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Scarface
5th February, 2009, 05:51 PM
Hi guys, I have set up a Wireless Bridge connected to my DM600, it's communicating with the wireless network, as I can access the set up page via the web browser. The ip of the Dreambox is set to the same as the Wireless bridge, the gateway is set as the wireless router's ip, DHCP is disabled. The prob is when I run DCC, all 3 legs go green with "checking network" then an error appears and no connection is made, "Telnet connected" then "Telnet Disconnected, and the Dreambox leg remains red.


Never mind I've sorted it.!
Devilfish
5th February, 2009, 06:31 PM
You can't have two devices on the network with the same ip address. Even though your bridge is a relay, it's still on the network.

Give your dreambox a different ip address or enable DHCP. DHCP will allow the router to control the devices on your network and it will assign the correct ip addresses to each device.

Even though the dreambox is connected to the bridge, the default gateway is still the router ip address so you have that part correct.

Add one to the end of the dreambox ip address and it should work ok.
Scarface
5th February, 2009, 06:54 PM
You're right, I had to enable DHCP in the end to get it working, I didnt think it was right that the bridge and the dreambox had the same ip, just when i gave the dreambox it's own ip DCC didnt find it. Still it's working now, chhers tho DF
Devilfish
5th February, 2009, 06:57 PM
Glad I could help! :)
HoaxKey
5th February, 2009, 08:15 PM
on a similar topic..

any reccommendations on what wireless bridge to buy for a DM500? which one have you got ScarFace?
Devilfish
5th February, 2009, 08:57 PM
I have a Linksys WRT54G router and I use a Linksys WET54G bridge for the dreambox.

I'm in the market for a Linksys 4-port wireless switch as I've got a PC and Satallite box downstairs that also needs an internet connection. The wireless bridge only has 1 port.
Scarface
6th February, 2009, 11:59 AM
on a similar topic..

any reccommendations on what wireless bridge to buy for a DM500? which one have you got ScarFace?

Funninly enough I have the wet54g linksys as well.
nono_748
6th February, 2009, 05:41 PM
Hi

I have a netopia downstair and a lynksys WET54G with DD-WRT firmware back the my dm500 and everythink work very good

Cheers

Nono
bilbo1161
6th February, 2009, 06:02 PM
I've gone for the Homeplug option instead of wireless bridge and this works well too. Streaming DVD wirelessly from the laptop. :-)