Connecting to the Internet - Page 2 - Digital World Cable Satellite Console Forum

karym6 · 20th December 2008, 13:40

You connected to the DM500 via a xover cable with no problems?

This would mean you disabled DHCP on the box at some point? Are you 100% sure you have renabled it? And are you sure you are not using the crossover cable to connect it to your router? That wont work...

Jameze · 20th December 2008, 13:47

Yeah just double checked. It's definitely an Ethernet cable. Gone in to the box's settings they are as follows:
Enable network (ticked)
DHCP (ticked)

And as far as I know, nothing else matters? it has IP addresses and stuff in from when I connected via crossover, but that doesn't matter does it? As DHCP will ignore them and auto assign that info? (correct me if I'm wrong).

In my routhers DHCP Client List, all that is showing up is my PC, my Laptop and my work Laptop. Nothing else

Do I have to open up any ports on the routers settings to allow the connection?

karym6 · 20th December 2008, 13:54

No, you dont need to open any ports. That just allows traffic to flow to a host on your network, which you dont have yet.

You mention that you have details on the DM500 for its IP address? Try pinging the address there and see what happens.

Also, is the Dreambox switched on?

Jameze · 20th December 2008, 14:04

It just comes back with Request times out.

Yes it's switched on. Would a fixed IP work better do you think?

Nothing is ever straight forward

karym6 · 20th December 2008, 14:06

Have you tried with a fixed IP? If you havent, just try it.

Jameze · 20th December 2008, 14:09

I just have now following these instructions...

Link (Page 14)

Although as usual I seem to be having no luck!

I'm beginning to think I need to do something with the router, but what?

karym6 · 20th December 2008, 14:32

You dont need to do anything with the router.

So, you have assigned an IP to the box? Can you post here what it is, and its subnet mask?

Also, go onto the command line in windows and type in ipconfig. Can you also post the IP address of your machine here for me, along with your subnet?

Jameze · 20th December 2008, 14:57

ipconfig:

COnnection-specific DNS suffix: Belkin
IP Address: 192.168.2.4
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1

Dreambox:

[x] Enable Network
[ ] DHCP

IP: 192.168.2.24
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Type: LAN
Nameserver: 192.168.2.1
Gateway: 192.168.2.1

karym6 · 20th December 2008, 14:59

on your pc, go onto the command line and type:

ping 192.168.2.24

What happens?

Jameze · 20th December 2008, 15:01

It just says...

Pinging 192.168.2.24 with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

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karym6 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 6,939 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet You connected to the DM500 via a xover cable with no problems? This would mean you disabled DHCP on the box at some point? Are you 100% sure you have renabled it? And are you sure you are not using the crossover cable to connect it to your router? That wont work...
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Jameze Jnr Member + Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet Yeah just double checked. It's definitely an Ethernet cable. Gone in to the box's settings they are as follows: Enable network (ticked) DHCP (ticked) And as far as I know, nothing else matters? it has IP addresses and stuff in from when I connected via crossover, but that doesn't matter does it? As DHCP will ignore them and auto assign that info? (correct me if I'm wrong). In my routhers DHCP Client List, all that is showing up is my PC, my Laptop and my work Laptop. Nothing else Do I have to open up any ports on the routers settings to allow the connection?
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karym6 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 6,939 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet No, you dont need to open any ports. That just allows traffic to flow to a host on your network, which you dont have yet. You mention that you have details on the DM500 for its IP address? Try pinging the address there and see what happens. Also, is the Dreambox switched on?
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Jameze Jnr Member + Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet It just comes back with Request times out. Yes it's switched on. Would a fixed IP work better do you think? Nothing is ever straight forward
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karym6 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 6,939 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet Have you tried with a fixed IP? If you havent, just try it.
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Jameze Jnr Member + Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet I just have now following these instructions... Link (Page 14) Although as usual I seem to be having no luck! I'm beginning to think I need to do something with the router, but what?
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karym6 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 6,939 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet You dont need to do anything with the router. So, you have assigned an IP to the box? Can you post here what it is, and its subnet mask? Also, go onto the command line in windows and type in ipconfig. Can you also post the IP address of your machine here for me, along with your subnet?
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Jameze Jnr Member + Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet ipconfig: COnnection-specific DNS suffix: Belkin IP Address: 192.168.2.4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1 Dreambox: [x] Enable Network [ ] DHCP IP: 192.168.2.24 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Type: LAN Nameserver: 192.168.2.1 Gateway: 192.168.2.1
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karym6 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 6,939 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet on your pc, go onto the command line and type: ping 192.168.2.24 What happens?
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Jameze Jnr Member + Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Connecting to the Internet It just says... Pinging 192.168.2.24 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out.
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