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    Replacing existing MS with SWM

    So - I'm going to 'take the plunge' and replace my existing multiswitch with an SWM.

    Right now, I have 4 cables penetrating the wall, about 50' away from a Slimline 5LNB dish.

    Can I put the SWM at the end of those 4 cables, or would I be better off moving it outside so as to be closer to the dish?

    If I move it outside, does someone have a source for weatherproof RG-6 connectors? I've got a crimper for 'standard' connectors, a bucketfull of the connectors and lots of CoaxSeal; but would rather get the weatherproof connectors if I could.

    Thanks in advance!
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    You can easily put it where the current switch it, unless your receivers are REALLY far from the switch (>200 ft), in which case you might need some additional planning, but it still should work just fine.

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      Cool! No point in putting the switch out in the rain.

      Another question - I have a DirecTIVO that I'm NOT going to be upgrading that currently feeds (using an RF modulator on Channel 100) the rest of the house on RG6 - can I diplex that onto the same cable I'm going to use to feed the new HD-DVR? I assume all I'd need would be diplexers at both ends to put that signal on the cable and take it back off.

      Thanks again!

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