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

[Jeff Bracanovich]

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.
>
>
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I also set it up that way (direct ethernet port to ethernet port) at home
Just set the ethernet port address to 169.254.xxx.xxx/255.255.0.0.

In my case I set 169.254.1.10/255.255.0.0 with a broadcast of 
169.254.1.255 and no gateway. Restart your network then restart hdhr and 
it will find the mythtv ethernet port and set it's own address. Mythtv 
will then be able to locate your hdhr.

I don't have internet at home, so I had to install and setup mythtv at 
work and then take hdhr and my backend home.