[mythtv-users] HDHR prob with new wallwarts

[Allen Edwards]

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 1:31 PM Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 1:45 PM Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 10:29 AM Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> On Sat, Dec 7, 2019, 11:36 AM Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have no idea if this will be helpful but I had several issues getting
>>>> my HDHR tuners to work. I provide these in case they might be useful.
>>>>
>>>> Myth address is 192.168.1.111 and is static. I set it as reserved on
>>>> the router. I also set the HDHR addresses as reserved.
>>>>
>>>> I start the tuners from rc.local. Old school but works.
>>>> Here is the code. I believe this was from the vendors website.
>>>> hdhomerun_config 10137DC1 set /ir/target "192.168.1.111:5000 no_clear"
>>>> If you need to allow more time to go by, you can add a delay before
>>>> this command.
>>>>
>>> This part is outside my capabilities, probably would need more time if I
>>> get the mobo to play nice with ACPI.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I had a power supply issue as well. The module that I bought with the
>>>> HDHR did not put out enough current so I got ones rated for more current.
>>>>
>>>> I also had random failures. The computer would lose contact with the
>>>> turners every few weeks. I traced it to a linux problem as the tuners were
>>>> still visible from a Windows computer on the same network. That
>>>> troubleshooting tip was provided by Silicon Dust.
>>>>
>>>> Here is the solution.
>>>>
>>>> dad at NewMyth:~$ more /etc/network/interfaces
>>>> # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
>>>> auto lo
>>>> iface lo inet loopback
>>>> auto enp2s0
>>>> iface enp2s0 inet static
>>>>     address 192.168.1.111
>>>>     netmask 255.255.255.0
>>>>     gateway 192.168.1.1
>>>>     broadcast 192.168.1.255
>>>>     dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8   8.8.4.4
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Allen
>>>>
>>>
>>> I've set my FE/BE reserved to .210 and the HDHRs to .211, and .212, no
>>> change to gateway and netmask, beyond this I need help.
>>>
>>>>
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>>
>> What you did is not enough. I did that from day 1 and had the problem.
>> Perhaps you can ask a specific question based on the fix I posted.
>>
>>>
>>> OK Allen I'm all in, this is my interfaces file now:
>  $ cat /etc/network/interfaces
> # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
> auto enp2s0
> iface enp2s0 inet static
>     address 192.168.0.210
>     netmask 255.255.255.0
>     gateway 192.168.0.1
>     broadcast 192.168.0.255
>     dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8   8.8.4.4
> My only question is, where did you get the dns-nameservers values from? Do
> I need to edit these?
> _______________________________________________
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> The nameserver are Google  https://tunecomp.net/google-dns-8-8-8-8/

Maybe I will switch my router to use these as well.

Allen
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