Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup

**baretto** · 16th March, 2010, 06:03 PM

Nice and easy tut. Thanks Devilfish

Bought the Null Modem off ebay for ?3 and it done its job. Nice one!

**djmaster_tgv** · 21st March, 2010, 07:13 PM

Very good tutorial! Thank you!

**harky** · 23rd March, 2010, 06:52 PM

i had problem i got a null cable not sure is my cable problem or my desktop problem .. it seen not able to connect using 9pin.. is there anyway to check if my set top problem or desktop problem???

i worry if i need a re-flash and telnet is not working..

**avo24** · 23rd March, 2010, 07:09 PM

anyone help... can i use a usb r232 to Null Modem Cable to connet my dreambox.. becos my laptop don have the null modem ... i only have a 9pin port but is blue colour.. think that is for the sceen output.. PLZ anyone??

**piopat** · 23rd March, 2010, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by harky

i had problem i got a null cable not sure is my cable problem or my desktop problem .. it seen not able to connect using 9pin.. is there anyway to check if my set top problem or desktop problem???

i worry if i need a re-flash and telnet is not working..

i assume your using dreamup ,try changing from com1 to com2 .

**piopat** · 23rd March, 2010, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by avo24

anyone help... can i use a usb r232 to Null Modem Cable to connet my dreambox.. becos my laptop don have the null modem ... i only have a 9pin port but is blue colour.. think that is for the sceen output.. PLZ anyone??

you can use a usb to serial adaptor to connect your box to your laptop but you may have trouble getting it to work if your laptop runs on windows vista (compatability issues) you may be lucky and get a driver that works but i suggest getting an old desktop (i got an older dell for ?50 ,it has 2 9 pin ports and 2 usb ports and will flash any box ) with windows xp.

**harky** · 24th March, 2010, 12:21 AM

there is only one option on dreamup program that is COM1. for this case how?

in other case i think i will get the convert 9pin to usb (but need to go find where got sell)

Originally Posted by piopat

i assume your using dreamup ,try changing from com1 to com2 .

**piopat** · 24th March, 2010, 02:35 AM

harky if your current computer has not got a 9 pin connection for your null modem cable,you have only 2 options . first is try and use your present computer ,which has not got the 9 pin port with a usb to serial cable (if your computer runs on vista you will have great difficulty making this work) or second is to use an older desktop computer (which will have a 9 pin port ) and will guarantee you will flash your box. i recently bought a dell desktop for €50 and it works very well and flashes any box.

**harky** · 24th March, 2010, 03:27 AM

i do have a desktop which got 9pin but it nt working at all as dreamup did not show "connect"
i have both xp or vista laptop.. i will try to get a 9 pin port with a usb to serial cable.. hopefully it work..

Originally Posted by piopat

harky if your current computer has not got a 9 pin connection for your null modem cable,you have only 2 options . first is try and use your present computer ,which has not got the 9 pin port with a usb to serial cable (if your computer runs on vista you will have great difficulty making this work) or second is to use an older desktop computer (which will have a 9 pin port ) and will guarantee you will flash your box. i recently bought a dell desktop for ?50 and it works very well and flashes any box.

**harky** · 24th March, 2010, 01:37 PM

bought the converter, install the driver successful but dreamup DreamUP_1.3.3.4 cannot connect... even the network also... i using vista

**piopat** · 24th March, 2010, 03:26 PM

if you have a desktop computer with windows xp just connect your box to it with the null modem cable only (no need for the usb to serial adaptor ) if you only have one option com 1 then it should work straight away . if not you may need to download a different version of dreamup ,are you sure your cable is a null modem cable you need to double check that.

**harky** · 24th March, 2010, 04:05 PM

ya tested on desktop but it not working... for the 1st null cable but not working.
bought the converter succesful install on vista but cant connect
in my another laptop using xp it got error install the converter haha

think i go buy another cable ... Zzzzzzzzz

Originally Posted by piopat

if you have a desktop computer with windows xp just connect your box to it with the null modem cable only (no need for the usb to serial adaptor ) if you only have one option com 1 then it should work straight away . if not you may need to download a different version of dreamup ,are you sure your cable is a null modem cable you need to double check that.

**harky** · 24th March, 2010, 04:55 PM

is there no way to check from dm that which one is working which is not?????

right now i only can connect using telnet

**piopat** · 24th March, 2010, 05:22 PM

are you sure your cable is null modem mate either its not or its damaged , you either need to change it or buy a new one . or try downloading a different version of dreamup ,there are only a few things that can be wrong (your using the desktop so vista is not one of them ) the cable not being a null modem , using a version of dreamup that wont work with your particular box , or the com port is set wrong (but you only have 1 com port ) so thats not an issue . so you need to check the above ,if you bought the cable new and have a reciept go back and change it .