Setting up Dreambox on router

[kopkidda]

I have a Dreambox 500S,have it connected to router(eircom) with lan cable. Cant get it connected, do i have to open any specific port or any body got any idea what i have to do,thanks

[gam3r]

I have a Dreambox 500S,have it connected to router(eircom) with lan cable. Cant get it connected, do i have to open any specific port or any body got any idea what i have to do,thanks

What do you mean you can't get it connected...As it there is no internet connection to the DM500 or is the router not even acknowledging it?

Have you tried going into the router config usually at 192.168.0.1..look at the attached devices? Shouldn't really have to port forward to be honest. If there is an option for uPnP set it to true in the router config.

[kevin64]

as long as you router setup as a gate way to let your dreambox connect to the next should bo no proble try this turn fire walll off
This is how to set up your Dreambox so that it has access to the Internet and will allow you to FTP keys to it from a Windows PC on your home network. This example uses the Gemini image so you may need to modify it to fit the menus etc. on your image. It assumes you have already set up your home network.

You have the option of using a fixed IP address or using DHCP.

To use DHCP tick the "DHCP" option and leave the IP field and netmask fields blank.


Fixed IP Addresses

For this example I will use these IP addresses:

router : 192.168.0.1
Dreambox : 192.168.0.24
PC: 192.168.0.9

The Dreambox and PC must be within the same IP range e.g. 192.168.0.n


Details

On your remote control press Menu > 6 > Expert Setup > Communication Setup

You will see a screen similar to the first attachment. Enter values for

IP = your Dreambox IP address
Netmask = 255.255.255.0
Type = LAN
Nameserver = you ISP's DNS server IP address
Gateway = your router IP address
Enable = checked


The IP address for the nameserver is the IP address of your ISP's DNS server (nameserver). To find this, on your PC click

START > run > cmd

Then type ipconfig /all to get a listing of the configuration of all your network interfaces. Enter your value as the nameserver.

Save and reboot your Dreambox. DONOT FORGET TO TURN FIRE WALL BACK ON

[kopkidda]

Thanks lads got it working,well I think I do, I flashed the box with the DarkStar II image for clones, now when I go into the var/etc folder I cant see the CCcam.cfg file to put c:line into, did I flas it wrong or can I use get a new Ccam for this image, doesnt look like the addons menu is as good with this image as it is with the gemini one.Thanks for your help.

[sirslickroCK]

i have the same problem but the IP, netmask and other fields keep reverting back to other things when i check the DHCP box after like...
IP: 10.0.0.97
netmask: 255.0.0.0
nameserver: 192.168.178.1
Gateway: 127.0.0.1

what am i doing wrong??

[bob114]

hi

from kevin64's post for fixed ip address

Details

On your remote control press Menu > 6 > Expert Setup > Communication Setup

You will see a screen similar to the first attachment. Enter values for

IP = your Dreambox IP address
Netmask = 255.255.255.0
Type = LAN
Nameserver = you ISP's DNS server IP address
Gateway = your router IP address
Enable = checked

on dm500 dns server = Nameserver (I have always put the same ip as the router)