Viewsat Weather Forecaster – Viewsat N3 Fix
by FTA Online on May.06, 2010, under Viewsat 9000 HD, Viewsat Max HD, Viewsat Ultra, Viewsat Ultra Lite
Viewsat Weather Forecaster
For most people, their Viewsat receivers have become door stops, thrown in their closets and collecting dust. A solution to revive your Viewsat FTA Receivers has arrived.
This device is as close to a viewsat n3 fix as you can currently get. The viewsat weather forecaster is available for the viewsat ultra, viewsat ultra lite, viewsat 9000 hd and the viewsat max hd.
If you’ve got one of those receivers its time to take them out of the closet and get your hands on the viewsat weather forecaster. The Viewsat weather forecaster is a serial to Ethernet adapter that comes with its own 5 Volt power adapter and RS-232 cable.
Installation of the device is relatively simple assuming your receiver is already hooked up to TV and satellite dish and ready to go.
1. Flash receiver via USB with your specific receiver software.
2. Remove WF from box, attach serial cable to serial side of main body, then connect the other side to serial on receiver.
3. Connect your WF to internet via Ethernet RJ45 cable.
4. Attach Power cable to main body and then plug into outlet.
5. Click menu on receiver remote.
6. For static IP:
Go to installation => Serial Setup => Network Setup => Network setting => put your IP
For non-static IP
Go to installation => Serial Setup => Network Setup => Network S/W upgrade => Start Upgrade. Software for WF is upgraded automatically.
Once upgrade is done, exit from menu system, it is now functional!
If you don’t have your hands on a viewsat weather forecaster yet, you should as soon as you can. Listed below are some available options if you’re interested in obtaining one.
May 7th, 2010 on 7:02 am
Cant i use any ethernet to usb adapter to do this
thanks
hope to hear from you sooon
May 7th, 2010 on 11:11 am
Hi Mike, to get your viewsat back up and running you have to get the weather forecaster which is designed for Viewsat compatibility. Enjoy!
June 10th, 2010 on 12:28 pm
Satellite TV users will definitely grow in the following years and also satellite internet users.
July 29th, 2010 on 8:59 pm
Will this work for the Viewsat Extreme????
Or do I finally have to upgrade to get back on air?
I tried emailing the official Viewsat Weather Forecaster website, but have yet to receive a response.
Thank you
August 31st, 2010 on 8:12 pm
Is the viewsat weather forcaster work with BEV?
September 4th, 2010 on 11:33 am
If it doesn’t already work with BEV, it will in the near future as the WF is working on it. Sorry I couldn’t be of any more help. Keep Visiting for updates!
September 4th, 2010 on 11:35 am
No the Weather forecaster doesn’t work with your model of Viewsat receiver. Check out the list in the blog post – this will tell you which ones it works with.
September 18th, 2010 on 12:34 pm
do i still need an antena on the roof to use weather forcaster? i have a viewsat ultra
September 27th, 2010 on 12:14 pm
i have a satellite TV and cable TV at home, both of them are good,”,
October 25th, 2010 on 2:21 am
satellite televisions are very affordable today, i even bought two units for myself and my brother,’”
October 31st, 2010 on 11:57 am
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