Re: [slim] Failing SB3

2011-03-12 Thread scalesr1
After some research I read about MAC address corruption. I looked at the current settings and at first it appeared that the MAC address was the same as the one printed on the label. Then I noticed that the first pair was '01' and not '00' as printed. I changed it to '00' and everything started w

Re: [slim] Failing SB3

2011-03-12 Thread scalesr1
Sadly this made no difference, performed Xilinx Reset as well as factory resets. I also tried another form of startup byt holding '2' on powerup which appears to be a factory test mode and interstingly if flashed up a message 'Ethernet appears to be disconnected' even though a live (and tested) et

Re: [slim] Failing SB3

2011-03-12 Thread ghostrider
Try an xilinx reset. Remove power, hold down the 1 key on the remote while restoring power. Then try to go through network setup. -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 Vi

Re: [slim] Failing SB3

2011-03-12 Thread scalesr1
I have removed the WiFi card and powered the SB3 up connected directly to the ethernet network - the wifi options were no longer presenting themselves which is no surprise. It would not get an IP address from the DHCP server (which is Windows 2003 SBS as it happens) though other devices happily o

Re: [slim] Failing SB3

2011-03-12 Thread Phil Leigh
scalesr1;617427 Wrote: > Greetings all. I have a variety of players including Slimp3, SB2 and > SB3. One of my SB3's 'fell off the wifi' recently and would not > re-connect. I have had mixed success in diagnosing the issue and it > seems to be getting worse! > Initially i connected it via etherne

[slim] Failing SB3

2011-03-12 Thread scalesr1
Greetings all. I have a variety of players including Slimp3, SB2 and SB3. One of my SB3's 'fell off the wifi' recently and would not re-connect. I have had mixed success in diagnosing the issue and it seems to be getting worse! Initially i connected it via ethernet and I was able to update the fir