[mythtv-users] MythTV UPnP with no router - just a crossover cable

[John Pilkington]

On 11/03/13 16:06, Bill Meek wrote:
> On 03/11/2013 10:59 AM, John Pilkington wrote:
>> Hi:  I would like to set this up for a 'smart' TV in a place with no
>> internet connection and no network.
> ...
>
> Never tried this myself, but I think you want to
> use a link-local address.
>
>      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address#IPv4
>

Thanks for both replies:  if I set the TV to auto acquire an IP address 
it displays (at least this time around) 169.254.33.71, which ties in 
with Bill's reference.  I'll see if I can do anything on that basis.

Cheers,

John P