Help with a DP34 switch

[rick26]

Hi everyone, I'm having a problem setting up my 311/vip612 recievers and I'm hoping someone has some advice. Here's my set up:

I have two lines coming in from a DP34 switch piggy backed on two DP44's (I live in a condo and we all share the 3 lnbs).

I have 2 recievers, a VIP612 and 311.

THe problem is I'm trying to hook up the vip612 with only 1 satellite input feed by using a seperator, then hook up the 311 with the other line.

When i try to use the seperator, the vip612 won't find any satellites, but if hook up both lines into the vip612, it does work (but then i have no lines to the 311). I used to have a DP33 switch, which did support this set up totally fine (don't have that switch now), but for some reason the dp34 won't. Do I need a power inserter??

I can't run another line to the switch because it's on the other side of the building (built in through the walls of the condo).

Appreciate any help!!

Thanks

 

[garys]

You can only connect the separator to a DPP switch. It will not work if you have it connected to the DP34 switch.

 

[gdarwin]

Switch out the DP34 with a DPP44 and the separator will work.

 

[rick26]

You guys are awesome, thanks for the quick reply. Looks like I need to go get another dpp33. Thanks!!

 

[kb2vgp]

The DP34 switch is Dish Pro (NOT Dish Pro Plus) and seperators are only designed to work with Dish Pro Plus receivers tuners 1 and 2 you will see a 1 and 2 on the seperator itself. That being said, to feed a dual tuner receiver from a DP34 switch you need two lines for each input. The seperator does not function like a splitter for satellite. As was already said the DPP33 and DPP44 switches ARE Dish Pro Plus.