[mythtv-users] HDHR fails

[Joseph Fry]

> True - especially about not using IP to connect - I had problems for ages
> because I did that - somewhere between for seconds and 5 minutes in, the
> recording would just cut off.
>
> Is the self-assigned address consistent?  Otherwise you'll need nmap to
> find it (for firmware upgrades etc).
>

No, it pulls a new address on every restart of the HDHR.  However
homerunconfig --discover and the GUI tool both discover it just fine.  The
only time I needed to know the IP is when I was setting up my prime and
wanted to be sure the cablecard paired, so I wanted to use the built in
webserver.  But I just used hdhomerun --config to see the hostname for the
HDHR, and pinged the hostname to get the ip.


> I got a bit wrapped up in my own little world - I serve dhcp from my myth
> box because it allows local DNS and PXE booting which my internet router
> doesn't. When work laptops  come home, they PXE boot mythbuntu off the
> network and run as frontends - no need for USB keys or to touch the
> laptops' hard disks.  That also works well off even just 100mbit links.
>

Yeah, if your already running DHCP/DNS on the box, then it's a no-brainer.
 I always use my DD-WRT router for DNS.


> If you're not doing DHCP/DNS however, adding dhcp might be more trouble
> than its worth.
>
>
Might?
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