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I have tried to get my DVR hooked up to my network without luck. I use a wireless bridge connected to the DVR. All the lights are green and steady. I run it thru the set up process and it connects to network but get error when it tries to connect to internet. I think error 22. Have reset the DVR and tried again. Is this a router issue or buggy DVR.
What is the receiver's:
IP address (should be 192.168.1.xxx)
subnet (should be 255.255.255.0)
default gateway (should be192.168.1.1)
dns (should be192.168.2.1)
i used my computers IP address. How do I find the dvrs IP address.I have 192.168.2.xx
Menu-setup-system setup-network-advanced
ok when i go to advanced set up i see an ip address of 169.254.7.35 That must be the DVR IP. When I put that into the IP address spot and fill in the subnet as 255.255.255.0 and add the default gateway and subnet i get 2 yellow exclamation points on the IP and default gateway. That IP address soes not look right.
Change everything to what I listed above and try making your IP address 192.168.1.151
jwd45244
06-10-09, 06:06 PM
ok when i go to advanced set up i see an ip address of 169.254.7.35 That must be the DVR IP. When I put that into the IP address spot and fill in the subnet as 255.255.255.0 and add the default gateway and subnet i get 2 yellow exclamation points on the IP and default gateway. That IP address soes not look right.
The 169.254.7.35 IP address means that the DVR did not get assigned a valid IP address. please describe your network. Take us from the wall to each device (Cable Modem, eetc. PC, DVR and we can help you resolve this).
jwd45244
06-10-09, 06:08 PM
What is the receiver's:
IP address (should be 192.168.1.xxx)
subnet (should be 255.255.255.0)
default gateway (should be192.168.1.1)
dns (should be192.168.2.1)
You are making way to many assumption about the IP addresses being assigned. Especially the DNS IP.
Have the DVR attached to network bridge. Have a Belkin N1 vision router. I have my router hooked up to my dell 8400 desktop and have an HP laptop. All connect fine to internet. Just cant get the DVR to connect. It says it connects to network but my router does not appear to see it. It has a screen on it that shows what is connect to network.
You are making way to many assumption about the IP addresses being assigned. Especially the DNS IP.
I would say the majority of home networks use the exact keys. Just trying to help the guy to a quick fix:rolleyes:
tried those settings but still cant connect to internet. I did notice when i go to network services to start everything it says cant be started.
tried those settings but still cant connect to internet. I did notice when i go to network services to start everything it says cant be started.
What is your routers IP address?
What do you get on your laptop if you connect its ethernet connection to your wireless access point, does it get proper IP addressing and can access the internet (make sure to disable any built-in wireless adapter before doing this).
192.168.2.1 is router address under LAN settings
under WAN settings 68.239.182.251
bobnielsen
06-10-09, 06:55 PM
The "connected to network" indication only means there is a physical ethernet connection to your bridge. Have you verified that the router can see the bridge?
If the bridge and router are communicating, you "should" get the addresses set up via DHCP from your router. Since this doesn't always work, you can manually set things up on the advanced network setup menu. You should assign an unused IP address in the range used by your router (it should be outside the range used for DHCP connections). Typically the subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0 and the gateway should be set to the LAN IP address of your router. If the router acts as a proxy DNS, you can use the same address for DNS, otherwise use the DNS address provided by your ISP (often this can be found on the router's status page).
rebooted my DVR and placed settings again. still no go. I am using a linksys model WGA600N as my bridge and it is not showing up on my router page. Even though the ethernet and wireless lights are green
VLaslow
06-10-09, 07:52 PM
Do you have wireless security set "ON" on your PC router? The wireless security on the ethernet bridge has to be exactly the same as on the main router.....ssid...password.
ToBeFrank
06-10-09, 08:29 PM
I'd first make sure the bridge is connecting to the router correctly. The easiest way to do this is to hook it up to your laptop and get the laptop on the internet through it. When that's done you can eliminate the bridge as the source of the problem and simply connect the dvr to it and see if it then connects.
