Originally Posted by
nmenaker
Yes, the LAN address has to be static and properly forwarded or else it won't work perpetually as it will often get a new address.
People will often find, they run the setup, it WORKS and it continues to work for a FEW DAYS, but then stops. This is because, normally default LAN DHCP IP address reservation is from 24-72 hours, so the slingbox MAC will get the same IP address for that period of time. Then, it can change and when it does, the forward is essentially setup wrong since it is targeting what is most likely an out of date INTERNAL LAN DHCP IP address
I am using a Slingbox via Comcast and it works great. In the 4+ years I've had it I've had 2 problems that required resetting the box. My setup uses a dynamic IP and never have trouble accessing this, even from overseas, except for the 2 times mentioned above. One of the best purchases I've ever made!