8 tvs and hopper system

[darkstar335i]

Goodnight Fellas

I have been searching around this forum but havent seem to find the answer to the above mentioned.

I would like to have 8 tvs hooked up to the hopper system. Currently I have 3 722ks that control 6 tvs (one living room, one game room and 4 bedrooms. However I am ready to transfer to the hopper system and I would like to add 2 more tvs (one for the dinning room and one for my patio/garage).

First off, i will be purchasing this equipment. Will dishnetwork allow me to operate 8 tvs on a residential account.

From what I have researched can someone kindly confirm if the below is all the equipment that i need.

3 hoppers with sling
4 joeys
1 wireless joey (for the patio I would the ability to move it between the patio and the garage)
2 duo nodes
2 power inserters (not exactly sure what this does)
2 dpp44 switches
1 HIC
2 two way splitter

Any assistance will be welcomed to let me know if this is allowed and if the equipment I have listed above is all that i need to make this work for 8 tvs.

Thanks in advance.

 

[TechWriter]

I think your Hopper network would look something like this (not sure of HIC and WAP wiring): http://rvseniormoments.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/3hoppers-5joeys.pdf

 

[ChadT41]

Power inserters will be for the DPP44 switch, as they are not powered by the Coax in the way most other switches are. They need their own external power...I asked a couple days ago and never got an answer, but will one power inserter work for 2 DPP44's?? That all said, you would need 1 Duo Node, and 1 Solo node for 3 Hoppers*(you can use two, but I have read there can be issues, especially if not capped off on the 4th host port.)

 

[charlesrshell]

Power inserters will be for the DPP44 switch, as they are not powered by the Coax in the way most other switches are. They need their own external power...I asked a couple days ago and never got an answer, but will one power inserter work for 2 DPP44's?? That all said, you would need 1 Duo Node, and 1 Solo node for 3 Hoppers*(you can use two, but I have read there can be issues, especially if not capped off on the 4th host port.)

I am pretty sure and according to the DPP44 switch instructions, you need a power inserter for each DPP44 switch in your system.

 

[darkstar335i]

many thanks for the responses.

So do i need the HIC then???? Not sure what this does either.

 

[uriel0818]

Hic might be needed if hws are too far from wireless joey

 

[ChadT41]

I encourage HIC every time, so my very bias vote says yes. 100% less issues with a HIC over wireless and Ethernet as far as BB goes.

 

[bobvick]

I have 4 Hoppers a Joey and a Wireless Joey, I don't have a HIC and have never had any problems. My Hopper that configures the network is right by the Wireless router though.

 

[charlesrshell]

I never have used a HIC either with my 4 HWSs, Joey, and 2 WJs. My Hopper that configures the network thru Ethernet cables goes thru 3 Cisco switches before reaching my wireless router.