[mythtv-users] Broad Address for eth0

[Nick Morrott]

On 10/05/07, Raymond Chiu <coronabeach at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> This is my first posting: I hope I have done this right…
>
> I am installing KnoppMyth with a Hauppage dual tuner card on a Dell
> Dimension 4100.  Setup is asking me to enter a 'Broadcast Address' for eth0.

N.B. This is probably something for the KnoppMyth forum rather than this list.

The broadcast address is likley going to be 192.168.2.255 for your
particular configuration.

>  I am not sure what this should be.  I thought I assigned the Ethernet port
> (in a previous dialogue box) to 192.168.2.44.
>
> My intent was to:
>
> 1)       assign the NIC to 192.168.2.20
>
> 2)       assign the router \ gateway as 192.168.2.44
>
> 3)       mask set as 255.255.255.0
>
>
>
> Is the 'Broadcast Address' any of the numbered line items above or something
> else?  Any guidance \ explanation is appreciated.

Without knowing your exact network configuration (number of NICs,
connection to internet), you might want to use the network
configuration tool to give eth0 the address you really intend to give
it - as you state you intended to give it the address 192.168.2.20 but
gave it the router address of 192.168.2.44 instead.

Nick
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