For network services in the dvr, you'll have to set the ports manually and then forward those ports through the router. You have to get the network connection working first of course.
Have the DVR attached to network bridge. Have a Belkin N1 vision router. I have my router hooked up to my dell 8400 desktop and have an HP laptop. All connect fine to internet. Just cant get the DVR to connect. It says it connects to network but my router does not appear to see it. It has a screen on it that shows what is connect to network.FWIW, my Linksys router only shows those boxes on the network that it has dynamically assigned IP addresses to, no static IP addressed boxes are shown. It's called the DHCP Client Table. Don't know if your router is similar but it might be.
Your WGA600N won't work unless it has settings compatible with your router as previously posted. When you can type the IP address of the WGA600N into your browser and have its remote login screen show up you are on your way to success.
-Draino-
06-11-09, 03:47 AM
192.168.2.1 is router address under LAN settings
under WAN settings 68.239.182.251
Drew,
The ONLY thing that matters is your routers LAN IP address. We don't care about WAN.
Now does your router assign IP via DHCP? or is it set to static? Personally I prefer static, but DHCP is fine.
As jwd45244 already posted, the 169.254.7.35 is NOT a valid IP address. This address means that the device IS NOT getting a IP address assigned to itself.
Think of IP addressing as a way for a network to FIND a device, like a house address. For each device the address MUST be different.
If your router has a IP address of 192.168.2.1 then each device MUST at least start with 192.168.2.x
Your router is 192.168.2.1
Your computer is probably 192.168.2.2
Your wireless bridge is 192.168.2.?
Your STB should be 192.168.2.3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7..........
As far as DNS goes... ALL devices on the network would have the IP address of the ROUTER...192.168.2.1
As far a a GATEWAY goes.... ALL devices on the network would have the IP address of the router....192.168.2.1
Remember NO 2 devices may share the same IP address, but ALL devices WILL share DNS and GATEWAY settings.
You may need to connect your wireless bridge directly to the router to make sure that your bridge is on the same network as the rest of your devices. Just plug the bridge in to the router and use the web interface to make sure. This is most likely where your problem is.
One thing to note is that all devices that use DHCP request a leased address that expires every 7 days. On day 3½ devices that use DHCP will request a new lease. If they can't get an IP address on day 3½ they will request again on day 5 or so. They will keep requesting until they get one or if after day 7 they can't get one they may assign themselves a Automatic private IP address (169.254.x.x).
DHCP is great in large networks, but Static is better in a small network.....at least in my opinion.
Hope this helps.
I would say the majority of home networks use the exact keys. Just trying to help the guy to a quick fix:rolleyes:
Dave, actually many of the routers that I use are at 192.168.0.1 -- that's the standard for a lot of them. Linksys is typically 192.168.1.1.
Back to Topic now... :)
Richierich
06-11-09, 05:42 AM
Take a pen out and use it to press in the Reset Button on the rear of the WGA600N so that it resets itself and then it will go thru the Connection Process again. If you have WEP or WPA2 Security then you will have to enter the PassKey in order to connect.
Mine wouldn' work until I Reset it. That IP Address is a Bridged Mode IP Address and not an assigned DHCP Address.
-Draino-
06-11-09, 06:34 AM
Take a pen out and use it to press in the Reset Button on the rear of the WGA600N so that it resets itself and then it will go thru the Connection Process again. If you have WEP or WPA2 Security then you will have to enter the PassKey in order to connect.
Mine wouldn' work until I Reset it. That IP Address is a Bridged Mode IP Address and not an assigned DHCP Address.
We know from the OP that the DVR is not getting a valid IP. If the DVR is not getting an IP we would assume the bridge is getting in the way. So your suggestion to reset the bridge is right on track. I think we are all on the same page here and we all seem to think the problem is the bridge. Once the bridge has been reset and configured through the web interface, all should be well.
It should also be mentioned that if the OP resets the bridge then they will DEFINATELY have to connect it to the router to configre the first time. This is a good place to start, for sure. Once the bridge is reset it will of course default to it's OOB configuration, Default Password, No Security, DHCP Enabled, and should just work. But it is always a good idea to look at the web interface just to see what's going on.
