Dreambox 500T 500C Fixes here

david1966

Menu button
Setup
Service scanning

 

cheers Phase 123, i used a null cable to flash, so i'm not too sure abot how to use the 'dcc' to copy the roms .. please advise.
thanks

 

OK Rayzor101
You will now have to use a network cable to communicate with the box.
If you don`t have a router then you will need a crossover cable.
Whatever way you go power up the box, run DCC and click the "search" button under Dreambox to find the ip address, takes a while to scan.
When it finds the address click "reconnect" under "this computer"
If all is well the line connecting the devices will change from red to green. If this fails then there is something wrong with the network connection.
Let me know when you achieve the communication between both devices.
Good luck.

 

got the dreambox working using ntl basic but won't work through ntl digital can't get the epgs channels are up just no epg help very close

 

Can anybody pm me with instructions to insert codes manually. Have the codes but not the know how..

 

Its me again, just incase it helps, im on horus and in County Kerry Regards Bnibs

 

Send me an email and I`ll help.

 

thanks phase 123.. I managed to go by old directions given by satlinksw to another hopeless case like myself. the guy is a genius. Box singing and dancing like before. thanks for all the help..

 

hi tried to update my dreambox but evert time i say no to erase flash it does it any way an suggestions thanks

 

it doesn't actually flash erase the old image (which is what you need)
let it completely flash and follow the remainder of the instructions i am sure you find it works.....


good luck

mark ..

 

hi did another flash but all thats comin up on the tv is sky xtra all the other stations say service could not be found

 

got it up and running thanks a lot for ur help and keep up the good work

 

cool

 

Hey,
I'm in Cork area with a 500c.
I have not tried flashing my box yet as it is in a different location...but I have a crossover cable not a null modem....I can get a null modem cable but then I need to have a Com port on a machine I connect it to, now this is possible for me to do as we would have old computers knocking about with them in it but it would be a pain to do.
Is it possible to fix without a null modem cable?

I just need to flash one image file to the box after connecting to pc and it should be ok?

also earlier I saw someone try to connect the box to his router....would it be possible to have my box constantly connected to the router so that I could easily use my laptop wirelessly to change files.

Thanks for your help, I'm a complete noob at this, but I noramlly catch on quick.

 

hi sheehy,

yes you can "flash" with a crossover cable, scroll up and follow cg scotts instructions for ftp'ing the box. i use filezilla but i beleive he uses dcc. its more difficult but do-able.

btw when i use my null modem cable i connect to my pc via an adaptor which is usb to seriel port.

you can connect permanently to your router and wirelessly connect via the router, but you should connect to the router with an ethernet and not a crossover cable. there IS a difference.

i will paste below the links to download cg scotts images. when you flash via null modem and it gives you the option to perform flash erase you must click no, else there will be problems.

you simply flash either of these image,
re start the box,
scan your area (i am in dublin but when i scanned ntl dublin i got no transponder so i tried bruteforce uk and it worked)
choose a strong signal channel (i use rte1)
restart the evocam (press and hold info until the menu comes up then press ok to restart the evocam)
wait for 5-10 minutes for the box to autoroll the codes.
all should be good from there.

don't forget to post your thanks to cg scott for his excellent image.


good luck

mark ..

 

links originally posted by chris scott, copied and pasted here for sheehy,

regards

mark ..

 

Thanks a million Mark, it's really really appreciated, I'll let ye know how I get on.

 

Hi

Sorry I'm new to all of this but if I get a problem I can usually mess around with it until i get it working.

Yesterday the box stopped working and just displayed a blue screen and when I press exit I get an error message displaying "No channels were found" and then it tells me to search for channels. When I search it finds all the channels then i reboot and get the same problem.

Will the fix you suggested help this? So far I have managed to get FileZilla working with the box but i am unable to transfer the file onto it. I can take files from the box however so it sounds like a permissions problem. Is there an option to allow files to be transferred onto the box.

Also when using the ip i assigned to the box in the web browser it cannot connect, I'm not sure if this is to do with it.

Thank you

Graham

 

cheers mark keep up the good work , all in tipp , say happy new year

 

Happy new year when it comes peeps.

Hope all your boxes going ok.