Static ip address?

UrbanFret

How do i set up a static ip address for a linux receiver on an huawei hg658c?
I Want to stream from my downstairs vu+solo2 to a vu+ zero upstairs. I have it set up and running. I want the address on the master box to remain the same!

pingitagain

UrbanFret wrote: »

How do i set up a static ip address for a linux receiver on an huawei hg658c?
I Want to stream from my downstairs vu+solo2 to a vu+ zero upstairs. I have it set up and running. I want the address on the master box to remain the same!

Log into your vodafone router

on left click BASIC
click LAN
Scroll to the end of the page

you will see a heading for STB
you could put your IP address of you box in there if you like

But it will work anyway if you just give your box a static address you dont have to do anything in the router been streaming from my box for ages without anything set in the router
These routers are pretty poor so make sure your using a lan cable to your box as streaming HD over you wifi may end in tears
If you cant run a cable you could consider the homeplugs that turn your socket into a network port

UrbanFret

pingitagain wrote: »

Log into your vodafone router

on left click BASIC
click LAN
Scroll to the end of the page

you will see a heading for STB
you could put your IP address of you box in there if you like

But it will work anyway if you just give your box a static address you dont have to do anything in the router been streaming from my box for ages without anything set in the router
These routers are pretty poor so make sure your using a lan cable to your box as streaming HD over you wifi may end in tears
If you cant run a cable you could consider the homeplugs that turn your socket into a network port

Thanks mate so if i log into my box network settings. i come to here what next? I am connected by homeplugs.

pingitagain

Choose no to where it says use dhcp

Probably also should have added

after choosing no to dhcp
You will see an option to assign an address

so in your screenshot your current address is 192.168.1.8
So instead put something like 192.168.1.25
255.255.255.0

gateway is 192.168.1.1


If you wish you could also change your router
log in
Basic
Lan
Dhcp server

Change the end ip address to 192.168.1.24 so that your router will not try to assign an address of 25 to another device at a later date

UrbanFret

pingitagain wrote: »

Choose no to where it says use dhcp

Takes me to here. Do I just save settings now?

UrbanFret

Actually i have never seen My router assign an ip higher than 16 so I'll probably just leave it or would that be the wrong thing to do?

pingitagain

Yep you could save but if I were you I would use something further up like 192.168.1.25
see my previous post

Or in your router
Basic
Lan

There is an option to reserve an ip address you could put in your new ip there and this will avoid a conflict later on

pingitagain

UrbanFret wrote: »

Actually i have never seen My router assign an ip higher than 16 so I'll probably just leave it or would that be the wrong thing to do?

It is grand either way as you can see there are different ways of doing it if you have saved 192.168.1.8 it will be fine

Test it out

go to your browser and in the search bar type 192.168.1.8 and you should get the webif page


Not sure if you will need to reboot you box to make the change effective
what box have you got ?

UrbanFret

pingitagain wrote: »

Yep you could save but if I were you I would use something further up like 192.168.1.25
see my previous post

Or in your router
Basic
Lan

There is an option to reserve an ip address you could put in your new ip there and this will avoid a conflict later on

Ok I've set it to 192.168.1.25. Now I need to change it on the slave box as i had connected originally to 192.168.1.8 and i'm good to go?. Thanks you've been a great help!!;)

I need to enter my mac address as well to reserve this ?

UrbanFret

pingitagain wrote: »

It is grand either way as you can see there are different ways of doing it if you have saved 192.168.1.8 it will be fine

Test it out

go to your browser and in the search bar type 192.168.1.8 and you should get the webif page


Not sure if you will need to reboot you box to make the change effective
what box have you got ?

I have a VU+solo2 downstairs and a Vu+zero as the slave upstairs.

pingitagain

UrbanFret wrote: »

Ok I've set it to 192.168.1.25. Now I need to change it on the slave box as i had connected originally to 192.168.1.8 and i'm good to go?. Thanks you've been a great help!!;)

I need to enter my mac address as well to reserve this ?

Well try it at 25 and dont bother reserving
as you said its unlikley 25 will get used unless you have a lot of toys :-)

pingitagain

UrbanFret wrote: »

I have a VU+solo2 downstairs and a Vu+zero as the slave upstairs.

great stuff
just got a duo2 myself couple of weeks ago
was using an alien 2 and an odroid for streaming

UrbanFret

pingitagain wrote: »

Well try it at 25 and dont bother reserving
as you said its unlikley 25 will get used unless you have a lot of toys :-)

open webif is working fine on 192.168.1.25. As is filezilla so it's all looking good!

pingitagain

UrbanFret wrote: »

open webif is working fine on 192.168.1.25. As is filezilla so it's all looking good!

Glad you got it sorted :-)

UrbanFret

pingitagain wrote: »

Glad you got it sorted :-)

Wouldn't have managed without your help. Thanks again!!

pingitagain

UrbanFret wrote: »

Wouldn't have managed without your help. Thanks again!!

Your welcome :-)