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I have a Genie 2 connected to a 1-gang coax wall outlet in the front of my house in my office. Our house currently runs off several wireless genie mini's. I am also having a fireplace built in my backyard that will have a tv mounted on it and our electrician will be running a coax cable from our house underground to the fireplace. Given this, if we were to get a wired genie for the outdoor fireplace tv, would that work? If helpful, our existing genie 2 is ~110feet from where the outdoor tv will be. I also have the option to move the genie 2 to another 1-gang coax wall outlet closer to the back of the house if the distance matters in any way. Please let me know what my options are and if I need to request something different from my electrician. Thanks!
detuch254
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4 years ago
As long as good quality approved DIRECTV RG6 cable is being used to wire over to the Genie Mini, everything should operate as expected. If I were you, I would also have the Genie Mini in a safe place outside where it will not get in contact with water obviously. If you don't want to wire coax, you can also have a wireless Genie mini as previously stated, but the distance could cause limitations. In that case, the Genie mini would be connected to a wireless Cinema Connection Kit that was configured with an HD DVR previously to work with the network, and the Genie itself would be connected to the Internet wired or wirelessly, depending on preference. As far as connections go, be sure to stay RG6 approved quad shield cable for best signal as well as keeping the signal from getting too weak.
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Juniper
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4 years ago
The wireless Mini Genie Client will not be connected to a wireless Cinema Connection Kit (CCK). It would instead be connected to a wireless video bridge (WVB) as that "bridges" the connection to the main Genie.
If you have the Genie-2 (HS17) the WVB is built-in. Other Genies must use an external. Though the HS17 can use an external to help expand coverage. The range is up to 80 feet under ideal conditions.
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JColletti88
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4 years ago
Perfect, thank you both. Given the potential wireless range issues, I'm just going to move forward with having an RG6 approved coax cable run up the fireplace and connect directly to the outdoor genie mini -- feels like the safest bet for signal. Thanks again.
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JColletti88
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Sorry one follow up dumb question, the coax cable from the outdoor fireplace doesn't have to connect directly into the genie 2 itself right via some type of splitter right? I imagine the electrician is somehow pulling the coax from the house itself somehow and extending that to the fireplace since the Genie 2 is connected our houses coax outlet (hope that makes sense)
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DIRECTVhelp
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4 years ago
Let me share with you that the Genie 2 works like a wireless receiver and does not need to be connected directly, you can check more details here https://direc.tv/3tTNyqG.
We appreciate your time and prompt responses @Juniper.
Let us know if you have more questions.
Camilo, DIRECTV Community Specialist
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shannon02
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4 years ago
The coax needs to be connected to a SWM splitter most likely a SWM 2way at the HS17 wall outlet where you add a short coax from the outlet to the in port of the SWM splitter then the red port is connected to the HS17 then the other port to the coax from the WVB. All DTV receivers are made for indoor use only.
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