DHCP in Amahi disables my VDR Frontend in LAN (Vomp Easyvdr)

[jutta]

Hi

Using Amahi just for some days now. I have a Problem with the DHCP Server. If I disable the DHCP in my Router I will not have access to my VDR-Server (not Amahi, I use Easyvdr on a different Computer). I Use Vompserver and a Haupauge MVP to watch TV. The Media MVP (thats not much more than a networkcard with TV-out and a remote control) gets a IP and loads a small Programm (the vomp-dongle) from the VDR-Server. This is not happening when the Amahi DHCP-Server release the IP.

My guess is: The Amahi has something like "networkboot" running.
If I could disable this function or put my vomp Dongle in the Amahi Server (but where???) it should work again.

Has anybody an Idea and can help me?

Thanks

Jutta

[repat]

I'm not sure I fully understand from your description, but have you tried a static IP for the device? Here is a link to the Wiki with instructions on setting a static IP.

http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Networking_-_Static_IPs

Hope that helps,

Pat

[jutta]

Hi Pat

I think I have to explain more.
First of all: My knowledge in linux is not good so sorry if I can't explain it very good. I try.

EasyVDR is run as a server in my network on a different Computer than Amahi. Easyvdr is a "headless" mashine. To watch TV I have to install a client. That can be done by installing a frontend Software on a computer or by using the Haupauge MediaMVP which is kind of a networkcard with TVout that stands next to my Television. This MVP is a little box without any massstorage or so.
If it is turned off it will loss his memory. Next time it is switched on it will connect to the DHCP-server, gets a IP and trys to load his Software. This software is called Vomp or Vomp-Dongle. The Vompserver is running on the EasyVDR PC and sends the TV Programm to the MVP and I can watch it on my TV.

When I let Amahi DHCP server enabled the MVP doesn't get its Software. Thats why I guess AMahi broadcasts something like netbootsoftware (just a guess) and my MVP trys to load it and does not connect to the Vompserver.
When turning the Amahi DHCP-Server off and let my router do the lease everything is fine (for watching TV).

Any clue?

By the way: The Vompsoftware on the easyVDR PC is stored in a folder called /tftpboot in the root directory. Perhaps that helps!?

Thanks for your help


Jutta