“Does the box use home internet data when watching the slingbox from another location? I live in Alaska, and we don't have unlimited internet like there is in the Lower 48 states. If my husband is out of town for work, in the lower 48, and accesses the slingbox, of course he will be using the internet in his location. However, during the time that he is watching our DVR, would our data usage at home, where the slingbox is connected, go up as well?”
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Yes, It will use your upload to send the video from Alaska to wherever you log in from. The only time it doesn't have to do that is if you're at home on the same network.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. The Slingbox 500 "broadcasts" the DVR signal from your home, so you are using upload bandwidth.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, When your husband connects remotely, he connects to your Slingbox at home. The video stream originates from your Slingbox (uploads) and terminates at his remote viewing device (downloads). So, your data upload at your home will go up significantly when he uses the Slingbox for remote viewing.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yup the slingbox will transmit info anytime you're accessing it.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I'm no expert on it, but since Slingbox has to be connected to the internet and the router has to be on in your house, YES, you would be using your internet data as it is sending video uploads to the internet and being received by your husband.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It sounds like your husband is viewing content that is stored on the slingbox in your house. In that case, yes, he is using data usage at the house because the content is streaming from your house to him. I assume they meter both inbound and outbound traffic together (similar to cell phone services).
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