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nanochickin · 28-01-07, 09:38 PM

Well so far i've managed to get it on to the Taxi way and thats about it

Got the HDD installed and thats up and running, although i had to settle for a 20Gb drive for now as I didn't notice the Seagate 40gb drive i had put aside for it was a 7200rpm one. From what i've been told they cause overheating problems so i've settled for the 20gb until i get something bigger.

Got all 4 sats tuned in and thats about it at the moment.

I've spent most of the afternoon wiring the dreambox up to the router using 2 network cables, 2 Krone network sockets and a nice 15m run of Krone PremisNET cat5 c@ble halfway round the outside of the house.

After all that when i connected it up it lit up the light on the router to say it was connected and thats it. Nothing else seems to happen.

I have set up the dreambox ip @ 192.168.2.27 and netmask up @ 255.255.255.0 and the name server and the gateway up as 192.168.2.1 (main router ip address) See pic (Obvious I.P stuff has been removed, 2 clients connected are 2 computers, it should say 3 if it knew the Dreambox was there >

)

I have tried Pinging the Dreambox with no luck. I cannot get Flash Wizard or Dreamup to communicate with the box.

All the cables in the ethernet sockets are wired the same according to the instructions that came with the sockets so i don't think that is the problem.

Socket Colour

1 White/Green
2 Green/white
3 White/Orange
4 Blue/white
5 White/Blue
6 Orange/White
7 White/Brown
8 Brown/White

Any ideas here :?

Nano

Analoguesat · 28-01-07, 09:47 PM

Nano - heres the screengrab for my 7020 which works fine. Note - my DB ip is 192.168.0.10

Menu - 6 - expert setup - communication setup

Running gemini 3.3 but should be the same within the base enigma image

nanochickin · 28-01-07, 10:11 PM

Yep thats exactly as mine is set up AS bar the different IP address. Do you mind me asking how your router is setup as i'm guessing that may be the problem

Analoguesat · 28-01-07, 10:49 PM

Ive got

router as 192.168.0.1 and set as dhcp host
pc 192.168.0.2
network printer 192.168.0.5
7020 192.168.0.10

nanochickin · 29-01-07, 12:39 AM

Got it working all fine and dandy now

Analoguesat · 29-01-07, 08:46 AM

Good stuff. Now find a compatible flash drive before you try playing with images (and a usb extension cable so you dont have to rootle round the back of the box every time you want to change the pen drive.)

nanochickin · 29-01-07, 10:21 AM

Already got Gemini 3.3 running on it

Installed it on the HDD in the end

Just waiting for my new Pen drive and Compact Flash to arrive. Might as well try everything

BGonaSTICK · 29-01-07, 11:03 AM

Nice work

The HDD is a good short-term solution, but USB is better in the long-term because images running on the hard disk mean that it can never spin-down and have a rest

Jimdefruit · 29-01-07, 11:25 AM

Well done Nano. Now the fun begins, trying to find the bits and pieces to install.

nanochickin · 29-01-07, 01:59 PM

Have installed PLi® Garnet image and Neutrino.DREAM Plus v2.02/Da Vodka Xmas edition on to the HDD

I have also tried to install various cams without much success

This is a seriously steep learning curve

Don't think I'll be packing away my Technomate just yet

nano

28-01-07, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Learning to Fly the dreambox Well so far i've managed to get it on to the Taxi way and thats about it Got the HDD installed and thats up and running, although i had to settle for a 20Gb drive for now as I didn't notice the Seagate 40gb drive i had put aside for it was a 7200rpm one. From what i've been told they cause overheating problems so i've settled for the 20gb until i get something bigger. Got all 4 sats tuned in and thats about it at the moment. I've spent most of the afternoon wiring the dreambox up to the router using 2 network cables, 2 Krone network sockets and a nice 15m run of Krone PremisNET cat5 c@ble halfway round the outside of the house. After all that when i connected it up it lit up the light on the router to say it was connected and thats it. Nothing else seems to happen. I have set up the dreambox ip @ 192.168.2.27 and netmask up @ 255.255.255.0 and the name server and the gateway up as 192.168.2.1 (main router ip address) See pic (Obvious I.P stuff has been removed, 2 clients connected are 2 computers, it should say 3 if it knew the Dreambox was there > ) I have tried Pinging the Dreambox with no luck. I cannot get Flash Wizard or Dreamup to communicate with the box. All the cables in the ethernet sockets are wired the same according to the instructions that came with the sockets so i don't think that is the problem. Socket Colour 1 White/Green 2 Green/white 3 White/Orange 4 Blue/white 5 White/Blue 6 Orange/White 7 White/Brown 8 Brown/White Any ideas here :? Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

28-01-07, 09:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Nano - heres the screengrab for my 7020 which works fine. Note - my DB ip is 192.168.0.10 Menu - 6 - expert setup - communication setup Running gemini 3.3 but should be the same within the base enigma image __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

28-01-07, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Yep thats exactly as mine is set up AS bar the different IP address. Do you mind me asking how your router is setup as i'm guessing that may be the problem __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

28-01-07, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Ive got router as 192.168.0.1 and set as dhcp host pc 192.168.0.2 network printer 192.168.0.5 7020 192.168.0.10 __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-01-07, 12:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Got it working all fine and dandy now __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

29-01-07, 08:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Good stuff. Now find a compatible flash drive before you try playing with images (and a usb extension cable so you dont have to rootle round the back of the box every time you want to change the pen drive.) __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-01-07, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Already got Gemini 3.3 running on it Installed it on the HDD in the end Just waiting for my new Pen drive and Compact Flash to arrive. Might as well try everything __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

29-01-07, 11:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Nice work The HDD is a good short-term solution, but USB is better in the long-term because images running on the hard disk mean that it can never spin-down and have a rest __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

29-01-07, 11:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Well done Nano. Now the fun begins, trying to find the bits and pieces to install. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

29-01-07, 01:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Learning to Fly the dreambox Have installed PLi® Garnet image and Neutrino.DREAM Plus v2.02/Da Vodka Xmas edition on to the HDD I have also tried to install various cams without much success This is a seriously steep learning curve Don't think I'll be packing away my Technomate just yet nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring