Guide: Connecting your Dreambox to the Internet

[Devilfish]

If DHCP is ticked, the nameserver should be different as it's assigned by your broadband provider.

Disable DHCP, save and reboot.
Assign a static ip address and enter router ip in default gateway, save and reboot.
(forget about the nameserver bit)

Hopefully that should work.

[father ted]

If DHCP is ticked, the nameserver should be different as it's assigned by your broadband provider.

Disable DHCP, save and reboot.
Assign a static ip address and enter router ip in default gateway, save and reboot.
(forget about the nameserver bit)

Hopefully that should work.

this is getting to me now big time tried all that ,no joy this morning i tried it again it gave me the addons download list ,i tried to download "what" i wanted then same message refused check network settings?i can telnet into it and downloaded something from this site so dont know what next ??

[alliv]

i have a laptop and a usb modem { 3g } can i setup the dreambox 600 to go on the internet to get some downloads?

[caveman_nige]

i have a laptop and a usb modem { 3g } can i setup the dreambox 600 to go on the internet to get some downloads?

yes mate, but its easier if you use a router between the dm and your lappy

[alliv]

yes mate, but its easier if you use a router between the dm and your lappy

can anyone run me through a way to setup the dreambox to internet useing the mobile broadband? i dont have a router caveman-nige. thanks for the reply.

[caveman_nige]

in this case you will need to get an ethernet crossover cable and read up on ICS (internet connection sharing)...

Look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126

you can buy a cheap router for about ?30 though, far easier... honestly, you will thank yourself for it later..

[qnd_nz]

I also have a Dial Up connecttion VIA Mobile . I can use FTP but I am not able to connect internet by Crossover Cabel . Please tell me how to connect ?

[mrcraig]

thank you guys for a nice easy foolproof guide ..top banana

[gingerninja]

HI HOW DO YOU KNOW IT IS CONNECTED I AM TRYING TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE AND IT IS SAYING CANT RESOLVE HOSTNAME

[Dr Evil]

dreambox as cable modem?

Hi all,

I have now officially had it with the dbox2 as the tuners keep packing up. If it aside form that - great bit of kit. Anyway, I was going to buy a dreambox (500c probably) when I had a thought!

As dreamboxes run Linux, have a cable feed and network connectivity, can't they work as a cable modem; then have direct Internet access itself and act as a router for other devices to connect?

Sorry if this all sounds a bit silly but it must be possible by running a modem emulator as a background task or something?!

Cheers,

Rob

[Dr Evil]

dreambox as cable modem?

Hi all,

I have now officially had it with the dbox2 as the tuners keep packing up. If it aside form that - great bit of kit. Anyway, I was going to buy a dreambox (500c probably) when I had a thought!

As dreamboxes run Linux, have a cable feed and network connectivity, can't they work as a cable modem; then have direct Internet access itself and act as a router for other devices to connect?

Sorry if this all sounds a bit silly but it must be possible by running a modem emulator as a background task or something?!

Is the dreambox 500c pretty much the same as the dbox2 in practical terms?

Cheers,

Rob

[monty11]

no joy with dream box thinking of selling it

[caveman_nige]

no joy with dream box thinking of selling it

What is wrong with it? What can you not do so far? What have you managed to do so far?

[nivlem]

I can't remember but DW image that I had before I could read my external ip address, but I have not found the equivalent in DK image. Is there a way to do this?

[juram101]

this thing triggers me to buy DM product..
thanks for sharing..