[mythtv-users] Frontend over wireless

[mat]

> On 04/11/2008, mat <mat at lessermatters.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hi there folks!
>>
>> Here's my setup:
>>
>> Server running mythbackend.
>> Wired NIC on 192.168.0.2
>> Wireless NIC on 192.168.3.1
>>
>> Wired works a treat.
>>
>> Recently tried setting up my Acer Apsire One over wireless network for a
>> mythfrontend. Installed fine, set server as 192.168.3.1. Frontend
>> starts,
>> connects to mythconverg and all is looking great. However, when I goto
>> watch live TV or recorded programmes the frontend tries to connect to
>> 192.168.0.2:6543. Why? I do not understand - I haven't mentioned that IP
>> in my frontend setup at all.
>
> I think you specify the database address on the frontend, and the
> backend address is stored in the database.
>
> I would have thought you need to define 192.168.3.1 on your frontend
> as a gateway.  Then when the frontend tries to connect to .0.2 it will
> connect to the gateway which should be able to sort things out.  (As
> you can tell I'm no expert at this but I got something similar working
> myself so it should be possible.
>

Well, 192.168.3.1 is set as the gateway, as all internet traffic goes
through there happily from the Aspire. Somebody else mentioned my netmask
not being correct (both 0.2 and 3.1 are 255.255.255.0). How is your system
setup?