A system for configuring a satellite broadcast system for use with a wireless communications system, said system comprising: a satellite receive antenna configured to receive a satellite signal from the satellite broadcast system; and a broadband system, wherein said broadband system comprises: an antenna system for use in the wireless communications system, said antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements; an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; and a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system is configured to selectively energize the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device (112, 330) in the wireless communications system through the antenna elements wherein the control system is configured to enable the satellite broadcast system to send a command to the device; and a coaxial networking bridge,coupled to the satellite receive antenna and the antenna system, said coaxial networking bridge configured to couple the satellite signal on the satellite broadcast system with a wireless signal in the wireless communications system, wherein the coaxial network bridge is configured to enable the device (112, 330) to receive the satellite signal through the coupled wireless signal. a satellite receive antenna configured to receive a satellite signal from the satellite broadcast system; and a broadband system, wherein said broadband system comprises: an antenna system for use in the wireless communications system, said antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements; an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; and a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system is configured to selectively energize the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device (112, 330) in the wireless communications system through the antenna elements wherein the control system is configured to enable the satellite broadcast system to send a command to the device; and a coaxial networking bridge,coupled to the satellite receive antenna and the antenna system, said coaxial networking bridge configured to couple the satellite signal on the satellite broadcast system with a wireless signal in the wireless communications system, wherein the coaxial network bridge is configured to enable the device (112, 330) to receive the satellite signal through the coupled wireless signal. an antenna system for use in the wireless communications system, said antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements; an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; and a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system is configured to selectively energize the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device (112, 330) in the wireless communications system through the antenna elements wherein the control system is configured to enable the satellite broadcast system to send a command to the device; and a plurality of antenna elements; an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; and a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system is configured to selectively energize the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device (112, 330) in the wireless communications system through the antenna elements wherein the control system is configured to enable the satellite broadcast system to send a command to the device; and a coaxial networking bridge,coupled to the satellite receive antenna and the antenna system, said coaxial networking bridge configured to couple the satellite signal on the satellite broadcast system with a wireless signal in the wireless communications system, wherein the coaxial network bridge is configured to enable the device (112, 330) to receive the satellite signal through the coupled wireless signal.