VBrick Systems EtherneTV MPEG-1, Admin Manual

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Installation
STB Admin Guide 5
Finding the DHCP IP Address
T
To determine the IP address of the set top box when configured using DHCP:
1. Connect a keyboard and TV monitor to the set top box and apply power. (Use the
optional wireless keyboard or a PS/2 keyboard). Wait for the box to completely power up
before continuing.
2. Press
Ctrl-Alt-F1
on the keyboard to open a command line window.
3. At the prompt type
ifconfig
and press
Enter
. This shows the IP address, the network
interface configuration, and other parameters.
4. Reboot by powering the STB on and off using
Power
push button on front of unit.
Assigning a Static IP Address
T
To assign a static IP address using a command line window:
1. Connect a keyboard and TV monitor to the set top box and apply power. (Use the
optional wireless keyboard or a PS/2 keyboard). Wait for the box to completely power up
before continuing.
2. Press
Ctrl-Alt-F1
to open a command line window.
3. To enter the setup program, type
pman
and press
Enter
.
4. Select
Parameters
(using the arrow keys and
Enter
).
5. Select
Network > Ethernet
.
6. Change
DHCP Enable
to
Static
7. When prompted, enter the default (case sensitive) User name and Password:
root
and
admin
8. Click
Enter
to reach
OK
and then click
Enter
.
9. Change
DNS via DHCP
to
No
.
10. Change
Hostname via DHCP
to
No
. For entries indicated with an asterisk (*), use the
arrow keys to move the cursor to the correct entry and use the spacebar to select the new
option.
11. Select IP address using the down arrow and the
Enter
key. Using the keyboard, enter the
IP address obtained from your network administrator and press
Enter
.
12. Select and enter the
NetMask
,
Gateway
addresses, and
Hostname
using the same
procedure as selecting the IP address above.
13. Leave the Ethernet interface
Mode
of operation at the default
Auto
(auto-negotiate).
(Other options are selectable but in most networks you should only select a different
option if necessary to interoperate with your network equipment.)
14. Enter the IP address of the Nameserver as follows:
a. Select
Network
(using the down arrow and the
Enter
key).
Note If DHCP is enabled and
DNS via DHCP
is configured to yes, the configured domain
searchlist and domain name servers are ignored. The DHCP server must provide
the IP address of the DNS server for host name resolution to work properly. If the
DHCP server does not supply a default domain or domain searchlist, fully qualified
domain names must be used wherever an IP address or domain name is configured
(for example in the MCS Location, Receive Address, Local UI location, or home
page location on the Video Setup configuration page).