain Text
Click Send
Share the URL

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Option C (if you have Discord file upload): attach a text file

On the Mac mini:

openclaw gateway status > gateway-status.txt

Then upload gateway-status.txt into this thread.

If you’re unsure about secrets: quickly scan before uploading. If you see anything like a token, redact the middle part before sharing.

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 3:54 AM

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celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 3:55 AM

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Nice—your openclaw gateway status looks healthy:

Service loaded, Runtime running, RPC probe: ok
So the Gateway itself is up and responding locally.

That means the “slow / no response” is likely channel (Discord) and/or model calls hanging (network/DNS at home, VPN/adblock DNS, or provider auth/rate limits).

Next outputs to share

Please gist (or split in Discord) these, in this order:

openclaw status --all

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openclaw models status
openclaw channels status

Log snippet while reproducing
Run this, then send a test message in Discord, then copy/paste ~30-80 log lines around the attempt:

openclaw logs --follow

(or if easier: tail -n 200 /tmp/openclaw/openclaw-2026-02-15.log)

Quick question (often the root cause after “moved home”)

Is the Mac mini now on Wi‑Fi instead of ethernet, or are you using a VPN / Pi-hole / AdGuard / NextDNS at home?

Small note on Gist

You don’t need the <script …> embed—just paste the gist URL (or the “view raw” URL) and that’s perfect.

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 3:57 AM

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btw i am using telegram instead

celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 3:58 AM

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Got it — if you’re using Telegram, then the gateway being bind=loopback is totally fine (Telegram doesn’t need inbound access to your gateway).

After moving networks, “slow / no response” is usually one of:

the Mac mini can’t reliably reach Telegram API (often DNS/VPN/Pi-hole/NextDNS/AdGuard), or
the message arrives, but the bot is stuck waiting on the model provider (auth/rate limit/network).

Please run these on the Mac mini and share output (gist is perfect)

openclaw channels status

openclaw channels logs --channel telegram

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openclaw models status

Then reproduce while watching logs:

openclaw logs --follow

Send a test message to your Telegram bot and paste ~50 lines around what happens (inbound received? reply attempted? any error?).

Quick yes/no

At home, are you using VPN or DNS filtering (Pi-hole / NextDNS / AdGuard / router “security” features)? Those commonly break api.telegram.org and cause exactly this.

(Also: you can just paste the gist URL or the “view raw” link — no <script …> embed needed.)

Docs reference for the Telegram-network error pattern: https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq#telegram-setmycommands-fails-with-network-errors-what-should-i-check

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 4:01 AM

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celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 4:04 AM

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From the gist logs you linked, this doesn’t look like “OpenClaw got slow” — it looks like your Mac mini at home can’t reliably reach Telegram’s API, so the bot can’t receive (getUpdates) or respond (answerCallbackQuery, editMessageText):

Telegram network error: Network request for 'getUpdates' failed
lots of TypeError: fetch failed (Node/undici)

That would present exactly as “no response” (or super delayed) even if the gateway itself is running.

1) Quick confirm: is it home-network specific?

On the Mac mini, try (and tell us what fails):

curl -I https://api.telegram.org
If you can, try a different network (phone hotspot). If hotspot works → it’s 100% your home ISP/router/DNS/firewall/VPN situation.

2) Check IPv6 weirdness (common “works at office, dies at home” cause)

Run:

curl -4 -I https://api.telegram.org
curl -6 -I https://api.telegram.org

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If -4 works and -6 fails, you’ve found it: broken IPv6 routing at home. Fix options:

disable IPv6 on the Mac mini’s interface or on the router, or
force Node to prefer IPv4 for the gateway process (NODE_OPTIONS=--dns-result-order=ipv4first) and restart the gateway service.

3) Grab the “official triage” outputs

Please paste:

openclaw --version
openclaw channels status --probe
(optional) openclaw doctor

Docs runbook: https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/troubleshooting

Also: instead of the <script src=...> embed, just paste the plain gist URL (Discord doesn’t render the embed reliably), but the content you shared was enough to spot the Telegram network failures.

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 4:18 AM

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celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 4:19 AM

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That new gist basically confirms the diagnosis:

curl -I ✅ works
curl -4 -I ✅ works
curl -6 -I ❌ times out

So your home IPv6 connectivity is broken (at least to Telegram), and Node/OpenClaw is very likely trying IPv6 first sometimes → lots of TypeError: fetch failed / getUpdates failed → bot feels “slow / no response”.

Fix (pick one)

Option A (simplest): disable IPv6 on the Mac mini’s network interface
macOS: System Settings → Network → (Wi‑Fi or Ethernet) → Details → TCP/IP → Configure IPv6 → Off (or “Link‑local only”).
Then restart OpenClaw.

Option B: fix IPv6 on your home router/ISP
If you actually want IPv6, this is a router/ISP issue (bad IPv6 routing / firewall). Often solved by toggling IPv6 off/on in the router, updating firmware, or changing ISP settings.