When ever you see an "APIPA" (Automatic Private IP Address) or as "richierich" called it, "Bridged Mode IP Address" hence the 169.254.x.x, which of course is not a valid IP address in a DHCP network, you can always figure out whats wrong by tracking backwards by asking your self "what's in between my problem and the router". In this case it seems clear that it is the bridge :)
Richierich
06-11-09, 02:28 PM
Once I Reset the WGA600N I then went into the Menu and went into the Advanced Menu and then it configured itself and asked me for the PassKey which I then gave it and it connected to the Router to Verify the Passkey and all was good after that. I did not have to connect the WGA600N to the Router directly but just went thru the Menu, Advanced Menu etc. and it then it did it's thing and asked me for the Passkey.
It's as if the Reset Button reset the WGA600N to factory defaults and erased the Bridge Mode Settings and then when it didn't have the IP Address it obtained it from the Router which assigned it dynamically and all was good after that when it asked for my WPA2 PassKey.
I would say the majority of home networks use the exact keys. Just trying to help the guy to a quick fix:rolleyes:
I beg to differ, I have never seen a home network use the DNS that is not in teh same class C address. Netgear routers default to 192.168.0.1 and linksys routers default to 192.168.1.1 in both cases the gateway and dns are assigned to the 192.168.x.1 address.
The lack of KBP (knowledge before post) in this forum never ceases to amaze me.
bobnielsen
06-11-09, 03:46 PM
I beg to differ, I have never seen a home network use the DNS that is not in teh same class C address. Netgear routers default to 192.168.0.1 and linksys routers default to 192.168.1.1 in both cases the gateway and dns are assigned to the 192.168.x.1 address.
The lack of KBP (knowledge before post) in this forum never ceases to amaze me.
When I ran a Netgear router its DHCP server assigned the router address for DNS, but my current Linksys WRT160N assigns the address supplied to it by the DHCP connection to my ISP.
I appreciate all the input and will reset my bridge and start from scratch and see if that helps. I have had this work in the past but never used it much. When software updated seemed to have trouble again.
Richierich
06-11-09, 04:26 PM
Also, I had to Disable Norton Firewall also and I am not exactly sure why but once I did that and Reset the WGA600N Wireless Gaming Adapter and ran it back thru the Directv Menu Process it asked for my WPA2 PassKey which I entered and then I could see the Security Light Blinking and I knew it was trying to Verify the PassKey. Before I Reset it and tried the same process the Security Light would not blink or light up at all and therefore it never got the Verification Completed because of a wrong IP Address which was the Bridged Mode IP Address.
I have tried to get my DVR hooked up to my network without luck. I use a wireless bridge connected to the DVR. All the lights are green and steady. I run it thru the set up process and it connects to network but get error when it tries to connect to internet. I think error 22. Have reset the DVR and tried again. Is this a router issue or buggy DVR.
I have been networked since it was first available, and 90 per cent of the time it does not work. and when it does you cant play itunes of course. worthless
I beg to differ, I have never seen a home network use the DNS that is not in teh same class C address. Netgear routers default to 192.168.0.1 and linksys routers default to 192.168.1.1 in both cases the gateway and dns are assigned to the 192.168.x.1 address.
The lack of KBP (knowledge before post) in this forum never ceases to amaze me.
My current TWC RR and prior TWC Earthlink and Comcast services didn't use the routers IP address for DNS but routable addresses in the internet. The only service I've used so far that uses the router address for DNS is DSL service, first from Ameritech (before SWB purchase) and then AT&T in SWB service area.
dennisj00
06-11-09, 07:26 PM
Cut some slack, I think the original post of dns at 192.168.2.1 was a typo.
Most routers use dns forwarding now so a 192.168.x.1 is OK for dns.
ok i reset the adapter and re ran setup. THe problem was i changed my router a while back and renamed my network differently so had wrong ssid listed. Now it works for on demand. Still dont see the photo,music setting pop up on the menu but i may need to reboot my computer.
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