I haven't found an answer to this on the Dish Network forum, but did come up with results from D*... Question I have is this: I have "moved" to another city, and had my ethernet connected prior to moving (therefore, Dish having the IP address from my REAL address), and now have it disconnected. I "moved" about a month ago and my IP hasn't changed yet. Should I wait until I grab a new IP prior to plugging the ethernet, or does it really not matter? I know IP Addresses change often, but my cable co. doesn't release IP's very often.. I've had the same IP for 9 months at one time.