Manual DHCP settings refuse to work?

[theschtickler]

Hi guys,
Currently I can't change my DHCP to anything but automatic when connecting thru wireless to my router. The EXACT same settings that connect in automatic mode, refuse to work in manual mode. I have tried the following...

- Took it to a friends place to try on his network - Same issue
- Reset it to factory defaults - Same issue
- Installed the latest firmware update via USB stick - Same issue

The reason I'm doing this is I need to run a custom DNS server to get Netflix running properly. The custom DNS is for unblock.us. I thought this was the issue, but then I tried with my normal DNS and its giving me the same issue.

Beginning to think its a hardware problem.... Anyone else got any ideas?

Thanks!

[darcilicious]

What does "refuse to work" mean precisely?

What values are you using for all the network settings when you try to set them manually?

Do you have the same problem using a wired connection?

[StevenR]

Is your problem that you are getting an error like "invalid IP address" when trying to save the settings when you change it to Manual?
If so, then this is probably due to there being multiple IP addresses in the DNS field. Boxee can pick up multiple DNS servers when in DHCP mode and these will show as multiple IP addresses separated by spaces in the DNS field. However, in Manual mode it will only accept one IP address in this field and will give that error if there is more than one. Deleting any additional IP addresses in that field normally resolves that error.

[theschtickler]

What does "refuse to work" mean precisely?

What values are you using for all the network settings when you try to set them manually?

Do you have the same problem using a wired connection?

It says "Network settings were not configured properly"

OK, so heres an example :

On Auto DHCP, it would give me these settings.....
IP address : 192.168.1.2
Netmask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254
DNS server : 192.168.1.254

That works and connects perfectly.

Then, if I change it to manual settings, then enter the EXACT same details, it says "Network settings were not configured properly".

I have tried it wired and I don't get this issue, so its just effecting the wireless more - which is how I need to run the device.

[darcilicious]

Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254

Default Gateway should be the IP address of your router -- just want to make sure it's really on .254 and not .1 as the latter is more common (I think).

[theschtickler]

Default Gateway should be the IP address of your router -- just want to make sure it's really on .254 and not .1 as the latter is more common (I think).

It's .254 , that I know.

[Jesseblue]

go to your router and save that ip for that box...then set it to manual with those values...then reset your box...

[theschtickler]

go to your router and save that ip for that box...then set it to manual with those values...then reset your box...

Tried that, but no love....

[aaronwt]

Keep it on automatic and use DHCP reservations in your router to assign the Boxee Box an IP address instead of manually assigning the IP address in the Boxee Box.

[theschtickler]

Keep it on automatic and use DHCP reservations in your router to assign the Boxee Box an IP address instead of manually assigning the IP address in the Boxee Box.

That doesn't help my main issue, which is being able to use a different DNS so I can access Netflix thru a 3rd party service. This is another issue, but I want the manual settings working, I didn't just pay $200 for something that doesn't work properly.

I can't set either manual IP or DNS.....

Does someone else think it might be the hardware?