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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 869140" data-attributes="member: 82144">The guide seems to suggest a few key things:1. You need a MAC address in a particular format.2. You need to be allocated an IP address in a particular range.&nbsp;Did you verify that you got an IP address in the correct range?&nbsp;Regarding the TV setup: the behaviour that you found with the coax cable is expected. If you're not using the TV's inbuilt tuner (which I assume is an ATSC and/or clear QAM tuner) then the TV becomes merely a display. Any input whether it be HDMI, s-video, component or composite will only supply one channel to the TV at any given time.&nbsp;A very similar situation would apply with a tuner card setup. With a tuner card setup, you can think of the tuner as a remote control for the STB. You press buttons on your remote which the HTPC receives. These button presses are then interpretted by MP to mean you want to change channel. MP then tells the tuner card to change channel. The tuner then tells the STB to change channels. You would only be able to watch/record one channel at any given time if you use a tuner, because the STB can only supply one channel on its outputs (s-video etc.). The STB is the limitation there, which is another reason why it is much better to directly connect the ISP feed to the HTPC if at all possible.&nbsp;mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 869140, member: 82144"] The guide seems to suggest a few key things: 1. You need a MAC address in a particular format. 2. You need to be allocated an IP address in a particular range. Did you verify that you got an IP address in the correct range? Regarding the TV setup: the behaviour that you found with the coax cable is expected. If you're not using the TV's inbuilt tuner (which I assume is an ATSC and/or clear QAM tuner) then the TV becomes merely a display. Any input whether it be HDMI, s-video, component or composite will only supply one channel to the TV at any given time. A very similar situation would apply with a tuner card setup. With a tuner card setup, you can think of the tuner as a remote control for the STB. You press buttons on your remote which the HTPC receives. These button presses are then interpretted by MP to mean you want to change channel. MP then tells the tuner card to change channel. The tuner then tells the STB to change channels. You would only be able to watch/record one channel at any given time if you use a tuner, because the STB can only supply one channel on its outputs (s-video etc.). The STB is the limitation there, which is another reason why it is much better to directly connect the ISP feed to the HTPC if at all possible. mm [/QUOTE]

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