CacheCard 2.2 Static IP Address: DVRplayground

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August 25, 2004 2:00 PM

ronha said:

Could you provide me with specific instructions on how to setup the IP address on my CacheCard 2.2?

Thanks,
Ron

I'm assuming you mean changing the address from a DHCP assigned address to a STATIC IP address.

Note that by changing your IP address and/or editing the files on your TiVo, a simple mistake can result in an unbootable unit, or a unit that is not accessible from your network. Be VERY careful, and verify any changes you make prior to rebooting your unit!

To do this, you will need to telnet into your TiVo, so first find your DHCP address and then if you do not have a special telnet application that you prefer to use, you can just use your windows start menu and the "run" command to telnet to the unit. For example, if your IP address is 192.168.1.114, you would type:

Code:
at the windows run command.

Now type:

Code:

Rootwrite and rootread tell your TiVo its OK to write/edit files in the root filesystem, and protect those files, respectively. The "mv" command is a "rename" command. This will tell the TiVo to use a static IP address which is defined as:

Code:

In the file /etc/rc.d/rc.net

If you wish to change this you should do the following:

Code:

and then use "vi" to edit the file to change the IP address to the desired value. You might want to use the backup file created in the aforementioned stop before editing the actual rc.net file.

Once you've made any changes, you should finally type:

Code:

to protect your filesystem and restart the unit with the new IP address.

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

ksv666

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September 26, 2004 11:56 AM

I've lost muy IP....

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to recover the IP address of my TiVo? I installed the Ethernet upgrade about two years ago, used it for a while to control my TiVo, but have not used it in over a year. I have since forgotten how to get 'into' my TiVo and take control back over. I'm affraid a SW upgfrade might have reset something on the box. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can dig around the TiVo or hook somthing up to it so I can find out how it is set and what it is doing? I installed the standard interface on it (the TiVo Web project).

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

-Kirk

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October 16, 2004 10:40 PM

Tivoupgrade,

This method does not seem like how my tivos were setup by support. I have two Tivos that have the correct IPs that I requested but, I can't find a file with the preference. Also I had to manually set the default gateways because calling through the net did not work.

This is what I have in my rc.net file:

#
#!/bin/sh
#

if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=40C6F8 timing=5 ; then
export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
fi

Can anyone tell me how the heck the static info is working? Should I
just rerun nic_config? I see the IP_STATIC file but, the rc.net file is
indicating dhcp.

On one of my Tivos, it does not have the rc.net.bak file at all.

Lou Jacob

DVRupgrade

October 20, 2004 11:24 AM

rjc94080 said:

Tivoupgrade,

This method does not seem like how my tivos were setup by support. I have two Tivos that have the correct IPs that I requested but, I can't find a file with the preference. Also I had to manually set the default gateways because calling through the net did not work.

This is what I have in my rc.net file:

#
#!/bin/sh
#

if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=40C6F8 timing=5 ; then
export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
fi

Can anyone tell me how the heck the static info is working? Should I
just rerun nic_config? I see the IP_STATIC file but, the rc.net file is
indicating dhcp.

On one of my Tivos, it does not have the rc.net.bak file at all.

This is not the correct rc.net file; something has changed on your unit. Or you are looking at the rc.net file of a different unit.

This is what your rc.net file should look like:

Code:

#
#!/bin/sh
#

# This is a dynamic rc.net configuration.  It will automatically
# set your MAC address based upon the service-id of your unit
# so that multiple units can exist on your network and have different
# MAC addresses

# If you leave this file intact, you can use the ,#401 in your dialing prefix
# to use your network connection for daily calls, or remove ,#401 to use the
# modem.

