I finished switching my Touch and Radio to fixed addresses and the
Google dns.
All running fine.
However, I now notice today that I can now access BBC World Service via
BBC Radio iPlayer.
I've no idea if this is as a consequence of the dns changes, or whether
the Beeb changed something today.
Is there really no easy way to set up a specific DNS address for the
Touch? I really don't want to have to reset and lose all the other
settings.
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If you are not using dhcp - then edit Touch resolv.conf file.
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bpa wrote:
If you are not using dhcp - then edit Touch resolv.conf file.
I am using dhcp. Is there something like the network interfaces file I
can edit to force a static address and specific dns?
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bpa wrote:
If you are using DHCP then why not configure the DHCP server to give out
the DNS addresses you want.
It does BUT I want to set an OpenDNS just for the Touch.
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Do you mean set the dynamic DNS *name* for the touch or the address of
the DNS resolver for the touch? From your mention of OpenDNS I think you
mean the former?
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Peter Galbavy wrote:
Do you mean set the dynamic DNS *name* for the touch or the address of
the DNS resolver for the touch? From your mention of OpenDNS I think you
mean the former?
I just want to be able to specify a different dns server (other than the
router dns) for the Touch - or maybe
What I do is
1. Enable the DHCP server of the router.
2. Set the DHCP lease to infinity so they never expire - this is the
very nearly the same as static as there are no lease renewals
3. Change the DNS address in the router DHCP server to use OpenDNS so
the router gives the OpenDNS address to
castalla wrote:
It does BUT I want to set an OpenDNS just for the Touch.
Set Touch up to run a script to change the resolv.conf file once
networking is running
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castalla wrote:
I just want to be able to specify a different dns server (other than the
router dns) for the Touch - or maybe the easiest is to set the dns on
the LMS server?
Maybe this is not what you are asking, but I set a fixed IP for my TOUCH
(all my SB players and controller).
bpa wrote:
Set Touch up to run a script to change the resolv.conf file once
networking is running
Don't think that is possible without changing the LMS code.
It all looks too complicated for me, then!
All I want is that I can use the iPlayer link for BBC World Service -
this always
castalla wrote:
It all looks too complicated for me, then!
All I want is that I can use the iPlayer link for BBC World Service -
this always fails, and I have to use the Tunein link.
That may be totally unrelated to DNS. But try the fixed IP approach I
suggested with the google public DNS.
castalla wrote:
It all looks too complicated for me, then!
All I want is that I can use the iPlayer link for BBC World Service -
this always fails, and I have to use the Tunein link.
Why didn't you say this in the first place.
A while ago, I did a bit of checking about problems playing
bpa wrote:
Why didn't you say this in the first place.
A while ago, I did a bit of checking about problems playing World
Service flash stream and IIRC it looked like a bug or incompatibility
between the BBC Flash server and the iPlayer implementation of Flash. I
didn't have time to look
garym wrote:
Maybe this is not what you are asking, but I set a fixed IP for my TOUCH
(all my SB players and controller). Temporarily turn off DHCP on router.
then go through network setup on TOUCH. It will fail to get an IP
address then offer up manual way of adding. I use:
IP:
Mnyb wrote:
I did something similar but I used SSH and logged on to the Touch edited
the /etc/network/interfaces file
And rebooted the touch, then you can leave your network alone no need to
fiddle with the router .
I did not ,but you can specify your own dns to , I just used my router.
castalla wrote:
I had a look at the existing interfaces file - but was thrown by the
line pointing to a udhcp script (whatever that does?) - so I didn't mess
with it.
Can you post your network interfaces file?
udhcp is most likely the DHCP client I specified my conection as static
so I
This is the interfaces file of my statically conected Touch using
ethernet .
Code:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.15
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
netmask
castalla wrote:
Thanks for all the advice ... I need time to cogitate on all this!
To confirm if this is your problem - enable logging for
plugin.bbciplayer.rtmp and if you get rtmp message errors when trying to
play the BBC World station then it is the issue.
Mnyb wrote:
udhcp is most likely the DHCP client I specified my conection as static
so I did not use that , I post my file later
Here's my existing file:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp
script /etc/network/udhcpc_action
mapping wlan0
script /etc/network/if_mapping
bpa wrote:
To confirm if this is your problem - enable logging for
plugin.bbciplayer.rtmp and if you get rtmp message errors when trying to
play the BBC World station then it is the issue.
How do I do that?
Sorry!
castalla wrote:
Here's my existing file:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp
script /etc/network/udhcpc_action
mapping wlan0
script /etc/network/if_mapping
iface SpeedTouch567D9A inet dhcp
script /etc/network/udhcpc_action
iface Connectify-me inet dhcp
Ok If a crude sketch of something that could work re static IP (note
that you must set the DHCP pool in the router to not use these addresses
)
Code:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
mapping wlan0
script /etc/network/if_mapping
auto wlan0=FTE-FEA2
Thanks ... I'll mess about with the settings using your example. If it
all goes wrong I can always reset!
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castalla wrote:
Thanks ... I'll mess about with the settings using your example. If it
all goes wrong I can always reset!
*gulp* I'll drink my tea and hide during the proceedings , if you do
reset use garys suggestion of temporarily disable the dhcp on the router
to force a static set-up
In fact, I'm trying to sort out a couple of issues at the same time -
bad move, I know, confounding variables!
The main issue is that I have a dns redirect on the router. If the
router goes down and restarts, then the dns redirect has to be
re-authorised. If this happens when I'm not around
castalla wrote:
In fact, I'm trying to sort out a couple of issues at the same time -
bad move, I know, confounding variables!
The main issue is that I have a dns redirect on the router. If the
router goes down and restarts, then the dns redirect has to be
re-authorised. If this happens
Why not just use OpenDNS for your whole network? Set it up in the DHCP
server.
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castalla wrote:
How do I do that?
Sorry!
To enable logging use the LMS web interface. Settings/Advanced/Logging
Set the plugin.bbciplayer.rtmp to INFO and click Apply.
Then try playing the BBC station and then look at the log file to see if
there are interesting entries.
bpa wrote:
To enable logging use the LMS web interface. Settings/Advanced/Logging
Set the plugin.bbciplayer.rtmp to INFO and click Apply.
Then try playing the BBC station and then look at the log file to see if
there are interesting entries.
Okay ... another task for tomorrow!
Okay - fixed address now set.
I messed up the interfaces edit! So, I had to do the DHCP disable and
do a reset enter the info.
Will test over the next few hours.
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