Should the Hopper Internet Connector (HIC) be used for a Hopper 3 and 4 Joey 2.0 install? or is there another way that it should be connected.

I have a 2H/3J setup in my house with the Hopper Internet Connector connected to a Belkin router which in turn is connected to the Cable Modem. All of the hoppers/joeys go through the Internet Connector. None are directly connected to the router. We went on a two week vacation and returned...