Nameserver settings in Xtrend ET8500

[Delboy181251]

Since updating to latest addition of Openvix 5.3.016 from a very old version, I cannot seem to access the internet. On the internet test, I get "IP Address Unconfirmed" and under it "Nameserver unconfirmed.
My manual does not seem to mention the Nameserver settings. Can anyone please advise what I need to do in simple terms.
I have tried 2 different ethernet cables both of which work on other connections.
I am using the same set up as before. I.e. From my modem through 1 set of Plug-in Adaptors to an 8 port ethernet hub and one of the outputs is to my Xtrend.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Andy_Hazza]

Using VPN?


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[adm]

Try switching your box off at the mains power switch for 60 seconds to allow the box a cold boot when the power is restored. Try also to get started Menu -> Setup -> Network -> Adapter settings ->
Use interface = yes
Use DHCP = yes

Nameserver (DNS) settings are two IP addresses provided by your Internet supplier and/or it will still work if automatically set to the IP of your router.
Google [YOUR internet provider] DNS, example google "pulsenet DNS" or "Sky DNS" or "BT DNS" etc. Different suppliers use different IP addresses for their recommended DNS.

 

[Delboy181251]

Thanks for your help guys, which I have followed but am no further forward and Andy, I am not using a VPN.
BT have helped to a point and told me how to find the Xtrend ET8500 IP address within my BT Smart Hub section (My Devices) using my computer, no such information seems available for that port.
I have identified that the MAC address of the 8500 is on port 6 of my ethernet hub within this information, which incidentally is greyed out.
When I click on that port for more information it states:-
Device Icon - Unknown. Connection Status - Disconnected. IP Address - "This device either does not support or is not configured for IPv4 addressing." Connection Type - Unknown. Address assignment - Static. Always use this IP Address is set to NO.
IPv6 addressing - "The Smart Hub is currently not enabled for IPv6 addressing". Port Forwarding - "No Port Forwarding rules have been set for this device. " NB. I have a small "CHANGE SETTINGS" box at the side of this Port Forwarding statement. and a similar box at the top of this page.
I would be very grateful for any further guidance. Thanks again in advance.

 

[birdman]

Address assignment - Static.

Which means it's expecting you to set the IP address of the box, the DNS servers and the gateway router,.
If you're expecting that to happen automatically set it to the other option (DHCP?).

 

[Delboy181251]

It is set to DHCP?

 

[Delboy181251]

It is set to DHCP?

 

[Delboy181251]

I think my problem may be deeper than this. Having switched off the box for a few minutes, on boot up I get the Openvix please wait screen then the rotating VIX sign, then back to the please wait sign and it locks on this.

 

[bellejt]

probably best to reflash the box by usb

 

[twol]

I think my problem may be deeper than this. Having switched off the box for a few minutes, on boot up I get the Openvix please wait screen then the rotating VIX sign, then back to the please wait sign and it locks on this.

Switched off without closing down????

 

[cactikid]

Could i ask if everything was powered off,box,router,homeplugs then switched on and after a few minutes run the network again.
Has your router locked your box out with something like child safe as it might be just a setting in there to switch to on.

 

[Delboy181251]

Hi twol, I may have done this in all my messing.
Hi cactikid, I have already done as you suggest but no different. There is no child safe set on my BT hub as BT did a reset from their end this morning. My router is just not recognising the 8500 for some reason. I am going to be speaking to BT later as they cannot help me atm as their computer systems are all down. May have to do as bellejt suggests and reflash the latest vix software again?

 

[Delboy181251]

Hi,
Can I ask what should be happening on my TV screen during flashing of Openvix software?

 

[cactikid]

You should see usb flashing and 2 graphs on screen showing image downloading followed by box rebooting.

 

[Delboy181251]

Thanks cactikid,
By "Donloading I presume you mean from the USB stick.
That is not happening. I have a 1 Tb 2.5" HDD drive inserted in my caddy which has some old back ups on. I have used the recommended HP Formatting Tool and Teracopy and loaded the Folder named et8500 onto my USB stick. With usb in place at rear of box, on switching box on, I see the flashing red/blue LEDs flashing and touch it. After a while I get a screen that says "Welcome to the restore wizard". When I chose OK to perform a restore I get another screen that allows me to choose a restore, from my HDD, whereupon I get another screen saying "Please wait while the system gathers information." After a while i get another screen telling me that I am not connected to the internet and to use the Backup Manager to restore the plug-ins when I have a network connection. The box then auto-reboots and eventually i am confronted with a "Service not found" error. At this point I can "fudge my way" into the box and pull in 28.2E satellite stations. But all the time this is happening the Openvix screen is sitting behind the scan. After all this, when I run the Network Test, I am left with "IP Address Unconfirmed" and under it "Nameserver unconfirmed" . I have tried to reset the box to its factory (non-Openvix) state using a file from the internet but all that happened there was the Xtrend screen remained on indefinitely. Any suggestions please or is the box knackered?

 

[twol]

I don‘t think there is any issue with the box- in my view the ET8500 was one of the best boxes ever - I had two and beat them to death, including power drops!
The issue is the inabIlity to get a network connection and by the way system reset getS you no where - so don‘t do it.... and stop messing around with files from the internet.

1) Menu/setup/ViX/Imagemanager
2) yellow button download latest ViX image
3) select downloaded image - blue button flash
4) do not restore settings or plugins
5) just follow the wizard setup accepting the basics e.g language, 1080 and whatever the network wizard decides

6) setup tuner by letting find your setup.
7) let it scan transponders
8) check you can access BBC1 - up button, select satellites (green button) and find BBC1
9) LAST ! Menu/Information/network ... what does it say??

 

[cactikid]

Possible reason box not flashed could be your caddy was still plugged in.Only usb stick small size to be used.

@twol If box has no internet how does Image manager download the latest image?

I would also check box at a different place to see if lan connects which i think it will.

 

[twol]

Possible reason box not flashed could be your caddy was still plugged in.Only usb stick small size to be used.

@twol If box has no internet how does Image manager download the latest image?

I would also check box at a different place to see if lan connects which i think it will.

Very astute - got carried away!!

 

[adm]

It is set to DHCP?

Is both your BT router/Hub and the 8500 both set for DHCP?

On the subject of boot sequence the boot time could take up to 3x longer if you havent got a working internet connection to the box.
I've seen this in the past AND recently when I had my router unplugged because of a change in ISP service. A boot of upto 3 minutes seems a lifetime when watching for it to complete.

 

[Delboy181251]

Flashing image on ET8500

Hi guys,
Thanks to your help I think I am getting there. Did as twol suggested and i think for the first time there was evidence of flashing in that the 2 bar graphs appeared and competed successfully. I left the USB stick out and chose my last image backup from last week for flashing. This was on my caddied HDD. However on boot up it seems locked on the Please Wait screen. It has been sitting there for about 15 minutes. So still something not right. So I never got the wizard, (perhaps because I was re-flashing an image I had used before?). However, I pressed my remote, followed the rest of twol's instructions and got BBC1. Now I can report that info on Network is as follows:-


Please note that the LAN connection is not GREEN.
I can also confirm that my computer still reports that my port 6 is not connected and there is no IP Address shown and, at the box end, the NETWORK TEST still says IP Address Unconfirmed and Nameserver Unconfirmed.
Further assistance would be appreciated. Thanks again in advance.