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Re: Internet connection question

From "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org>
Newsgroups aus.computers
Subject Re: Internet connection question
Date 2017-06-04 20:55 +0000
Organization Barque.Org
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Xeno wrote:

> On 4/06/2017 10:14 PM, Blue Peeler wrote:
> > Clocky wrote:
> > 
> > > On 3/06/2017 7:45 PM, Blue Peeler wrote:
> > > > felix wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > question for Computer nerd Kev (and others)..
> > > > > 
> > > > > my 'smart tv' is apparently not so smart as it can't find my
> > > > > internet via ethernet. so I was connecting it via wifi, but
> > > > > then streaming movies kept pausing, and it was difficult to
> > > > > get them to play in HD.  here's a screenshot of the tv when
> > > > > it's trying to connect via ethernet
> > > > > http://austek.net/pics/tv_connect.jpg
> > > > > 
> > > > > I recall that there was some discussion about the TPG modem
> > > > > having difficulty allocating IP addresses, and that there is
> > > > > some way to 'set' the IP address to overcome this problem. (
> > > > > I don't know a lot about networking as it doesn't interest
> > > > > me) so the question is how do I get the tv to establish a
> > > > > reliable ethernet connection? I am on the TPG unlimited 25
> > > > > mbps plan. many thanks IA
> > > > 
> > > > Because you silly old snivelling coward and serial liar, your
> > > > TV is using an "automatic" Ip address when it should be using
> > > > DHCP.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Errrmmmm, DHCP is automatic.
> > 
> > Yes it is but - Many TV, set top box makers, Blu-ray makers etc use
> > the
> 
> So you assume his TV is among those???  Bad assumption.
> 
> > term "automatic" to mean a pre-assigned address in the unit in
> > question
> 
> A pre-assigned address is not automatic. A pre-assigned address may
> well be outside the default range used by the router so it can hardly
> be automatic if it requires a tech to reset the pre-assigned range.
> 
> > that exists soley so that an installer with skills can connect to
> > the
> 
> Felix said the *automatic setting* was the default. That means that
> it is the setting for novice users. These would be users who depend
> on the plug and play ability of the set top box to connect to the
> network with the minimum of fuss and bother.  Most home internet
> connections are DHCP by default so it would make sense for the TV to
> use DHCP by default.
> 
> > device and then fine tune its network settings to connect to the
> > local modem/router.
> > 
> Nice squirm but unless you provide proof of this, you lose.


Proof?

You want proof maggot?


you mean ,like the proof you never provide when called on your all too
frequent lies?


Go google for it - you are good at that (at least).

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  Re: Internet connection question Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-06-03 21:31 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-04 00:11 +1000
      Re: Internet connection question Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-06-04 07:51 +1000
  Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-06-03 11:45 +0000
    Re: Internet connection question Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-06-04 19:30 +0800
      Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-06-04 12:14 +0000
        Re: Internet connection question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-06-04 23:17 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-06-04 20:55 +0000
            Re: Internet connection question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-06-05 13:23 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2017-06-05 08:28 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2017-06-07 08:48 +1000
  Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-04 04:51 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-04 12:25 +1000
      Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-05 14:03 +1000
        Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 14:57 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-06-05 16:27 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 16:46 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-06-05 19:09 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-06-05 19:11 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 19:17 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-06-05 19:22 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 22:06 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-06-06 18:17 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 22:34 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-06-05 23:08 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-06-05 23:10 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 23:45 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 23:44 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 05:00 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-06 11:06 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-06 11:28 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 15:14 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-06 16:23 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 20:56 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 11:33 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-06 16:24 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-06 23:06 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-07 06:11 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-07 09:45 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-07 09:55 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-07 12:09 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-06-07 14:03 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-07 17:52 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-08 10:13 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-06-08 10:47 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-08 10:52 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-08 15:14 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-08 16:22 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-07 15:03 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-07 06:12 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-07 09:52 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-07 14:03 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-06-07 14:44 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-07 15:08 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-08 10:10 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-08 10:50 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-08 10:06 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-08 10:49 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-08 10:04 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-08 10:47 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-08 14:58 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-08 16:20 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 04:59 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-06-06 15:12 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question - attn Xeno felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-07 10:03 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 04:46 +1000
  Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-04 14:09 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-06-04 15:20 +1000
      Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-04 15:53 +1000
        Re: Internet connection question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-06-04 17:56 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-04 18:18 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-06-04 20:20 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 00:24 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-05 14:06 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-06-05 07:52 +0000
                Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 04:49 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-05 14:04 +1000
      Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-05 18:01 +1000
        Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 04:50 +1000
  Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-29 15:24 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-06-29 23:28 +0000
      Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-30 11:09 +1000
        Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-30 11:33 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-07-01 02:15 +1000
      Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-30 11:31 +1000
        Re: Internet connection question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-07-01 02:28 +0000
          Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-01 18:29 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-01 19:28 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-07-02 06:54 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-02 12:26 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-07-02 13:17 +1000
              Re: Internet connection question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-07-02 00:44 +0000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-02 12:37 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-07-02 23:18 +0000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-05 08:50 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-07-08 03:21 +0000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-08 15:55 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-08 17:07 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-07-08 07:16 +0000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-08 21:11 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-06-30 11:05 +1000
      Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-30 11:37 +1000
        Re: Internet connection question "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-07-01 02:18 +1000
          Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-01 19:29 +1000
    Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-07-04 22:32 +0000
      Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-05 08:39 +1000
        Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-07-05 01:15 +0000
          Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-05 16:56 +1000
            Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-07-05 12:09 +0000
              Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-05 22:42 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-07-05 22:31 +0000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-06 13:22 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-07-07 09:35 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-07-07 10:00 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-07-07 13:50 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-07-07 14:22 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-07 21:38 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-07-07 19:17 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Sqwerts <sqwerts@clumail.compost> - 2017-07-23 13:26 -0600
                Re: Internet connection question dolf <dolfboek@hotmail.com> - 2017-07-23 15:22 -0500
                Re: Internet connection question Sqwerts <sqwerts@clumail.compost> - 2017-07-23 15:21 -0600
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                Re: Internet connection question Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-07-07 19:19 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Sqwerts <sqwerts@clumail.compost> - 2017-07-23 13:26 -0600
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-07 21:39 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-07 21:38 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-07-07 23:49 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-07-08 06:51 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-07-08 12:57 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-07-08 03:18 +0000
                Re: Internet connection question Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-07-09 09:43 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Sqwerts <sqwerts@clumail.compost> - 2017-07-23 13:24 -0600
                Re: Internet connection question dolf <dolfboek@hotmail.com> - 2017-07-23 15:22 -0500
                Re: Internet connection question Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-07-08 06:50 +1000
                Re: Internet connection question Sqwerts <sqwerts@clumail.compost> - 2017-07-23 13:25 -0600
                Re: Internet connection question Sqwerts <sqwerts@clumail.compost> - 2017-07-23 13:29 -0600
                Re: Internet connection question dolf <dolfboek@hotmail.com> - 2017-07-23 15:22 -0500
  Re: Internet connection question Lucifer Morningstar <not@for.mail> - 2017-07-15 00:11 +1000

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