Base 2 was defaulted, I was using it as a test. It's on the tower and works.
Base1 will just get tossed and I'll buy a new one. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Nov 26, 2014 7:35 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af" < [email protected]> wrote: > Josh, > > The program runs just fine on every modern windows version. My development > computer is on 7.x until I replace it sometime in the next few months. > The test computers are all on a mix of 7 and 8. My laptop runs 8.0 (can't > get it to upgrade to 8.1). > > I think what needs to happen is Microsoft and every other windows firewall > vendor needs to fix their *@#($* tcp/ip stack/firewall so someone needing > to write a program to send and receive a multicast packet under windows can > actually do so in a reliable, consistent fashion. Under XP, making this > happen was straightforward. Each successive windows version has made it > more difficult, and in some cases the necessary tools to make it work > consistently are simply not exposed in the windows API - especially when > you have a third party firewall involved. > > The bootloader on the next iteration of the sitemonitor won't use > multicast for this reason. Unfortunately, we're stuck with it for the Base > and Base II units. > > For the base II, there's a new version of the upgrade tool up at > http://manuals.packetflux.com/index.php?page=base-unit-ii-firmware which > tries to work through some of the more common firewall issues. > > In addition, there is always the possibility that the ethernet port in the > affected units have failed. At least for the Base II, if you want to send > an email in to [email protected] with the serial number and address > ifnormation, we'll issue a UPS call tag to pick up the unit and test it > here, fix it, and ship it back to you all at our cost. If you want to > include the original base unit in the package with a note 'please factory > reset if possible - see Forrest' attached to it, we'll also factory reset > that one if possible and ship it back to you - we just won't be able to do > any hardware fixes on it if that's what is needed. > > -forrest > > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Josh Luthman via Af <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Well if the option is newer laptop with bigger screen, memory, speed, etc >> or working with Packetflux....I think Packetflux needs to fix their program >> on Windows >> >> *duck* >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Bill Prince via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I don't argue with things that work. >>> >>> -- >>> bp >>> <part {dash} 15 {at} SkylineBroadbandService {dot} com> >>> >>> >>> On 11/26/2014 11:03 AM, Josh Luthman via Af wrote: >>> >>> That's so 2001...and they're all tossed/sold/gone >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Bill Prince via Af <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Maybe why it works for me. My field laptop is Windows XP. An old >>>> reliable dog. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> bp >>>> <part {dash} 15 {at} SkylineBroadbandService {dot} com> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/26/2014 6:02 AM, Shayne Lebrun via Af wrote: >>>> >>>> Find an old laptop running windows XP or (even better) Windows 2000. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >>>> Behalf Of *Josh Luthman via Af >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2014 8:38 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor discovery IP or factory reset >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I tried one of each. No combo worked. >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Nov 26, 2014 8:34 AM, "Jeremy via Af" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yeah, I must have missed that part. Is this one of the old site >>>> monitors? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 6:04 AM, Josh Luthman via Af <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> That was a base2 though right? >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Nov 26, 2014 12:59 AM, "Jeremy via Af" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I actually had to use this tool on a site tonight. I used the new >>>> Ethernet Upgrade Tool for windows, was directly connected to the Ethernet >>>> port on my laptop. I pressed 'yeah I have read the blah blah blah' and >>>> then hit discover, it told me to reboot. I disconnected power 1 and 2 for >>>> a sec and when I plugged it back in it gave me the IP. Then I couldn't >>>> figure out the SNMP so I had to use it again to reset, same process. It >>>> worked perfectly both times. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 7:28 AM, Josh Luthman via Af <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Not sure what email address to use offlist... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I've done all that several times to confirm. I also went straight to >>>> the NIC as well as trying a Netgear dumb switch (it had link light, doesn't >>>> specify speed/duplex). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:33 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via >>>> Af <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Unfortunately there's quite a few things which will break the tool. >>>> I've attached a .pdf which should cover all of them. Make sure you have >>>> the right tool as described, and if you have problems afterwards let me >>>> know. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -forrest >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
