Recent content by davepo

You can set static ips in your router if your router supports that feature. I installed and setup the router myself. I set an ip for each hopper and joey for their mac addresses. Once they try to connect to the network, they get the address you assigned to them. Some of my devices like my...

Nope, 1 ethernet, the rest moca and bridging enabled on the ethernet connected hopper only.

I don't know why Dish doesn't tell people to set static IPs for the hopper and joey. Better yet, make IP assignable in the hopper and joey itself, then the installer could do it. I just upgraded from a 622 and two 211ks to two hoppers and a joey. The hoppers were wreaking havoc on my network...

Now I wish I knew where my old dishes are....hadn't thought about tailgating.

Thanks Scherrman, $10 extra from current. I'm due for an upgrade, can't believe the 622 is still working, it was one of the earliest made.

I currently have a monthly bill of $107, AT250...$75, 622 DVR $7 fee (2005 model still working) includes lease, 2 211k's own (w/dvr) at $7 each, Blockbuster at Home...$10, HD250 free for life, all out of contract. I've read a bunch of threads and searched but can't figure out what it would cost...

Sounds like a great product with 6 tuners + a couple ota's. I'll wait for now.

Almost 2 yrs ago, the 211k's would reboot for no apparent reason, mine was always tuned to specific OTA channels, but that problem was fixed. Now it will reboot while recording, sat or ota, creating 4 or 5 files for a one hr show, not every show, but the frequency seems to be accelerating...

Now that I'm on the EA, I can't get over how much junk I can stuff into a 750 Gb WD. At first I was just putting movies on it, now I record shows to watch later. MP4 has turned it into a bottomless pit. I bought my wife 211k and a 1TB for the bedroom and she'll never fill that up.

Now that we're on the eastern arc, I seem to lose the 72 sat more than the other 2. Storms are another issue as it doesn't seem to stop raining for more than 18 hrs or so for the last month.

I've been using a factory reurbed 750 GB Essentials on a 211k for over a year now without any issues. Got it off Ebay. WDU is the start to refurb model #s.

Me too......record ota and sat while watching a recorded show. Really cool.........I had one of the first shipment of 501s, so I can say how cool this is.

Thanks Bobby, I'll give it a shot.

The calc also assumes you are a new customer. Existing customers get charged $20 for HD and Platinum.

Claude, I have a leased 622 as my main receiver......should I be charged a lease fee ? My bill went up $17. I have (2) 211ks with EHD (one time fee of 39.99, paid once). Top 250, Platinum HD, HBO and Showtime, Locals. My bill gets paid on the 15th. On the 14th, my programming is going to...