Hi All,
I have been enjoying the new world of computing gadgets and have managed to set everything up myself so far, apart from one sticking point.
So far I have set up 3 CCTV cameras, which previously used a 16 channel (plenty of room for expansion) card I brought for the China. Now use a 4 channel card and CCTV software from Harmony running on Vista Premium.
Also have Harmony Pro 2007 and installed the plugin for Media Centre.
On top of this I have brought a Linksys Media Extender DMA2100, which I have to say looks good, sets up easy and runs very well.
**The problem**
To set up the Media Centre Harmony software on the Extender, I need to be able to enter the Harmony and CCTV servers IP addresses. Unfortunately, and after an hour on the phone with Linksys they can confirm this, the extender remote cannot produce a decimal point. This is kind of a worry as without is I cannot enter the IP addresses. I have tried pressing every button on the remote and never produced a decimal point.
I have set it up prefectly on one of the computers ok and then reset the extender, hoping it would pick up the new IP addresses use on the main PC's Media Centre, but alas it seems to have default addresses of 127.0.0.1 for Harmony (port 3131) & 192.168.1.17 for CCTV (port 3132) or something along those lines.
**The Question**
Does anyone know how I can get the correct IP addreses (192.168.250.3, for both at the moment) onto the extender, when I cannot type it or copy and paste it? Can the default addresses be changed before install? Is there a way to invoke the Linksys on screen keyboard, which features during the Linksys system install, but is no where to be seen in the Harmony M/C plugin setup? Apparently, there is no remote keyboard available
Maybe somebody could explain how to rewrite the install code, to use my IP address rather than 127.0.0.1 & 192.168.1.17
I know it is a bit of a taxing question for late on a Sunday night, but if I cannot overcome this problem then the whole point of buying this equipment becomes slightly null and void and the rather fantastic exender will have to go back.
All your help will be gratefully received.
I have been enjoying the new world of computing gadgets and have managed to set everything up myself so far, apart from one sticking point.
So far I have set up 3 CCTV cameras, which previously used a 16 channel (plenty of room for expansion) card I brought for the China. Now use a 4 channel card and CCTV software from Harmony running on Vista Premium.
Also have Harmony Pro 2007 and installed the plugin for Media Centre.
On top of this I have brought a Linksys Media Extender DMA2100, which I have to say looks good, sets up easy and runs very well.
**The problem**
To set up the Media Centre Harmony software on the Extender, I need to be able to enter the Harmony and CCTV servers IP addresses. Unfortunately, and after an hour on the phone with Linksys they can confirm this, the extender remote cannot produce a decimal point. This is kind of a worry as without is I cannot enter the IP addresses. I have tried pressing every button on the remote and never produced a decimal point.
I have set it up prefectly on one of the computers ok and then reset the extender, hoping it would pick up the new IP addresses use on the main PC's Media Centre, but alas it seems to have default addresses of 127.0.0.1 for Harmony (port 3131) & 192.168.1.17 for CCTV (port 3132) or something along those lines.
**The Question**
Does anyone know how I can get the correct IP addreses (192.168.250.3, for both at the moment) onto the extender, when I cannot type it or copy and paste it? Can the default addresses be changed before install? Is there a way to invoke the Linksys on screen keyboard, which features during the Linksys system install, but is no where to be seen in the Harmony M/C plugin setup? Apparently, there is no remote keyboard available
Maybe somebody could explain how to rewrite the install code, to use my IP address rather than 127.0.0.1 & 192.168.1.17
I know it is a bit of a taxing question for late on a Sunday night, but if I cannot overcome this problem then the whole point of buying this equipment becomes slightly null and void and the rather fantastic exender will have to go back.
All your help will be gratefully received.
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