Dish Network Retailer Chat Recap - July 10, 2007

**Poke** · 07-11-2007 03:42 PM

Well 1st I think HBO has made some changes on their end dealing with MPEG4. As far as CinemaxHD and other Networks Dish might be moving them over on their end to MPEG4. But before you can really take advantage of MPEG4 Dish and the Network or particular channel must also be using MPEG4 on their end. Right now many channels are not on MPEP4 but are in the process of switching to it. So in the long run Dish should be fine but like everyone else you must wait on the Network to get their stuff taking care of as well.

**smokey982** · 07-11-2007 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by digiblur

Any new switch you buy should have auto-negotiation/auto-sensing ports. Cheap, easy, and plug and play.

So what's the difference between a switch (Linksys EZX55W) and a router (Linksys WRT54G), besides the WRT54G being wireless??

**NightRyder** · 07-11-2007 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by smokey982

So what's the difference between a switch (Linksys EZX55W) and a router (Linksys WRT54G), besides the WRT54G being wireless??

See Link Below:

Router vs Switch - What Is The Difference Between a Router and Hub or Switch?

NightRyder

**gmitchell** · 07-11-2007 06:48 PM

I just upgraded to a 211 will I be able to use the disholine system as described in this thread.

**tsc** · 07-12-2007 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by gmitchell

I just upgraded to a 211 will I be able to use the disholine system as described in this thread.

What would you want to do with the 211? Scott has already said that it won't be until December that external storage can be hooked up to a 211 to be used as a DVR. So.. any remote DVR programming functionality on DishOnline (whenever it is enabled) would not be available on a 211 until it can act like a DVR with external storage. Downloading over your ethernet connection to the 211? Sounds like another need (and wait) for external storage functionality.

I'm not sure what you want to be able to do... things discussed as far as new functionality really only apply to the 622 initially.

**Scott Greczkowski** · 07-12-2007 09:02 AM

I will be AT LEAST December before the 211 can support an external hard drive. As we all know delays happen.

Lets hope they make it for December.

**Jason Whiddon** · 07-12-2007 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

I will be AT LEAST December before the 211 can support an external hard drive. As we all know delays happen.

Lets hope they make it for December.

Im just glad we are close to getting it on the 622. Ive got close to maxing mine out a few times with my MonHD and HDNETMov's recordings. With the HD channels coming in late Aug, Ill need some more space for sure.

**wainwright** · 07-12-2007 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by NightRyder

Router vs Switch - What Is The Difference Between a Router and Hub or Switch?

NightRyder

Since no one else wants to tackle this one…

A hub is the simplest device – whatever comes in one port is immediately transmitted out all of the ports (including its own).

A switch has some intelligence built in. It captures the incoming packets and tries to send them to the correct output port based on previous packets received. Two (or more) separate communications may be held at the same time through a switch.

A router connects 2 or more separate networks. It may be static like the WRT-54G where you configure it to know about its internal network and external network, or it may be dynamic sharing routing tables to find the fastest and least cost path through the Internet (i.e. at your ISP). The WRT-54G is actually a router connected to a hub.

One caution – 2 hubs communicating at 100 MBS should be no more than 5 meters (15 feet apart). If you have a problem, you may need to substitute a switch for one of the hubs.

**ndyclrk** · 07-12-2007 01:44 PM

If you would have clicked the link (or even realized it was a link), you would have realized that it was an answer to a previous question.

But your answer was good, too.

**NightRyder** · 07-12-2007 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by wainwright

Since no one else wants to tackle this one…

A hub is the simplest device – whatever comes in one port is immediately transmitted out all of the ports (including its own).

A switch has some intelligence built in. It captures the incoming packets and tries to send them to the correct output port based on previous packets received. Two (or more) separate communications may be held at the same time through a switch.

A router connects 2 or more separate networks. It may be static like the WRT-54G where you configure it to know about its internal network and external network, or it may be dynamic sharing routing tables to find the fastest and least cost path through the Internet (i.e. at your ISP). The WRT-54G is actually a router connected to a hub.

One caution – 2 hubs communicating at 100 MBS should be no more than 5 meters (15 feet apart). If you have a problem, you may need to substitute a switch for one of the hubs.

Wainwright: Thanks for the answer to my answer.

Guess I should have made my post a little more obvious....

NightRyder