Can you program your hopper over the internet? Does it have to be connected (via ethernet/wireless), or can that be done via the satellite connection only?
What other features make an internet connection important/nice?
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What other features make an internet connection important/nice?
The biggest reason for the internet would be VOD and getting full use of the apps that are on it. The rest of the uses are similar to just having a phone liine connected.
If your not hooked up to the internet then the Hopper goes into "DISH Unplugged" mode where it downloads VOD content from the Satellites whenever a tuner is free. 
I have a feeling a number of questions you guys had didn't have answers yet.
We're quite happy to push the envelope of knowledge!
If your not hooked up to the internet then the Hopper goes into "DISH Unplugged" mode where it downloads VOD content from the Satellites whenever a tuner is free.
Can I have Hoppers connected to the Internet but still use Dish Unplugged instead? I do not want Dish to be drawing down my network.
So until they get the integration of Hoppers working, I guess 2-Hopper homes will have Dish Unplugged VOD content being sent to both Hoppers?
I have 3 ehds. One is connected to a 722 and another to a 622. The third is set up with the 622 but must be interchanged with another ehd(pull the usb of one and plug in the usb of the other). Both the 622 and 722 other usb slot is used by a wifi adapter. On the hopper can all 3 ehds be live and seen by all the joeys?
No. They will use your network freely at will - no restriction before you'll create OWN rules at your router.
The hopper will not download anything from the Internet unless you tell it to.
The only other time the hoper will use the Internet is to phone home.
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The only other time the hoper will use the Internet is to phone home.
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Thank you. I thought I smelt something bad.
And doesn't the ViP922 allow multiple simultaneous EHDs thru a hub?
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So this is confirmed or not? If it's not I'll just setup a wireless router with DD-WRT to make it a bridge and use it with the Hopper Internet Connector.
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The Hopper should work with the USB adapter - it's in the posted install docs.
I can't see where you would need a DDWRT bridge and the Hopper Internet Connector. If your using the bridge, just connect it directly to the Hopper and your done.
It's frustrating how close the Hopper is to being for everyone! OTA tuner and 2 Hopper integration would remove most of the barriers keeping it from being for everyone.
