HDR-Fox T2 Constant Deleting
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Black Hole
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No – you will never need to do that again (probably). You now have Humax firmware version 1.03.12 plus CF 3.13 installed until you deliberately install some other version.
Great. So the reboot sorted that problem. Hopefully you have discovered that "having a go" is quicker than waiting for answers to all your infinitesimal insecurities.
This worries me, I would like to get to the bottom of it. Is it still a problem? Don't change anything while fixdisk is still working (if it is).
I do not understand this. Do you mean you have the HDR-FOX Ethernet port wired to another Ethernet port located on your actual computer? If so, it is not surprising the connection is unstable (you are lucky to have any functionality at all). Your Ethernet from the HDR-FOX should be connected to your BT router (one of the four LAN ports, not the WAN port), not directly to the computer. It is the normal function of the router is to sort out all the business of allocating IP addresses on your network – your computer is probably not configured to do that or expects to do that (it is possible, but far too complicated, and having the computer do it could conflict with the router...).
All the information I have written up on this subject assumes a connection to your router. With the connection to the router not the computer, here's what you need to do:
- On the HDR-FOX: Menu >> Settings >> System >> Internet Setting >> Configure LAN >> Configure IP = DHCP.
- Click "Apply".
- When the connection process completes, note the "IP Address" – the four numbers (eg "168.192.1.23") is the address of the HDR-FOX on your home network, and is what you need for Telnet access, or browser access to the CF web interface (WebIF). "IP" = Internet Protocol
- The last number in the IP address is liable to change from time to time. You can fix it (so you can bookmark it) by logging into your router as Admin and making an adjustment (specifically BT Home Hub router, other routers may vary):
- In your web browser address bar, enter the address of your router control panel "192.168.1.254". The control panel should come up.
- Click "Advanced Settings", you will be asked to enter your administrator password (from the information card that comes with the router, which is also where you got your WiFi password from).
- On the connected devices list, find the HDR-FOX (from its IP address) and click it.
- You should see a tick box which says something like "always use this address" – tick it. That fixes the IP address for your HDR-FOX on your home network (until you reset your router).
- In your web browser address bar, enter the address of your router control panel "192.168.1.254". The control panel should come up.
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There is nothing wrong with temporarily connecting direct from computer to Humax. It has the disadvantage that you need to set the IP addresses manually but I see no reason why it shouldn't work for the purpose of running fixdisk. Why do you think it would be unstable.
Black Hole
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How can you make that assertion without more knowledge of the system in question? How would the user know what IP address to set manually (without a DHCP server to do the donkey work)? That it appears to be unstable is evident.
Nothing wrong with it, no, but I assert you need to know much more to set it up properly. If Win10 (or whatever) is already configured to extend a WiFi network connection through to the local LAN port, clearly it isn't doing a very good job of it.
Nothing wrong with it, no, but I assert you need to know much more to set it up properly. If Win10 (or whatever) is already configured to extend a WiFi network connection through to the local LAN port, clearly it isn't doing a very good job of it.
You set fixed IP addresses at each end on the same subnet; no need for a DHCP server. I use this technique all the time for configuring new equipment. It is perfectly stable.
In this case it is unstable but as the user hasn't told us which message he is having to press enter to it is difficult to tell him how to resolve it.
Black Hole
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I agree. Not so easy to explain to a novice how to do that though, and it seems unlikely that's what Blu did. Naively plugging an Ethernet wire into an Ethernet-shaped hole has "sort of" worked when one wouldn't expect it to and perhaps would have been better if it hadn't.
I have just made a donation Thank you all for your support, patience and professionalism, this site is really not for novices but Thanks for putting up with me.
Is there any way I can delete my silly rants entries /conversations from last night got a bit carried away I was in shock I got as far as I did.
I forgot this site is for IT experts who were bombarded with nonsence.
Kind Regards
Blu
Is there any way I can delete my silly rants entries /conversations from last night got a bit carried away I was in shock I got as far as I did.
I forgot this site is for IT experts who were bombarded with nonsence.
Kind Regards
Blu
So where did you get to?
You can go back and edit or delete any post you want but remember that the people who have taken the time to respond may feel that they have been wasting their time.
This site is very definitely not limited to IT experts. It is to try and help users with problems with Humax kit. Non-expert users are welcome to ask as many questions as they like but it really helps to solve problems quickly if they provide information that is requested.