# You can also use the "nic_config" program to reconfigure your settings, but 
# it will rewrite this file and override any dialing prefixes as well as change
# the file to one specific to a TurboNet or CacheCard

# Set MAC address to service ID
mac=`crypto -gsn`

# set TIMING variable for TurboNet
# 3 for Standalone TiVo
# 5 for DirecTV TiVo
TIMING=5

# STATIC IP INFORMATION 
#
IP_ADDRESS=192.168.1.202
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

if [ -f /etc/rc.d/IP_DHCP ]; then 
	if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=$mac timing=$TIMING ; then
		export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
		mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
		/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
	fi
	if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/turbonet2.o macaddr=$mac debuglevel=0 ; then
        	export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
        	mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
        	/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
	fi
fi

if [ -f /etc/rc.d/IP_STATIC ]; then
	if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/turbonet2.o macaddr=$mac debuglevel=0 ; then
		export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
		/sbin/ifconfig eth0 $IP_ADDRESS netmask $NETMASK up
		/sbin/route add default gw $GATEWAY
	fi
	if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=$mac timing=$TIMING ; then
		export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
		/sbin/ifconfig eth0 $IP_ADDRESS netmask $NETMASK up
		/sbin/route add default gw $GATEWAY
	fi

fi

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

rjc94080

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October 20, 2004 11:26 AM

This in etc/rc.d. This is what appears in both of my tivos. Except one of them has an rc.net.back file and the other does not. The mac address variables are different between the two files.

Lou Jacob

DVRupgrade

October 20, 2004 11:33 AM

rjc94080 said:

This in etc/rc.d. This is what appears in both of my tivos. Except one of them has an rc.net.back file and the other does not. The mac address variables are different between the two files.

rjc94080 -

At this point, I really don't understand the question or problem that you are having. The same software was installed on both of your units; clearly something has changed with one of the units, I'm not sure which one, or what has changed. There have to be some additional details missing; have you been installing other software, editing files, received a software upgrade? Something has made one unit differen than the other - and without any additional information I cannot speculate. In the aforemented post is what the rc.net file *should* be - it does not make sense that your TiVo would have the IP address that it was assigned, but has the rc.net file you've posted; in fact its impossible. So... I'd go back and look again, and/or provide additional details because something is not adding up here.

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

rjc94080

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October 20, 2004 11:47 AM

I will post both rc.net files tonight. I have installed mfs_ftp, and that is it. The tivos boot up with the correct IPs but, the default gateways are wrong and I have to fix them after each reboot. I can't figure out how they are working at all.

rjc94080

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October 20, 2004 6:48 PM

Here is the first tivo's rc.net file from 192.168.1.70:

#
#!/bin/sh
#

if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=40C6F8 timing=5 ; then
export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
fi

Here is the second one from 192.168.1.75:

#
#!/bin/sh
#

if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=77D03C timing=5 ; then
export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
fi

1.75 has a .bak file but the other one does not. The only thing I installed is MFS_FTP.

Lou Jacob

DVRupgrade

October 21, 2004 12:52 AM

rjc94080 said:

Here is the first tivo's rc.net file from 192.168.1.70:

#
#!/bin/sh
#

if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=40C6F8 timing=5 ; then
export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
fi

Here is the second one from 192.168.1.75:

#
#!/bin/sh
#

if /sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/ax88796.o macaddr=77D03C timing=5 ; then
export DYNAMIC_NET_DEV=eth0
mkdir -p /var/state/dhcp
/sbin/dhclient -q eth0 2>/dev/null &
fi

1.75 has a .bak file but the other one does not. The only thing I installed is MFS_FTP.

You need to take a look at my previous post with the information on what *should* be in your rc.net file; clearly your rc.net file has changed (have you looked in the bak file)? you should restore it to what it once was and the instructions in this thread will answer your original question.

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

rjc94080

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October 22, 2004 1:11 AM

I edited the rc.net file with the proper ip and followed the instructions above. I then rebooted my tivo and now it does not grab an IP at all. I guess I will have to get a serial cable and bash into it locally now? Should I upload the latest drivers and install that? What should I do next? I have lost connectivity to both Tivos now.

Lou Jacob

DVRupgrade

October 22, 2004 2:35 AM

rjc94080 said:

I edited the rc.net file with the proper ip and followed the instructions above. I then rebooted my tivo and now it does not grab an IP at all. I guess I will have to get a serial cable and bash into it locally now? Should I upload the latest drivers and install that? What should I do next? I have lost connectivity to both Tivos now.

I think what you need to do is take a step back and start over from scratch. This most recent post is very off-topic, and we do not have the resources to walk you through the approach you are considering.

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

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