Well, I guess I should have known better than to actually get a simple answer about what's going on with one of TP-Link's own products on the TP-Link forum. Yes, I went through all that went on, but...

I know I've put a lot of info in one post. I've realized I should ponit out that the first and most important thing I need to know is what it means when all the LEDs flash in sync.

I have a TL-SG1024S 24 port switch and I'm having an odd issue. I'll add that we've recently had severe storms and a month ago part of my LAN got messed up by lightning. (Not a direct strike, but...

@Tony The two units are wired together via ethernet, yes, through a hub, but, again, the issues appear when the satellite loses power. And being out in a rural area, I do have internet failures. One...

@Tony I'm not ignoring this, but have been backed up with more immediate issues that are creating a lot of stress and taking up a lot of time. There is one thing that may help in ID'ing the units. I...

@Tony I've verified multiple times, including checking which is on and off and making sure the two units are labeled properly. The one staying on, with power, and with the red LED, is the main one.