Need some guidance
Please bare with me because this is very long...
Ok, for the past week I have been going back and forth with DTV trying to get the ball rolling on my MRV. Last week I talked to a customer service lady and she said that with the receivers I had, I would be able to do MRV with the receivers connected to my interweb network by ethernet. After doing much reading on here, I thought that sounded fishy, but she enabled my service and I gave it a go. My receivers would not communicate with one another so I called back to get this thing resolved. This time I talked to a tech support person that seemed like she was on the ball and knew what she was doing. She told me that I needed to install Decas on each of my DVRs in order for this to work. She also said that I needed to upgrade or add the H24 (non DVR) to my system as well. She was going to do this free of charge and send the receiver to me for free (with renewed contract). She did say that D* was having an issue with my account and they couldnt add MRV, and for me to call back today(mon) to get the service added. She also said a tech would come out FOR FREE to install the Decas and get me set up.
Well, today I call, and the guy on the other end told me that no way would they be able to send an installer out for free, despite my previous help putting it right there in the notes of my account, to send an installer out for free. After hem hawing around, this d*ck finally decides that he will send me (2) Decas for free and let me do it. So now I have a BRAND NEW H24D-700, with (2) deccas on the way. Here is what my system consists of:
(1) HR22-100 DVR
(1) HR21-200 DVR
(1) H24D-700
(1) D12
(2) Decas
(1) Green Label Power inserter
Comcast cable internet going through a Linksys router.
Now, I am not sure if I have a SWM 8 after the LNB (on a slimline3), but if I have that green label SWM power inserter by my DVR, is it safe to assume that I have at least a SWM 8 somewhere on my system? It's dark right now so I can not go outside to check, but assuming I do have the SWM 8, how would I install these (2) Decas into my system to make it work? The rep said that he sent me the decas to go to each of my DVRs, and I know the H24 has it's own, but wouldnt I need a 3rd Deca to match up with the router? Also with me having Comcast and not DSL, I'm assuming I would have to put that 3rd Deca on a split SAT line w/ the ethernet going from the Deca to one of the ports coming out of the router, correct? I know there hasnt been much activity in this thread for a while, but hopefully, one of you experienced guys can help me out. Thanks in advance.