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Post by grapeape on Nov 20, 2015 8:33:03 GMT -5
I contacted Dirac to see if they could help...
That is not a good start.
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Post by brockjon on Dec 31, 2015 17:59:55 GMT -5
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Post by screener on Jan 19, 2016 9:50:59 GMT -5
Would a 50ft Cat5e cable be to long. I'm not being able to recognize the XMC-1 with Dirac.
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Post by bradleyaudio on Jan 29, 2016 15:50:06 GMT -5
There has been significant interest in being able to connect your XMC-1 to the network using WiFi. The short answer is that the XMC-1 will work with any network connection to your router that "acts like a wire". (Some access points do this by default, while others can be configured to act this way, and others simply cannot. The XMC-1 really DOES need to be on the SAME NETWORK as the computer you're using to run the Dirac software... which basically means it has to be connected to the same router. For example, you CAN connect both your XMC-1 and your computer to your cable modem / router, using any combination of wired and wireless; however, you CAN'T connect the XMC-1 to the hot spot on your phone, and your computer to your cable modem, because those two devices are not on the same network.) As it turns out, there is a WiFi "access point" that we've used here successfully.... it is the IOGear GWU-627 . (It's a little black box with an Ethernet connector on it.) - We've used this in several different situations and it HAS worked successfully for us here and on the road. - You WILL have to set it up for your network - following the manufacturer's directions. - You DO need a strong wireless connection; if your connection is weak or intermittent, you will have problems. If anybody wants to post anything about their success or failure with this method (or another one), this would be a good place to do it. Ordered one of those adapters so I don't have to run a long cat5 cable every time I want the XMC-1 online. But for a more elegant solution, you have an embedded Linux computer in the unit. Why not just add in the driver for a USB WiFi adapter? |
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Post by bradleyaudio on Jan 29, 2016 15:52:45 GMT -5
Would a 50ft Cat5e cable be to long. I'm not being able to recognize the XMC-1 with Dirac. I successfully used a 50' cable, connected to my Cisco switch. Try connecting the cable then rebooting the XMC-1. My experience is it doesn't always pick up the connection when you just plug it in. Also make sure that DHCP is enabled in your settings. |
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Post by novisnick on Jan 29, 2016 15:57:49 GMT -5
Would a 50ft Cat5e cable be to long. I'm not being able to recognize the XMC-1 with Dirac. I successfully used a 50' cable, connected to my Cisco switch. Try connecting the cable then rebooting the XMC-1. My experience is it doesn't always pick up the connection when you just plug it in. Also make sure that DHCP is enabled in your settings. +1 |
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Post by bradleyaudio on Feb 5, 2016 11:24:51 GMT -5
I assume the IOGear adapater can be powered off of the XMC-1 USB port?
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Post by KeithL on Feb 5, 2016 12:54:48 GMT -5
Yes, we've used it here and it works fine. I assume the IOGear adapater can be powered off of the XMC-1 USB port? |
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Post by jeffrey40sw on Dec 3, 2016 10:01:36 GMT -5
For the network savvy I used an older linksys/cisco router and installed DD-WRT onto it, and then put it into repeater mode. If you have a spare router laying around check the DD-WRT database and see if your router is compatible.
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Post by jiwilliman on Dec 25, 2016 22:39:51 GMT -5
Hello everyone. First of all thank you for sharing valuable information in this forum.
My problem with Dirac Live starts when my internet provider configures my ont ZTE F660 in bridge mode to add a router.
In this context Dirac Live can not find my XMC-1. The strange thing is that from the router's utility I can see the XMC-1 pinging, however Dirac Live can not see it.
At first I used the ont ZTE F660 as a wifi router and had no problem to run the Dirac Live application. But this configuration only allows me six IPs and are not enough for my home.
I have two routers and both show the same problem: Apple Airport Extreme and TPLink AC5400
Can anyone tell me why the ping shows the XMC-1 but Dirac Live can not find it?
Thanks!
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Post by jiwilliman on Dec 31, 2016 18:22:02 GMT -5
Reply received from Emotiva support:
"I'm not quite sure what's happening, but I can tell you that Ping uses a single simple protocol, while Dirac has more complex requirements.
It seems that your router is failing to pass some data types in bridge mode that it passed correctly in WiFi router mode.
I suspect that your router, WHEN OPERATING IN BRIDGE MODE, isn't passing all protocols.
(Look for some configuration options about passing specific protocols and make sure they're ALL turned ON.)"
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Post by ericl on Jan 5, 2017 14:12:10 GMT -5
I believe the answer from Emotiva support is correct but missing some details.
I am assuming that when you run DLCT on a computer that it sends what is known as a "broadcast packet" on the network that says; "will any XMC-1's that receive this packet please answer back with all the info we need to communicate/validate (network address/product serial number/etc). By default, broadcast packets are not routable, which means that if your computer & your XMC-1 are on different IP networks, they cannot communicate with each other via this broadcast method.
By using the front panel on the XMC-1 you can determine it's IP (Internet Protocol) address. It will be in the form of 4 sets of numbers separated by periods:
192.168.xxx.xxx
The first 3 sets of numbers identify a unique IP network & the last set of numbers identify each unique device (such as your computer & XMC-1) connected to that unique IP network. So in our case the first 3 sets of numbers must be the same on both your computer & the XMC-1. If not, then your network is set-up wrong & needs to be corrected.
If the 3 numbers are the same, then some setting on your ZTE F660 is blocking "broadcast packets".
As alluded to by Emotiva support the ping utility can cross networks and in reality is fairly limited as a network troubleshooting tool.
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Post by jiml on May 17, 2021 16:06:22 GMT -5
The TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router(TL-WR902AC) will allow you to create a RJ-45 Ethernet connection over Wi-Fi. You connect it to a PC or Mac to configure it to access your Wi-Fi network. The RJ-45 port on it will then become active. Connect it to your XMC-1 or any other device that needs a copper ethernet connection. You can expand the number of available ethernet ports by plugging it into a switch. It costs about $40. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5RCZQH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
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Post by rajdude on Jul 14, 2023 12:37:49 GMT -5
I know this is a super old thread but I ran into the exact same problem and I came up with a super simple solution which I am posting here because it may work for you!
1. On your laptop which has Wifi to internet: Connect a simple ethernet cable from the laptop's network port to the XMC-1's network port
2. Assign a manual IP address to both laptop and XMC-1. For example you could assign:
Laptop: 10.1.1.10
XMC-1: 10.1.1.11
You know how to do those things, right ;-) ? If not, Google it.
3. Fire up Dirac software.
Dirac will connect to the internet via the laptop's wifi connection AND connect to the XMC-1 via ethernet cable.
4. Done!
PS: yeah, some people will say you need a crossover LAN cable, but in this day and age, almost all network ports are auto sensing.
Worst case: If the above does not work, just use a cheap network switch between the laptop and XMC-1. Plug their network cables into the switch, rest is the same.
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Post by rajdude on Jul 14, 2023 12:40:53 GMT -5
The TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router(TL-WR902AC) will allow you to create a RJ-45 Ethernet connection over Wi-Fi. You connect it to a PC or Mac to configure it to access your Wi-Fi network. The RJ-45 port on it will then become active. Connect it to your XMC-1 or any other device that needs a copper ethernet connection. You can expand the number of available ethernet ports by plugging it into a switch. It costs about $40. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5RCZQH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I just want to mention that I have the same travel router but in my case that router did not allow network packets to go through. Dirac was not able to see my XMC-1. But I could ping it from my laptop, but Dirac won't see it :-( I spent hours troubleshooting it, and then gave up and connected a simple cable between them (see above) Done.
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