cannot connect using ifa

[muggleman]

i have a friends box showing the kein system and everytime i try to connect i get the message-

bootp/tftp bootstrap loader
debug
debug:transmittingbootp request via broadcast
debug:given up bootp/tftp . boot
boot net failed
debug

i think all my settings are correct , but any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.my norton and windows firewalls are off , i have my pc ip set to 192.168.0.101 ,default gateway 192.168.0.1 , subnet mask 255.255.255.0 .i`ve tried switching box on and off several times with null modem cable in and out , but no difference.

[Rodboy]

Originally Posted by muggleman

i have a friends box showing the kein system and everytime i try to connect i get the message-

bootp/tftp bootstrap loader
debug
debug:transmittingbootp request via broadcast
debug:given up bootp/tftp . boot
boot net failed
debug

i think all my settings are correct , but any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.my norton and windows firewalls are off , i have my pc ip set to 192.168.0.101 ,default gateway 192.168.0.1 , subnet mask 255.255.255.0 .i`ve tried switching box on and off several times with null modem cable in and out , but no difference.

Try here

550 error permission denied for dbox2

[plasterer]

if you get a message like this in your bootlog

debug: Transmitting BOOTP request via broadcast

debug: Given up BOOTP/TFTP boot

boot net failed

This is a clear sign that your network is not fast enough to react to the bootp-request of the Dbox.

2 Reasons for this:

Is your network correctly configured ?

.......Are all Firewalls off
And only. one network card enabled .....Paul

[muggleman]

Originally Posted by plasterer

if you get a message like this in your bootlog

debug: Transmitting BOOTP request via broadcast

debug: Given up BOOTP/TFTP boot

boot net failed

This is a clear sign that your network is not fast enough to react to the bootp-request of the Dbox.

2 Reasons for this:

Is your network correctly configured ?

.......Are all Firewalls off
And only. one network card enabled .....Paul

just tried ifa version 2.2 i set my network ip address to 192.168.0.201 , do i set my default gateway192.168.0.1 & subnet mask 255.255.255.0 , i also set local area connection speed/duplexmode 10mbps/half speed is this all correct

[Rodboy]

Originally Posted by muggleman

just tried ifa version 2.2 i set my network ip address to 192.168.0.201 , do i set my default gateway192.168.0.1 & subnet mask 255.255.255.0 , i also set local area connection speed/duplexmode 10mbps/half speed is this all correct

Follow my instructions in post 5 of the link I already gave you !!!!!!!!

You cannot go wrong !!??

[muggleman]

Originally Posted by Rodboy

Follow my instructions in post 5 of the link I already gave you !!!!!!!!

You cannot go wrong !!??

i`m sorry for seeming thick , but i thought i`d followed the instructions , but keep getting the same result , how many times do you have to switch on and off . i can only assume i`ve missed something that is probably simple to someone with more experience with the dbox , thanks for your patience and help .

[Rodboy]

Originally Posted by muggleman

i`m sorry for seeming thick , but i thought i`d followed the instructions , but keep getting the same result , how many times do you have to switch on and off . i can only assume i`ve missed something that is probably simple to someone with more experience with the dbox , thanks for your patience and help .

What OS are you using, if XP, keep trying over and over coz it will flash eventually !!!
If you are running Vista then you need the latest version of IFA available from www.hallenberg.com under frei downloads.

[muggleman]

still banging my head against the wall have tried everything everyone has recommended and still getting same boot net failed message . is it possible that there is a fault on the box that is preventing me connecting or does anyone know any other tips thst might help , thanks.

[wiz569]

I read somewhere once that you have to completly uninstall norton to get it to work as it still runs in the background even when disabled,
Might be worth a shot.

[theweelebowski]

I had a similar problem with the IFA when trying to flash my box. I was using the older versiona and sounds like I had the same problem as you so I downloaded the latest version 2.2 I think and it seemed to work ok. I just made sure that I set my network ip to 192.168.0.100 and repaired it to refresh the ip address.

I had to restart the box a good few times before it would start to transfer the image.

I just had to keep restating the box and the IFA software till it worked.

Hope you get it working coz I was ready for trying to fix mine with a big hammer