[mythtv-users] Sharing backend with VPN

Kevin Kuphal kkuphal at gmail.com
Tue Sep 30 21:19:49 UTC 2008


On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 3:49 PM, daniel åkerud <daniel.akerud at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi, i'm trying to share my backend over Hamachi VPN, and I'm facing a
> problem. The problem is the backend says it's IP is 192.168.1.2 (which is
> correct, for my local LAN) but then other frontends not in my local LAN are
> trying to connect to an IP that doesn't exist. The mysql connection is no
> problem, it's the backend connection on port 6543 (after a GET_RECODER
> something command).
>
> So, the first thing I tried was to change the backend IP to the Hamachi IP
> (5.x.x.x) which indeed works, but now the problem is that now even all my
> local frontends need Hamachi VPN, and when the Hamachi servers are down
> (happens, although not for very long) or your internet connection is down,
> you can't watch TV even at home. Bummer.
>
> Any ideas on how to solve this?
>

You should be able to achieve this with some NATing on your friends network
so that he NATs 5.x.x.x to a local 192.168.1.2 on his network so that your
machine appears as 192.168.1.2 on both.

Kevin
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