i think the way the installer hooked mine up is less than optimal. two taps, splitter, no Joey feed coming off the duo node. I got tired of the hunt and peck fix it myself. I've got the tech coming back Sunday. I'll repost on how that goes.
Tip: Changing Joey Pairing in a Two Hopper System
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i think the way the installer hooked mine up is less than optimal. two taps, splitter, no Joey feed coming off the duo node. I got tired of the hunt and peck fix it myself. I've got the tech coming back Sunday. I'll repost on how that goes.
Most any splitter with will work for the Joey lines. You can even buy 75 ohm terminators on Amazon--I did.
Isn't there a limit on how many splitters/taps/nodes you can have between devices? I thought it was two. So, based on your description, there are three between the Joeys on the three way splitter and the hopper on the other side of the node. (Joey --> 3-way --> tap --> node --> Hopper)
But, I could be wrong. It has happened once or twice...
But, I could be wrong. It has happened once or twice...
Benyth said:Isn't there a limit on how many splitters/taps/nodes you can have between devices? I thought it was two. So, based on your description, there are three between the Joeys on the three way splitter and the hopper on the other side of the node. (Joey --> 3-way --> tap --> node --> Hopper)
But, I could be wrong. It has happened once or twice...
Nodes do not count against the restriction, just splitters, taps, etc...
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Isn't there a limit on how many splitters/taps/nodes you can have between devices? I thought it was two. So, based on your description, there are three between the Joeys on the three way splitter and the hopper on the other side of the node. (Joey --> 3-way --> tap --> node --> Hopper)
But, I could be wrong. It has happened once or twice...
your description is close, to the other hopper it's (Joey --> 3-way --> tap --> node --> tap -->Hopper) I'm not aware of a restriction, but it seems like there is.
This is a diagram of my house. I hope it makes sense. Looks confusing but it was very easy. I already had 2 cables run around my house, that's why I put the node outside.
It was in the Hopper Joey System Job Aid (http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=74865&d=1331141778) under the Installation Rules:
Mine is the same except for behind one of the Joey legs off a tap is a splitter to serve 2 Joeys. It works, just not correctly/consistently.
My Hoppers and Joeys were all working correctly. The way we determined this was to run a tap from a Hopper down the hall and connect to the misbehaving Joeys (great trick to rule out Dish equipment) . The tech did everything short of pulling new coax and finally got my system working correctly. There must have been a kink in the coax in the attic somewhere.
This might be why It's not consistent
Tap
Taps are used to create a host line and client line from a single host line off of a Node. Think
of it as creating a line for a Hopper and Joey from a single host line.
• Limited to one Tap per installation
• One TO NODE port supported
• One TO HOST port supported
• One TO CLIENT port supported
Key line is limited to one Tap per installation
I have 2 Hoppers and 2 Joeys and each Joey can only see the paired Hopper. I have no idea how it was wired regarding splitters, nodes etc.
