Got Kryptview box today but cant get channels

[jumpinjo]

I too bought the homeplugs off a guy from Ebay , they are the Orange Devolo 85mb plugs and they come with 2 white Ethernet cables , maybe this might be the problem , ill have to pick a new cable up in the morning and test it

not saying its your prob but it was his

if no lappy to check homeplugs working try at pc with one in rouer and other into pc

[MILLY.00]

Day 2 now , just got a new ethernet cable but still no luck , am I doing something wrong ive downloaded the firmware connected everything up the box scans but only shows the free channels BBC , ITV , Five etc , its stressing me out

[jumpinjo]

are you saying you have run new ethernet cable from router to back of box(lan port)and still no joy?

[MILLY.00]

The signal strength starts off at 88 then goes to 72 then 56

[MILLY.00]

Im just nipping out to buy a long length of ethernet cable to run it directly from the back of my router and by pass the home plug , fingers crossed it might be the home plug

[jumpinjo]

you could have tested homeplugs at router and pc

[MILLY.00]

Not gone for cable yet , how do I check it with mu laptop , my router is upstairs in my back bedroom

[MILLY.00]

There are 2 home plugs in the box do they both have to be plugged in to work properley

[barrowmanandrew]

that is probably your problem
the homeplugs work by using the ring mains
ie all your downstairs sockets are wired one after another...
your upstairs sockets will probably be on a diffrent circuit..
therefore no connection.....
i think
quote:
Would HomePlugs work on different mains circuits (rings) in my house ?

There is mis-information about this subject on the web - the answer is Yes - limitations are as follows - the rings or circuits (such as upstairs and downstairs) mains must be on the same fuse box / consumer box. - if you have other configurations just call and we will do our best to advise.

[jumpinjo]

Not gone for cable yet , how do I check it with mu laptop , my router is upstairs in my back bedroom

well if you got lappy plug one homeplug into router and other one in a socket beside box and run ethernet lead to lappy switching wireless conection off and see what ip you get or if it connects to net

There are 2 home plugs in the box do they both have to be plugged in to work properley

yes

[jumpinjo]

that is probably your problem
the homeplugs work by using the ring mains
ie all your downstairs sockets are wired one after another...
your upstairs sockets will probably be on a diffrent circuit..
therefore no connection.....

never had any probs and no loads using up/down

[MILLY.00]

Got it sorted at last I didn't have both home plugs set up correctly , got to say thanks to the people on here who have helped me get this sorted as id of been stuck without you
your help was much appreciated

[barrowmanandrew]

Got it sorted at last I didn't have both home plugs set up correctly , got to say thanks to the people on here who have helped me get this sorted as id of been stuck without you
your help was much appreciated

well done..

[MILLY.00]

Just another thing whats the best way now to sort the channels out in alphabetical order

[barrowmanandrew]

Just another thing whats the best way now to sort the channels out in alphabetical order

when you scan, thebox automatically sorts the channels into cats
if you want to look for a channel alphabetically.
press the white button.
then select the first letter of the channel yyou are looking for....