Two Hoppers and no Joeys

[QCK]

A few questions:

1) Is it possible to be allowed a new install with two hoppers and no Joey's?

2) If it is, is the cost $24/mo?

3) If you have two hoppers do both have to have a ethernet connection or can you get away with just one connected?

4) Can you hear the hopper's hard drive and/or fan in the bedroom when the TV is off?

 

[lparsons21]

1. Yes, but you'll probably need to go to a local retailer. Dish themselves are a bit soggy about it.

2. Not sure with new pricing.

3. Only one needs ethernet connected, the other gets internet access via the coax

4. I sure can't
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[Riah]

I have two hopper and no joeys but I had to go to a local retailer to do it which is where I would have gone anyway

 

[navychop]

I let them install 2H/2J and returned the 2 J a few days later. But I bought a J so I can activate and deactivate at will.

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[DishSubLA]

The fan will kick up into high gear (and you WILL hear it) if it is too hot, and that is usually because the Hopper is in a cabinet. So, you either put the Hopper in place with good airflow at the sides AND on the bottom. I use clear casters, one glued on top of another to provide a few critical inches for airflow UNDER the unit. However, if you must or prefer to put the Hopper in a cabinet, then a solution many on here and I use is to get a laptop fan, put it under the Hopper as you would a laptop, and connect the USB into one of the Hoppers USB ports. Now you have good airflow and the Hopper fan ramps DOWN to a quite level where it should be and the temps displayed in the Counters are where they should be, as well. You don't have to get an expensive laptop fan, just a fair priced one that gets good reviews for lasting will be more than adequate. Good luck.

 

[Gobucks]

I have two Hoppers and no Joeys. You can try and do what I did. I had to order 2 Hoppers and 1 Joey. When my installer came out I explained that I only wanted the two Hoppers. He called Dish took the Joey off the work order and that was it. It took 5 minutes. Give that a shot. I hope you get what you want.