Switch question

hudgreen

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Oct 16, 2007
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Is it possible to cascade a 3x4 switch of of a 4x4 switch?
I need to add a 211z and all of the existing 4x4 receiver ports are full.
The dish is a 1000+ (4 orbital)
 
Is it possible to cascade a 3x4 switch of of a 4x4 switch?
I need to add a 211z and all of the existing 4x4 receiver ports are full.
The dish is a 1000+ (4 orbital)
3x4 & 4x4 usually refer to Directv switches are you asking about a DPP44 switch feeding a DPP33 switch?
 
A DPP44 going to a DPP33 should work fine. Since you're talking about adding a single-tuner receiver, a DPP44 going to a DP34 should also work fine. N.B. neither of those downstream switches can handle 4 orbitals...
 
A DPP44 going to a DPP33 should work fine. Since you're talking about adding a single-tuner receiver, a DPP44 going to a DP34 should also work fine. N.B. neither of those downstream switches can handle 4 orbitals...

so the 211 (hooked to the dpp34) would not get the 118 satellite and its programing?
He has that horse racing package on the 118 and the 211 is for a kids room (shouldn't be a problem if so)
 
Well after talking to him, he is going to upgrade to a hopper system.....problem solved
 
so the 211 (hooked to the dpp34) would not get the 118 satellite and its programing?
He has that horse racing package on the 118 and the 211 is for a kids room (shouldn't be a problem if so)

I presume you meant the DP34 or DPP33... And yes, that is correct. Neither of those switches have 4 inputs, so the kids would be doing without one of the locations, e.g. 118.