Multiple Receivers (SW44 or SW64)

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I am going to be adding two more receivers to my house soon and am trying to determine the best way to set things up.

Right now I have two 3100 receivers, they are connected to one LNB. I am going to be adding another basic receiver and an HD Receiver, in a different location in the house.

My thoughts on how to accomplish this are to add the second LNB and run all four cables to a SW44 or SW64 mounted near the dish. Two of the lines off the switch will run to the existing location (wires are already there). The other two lines will run to the second location. There may be a possibility in the future of needing a third line running to the second location.

Is a SW64 and a third coax the right solution or can a different switch (SW24) be added at the second location? I cannot do two SW44's as the first location is upstairs in the house and the second location is in the basement, unless both SW44's are at the dish (outside).
 
many ways. multiple dishes is probably the easiest.

I have a DPP twin and a DPP44 switch with a DPP separator.

This allows 2 lines going into the house into the switch. The switch then allows any 4 receivers to be hooked up. If the receiver is dual receiver you still run one line to it but use a separator to split into 2 cable.

Joe
 
Thanks for the input Joe

I thought the DPP44 would require 4 inputs to switch properly? Can I run 4 inputs to a SW44 take two cables to location one and two cables to location two and then add another SW44 at location two and connect the three receivers to the second SW44.
 
I believe the SW44 switches allow cascading. You will have to search the forums.

The DPP44 switch can accept 4 wires from DP lnb(s) or 2 wires from the DPP twin.
 
You can install two SW44's. What you will need to do is run all four cables from your LNB's to 4 high frequency splitters. From each of these splitters, you can feed two SW44's. If you look at the SW44 manual, it shows this configuration. I have been using this configuration for about a year now with zero problems.


Kevin
 
kandkt is correct. You need an SW44A to cascade switches. SW44s are for two LNBs, SW64s are for 3 LNBs. SW64s are not required with EV but may be required for Dishnet.
 
Can I go through a SW44 before the splitters? ie 4 cables from LNB to SW44, 2 cables to 2 receivers at location 1, 2 cables split and connected to 4 receivers at location 2? Or would I have to go through a second SW44 at location 2?
 
Hi all:

I have spent the day trying to connect a 4th receiver up to my BEV system. My connections were like this before I started:

Dual LNB - 4 sat wires to the sat side of a SW44
- 4100 connnected, a 5800 connected and a 9200, with the power inverter connected to one of the 9200 lines

Today I spent the time connecting it up like this:
Dual LNB - 4 sat wires to the sat in side of a new SW44A, out from the SW44A to the dish side of the existing SW44, the the same out to receiver connections I previously had (I marked all the lines before I took them off so they are back exactly as they were). I have also now connected up a new 5900 to the port 1 receiver port with a power inverter from the new SW44A

Now nothing works...no signal at any receiver.

What have I done wrong!?
 
I have a working setup like yours. Do you have a power inverter connected to each switch? Have you done a check switch?

-Mike
 
Well that must be it then...as I made over 14 new connections...I likely messed up on one or more of them! I have since taken off the 44A and put the system back the way it was (meaning Ive bypassed all my work!) and its working again...so it must have been me....(such a drag when you think of what each of those compression fittings cost, and the time I wasted - only to be right where I started...and the new 5900 isnt even connected...man, time to call a pro!).
Thanks to all that provided their opinions.
 
I do have the power inverter on each switch Mike, and yes I did a 'check switch'...in fact when I do it on the 9200...I get all green...yet still no sat signal...none of the the other recievers give me the OK on the check switch however they all indicate the switch isnt recognized...

Any ideas what I screwed up?
 
You're using RG6 cables? Power inserter on Receiver output #1 on both SW44 and SW44A? Maybe your shorted something, does the SW44 still work by itself?
 
I am using all RG6....with compression fittings...and yes, the power inverter is connected to both input 1 on both 44 and 44A...due to how dark it got I havent been able to test the 44 set up as it was before (I plant to put everything back on the 44 without the 44A in the morning) so I dont know if it works as it did before....what could I have shorted out?
 
The most common probs I have had are:

A short from the shielding touching the copper.
The copper not extending far enough.
One time I had a bad RG-6 cable.
 
Hi All, new here.

Did a search first but all I found info on was hooking up more than 2 receivers.

Anyways I just got my dish upgraded so I could receive info from Sat 82 (I need my WFN tv). The new dish has two LNBs, the last one only one. When I asked the sales people on the phone how I would go about splitting my signal to two receivers (3100 and a 5900) I got two answers:

One said add a SW44 switch to the cable line currently coming into the house from the dish, and spit to the two receivers.

Another said you can use any cable splitter...not the fancy SW44.

And when I asked the guy installing the dish, he told me I would have to run another cable line from the dish into the house to the other receiver I want to connect up to.

What
 
i thought the sat wires were supposed to go into the 44 1st and then to the 44a? I may be wrong.

The switches like to have a fairly long pin extending past the connector. You can try extending them.
 
Hi folks,

I have spent the better part of today searching for an answer to my questions but have only seen some "maybes" ... so I'm hopeful someone will be able to help me (and I applogize if my questions has been answered somewhere and i missed it:) )

I have a 2700 and 3700 receiver and purchased a new HD 6100 last spring (so now have 3). The installation guy came and at my request installed a new dish ... leaving the old dish completely alone ... and the old one (a single LNB on a Y with 2 coax coming from it ... with one going directly to each of the 2700 and 3700 (no switches needed) continues to provide the signal to my 2700 and 3700. That setup continue to work independently of my HD setup.

My 6100 gets its signal from the new dish ... which has a 2 Dual LNB's (one pointed at 91 and one at 82) however only 1 cable from each (for a total of 2 - even though I looked the each LNB had 2 outputs ... only one was used for each). The 2 cables come together in a SW 21 (I think is the number) and then directly to the 6100 ... and that system works completely independent of the old dish and receivers.

I now would like move my 2700 and 3700 off the old dish and power the whole thing with the new dish (which currently only goes to the 6100) ... and thus not need the old dish anymore. I purchased a SW44 a while back anticipating the move ... and I assume that is part of the solution.

From what I have read my problem would be solved if I had 2 coax coming from each of the LNBs on the new dish (i.e. 2 from the 91 and 2 from the 82) ... and they would all go into the SW44 and then I could connect 4 receivers ... even though I only have 3 (Correct??). My more specific question is whether it is possible to power all recievers with the 2 coax feeds through the SW44? If not (which I think might be the case as I have tried every connection combination I can think of) is there is a another solution that would not require me to run 2 more coax from the dish ... into my basement (I can't use the ones from the old dish as they are in a different location)? As you can image I am not looking forward to running more coax unless absolutely necessary.

Thanks so much folks ... I really appreciate it :D

Dave
 
Thanks for your thoughts...the 44 does have to be after the 44A...however Im now suspecting my connections...Im curious to all that may read this: if I have a strand (or more) of the outer silver wire touching the inner copper wire fromn the way I cut the cable...could this cause my connections to be bad...and therefore fail the entire hook up?
 
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