Easy (probably old) question

[AK Eggy]

Just found this site tonight and have been searching posts looking for the answer, but have been unable to do so. I originally had 1 reciever installed (I think I have a Dish 500 system). this original receiver is a model # 4900. I recently purchased a used model #301 receiver I intended to use in a bedroom. I called and had the second (used) reciever activated on my account and it was working. When I had it activated, I had it hooked up in the location of the original reciever. After I knew the receiver was working, I crawled up in the attic and installed a splitter between the dish and the original receiver and ran co-ax to the bedroom. Now the second receiver (model # 301) is not working. I get some channels, but not all, and I dont get any info on the Guide.

I know I'm missing something, but have tried everything Iknow. Is there something other than a splitter that I need to accomplish this? The one I bought was from Radio Shack and is supposed to be compatible with satellite dishes.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

[dak32]

You need a separate line from the dish to the receiver, not through a splitter.

[pabeader]

and hopefully you didn't damage either the receiver or dish.

[AK Eggy]

Ok...so I called the local install guys and they said I needed a Dual LN LNB which he had in stock. He also said I didn't need to mess with any alignments, just install it and go. So I get home today and install the new LBN and now I have channels up to 108 in both locations, but nothing more. I get the "Error 002" message (The staellite signal has been lost, signal aquisition in progress). It doesn't matter if both receivers are plugged in or not. I know my original receiver is OK, as I was watching it last night.

Any ideas? Do I need to use a specific port on the new LNB? I used the one to the left as you're facing the front of the dish because that's closest to where the wire was originally run.

Man...sure is frustrating...it seemed so simple when I started!!

[Laddyboy]

Ok...so I called the local install guys and they said I needed a Dual LN LNB which he had in stock. He also said I didn't need to mess with any alignments, just install it and go. So I get home today and install the new LBN and now I have channels up to 108 in both locations, but nothing more. I get the "Error 002" message (The staellite signal has been lost, signal aquisition in progress). It doesn't matter if both receivers are plugged in or not. I know my original receiver is OK, as I was watching it last night.

Any ideas? Do I need to use a specific port on the new LNB? I used the one to the left as you're facing the front of the dish because that's closest to where the wire was originally run.

Man...sure is frustrating...it seemed so simple when I started!!

Do you have a separate cable from the LNB to each receiver? Each receiver needs its own cable from one of the LNB ports.

[AK Eggy]

Both the local distributer/installer and the Dish Network help line told me I could split one line and run both receivers. The distributer where I bought it told me I could run several receivers off this one LNB.

I called the Dish Network help line since I posted this and they had me run a Switch Test. The results were "sattelite 119" and "polarity odd". They told me that "polarity odd" meant I had a bad LNB. If it had come back "polarity even" it would mean I had a problem with the cable or connector. Is there a way to check the LNB in a static state (ohm test)?

Oh yeah...Even if I unplug the cable from the splitter to the second receiver, the original receiver gets the same switch test results with this new LNB
. When I re-installed the original LNB, everything went back to its original state and I receive all channels on the original receiver.

[Pepper]

Get rid of the splitter. Put it all back like it was and get one receiver working. A single line from the dish CANNOT be split to multiple receivers.

Post the details of check switch from the working receiver so we can know what you have connected.

Then, run another cable directly from the dish to the other room. How you connect it at the dish depends on the details you post.

[kb7oeb]

Regardless of the LNB you can't use a splitter, you probably didn't need a new LNB either. I don't think any Dish 500s were made that can't do two receivers.

[chainblu]

We've been trying to tell you this since the 2nd post: THE SPLITTER IS THE PROBLEM.

[AK Eggy]

Get rid of the splitter. Put it all back like it was and get one receiver working. A single line from the dish CANNOT be split to multiple receivers.

Post the details of check switch from the working receiver so we can know what you have connected.

Then, run another cable directly from the dish to the other room. How you connect it at the dish depends on the details you post.

Original LNB is back on the dish...the cable runs into the attic to a splitter (the only way I currently have to connect 2 females together and the way it was originally installed 8 years ago)...through the power passing leg (nothing connected to the other leg of the splitter)...out to the cable that runs directly to my original receiver...All is well...Check switch says "sattelite 119" and "polarity odd even"...I am receiving all of my normal channels.

With the new dual LN LNB installed with the RG-6 connected exactly the same way through the power passing leg of the splitter and nothing connected to the other leg of the splitter to my original receiver, the switch test read "sattelite 119" and "polarity odd". I get the same result when the RG-6 is connected to the other co-ax connector at the LNB.