Skybox F5S ethernet problem

[tonyf]

Hi All,

I am new to all this stuff and I am hoping someone can help me.

I have just got my F5S box but when I connect my Ethernet cable to the router it gives me a IP address but I cannot get any Youtube connection so I cannot use the box. When I look at the router admin page it shows that the box is connected at Half Duplex but I cannot Ping it.

Do I need a changeover cable or straight cable? Is it possible that the box is faulty.

Any help would be appreciated please.

Tonyf

[edevs]

Hi All,

I am new to all this stuff and I am hoping someone can help me.

I have just got my F5S box but when I connect my Ethernet cable to the router it gives me a IP address but I cannot get any Youtube connection so I cannot use the box. When I look at the router admin page it shows that the box is connected at Half Duplex but I cannot Ping it.

Do I need a changeover cable or straight cable? Is it possible that the box is faulty.

Any help would be appreciated please.

Tonyf
Try changing ur port settings move them up on roter home page,save and reboot router

[crude]

Have you tried setting the IP to be static? A friend of mine had a torrid time with the skybox not picking up the new IP from the router when DHCP was enabled.

[tonyf]

Have you tried setting the IP to be static? A friend of mine had a torrid time with the skybox not picking up the new IP from the router when DHCP was enabled.

Hi, and thank you for your reply. Yes I have tried a static IP and then gone back to DHCP which someone had suggested on another forum when somebody had a similar problem, but to no avail.

[tonyf]

Try changing ur port settings move them up on roter home page,save and reboot router

Hi,

I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean. Can you please explain?

[crude]

Hi, and thank you for your reply. Yes I have tried a static IP and then gone back to DHCP which someone had suggested on another forum when somebody had a similar problem, but to no avail.


Does that ethernet lead work when plugged in to another device?

[tonyf]

Does that ethernet lead work when plugged in to another device?

Yes it does. In fact I have tried several cables both crossover and straight through but nothing works!!

[darcu5]

have you tried the latest firmware with the; Fix youtube you~~~~ playback SkyBox | SkyBox (http://skybox.cc/downinfo.asp?id=98)

[tonyf]

have you tried the latest firmware with the; Fix youtube you~~~~ playback SkyBox | SkyBox (http://skybox.cc/downinfo.asp?id=98)

Yes I have tried that also. In fact I think I have exhausted all avenues.

Does anyone know whether the box should be Half Duplex or Full Duplex?

[darcu5]

no idea mate, can tell you; you need the straight cable and not the cross-over cable though. I think only thing i ever had to change on a router was upnp

[tonyf]

no idea mate, can tell you; you need the straight cable and not the cross-over cable though. I think only thing i ever had to change on a router was upnp

I think that the box is faulty, so I will return I to the supplier. Thank goodness I bought it from a UK supplier!