[mythtv-users] HDHOMERUN on different network

[Mike Perkins]

On 05/03/2023 20:33, David Engel wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 05, 2023 at 01:29:55PM -0600, Jgmtfia wrote:
>> I have two properties in different geo's with an IPSEC tunnel between them.
>> I want to setup an HDHOMERUN in location B and have the backend at location
>> A use it.
>>
>> Location A is 192.168.0.x addressed. Location B is 10.0.0.x addressed.
>>
>> Auto discovery of the HDHOMERUN in location B by mythtv does not work.
>> Where can I enter the IP address of the HDHR in location B?  Nothing is
>> available in the GUI.
>>
>> I looked at the captuercard table in mythconverg database, but did not see
>> an option for an IP address.  I only see the "videodevice" column with the
>> serial number of the HDHR's at location A.
> 
> That configuration is an oversight and not supported, at least in
> mythtv-setup.  I don't know if manually creating an capturecard entry
> would work either.  What I do know should work, and is probably even a
> better solution, for a remote tuner is using Gary Buhrmaster's
> mythhdhrrecorder (https://github.com/garybuhrmaster/mythhdhrrecorder).
> 
> David
> 
>> +----------------------+ +--------------------+
>> | Location A           |                   | Location B |
>> | MythBackend          |                   | HDHR Tuner 3 |
>> | HDHR Tuner 1,2       |    IPSEC          | 10.0.0.0/24 |
>> | 192.168.0.0/24       +-------------------+ |
>> |                      |                   | |
>> |                      |                   | |
>> |                      |                   | |
>> +----------------------+ +--------------------+
>>
> 
Or, perhaps easier and probably simpler, why not put up a VPN? That way you can give the HDHR a 
192.168.0.x address and it should be seen by the backend.

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Mike Perkins