I received my Dish Pathway X2 and 2 Wally's yesterday... So far I have over 5 hours clocked on the phone with Tech support with no Luck.I am able to get the channels, but the Wally's do not want to complete the download cycle? So everytime I shut off the Wally, they are back to the begining. It is frustrating, and so far nobody at tech support has resolved the issue.. They get stuck on the " Downloading Wally Software" screen...I can keep them like that, but it is not the proper way to operate...

Mine did that.Push Sat(on the side of the remote)/Skip Back/Recall/Skip Back.

2naEagle wrote:Mine did that.Push Sat(on the side of the remote)/Skip Back/Recall/Skip Back.Each time? That is what i do now to skip out of the download sequence...How about hooking the OTA antenna into the sat box with their connection ?

I only had to do it one time after that all worked ok.

Are you trying to use the 2 receiver setting and going to the 72 satellite? Did you get a successful check switch? If you are trying to use the 1 receiver setup with 2 receivers you must connect 1 receiver to the main output and preform a check switch. You will then need to connect the other receiver to that same cable and do a check switch on that receiver. Once you have each running successfully by themselves you will be able to connect both.

Any satellite guru's out here? Dish-Wally-Pathway X2

ford_truck_guy
Nomad
May 22, 2017
Bill.Satellite wrote:
You say you have not tried it my way. Are you interested in trying it my way? If not, you need to get to a Dish retailer and have them connect the receivers to an open face Dish antenna.

Bill, I did try it that way on Saturday.. No matter what I do I cannot get past the Download screen...

When I hit Skip Back/Recall/Skip Back, It exits the download and get TV.. But every time I turn the wally off, than back on, it goes back to the update screen.

Yesterday the folks at Dish told me that they thought this was a Winegard issue... While on Saturday, Winegard told me it was a Dish issue ???
richheck
Explorer
May 22, 2017
ford truck guy wrote:
richheck wrote:
Last year when the Wallys first came out I purchased two. At that time I was instructed to connect each to a 1000.2 dish to allow the Wallies to download the updated software before trying to connect to my Pathway X2. After doing as instructed to get the software updated I had no problems connecting to the X2

Where would I find a 1000.2 dish ?

1000.2 or 1000.4 will work (West or East), also like already mentioned most dealers should be able to help you. I was fortunate that I have the 1000.2 for my stick and brick location.
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
May 22, 2017
You say you have not tried it my way. Are you interested in trying it my way? If not, you need to get to a Dish retailer and have them connect the receivers to an open face Dish antenna.
lryrob9301
Explorer
May 22, 2017
Look for a DISH network authorized retailer in your area and take the Wallys to them for updating. They should do it for little or no charge.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
May 22, 2017
richheck wrote:
Last year when the Wallys first came out I purchased two. At that time I was instructed to connect each to a 1000.2 dish to allow the Wallies to download the updated software before trying to connect to my Pathway X2. After doing as instructed to get the software updated I had no problems connecting to the X2

Where would I find a 1000.2 dish ?
richheck
Explorer
May 22, 2017
Last year when the Wallys first came out I purchased two. At that time I was instructed to connect each to a 1000.2 dish to allow the Wallies to download the updated software before trying to connect to my Pathway X2. After doing as instructed to get the software updated I had no problems connecting to the X2
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
May 22, 2017
Bill.Satellite wrote:
Are you trying to use the 2 receiver setting and going to the 72 satellite? Did you get a successful check switch? If you are trying to use the 1 receiver setup with 2 receivers you must connect 1 receiver to the main output and preform a check switch. You will then need to connect the other receiver to that same cable and do a check switch on that receiver. Once you have each running successfully by themselves you will be able to connect both.

Thanks Bill... As soon as my check switch is complete, it jumps directly into trying to download the software ( unsuccessfully ). I have tried single Wally into the main port... and also tried the dual Wally, with 1 in the main, and 1 in the secondary port..
I have NOT tried it your way, but still cannot get past the download portion
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
May 21, 2017
Are you trying to use the 2 receiver setting and going to the 72 satellite? Did you get a successful check switch? If you are trying to use the 1 receiver setup with 2 receivers you must connect 1 receiver to the main output and preform a check switch. You will then need to connect the other receiver to that same cable and do a check switch on that receiver. Once you have each running successfully by themselves you will be able to connect both.
2naEagle
Explorer
May 21, 2017
I have not used the OTA
2naEagle
Explorer
May 21, 2017
I only had to do it one time after that all worked ok.

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