[mythtv-users] Ceton ETH6

[Jay R. Ashworth]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Buhrmaster" <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>

> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Jay R. Ashworth <jra at baylink.com> wrote:
>> Well, I scored on eBay.  $100.  Hopefully it works.
>>
>> Any pointers on how one finds out?  :-)  Do they have a PDF manual?
> 
> I presume you tried http://cetoncorp.com/infinitv_support/

<wince>

No, but I've found that domain-specific audiences often have better answers
for people with little context, as you demonstrate below.  :-)

> As I recall, plug the ethernet cable into a network with
> a dhcp server, plug it in. wait a minute or so, and then
> go to its web page to see the various statuses. 

"Has a builtin webserver and DHCP, dummy."  Got it.  :-)

>                                                   You
> may need to upgrade the firmware (which can either
> be done on Windows or downloaded from the "we don't
> support Linux, but here are some bits") page.  There is
> also a beta firmware on the greenbutton site that
> allows the device to deal with Cisco CableCARDs that
> modify cci=none to be cci=unspecified and then
> respecting other flagging (it was discussed previously
> on this list).

Cool; thanks.

> Note that I seem to recall that there are reports the beta
> firmware has a (small) memory leak that may require
> one to reboot the device ever month or so (since the
> greenbutton site is targeted towards WMC users, it
> is not clear (to me at least) whether that is due to some
> issue with the interaction of the full protected path
> OCUR/DRI code, or a general problem).
> 
> A poorly documented method to remotely reboot
> is to go to the end of the log tab on the web page,
> and type "reboot" into the dialog box, and hit send
> (automation is presumably trivial via the appropriate
> wget/curl post request, but that would require me to
> actually have such a device, and care enough to
> write it).

Noted.  Great tip.

>> It didn't come with paper or a CD; just the power cord (which,
>> at 3A, is a good thing; not too many of *those* in my junk box...)
> 
> You need a better junk box.

5VDC/3A?  Really?  I get dinged for that?  :-)

Cheers,
-- jra
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