I know that you have the wireless joey, but don't you also have another type of wireless setup? Just wondering which performed better?
Scherrman...........? for you please
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you do know you can make a normal joey run wirelessly, now its not an offical approved install but it works.
after installing a few waps and wireless joey set ups its basically a one room wireless setup.I think that's his question, which works best!
that wap doesnt like blasting through more than one wall.
plus with a wap and true wireless joey install you have to purchase the wap.
In fairness, for a regular Joey you have to purchase the wireless USB adapter. Not quite as much, but still an expense.
all depends on the tech you get
for older vip receivers and older hopper 2000's us internals techs install dish branded usb wireless dongles for free to get connectivity.
For the OP, I wrote up a summary for using the wireless USB adapter here.
If you have a decent connection with either joey, then the experience should be the virtually same with either version.
One advantage of the Wireless Joey is that it uses the new faster processor. I don't know of a way to make sure you get the newer non-wireless Joey with the faster processor.
One advantage of the regular Joey is it is smaller and much easier to mount behind the TV. I don't have one, but the design of the Wireless Joey seems more than a little dumb wrt mounting options.
As bigjohn said, penetrating multiple walls could be a problem with the Wireless Joey because it is 5Ghz Only. The wireless USB adapter gives the option of either 2.4ghz or 5ghz, but I would expect 5ghz performance to be better with the WAP/Wireless Joey combo.
Bottom line it's hard to say which would be better for a specific environment without testing in your home.
If you have a decent connection with either joey, then the experience should be the virtually same with either version.
One advantage of the Wireless Joey is that it uses the new faster processor. I don't know of a way to make sure you get the newer non-wireless Joey with the faster processor.
One advantage of the regular Joey is it is smaller and much easier to mount behind the TV. I don't have one, but the design of the Wireless Joey seems more than a little dumb wrt mounting options.
As bigjohn said, penetrating multiple walls could be a problem with the Wireless Joey because it is 5Ghz Only. The wireless USB adapter gives the option of either 2.4ghz or 5ghz, but I would expect 5ghz performance to be better with the WAP/Wireless Joey combo.
Bottom line it's hard to say which would be better for a specific environment without testing in your home.
Granted, I have mine from my 722 days (but I had purchased it way back when - I was installed long before they were an option).all depends on the tech you get
for older vip receivers and older hopper 2000's us internals techs install dish branded usb wireless dongles for free to get connectivity.
Still the odds are if he doesn't already have the USB adapter, he would have to purchase it, unless he got a very generous tech willing to throw one in for the potentially unapproved use.
I also have a wireless HD transmitter that I used to mirror the Hopper in the basement to my bedroom TV. It worked great but I had issues with the remote working consistently. I really like having the Wireless Joey in my bedroom now because I don't have any remote issues anymore and I'm not mirrored off of any other TVs. I now have the basement Hopper and my bar TV mirrored which works better because they are rarely on at the same time.
As for reliability they both work flawlessly other than when my wireless transmitter didn't have enough ventilation. That thing ran pretty hot and if anything was touching it my picture would start to digitize. The Wireless Joey runs cooler and does not have any glitches.
thanks for the replies.............would hate to go through all the hassle of switching everything over to a hopper/joey setup & then not be satisfied
the hopper joey system is pretty snazzy system, if the tech that installs it does it correctly and up to spec you will like it.
now there are some annoying software bugs but nothing that breaks the bank.
I really dig the sling tech in it especially now football season is starting up.
I've had both configurations and the wireless joey is superior on my opinion. I also tested a few routers I was considering upgrading to, and the router contributed to the Joey 1.0 perform when using wifi adapter. Some routers worked better than others.
I would recommend the wireless joey and wireless access point.
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I would recommend the wireless joey and wireless access point.
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My Wireless Joey is in my room in the basement and our WAP is in the living room upstairs and on the other side of our house. I have no issues using my Wireless Joey.
are you using the Dish wap or another router? What type of distance do you have for the wireless joeys?
With joey1.0 I used my own routers.
With the wireless joey, I use the WAP. I have three wj and they are in rooms on the same for look and a room on the second floor.
I'm not sure on the exact distance but I have signal in the 50s and 60 on all of the wjs.
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With the wireless joey, I use the WAP. I have three wj and they are in rooms on the same for look and a room on the second floor.
I'm not sure on the exact distance but I have signal in the 50s and 60 on all of the wjs.
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It may have to do with how the home/building is constructed lots of new buildings both mdu's and single family homes are built using 100% steel frames here in tornado alley. I know it saves a ton on insurance costs if you build with steel here. So the building basically a giant Faraday cage.
