I know the following receivers can work directly via Ethernet, due to prior experiences:
H21-100 HR22-100 H25-700 H24-700 ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Head" <li...@blountbroadband.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 9:37:12 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Direct TV WiFi problems? Well it DOES inject Internet into the system...via coax. :-) On 2/14/2016 4:20 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: I think I have an HD24 around here, I'll see which manufacturer code it has. There are multiple generations of the CCK, some of which aren't even called a CCK. Yeah, they're meant to inject Internet into the system, but it should work the other way. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Head" <li...@blountbroadband.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 11:12:02 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Direct TV WiFi problems? HD24/500 And th3 add-on box is called a "Direct TV Cinema Connection Kit" It sorta looks like a Belkin router with more LEDs on it. On 2/14/2016 10:17 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: <blockquote> Which model is that? I don't believe that is correct behavior. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Head" <li...@blountbroadband.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 10:16:29 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Direct TV WiFi problems? FWiW My personal Direct TV receiver (admittedly an older model) will not talk on its Ethernet port. I "must" use their add-on WiFi device to connect it to the Internet. On 2/12/2016 11:09 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > I seem to be seeing a lot of customers who have our managed routers > and a Direct TV receiver that seems to have WiFi issues, but all their > other WiFi devices work fine. > > Does Direct TV have a problem with their WiFi? I'm not talking about > video to other Genies around the house, but from the router (2.4 GHz) > to the receiver. > > I usually see the router reporting a signal from the Direct TV box in > the -25 to -35 range, I suspect people have them right next to each > other, but they won't listen to me and use a cable. > > Could it be they are too close and the signal is too hot? I'm not > sure if I should try turning down the transmit power on the Mikrotik, > but that seems like it would invite problems with other devices like > phones. > </blockquote>
