Help For New Owner With Network Connection

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Help For New Owner With Network Connection

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grahamlthompson

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Shiny new HD Fox T2 arrived today about an hour ago. Installed with no problems and set up with 320GB recording drive.

I can't get the box to recognise the network. It's connected to a network switch using the same port as I use with a temporary connection to the hdr without issues.

Set to DHCP it seems unable to get an IP address. RJ45 has green led and flashing Orange so something is happening. If I plug a known working cable from my laptop which connects everytime still no use.

Tried a box factory reset and a power cycle on the router.

Any ideas.

Graham

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 14:34:39 #1 |
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Do you have to reboot the Fox AFTER you have configured it to use DHCP, maybe?

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 14:52:29 #2 |
grahamlthompson

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Tried that multiple times Should have mentioned I upgraded the firmware to the latest official as well.

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 15:12:45 #3 |
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I'm at a loss if it works OK on your HDR.

If you set up a static ip on the Fox in your network's range, and tell it to use your router ip address as the default gateway, do you get a connection then? Again, rebooting after setting this config up.

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 15:24:48 #4 |
grahamlthompson

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That worked it now says network connected. Can I leave it with these settings I used a address 5 above my existing ones giving

xxx.xxx.xxx.100 Wireless Lan card in my laptop
xxx.xxx.xxx.105 Lan adaptor in my Laptop
xxx.xxx.xxx.110 Fox T2

Bit of a dummy with networks I am afraid.

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 15:53:06 #5 |
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Bit late to the party, been trying all sorts to replicate on my unit, but it connects each and every time, DHCP, Manually, and Wifi.

If you have it working now I would leave the settings as they are, I use a '5' gap on all my kit manually configured.

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 16:03:53 #6 |
grahamlthompson

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Thanks both. No doubt will have more questions :-), once I set up the laptop as a dnla server.

Here's a couple.

What's the status of the Portal connection on the box, pressing the pretty green button does nothing ?.

Can I ftp content to the HDD connected to the unit ?

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 16:08:23 #7 |
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Hi Graham, that will be fine, unless you have lots of guests visiting with their laptops/PS3s/iphones etc., all requiring DHCP addresses

For my "Statics", I usually set them up in the 200's

If you look in your Router Config you should be able to see (and/or set) the range limit for the DHCP server.

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 16:09:23 #8 |
grahamlthompson

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:-)The following kit have network connections (not currently powered)

PS3, Sony Blu-ray, Denon AV amp.

Grandsons Xbox360, Desktop PC, Netbook PC and sometimes his psp portable.

Potentially in addition (not wired) Foxsat-hdr and Nintendo Wii.

Never realised there was so much till I listed it.

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 16:18:18 #9 |
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Portal should work, and give you access to BBC iplayer, Internet Radio, Wiki@TV, and flickr.

| Wed 8 Jun 2011 16:19:17 #10 |