Homestead! Could you please give more details about the type (C or KU) and size of your dish and lnb that is on it. Also, what else was included with the dish besides the meter? Motor? If you are unsure of anything you have and could post some pics that would be great. The CaptiveWorks 700S is an older DVB only receiver. It may be good to help you get started in FTA but you may want to consider upgrading to a DVB-S2 (the new standard that many channels are switching to) capable receiver in the future.
If dish is 34" then it is ku. If this is your lnb: http://www.homevisiontech.com/quad-polar-legacy-4-o-p-lnbf-c-l-combo.html it is ku as well and has both linear (FTA) and circular (Pay TV) capabilities. Reason dish size is important is because the smaller the dish the harder it is to receive the lower powered FTA signals. If there is no motor you will need to decide which satellite you want to point your stationary dish at. Do you have the pole cemented in the ground yet? As someone above mentioned, 97W is good to start with as it has strong signals and is still DVB. A lot of the programming is foreign language international but there are also some good English channels there as well.
I just did that with mine. I wanted a higher pole to get a clearer shot at the sky for my motorized ku dish. I had one that slipped right over the original DirecTV pole. As long as it's a snug fit (no play) and plumb you should be ok with that. It would be a good idea to drill a couple holes and put in some screws to keep it from turning on the other pole in case you get strong winds.
Good, you have a motor. That gives you a lot better choice of things to watch. You need to make sure the motor/dish assembly is rotated on the mast, as a whole unit, to your true south. Use dishpointer.com as FatAir said to find it. You can either use a compass or find a reference point on the ground that is on the line FatAir mentioned. One of the L connectors gets attached to the LNB in port on the motor. The other port on the motor goes to your receiver. PS: Make sure power is disconnected to receiver whenever attaching/removing cables from lnb, switches, etc as it may do damage if it isn't.
Yes, you can bypass the diseqc switch altogether (probably best when just starting out) and hook the lnb directly to the lnb in on the motor. Ports on motor should be marked in some way as lnb and receiver. Is there any label on the motor that shows brand/model?
It isn't recommended to run a motor after the diseqc as most diseqc's aren't rated to pass the current that the motor will draw. Some can handle it, and I have heard of some people doing it, but best if you can extend the coax enough to get to the motor without it. If using a barrel connector
