Controlling wd tv live hub with macbook and ethernet cable

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Is there any way to control my live hub (without remote or network) by just using the live hub box, macbook with os x ad an ethernet cable?

If I plug ethernet cable into MacBook OS X and then into WD TV Live Hub - is there any way to access the live hub and control it so I can use it/

  • I have no remote

  • I have no router, modem or network of any kind’

  • I have an iphone

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nope.

[edit]

I’m sorry.  I take that back.  You can download an iPhone app that does remote controlling for the Live Hub.  Hopefully, that powers it on as well.

3

Ok,

I have found the solution - I now have control over my WD TV Live Hub without the remote or a local network.

How?

It was not simple and requires a basic understanding of networking but for those of you with the same issue, here is a step by step gude.

Firstly - This guide is for a macbook laptop but I’m sure some googling will help you find similar instructions for a Windows machine.

Basically, you have to set your pc/laptop up as a dhcp server.

  1. Set up your laptop as a DHCP server -  http://www.aleph0.com/computing/macosx/dhcp-setup/

  2. Once complete, plug a cat5 cable into the ethernet port of the WD TV and the MacBook

  3. The Macbook will now assign an IP address to the WD TV

  4. I assumed that the IP address would be next in line (192.168.2.2) - Just connect to this IP address in Safari (or any web browser)

That is it - you can now control the WD TV using the browser interface.

NOTE: if your WD TV does not respond on 192.168.2.2 you can keep trying 192.168.2.3, 192.168.2.4, etc… or simply download an IP address/port scanner tool to search for the connected device.