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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:33:18 -0500
> From: Tom Metro <tmetro+mvpmc-us...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Mvpmc-users] Unable to connect to MediaMVP
> To: robpimen...@yahoo.com
> Cc: L-mvpmc-users <mvpmc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Message-ID: <498936ae.3080...@gmail.com>
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> Rob Pimentel wrote:
> > It responds to a ping. However, any attempt to telnet
> (from a windows
> > client) fails with a timeout.
>
> That's expected. A telnet daemon is only provided by
> the mvpmc firmware,
> and you haven't gotten as far as booting the mvpmc
> firmware.
>
>
> > I checked the router's logs and I can
> > see the device constantly renewing its lease.
>
> That's the Hauppauge boot loader firmware repeatedly
> trying to go
> through its firmware loading cycle.
>
>
> > Looking at the wiki, it mentions using a router to
> assign a DHCP with
> > a Windows setup. However, most of the Linux
> documentation on the site
> > seems to refer to a DHCP server running on a linux
> host, and handing
> > out an IP, along with other options to the device. I
> am willing to
> > setup a DHCP server on my linux machine, but I would
> rather hand out
> > the DHCP via my router instead. Is that possible?
>
Tom Metro wrote:
> I believe it is theoretically possible, but I'm not
> sure. The known
> working technique is to supply the MVP with the TFTP
> server's IP address
> via DHCP. That's certainly doable from a router's
> DHCP service, though
> few consumer grade routers support such a configuration
> option, which is
> why most of the installation guides suggest installing a
> DHCP service on
> a Linux box.
>
> If you have compatible router hardware, running third party
> firmware
> like DD-WRT is a possibility. It uses the Dnsmasq DHCP
> service, which
> supports the necessary features.
>
> Beyond DHCP, as Stuart noted, you'll still need a
> server to provide a
> TFTP service so the MVP can load the firmware. There are
> instructions on
> the wiki for setting that up with both Linux and Windows.
>
> -Tom
>
Thank you Tom and Stuart for your responses. I will try setting up a DHCP
server on my Mythtv host. I was reluctant and concerned to do that because I
wasn't sure how the linux box would be able to offer the DHCP lease before my
router did. Only way to know for sure is to try. I'll report back in a few days.
Thanks,
pimy
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