How to Install a Dish Network Satellite

Choose a spot outside to mount the satellite dish

• 1

  Make sure the location you choose to place your Dish Network satellite is at least 100 feet from where a television will be.

• 2

  Make sure there is nothing to block your view -- especially trees or other buildings, as this can impact your satellite's reception and interfere with your ability to watch TV.

• 3

  Turn the dish in the correct direction. Your Dish Network satellite dish must face South to work properly.

Mount the satellite dish

• 4

  Drill holes into the surface where you are going to mount your satellite dish.

• 5

  Mount the satellite dish using the mounting tools that came in your Dish Network packaging along with the satellite dish.

• 6

  Adjust the dish so it is pointing due South.

Connect the dish to your Dish Network TV receiver

• 7

  Lay the coax cable on the ground -- starting from the satellite dish and ending where it will enter your house.

• 8

  Drill a hole through your house or building's wall and guide the coax cable through it toward your television set and receiver.

• 9

  Attach the cable to both the dish and your receiver.

Bury the coax cable

• 10

  Dig a trench, or at the very least lift a significant amount of grass or dirt, following the path of the coax cable.

• 11

  Cover the length of the coax cable with the dirt, sod or grass that you lifted in Step 1.

• 12

  Retrace your steps to ensure all cable is sufficiently buried. An exposed coax cable is a danger to those who cross its path.

Activate your Dish Network subscription

• 13

  Plug your reciever into an electrical outlet near your television set.

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  Connect your receiver to the TV.

• 15

  Turn the TV and the receiver on simultaneously.

• 16

  Follow the setup instructions that will appear on your television screen.

• 17

  Call Dish Network at 1-866-709-3474 to notify them that your installation is complete.