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

[Brian Wood]

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.
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