[mythtv-users] linux, dnsmasq, and HD HomeRun

[Geoffrey Leach]

On 12/24/2008 03:39:37 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 December 2008 16:03:01 Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> > On 12/24/2008 09:03:12 AM, Desktopj wrote:
> > > Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> > > > If anyone is using the dnsmasq DHCP server to give an HD 
> HomeRun
> > >
> > > its
> > > IP
> > >
> > > > address, I'd appreciate some assistance.
> > > >
> > > > Here's the setup.
> > > >
> > > > I'm attempting to configure dnsmasq to provide an IP address 
> for
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > HDHR connected to the ethernet port, eth0. There's a wireless
> > >
> > > router
> > > as
> > >
> > > > well.
> > > >
> > > > /etc/hosts
> > > > 192.168.10.5 hdhr.mtranch.com hdhr
> > > >
> > > > /etc/dnsmasq.conf changes
> > > > dhcp-host=00:18:DD:01:4A:E7,192.168.10.5,hdhr,infinite
> > > >
> > > > NetworkManager is used to connect to the local network via the
> > >
> > > wireless
> > >
> > > > connect. It.s at 192.168.10.1
> > > >
> > > > The HDHR sits with its connect led blinking
> > >
> > > 1. I used dnsmasq (from my local network router) when setting up
> > > MythTV,
> > > I just let hdhr pickup an ip address without making any changes 
> to
> to
> > > either hosts or dnsmasq.conf.
> > >
> > > MythTV (via the hdhr drivers) will located your hdhr.
> > >
> > > 2. Make sure that you don't  have two dhcp servers showing up on
> the
> > > network (dnsmasq server and your wireless router).
> >
> > Thanks. Reading between the lines I guessed that you have your HDHR
> > connected to the router rather than to a port on the box. So I 
> moved
> my
> > connection from my system's eth0 port to my wireless router, and
> > got the connection I was looking for.
> >
> > However, on the setup I'm hoping for, I need the direct connection,
> so
> > that's still an issue for me. However, it is nice to know that the
> HDHR
> > is working.
> >
> > Perhaps not surprisingly, the result is independent of whether or
> not
> > dnsmasq is running, so I'm obviously doing something wrong there.
> 
> Sounds like you are getting an address from the DHCP server in your
> router.
> 
> Something is wrong with your dnsmasq setup. Is there some reason you
> don't 
> want to run standard dhcpd?
> 
> Most routers allow you to specify a particular IP address based on 
> the
> MAC of 
> the device.
> 
> I admit, though, that the dhcp servers in consumer routers do have
> serious 
> limitations, such as trying to do a network boot, it can't pass a
> "next 
> router" or "next server" parameter along.

It appears that dhcpd is not the standard in Fedora a Anymore.  Both F  
9 and F 10 installed dnsmasq by default. Which is not to say that I 
shouldn't go my own way. :-)