Connect Joey & SJoey to home network?

[Joe_Wht]

What benifit does Ethernet Wiring Both Joeys to my Netgear NightHawk R8000 Router?

Dish Hopper with Sling R1887102336 "Links" both Joeys with MoCA
Super Joey R1888022057 Shows MoCA, Links the Hopper + Shows Network Router Connection
Joey1.0 R1886123063 Shows MoCA, Links the Hopper, Shows --X-- No Network Router Connection

Both Joeys works fine & has blue button Working Apps.
I Just upgraded my Router from Dlink 855 to NetGear R8k which GREATLY Extends
my Wireless Distance Strength Connection ! (got rid of the DAP1522 & Plugin Repeater)
I also use my Dish Anywhere Apps on my Mac Laptop, Ipad, & Iphone.
so I'm wanting the Best Benefits, Smoothest Connection I can get with my home network.
Joe_Wht@MSN.com

 

[JM42]

The only thing that uses the network on Joeys are the Apps, and none of them use enough bandwidth to matter. Just enable bridging on the Hopper.

If Dish ever adds any apps that stream video directly to the Joey, then direct connection might add some benefit, but for now all VOD downloads occur at the Hopper.

 

[lucky86]

The official instructions are to not ethernet connect joeys because you could encounter stability and performance issues. Bridging accomplished the same thing.

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[Joe_Wht]

From reply's and googleing.. Ethernet connected joeys gains straight access for apps & PPV purchases on Joeys TV
and one person stated Joey software/firmware update.
ALSO.. Myself ( and may other users ) had our Hoppers freezing up when bridged.
So.. obvious fix there.

 

[JM42]

From reply's and googleing.. Ethernet connected joeys gains straight access for apps & PPV purchases on Joeys TV
and one person stated Joey software/firmware update.

Some misinformation there.

ALL current PPV is downloaded through the Hopper, nothing streams directly to the Joey.

No updates are done over the net, all updates come from the sat stream, are stored on the Hopper and Joey grabs them from the Hopper.