Crabo
06-16-2004, 08:54 PM
Been out all morning trying to get Dish Network setup. I have a 301-13 that I was using to attempt to lock in on 110 & 119 until my 2800 receiver arrived, which it did about an hour ago. I am pretty confused. Here is what I have and did. Dish 500 sat, with two dual lnbf, two sw21.
I did not have a problem locking onto the 110 sat - after that it has been one mistake after another.
Am I wrong in my assumption that if you use two single dual lnbf on the dish 500, you need a sw21 to pick up 110 & 119?
No matter how I configured the set-up screen (ie; dish 301, dish 500, super dish) and do a check switch, it only sees the 110 sat. If I change it to 119, I get no signal. Have tried this with the sw21. Have tried w/o the switch on dish 301 and get 110 but not 119. Do not understand what is going on.
I also tried to hook up my 2800 receiver and it will not allow me to access the menu to set-up sat alignment - it keeps saying error please insert access card. Should I do this ? The setup screen comes on and gives receiver ID number but no access card number. Does the sys info get wiped ever time you unplug the unit ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If I have left out any pertinent info that would help resolve this, please let me know.
Actually after years of Dave, it's nice to have a new challenge, but this has got me a bit baffled. Six hours in this Georgia heat and my brain is about fried.
I did not have a problem locking onto the 110 sat - after that it has been one mistake after another.
Am I wrong in my assumption that if you use two single dual lnbf on the dish 500, you need a sw21 to pick up 110 & 119?
No matter how I configured the set-up screen (ie; dish 301, dish 500, super dish) and do a check switch, it only sees the 110 sat. If I change it to 119, I get no signal. Have tried this with the sw21. Have tried w/o the switch on dish 301 and get 110 but not 119. Do not understand what is going on.
I also tried to hook up my 2800 receiver and it will not allow me to access the menu to set-up sat alignment - it keeps saying error please insert access card. Should I do this ? The setup screen comes on and gives receiver ID number but no access card number. Does the sys info get wiped ever time you unplug the unit ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If I have left out any pertinent info that would help resolve this, please let me know.
Actually after years of Dave, it's nice to have a new challenge, but this has got me a bit baffled. Six hours in this Georgia heat and my brain is about fried.