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Re: Internet connection question

From "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups aus.computers
Subject Re: Internet connection question
Date 2017-06-05 14:06 +1000
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"felix" <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On Sunday, 4 Jun 2017 5:56 PM, Xeno wrote:
>> On 4/06/2017 3:53 PM, felix wrote:
>>> On Sunday, 4 Jun 2017 3:20 PM, Petzl wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 4 Jun 2017 14:09:52 +1000, felix <felix@real_felix.invalid>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Saturday, 3 Jun 2017 3:59 PM, 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I've just checked for a faulty cable and eliminated that possibility.
>>>>> then I bypassed the auto switch, and the tv connected. then I switched
>>>>> the cable to the tv to another port on the auto switch and it 
>>>>> connected.
>>>>> faulty port on the auto switch ???
>>>> Blue Peeler noticed you have your TV IP set on Automatic.
>>>> when it should be using DHCP (static IP)?
>>>> Thats if your router supports it.
>>>> http://www.samsung.com/my/support/skp/faq/269420
>>>
>>>
>>> he's talking nonsense (as usual). I found the problem. it was the auto 
>>> switch. see my latest post before this.
>>>
>> He is indeed.
>>
>> DHCP is the *opposite* of Static IP.
>>
>> DHCP is *Automatic*.  Static IP is *Manual*.
>>
>> DHCP is *Automatic* in that the DHCP server automatically allocates IP 
>> addresses to the client. Therefore the client should be set to 
>> *automatic* which, most likely, would be the *default*.
>
> it is
>
>>
>> By having your TV set to automatic, it would be set up to automatically 
>> receive and use whatever IP address the DHCP server allocates to it.
>
> that all exactly right
>
>>
>> No wonder he couldn't make a living in his *office support business*! He 
>> hasn't even go the basics down pat and, believe me, DHCP is pretty basic. 
>> Using DHCP is the default on most devices.
>>
>
> after his recent bizarre behaviour, I think he has mental issues

Yep, ear to ear dog shit.

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Internet connection question felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-06-03 15:59 +1000
  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
                Re: Internet connection question "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2017-07-07 10:11 +1000
                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 FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-21 17:33 +1000
  Re: Internet connection question Lucifer Morningstar <not@for.mail> - 2017-07-15 00:11 +1000

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