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New DirecTV Genie install....wiring to...
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| Topic: | New DirecTV Genie install....wiring to network? This thread has 8 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 12:20 |
Rob Grabon Founding Member |
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Lot's of confusion depending on who you ask.
New HR44 DVR, 2 C41 clients, 1 Samsung TV RVU.
My understanding is the only network connection necessary is at the HR44.
And for coax hookup it should be:
Dish connects to multi switch with 4 coax
Mutliswitch connects to power supply with 1 coax
Power supply outputs to 4 way splitter
4 Way splitter one coax to each receiver; HR44, C41, C41, RVU
For ethernet:
Just Router to HR44
Some say you need additional DECA, others say multiple DECA and no network on HR44. Can't seem to get the straight answer.
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| Post 2 made on Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 15:57 |
twmoonly Long Time Member |
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Just need ethernet to the HR44, then the clients will get it through the coax. As far as the Samsung with RVU, I am not sure about the ethernet.
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| Post 3 made on Thursday May 29, 2014 at 01:01 |
Innovative A/V Select Member |
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The HR44 has built in wireless, no need to hard wire Ethernet. also you don't need the multiswitch or 4 wire LNB or Deca
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| Post 4 made on Friday May 30, 2014 at 00:53 |
cheesehead22 Long Time Member |
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On May 29, 2014 at 01:01, Innovative A/V said...
The HR44 has built in wireless, no need to hard wire Ethernet. also you don't need the multiswitch or 4 wire LNB or Deca I does need to be a SWM though ,correct. OP said multi switch.
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| Post 5 made on Friday May 30, 2014 at 01:10 |
andrewinboulder Select Member |
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I spoke to a DirecTV rep who claimed that the HR44 should be wireless, and that hard wiring it to the router can confuse things. Sounds like BS to me, but wondering if anyone else has info on best practices. Seems to me they would want it hard wired to avoid the tech support calls when the wifi settings change....
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| Post 6 made on Friday May 30, 2014 at 10:59 |
musictoo Active Member |
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The Last Samsung RVU we did about 6 mo ago needed an ethernet connection.
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| Post 7 made on Friday May 30, 2014 at 11:14 |
Ranger Home Super Member |
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On May 30, 2014 at 01:10, andrewinboulder said...
I spoke to a DirecTV rep who claimed that the HR44 should be wireless, and that hard wiring it to the router can confuse things. Sounds like BS to me, but wondering if anyone else has info on best practices. Seems to me they would want it hard wired to avoid the tech support calls when the wifi settings change.... DTV installer told me Tuesday to NOT hardwire a genie as the clients get mucked. Made ZERO sense to me as I much much much prefer EVERYTHING hardwired or wireless of course. I still think its bunk. What the hell can the difference be that makes hardwired worse??
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| Post 8 made on Friday May 30, 2014 at 11:48 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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If it's going to try to connect wirelessly and you can't make it stop, then if it doesn't connect part of it will be using resources trying over and over to connect. If it does connect wirelessly, you'll have two connections to a router, which causes problems.
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| Post 9 made on Saturday May 31, 2014 at 09:51 |
GcAV Long Time Member |
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we always hook up ethernet to the hr34 or 44. you will not need a deca if you do this. The clients will get their internet through the coax. but the samsung will need a ethernet to it also
you will be using a swm setup so you will only need 1 wire to dish (we run 2) and the correct LNB. Coax from dish to your splitter and out from splitter to your genie and clients
we never let the genies do wireless. If the Ethernet cant go straight to genie we set up a deca.
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