Phone vs. ethernet...does it matter?

[joeyjojojnr]

When hooking up the 722, does it matter if one connects it to ethernet vs. phone? I can do either easy enough. Is it just to 'phone home'?

 

[garys]

Phone line will also give more on Dish Home if you want to access your acoount info, make payment, add programing and such. Eithernet with dsl will give you the On Demand features. Both eliminate the additional tuner charge.

 

[jerryez]

I do not have a land line (only cell phone). I already had a wireless network, so all I needed was a 50ft ethernet cable to be able to get rid of the land line. Saved $30 month, plus long distant calls are free with cell phone (Nextel).

 

[jame_g]

I notice in the product guides for the receivers all seem to indicate that the ethernet connection is for future use. Has this connection now been enabled? If I go with DISH, I won't have a landline phone, just cell phones. But I will have broadband.

Does the ethernet connection allow you to receive Dish On Demand programming?

 

[navychop]

Yes, and yes.

I keep mine plugged into both.

 

[garys]

Yes, and yes.

I keep mine plugged into both.

But only on the Vip dvr receivers.

 

[Hall]

I notice in the product guides for the receivers all seem to indicate that the ethernet connection is for future use.

How long have you had your receiver ? I've no idea if they update their manuals but the ethernet connection has worked for what, a year now ?

 

[Jim5506]

But only on the Vip dvr receivers.

I don't know of a non-ViP receiver that has an ethernet port, nor does the 411 have one.

 

[garys]

I don't know of a non-ViP receiver that has an ethernet port, nor does the 411 have one.

The 411 is not a Vip receiver.

 

[ncted]

I use both, so I can get CallerID for my landline. I have a landline because neither the mobile phone services nor cable broadband offer quality service where I live.

Ted