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You can check your CCCam operation by pointing a web browser at your dreambox IP on port 16001. e.g. If your dreambox IP address is 192.168.0.25 use this http://192.168.0.25:16001 in your favourite browser. you can then see how many clients and servers are connected and how many shares you...

1) How big is your dish? - 80cm 2) What material is it made of: aluminum or steel? - Steel The point I am getting at: can it be that your dish is to heavy? Rotor turns when LNB is not connected so I dont think dish is too heavy. Also, can it be that the fault is with your rotor? Possibly...

OK, heres the results ...... Took the dreambox upstairs with a portable and put it as close to the dish as possible. Made a new cable (good quality ) approx 2Mtrs long and hooked it all up. Rotor turns for a while and then eventually dies the same as it does with the main cable ( probably...

Hi Guys, Thanks for the info and comments. Anyway, here's the situation : Got a new cheapo LNB ( same make as T_G's ) and popped it on in place of the old one( turns out to be a Triax 0.3dB ). No difference !!! So I took the whole rig down and dragged it into the house ( she who must be...

Ive got a new LNB on order, I will update the thread when I have it installed. Thanks for the advise.

Thanks T_G, and vma. I will look for a local equivalent or sharp LNB's. My rig is fairly new, it was professionally installed 12 months ago and I added the motor myself. ever since I have had sporadic problems like you describe. Cable and connectors are all good so I suspect it is the LNB ( I...

Hi T_G, Can you tell me what type of LNB you are using now ? I am having exactly the same problems with my 500S, I was about to buy a Muliti-LNB bracket as I was getting so frustrated with the motor not working ! Many Thanks.

Have you used Dreamup and the cable before ? You need to make sure that it is a NULL modem cable not just a serial cable, they look the same but are wired differently and you wont get anywhere without the right cable. I know cos I got it wrong as well :mad: Grab one on ebay for a few quid...