[mythtv-users] How to connect a FE to a remote BE

Josh White jaw1959 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 14 13:39:57 UTC 2007


I would start with the networking basics.

Do you know the IP address of your backend?  Is it set correctly on your
frontend? Your frontend/backend is probably working because the frontend is
set to look at "localhost" or 127.127.0.0.  Do you have the mysql password
set correctly?  Check to see that the password on your working frontend
matches your remote frontend.  If you have all this set correctly, then you
should be able to connect.

On Nov 14, 2007 7:39 AM, Glen Hawksworth <glenhawk at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I hate to sound like a raging noob but where can I find a guide that
> will explain how to connect a FE to a BE across a LAN?
> I think I am having MySQL problems because I can ping my server but
> cannot get a connection with MythTV.
> I have googled all sorts of variations of "MySQL", "MythTV", "LAN",
> "Connection", "FE", "BE", "Database", etc. but I am getting no where.
> If someone can give me a link or some answers I would be forever
> grateful,
> Glen
>
> PS: Running a FE and BE on the server on Ubuntu Gutsy (and it works!)
> Running a FE on Mythbuntu Gusty
> 100 LAN connection with nothing else running
> Tried connecting when watching tv on the server
> Tried connecting when NOT watching tv on the server
> Can ping the BE from the remote FE
> have tried using the IP as a server name on the remote FE
> have tried using the host name as server name on the remote FE
> Any useful information that you would like me to provide to figure this
> out? Just let me know
>
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