Option C: force Node to prefer IPv4 (if you know where your gateway service env is set)

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Set:

NODE_OPTIONS=--dns-result-order=ipv4first
for the OpenClaw gateway process, then restart the gateway.

One more thing to paste (so we can confirm it’s fully recovered)

openclaw channels status --probe

Troubleshooting runbook (command ladder etc.): https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/troubleshooting

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 4:20 AM

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mind explain the difference for the method?

celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 4:20 AM

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All 3 methods are just different places to solve the same problem (“IPv6 is broken at home, but your machine sometimes tries IPv6 first”).

A) Disable IPv6 on the Mac mini (OS-level fix)

What it does: Your Mac stops using IPv6 entirely (or mostly), so everything uses IPv4.

Pros

Fast, reliable, usually fixes it immediately
Fixes all apps that might hit the same IPv6 blackhole (not just OpenClaw)

Cons

You lose IPv6 benefits (rarely noticeable at home, but it is a global change)

When to pick: You just want it working now.

B) Fix IPv6 on your router/ISP (network-level fix)

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What it does: Makes IPv6 actually work properly again, so both curl -6 … and apps using IPv6 are fine.

Pros

“Correct” long-term solution
No need to disable anything; best future-proofing

Cons

Can be annoying: router settings, ISP support, firmware updates, etc.

When to pick: You want IPv6 working and don’t mind doing network troubleshooting.

C) Force Node/OpenClaw to prefer IPv4 (app/process-level fix)

What it does: Keeps IPv6 enabled on your Mac, but tells the Node.js process running OpenClaw to prefer IPv4 results first (--dns-result-order=ipv4first). This avoids the broken IPv6 route for OpenClaw.

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Narrow change (only affects OpenClaw’s Node process)
Good if you don’t want to change system networking

Cons

You must set it in the environment of the gateway service (launchd), not just your interactive shell
Other apps could still be broken if they try IPv6

When to pick: You want minimal/system-safe changes, or can’t touch router settings.

If you tell me how you’re running OpenClaw (manual openclaw gateway start in a terminal vs launchd service), I can tell you the cleanest way to apply option C on macOS. Also after any change, do an openclaw gateway restart and check openclaw channels status --probe to confirm Telegram is healthy.

grave hemlock Feb 15, 2026, 4:21 AM

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i am non coder dont really understand their impact

celest tokenBOT Feb 15, 2026, 4:21 AM

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If you’re non‑coder: don’t worry — this is basically a home network routing issue, not an “OpenClaw configuration” issue.

What your tests showed:

IPv4 works (curl -4 … ✅)
IPv6 is broken (curl -6 … ❌)

Many apps (including Node/OpenClaw sometimes) will try IPv6 first, then fall back to IPv4. When IPv6 is broken, you get long timeouts → “slow / no response”.

What’s the impact of each fix (in normal-person terms)

A) Turn off IPv6 on the Mac (recommended for you)

Impact: Your Mac will use the “older internet route” (IPv4) only.
What you’ll notice: usually nothing negative at home, and the bot becomes responsive again.
Reversible: yes, you can turn it back on anytime.

B) Fix IPv6 on your router/ISP (best long-term, more annoying)

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Impact: Everything works on both routes again (IPv4 + IPv6).
What you’ll notice: also “nothing”, just fewer weird network issues.
Downside: requires router/ISP digging.

C) Force OpenClaw/Node to prefer IPv4 (more technical)

Impact: Only OpenClaw is “told” to avoid IPv6 first.
Downside: involves service environment settings; easy to mess up if you’re not comfortable.

Do this first (Mac setting, 1 minute)

On the Mac mini:

System Settings → Network
Click your active connection (Wi‑Fi or Ethernet) → Details…
TCP/IP tab
Configure IPv6 → set to Off (or “Link‑local only” if Off isn’t available)
Apply/OK
Toggle Wi‑Fi off/on (or unplug/replug Ethernet)

#Bot get slow / no reponse after i move my mac mini from office to home

Option A (fastest, no account): GitHub Gist anonymous

Option B (Pastebin-style, no account): PrivateBin

Option C (if you have Discord file upload): attach a text file

Next outputs to share

Quick question (often the root cause after “moved home”)

Small note on Gist

Please run these on the Mac mini and share output (gist is perfect)

Quick yes/no

1) Quick confirm: is it home-network specific?

2) Check IPv6 weirdness (common “works at office, dies at home” cause)

3) Grab the “official triage” outputs

Fix (pick one)

One more thing to paste (so we can confirm it’s fully recovered)

A) Disable IPv6 on the Mac mini (OS-level fix)

B) Fix IPv6 on your router/ISP (network-level fix)

C) Force Node/OpenClaw to prefer IPv4 (app/process-level fix)

What’s the impact of each fix (in normal-person terms)

Do this first (Mac setting, 1 minute)