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floydbloke

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#315987 5-Sep-2024 08:36
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Way back when Sky first introduced OnDemand for MySKy I connected the old black box (I have the older model MySKyHDi, the long think black front) to the internet via the built-in ethernet port.  (I never got their WiFi adapter thingy.)  This worked fine. 

 

I rarely used it but tried again in the last week or so and it's giving me an error saying 'Not Connected To The Internet', even when I go into the network setup.  I've tried the usual reboot, different cable, different switch port etc.

 

Anyone here please with a similar set-up who can try if theirs works to determine if it's a fault with my unit or if  they've borked the software since the new white boxes were introduced.

 

Thought I'd ask here first before I (shudder) try and call them and explain, and they will no doubt start trying to talk me into one of the new boxes (double-shudder).





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  #3279244 5-Sep-2024 11:43
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Yes, I get that too. OD works great. hardly use it though, but when I do, no internet. I pull the power plug, wait a minute, then reconnect the power. OD works fine then




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  #3279247 5-Sep-2024 11:50
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tdgeek:

 

Yes, I get that too. OD works great. hardly use it though, but when I do, no internet. I pull the power plug, wait a minute, then reconnect the power. OD works fine then

 

 

Thanks.  I thought I'd tried that but I'll give that another go.





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  #3279272 5-Sep-2024 13:13
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I think from memory they wouldn't renew the DHCP lease, so you could assign a static IP.





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  #3279273 5-Sep-2024 13:15
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Spyware:

 

I think from memory they wouldn't renew the DHCP lease, so you could assign a static IP.

 

 

Yes, makes sense, I might do that


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Spyware:

 

I think from memory they wouldn't renew the DHCP lease, so you could assign a static IP.

 

 

Assigned from the router (to the mac address), or set it on the MySky?  (The latter is a little problematic when I can't even get into the settings on the MySky because it keeps popping up the error, but as mentioned I'll have another go at a proper cold boot.)

 

 

 

Edit:  this might warrant a mention in the shitty software thread.





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