FipsJr
March 17, 2011, 7:00pm
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My WDTVL connected to the Network via DHCP first.
Then it downloaded a new firmware and installed it.
since then - sometime it works but mostly it forgets its IP settings and they also can’t be set anymore (always 0.0.0.0 after finishing setup) then dhcp also doesn’t work.
I didn’t understand the system but sometimes it starts working when resetted or networkcable reconnected.
What can I do?
Hi there, what is the current firmware you have? o.o
FipsJr
March 18, 2011, 5:43pm
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I’ve the newest firmware.
I also had a look at the LEDs on the back - and they are dark when the WDTVL is not working via network.
I tried another port at the switch and a new cable.
other devides at the switch don’t habe a Problem with the same port and cable.
The 100MBit switch is connected to a devolo poweline-adapter and the other adapter is connected to the router.
tomorrow I will get a wlan-stick that’s reported to work. I will test it via wlan as well.
I’ve personally never liked DHCP, and I avoid it like the plague (although I do understand that many people have no issues with it).
What happens if you try to assign a static IP to your WDTV and then enter those settings manually in the WDTV settings?
FipsJr
March 18, 2011, 6:25pm
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after setting fixed IPs and pressing finished - same result, no network available. When I then look at the IPs I set, they’re all 0.0.0.0 again.
(I also don’t use dhcp)
If the LEDs are DARK, then the network isn’t working.
If you’ve already ruled out the switch port and cable, then I imagine the ethernet interface on the Live is dead.