We moved back into our renovated apartment where an RG-6 cable was preinstalled. I tried hooking up the cable to our Directv Satellite and their is no feed coming from the satellite thru this RG-6 cable that was installed. Right now I have my original cables that came with Directv and it runs (currently) thru the window and that cable works. What am I doing Wrong? Please advise! Eric
RG-6 CABLE TROUBLESHOOTING
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The preinstalled cable(RG-6) is hanging on the eastside of the apartment and it come out in the livingroom area on the westside of the wall. How would I check to see if it works?
I crimped both ends of the cable and still I dont get no live connection from satellite LNB to Satellite receiver.
Could have a splitter on it, D* doesn't work with splitters.
Is there anyway to verify where that line goes to, maybe a closet, attic ect.
You could take a piece of wire(like cheap speaker wire or whatever you have laying around) as long as it's long enough to reach each end of the cable you want to test. Attach it to the RG6 at one end and run a continuity test. Any simple multimeter will suffice.
I agree with Claude/Metro, there is either a splitter somewhere or the drywall guys put a screw through your new RG6.
A splitter would definitely cause the problem. I understood the OP to say it was run for satellite shortly before the renovation.
Slim chance the drywall guy put a screw thru it, Much Higher chance of a Splitter in line as mentioned previously.
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