Originally Posted by
PTravel
You don't need a static IP address. I've been using my Slingbox for years in conjunction with DynamicDNS, though pretty much any free DNS service that is supported by your router (or has software for your computer if it's directly connected to the internet) will work just fine.
Do you have a specific port in use with the SB? I used the default 5001 when setting it up, but my old SlingBox had a port setting of 443 and based on the above I'm thinking of changing the port used. I certainly don't want it to be blocked if hotels are, indeed, doing this.