[mythtv-users] Sudden issue with HDHomeRun on network switch?

[glen]

On Thu, 2019-03-14 at 19:46 -0400, Tom Dexter wrote:
> On 3/14/19, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hoi Tom,
> > Thursday, March 14, 2019, 11:18:24 PM, you wrote:
> > > I had a REALLY odd one this week, and I'm not sure what this is
> > > allabout:
> > > I have two HDHomeRun Connect HDHR4-2US units. They've both
> > > beenconnected to an 8 port switch I have for a long time. I
> > > expressly hadthem on the switch so as to avoid having them
> > > dependent on the router.
> > > On Monday I had several recordings fail. At that point I noticed
> > > thatthe back of one HDHR was flashing red (no network
> > > connection). When Itried to power it off and on it would get a
> > > link for a few seconds andthen drop it, and go to the blinking
> > > red status. I verified that theswitch port and cable were OK by
> > > connecting other devices and they allworked OK. At that point I
> > > naturally figured that the HDHR, or the NICin it, must have died,
> > > so I ordered another. I actually ordered twobecause 6th Ave
> > > Electronics (via Newegg) had them for $58 and freeshipping which
> > > is way cheaper than I generally see them.
> > > They arrived today and when I hooked one up...SAME issue...drops
> > > thelink and flashes red after a few seconds...almost went
> > > ballistic. WhatI found was that both the new one and the old one
> > > I thought was dead,work perfectly connected to my router, but
> > > fail connected to ANY porton the switch.
> > > To make this even stranger, I now have a laptop of mine connected
> > > toone of the same ports on that switch and it's working
> > > flawlessly. Infact, my other (older) HDHR is working connected to
> > > the switch as italways has.
> > > I have no idea what to make of that at all. I can only think
> > > thatmaybe the switch is going bad(?) and the requirements of the
> > > HDHR tomaintain a link are more restrictive than other devices??
> > > Sort ofcrazy. Any opinions would be welcome.
> > > Tom_______________________________________________
> > 
> > How/where does the homerun obtain its ip-address?Did the laptop you
> > tested with maybe have a hard ip-address?In other words check your
> > dhcp.
> > 
> > Tot mails,  Hika                            mailto:
> > hikavdh at gmail.com
> > 
> 
> The HDHR (at least this model) doesn't support static IPs. I'm
> settingit based on MAC address with my router's DHCP server (a
> LinksysWRT1900ACS running dd-wrt). Note that it was totally dropping
> the linkitself, which doesn't sound like a DHCP issue. When it keeps
> the linkit gets it's IP with no problem.
> Thanks!Tom_______________________________________________mythtv-users 
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this is a really odd problem, one more thought; is it possible to put
an older firmware on ? maybe your existing onessilently updated or
something and the new ones have the latest and somehow it can't be
managed in the table the switch maintains. i know some of the hdhr
don't let you go to older firmware. 
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