Shy Channels on sat with dreambox 500s

No, no joy with this.

Seems a strange one, the router is set to issue IP addresses in the range of 192.168.1.XXX but it appears to be giving the box a 192.168.0.xxx number everytime.

Have set the IP manually, but this still does not appear to work (cannot ping the box) or access it through the web-browser on the PC.

Have re-started everything (several times) but this has me flummoxed!

 

sg8, you already identified the problem. the only piece of information in your post you missed was the modem model and make. what you describe is not totally unusual. the modem is the key. explain better

 

I think it is just the bog-standard Netopia router ( 2247 not sure of model number) that you get from Eircom, did not want to go messing up the router settings etc. in case he lost his broadband connection, and would be left with no internet and no TV!!!

http://www.charlestowncomputerservices.com/images/router.gif

Looks like this !!

 

mick posted this it may help
http://forums.afterdawn.com/t.cfm/f-59/eircom_netopia_2247_and_port_forwarding-857890/
i have the same router and had a problem opening a port also,in the end i opted for a new router netgear .that said i havent tried micks guide so hopefully it will work for you.

 

Jaysus, Pat will you read the thread before you confuse me even more!!!

Am not looking to forward ports or anything like that, am just trying to get DM500S working!!

It would appear to me that

a)The modem/router is not assigning the IP address correctly.

b)Even when I set it manually it does not allow me to connect to the box.

I can access the router through the IP address (192.168.1.254) , but cannot access the box even if I set an IP address, (in the correct range) manually e.g 192.168.1.9

Now I would not be an networking expert by any means but I would have thought that

a) The router would assign a proper address.

b) That if I assign it manually that I would be able to access it.

 

sg8, as a rule you should be able to at least get an ip address for your dreambox. this is the usual blue button stuff where you enable dhcp and then you should see an ip address being assigned to the dm500. it should also be possible to view all devices connected to the router but using the blue button on the remote at least you can see that an ip address has been assigned. also the valid ips for the router are defined within the router. it is not necessarily true that 192.168.1.9 is a valid address. the address range could be from .100 to .131 just as easily. go through the menus and identify the valid range. in any case the simple matter of it is that if you plug a dreambox into your router with dhcp enabled the router must give the device an ip address. the dreambox is simply another internal computer as far as the modem is concerned. if you do not get an ip address assigned to the dreambox you have a faulty network cable

 

That is exactly what I am saying is the problem.

The router SHOULD give a valid address within the range, but it does not appear to be doing so.

When I set it to DHCP in network settings and restart the box, it gets a 192.168.0.XXX number, but when I checked the router it is set to assign IP addresses in the 192.168.1.xxx range. The router itself has an IP address of 192.168.1.254 and I can access this through a webpage on a laptop (connected with an ethernet cable to the router).

When I set the IP address on the box manually (to a number within the range) I cannot access the box from the laptops web browser.

I guess it could be something as simple as the LEAD from the router to the box, but I was chopping and changing leads and would be suprised if i did not use at least two different leads on the box, but I will check this. Hopefully this is all that is causing the problem!!!

Thanks for the response! Good to see you have not disappeared entirely!!! Am having fun with a TM9100S that I got for myself so stick around!!!!

 

stupid question but did you try the assigned ip address given to the dreambox within a web browser.i do not have a netgear but maybe it is possible that the admin page is on 192.168.1.254 while the available ports are on 192.168.0.xxx. sounds daft to me but maybe this is possible. if you use the local computer can you see what internal ip address this has been assigned. as i say this information is available within the modems menu system

 

had a similar problem with router not seeing the dreambox and dreambox showing ip address with a zero in it.did all the things you tried like manually putting in ip addresses i knew to be valid but router could still not find it.turned out to be a network cable problem not a router one. try changing the cable to one you know to be working and rebooting the router and dreambox. if the box is properly connected to the network the router should find it.

 

Yep, I did try that, but could not access the box using the web browser. I checked the range of addresses that the router is set up to assign and they were 192.168.1 numbers.

The dodgy lead does sound like a plausible explanation the more I think of it, and I am HOPING that this is what the problem is. Hopefully will get a chance to try it tomorrow. Will let you know how it pans out but I would nearly bet on it being the dodgy lead!!!

 

sorry mate i appolagise i misunderstood your post ,i also as i said have a netopia and had a lot of problems and in the end i got another router(which is what i said) .i was only trying to help but i wont help or answer your posts again.

 

Don't be so touchy, Pio. You know how frustrating it is when box won't connect to
network. Chap is only letting off steam. You don't need to apologise to anyone on here.
You have helped countless members on this forum, & if I'm not mistaken you started this
thread, which now contains a mine of information. Keep the faith.

 

Question about the quality of your dm500s guys.
I had a dm500t that never froze or dropped signal, then a dm500c that was forever freezing.

Both from dvbseller.com. Probably clones
Have you had any freezing/signal dropping issues?
And where did you get yours.
Thanks

Ps - anyone any expierence with the Vu+ duo? Looks a serious machine...

 

Was only joking Pat, your help is appreciated as always!!!

 

Don't be so touchy, Pio. You know how frustrating it is when box won't connect to
network. Chap is only letting off steam. You don't need to apologise to anyone on here.
You have helped countless members on this forum, & if I'm not mistaken you started this
thread, which now contains a mine of information. Keep the faith.[/quote]

Frustrating is not the word, it's enough to make you pull your hair out as we all know.

 

so sg8 did you have any joy. jicjoc, freezing issues are associated with your provider not the box. this is true both in the case of sharing and connecting directly to a provider network

 

Did not get a chance to check it out yet!, but will do tomorrow by the looks of things.

 

Spot on Fintan!! Got a new cable today and everything is up and running!! Will bring two with me if I ever do it again!

Thanks again

 

good for you. up to my elbows on dd-wrt at the moment. took two days to reprogram my router (extra one). checking out to see how a dumb router can repeat wireless signals. so far results are very neat

 

nabilosat darkstar 11, or is it 2, followed the tut, but when loaded with a cline i was left with cats head with a flashing NABILOSAT, unable to use remote, i had to load some other image just to get it working, i'm back to free to air. any help appreciated.

for some reason i have been wiped off the site? I rejoined using my old user name with an S on the end, if the mod would have a look please.

Thanks in advance