I just got the player today. I haven't been able to get it to connect to my network.
I have Comcast for my ISP with their upper tier service (8mb down, 1.5mb up), I use Smoothwall for my DHCP and firewall, have a Belkin Pre N router that I use as an access point.
I was able to connect the box to netflix when I plugged it directly into the cable modem. I preformed whatever update available, and got an access code.
I'm using player on the same network and wireless network as this computer, which also connects wireless. So by the player's error screen, I know the router is accessible wirelessly, and the box tells me it's connecting wirelessly to my access point. I double check and the SSID and passcode are correct. When it scans for networks, it can them, in theory, since I don't broadcast them (I have two networks); I can see two blank boxes. I did enter the one that uses DHCP manaully; the other network is pure static IPs and has no IP or DNS forwarding.
I tried connecting using the ethernet cable with the same result. I also tried connecting the box directly to the Smoothwall machine with the same result. Connect the ethernet cable, but not the local network.
I tried pinging moviecontrol.netflix.com, a suggestion from another thread and got:
Pinging moviecontrol.netflix.com [208.75.76.19] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 208.75.76.19: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=238
Reply from 208.75.76.19: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=238
Reply from 208.75.76.19: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=238
Reply from 208.75.76.19: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=238
Ping statistics for 208.75.76.19:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 16ms, Maximum = 17ms, Average = 16ms
From Smoothwall's DHCP log, I'm getting the following the player (it's the only name I didn't recongize):
01:16:50 dhcpd DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0d:4b:35:26:fa (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
01:16:50 dhcpd Abandoning IP address 192.168.101.193: pinged before offer
01:16:55 dhcpd DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0d:4b:35:26:fa via eth0
01:16:56 dhcpd DHCPOFFER on 192.168.101.189 to 00:0d:4b:35:26:fa (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
01:16:58 dhcpd if NP-20F84E004665. IN A rrset doesn't exist add NP-20F84E004665. 1800 IN A 192.168.101.189: timed out.
01:16:58 dhcpd DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.101.189 (192.168.101.1) from 00:0d:4b:35:26:fa (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
01:16:58 dhcpd DHCPACK on 192.168.101.189 to 00:0d:4b:35:26:fa (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
01:30:55 dhcpd DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0d:4b:35:26:fb (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
01:30:55 dhcpd Abandoning IP address 192.168.101.190: pinged before offer
01:30:55 dhcpd Wrote 11 leases to leases file.
01:31:00 dhcpd DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0d:4b:35:26:fb via eth0
01:31:01 dhcpd DHCPOFFER on 192.168.101.188 to 00:0d:4b:35:26:fb (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
01:31:02 dhcpd if NP-20F84E004665. IN A rrset doesn't exist add NP-20F84E004665. 1800 IN A 192.168.101.188: timed out.
01:31:02 dhcpd DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.101.188 (192.168.101.1) from 00:0d:4b:35:26:fb (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
01:31:02 dhcpd DHCPACK on 192.168.101.188 to 00:0d:4b:35:26:fb (NP-20F84E004665) via eth0
unfortunately, I don't know quite what it's saying.
I'm thinking it's not getting IP and DNS forwarded somehow. Some devices on my system I've had to entered the DNS information for them to work. I tried to see if there was user interface using a web browser, a common interface for my network devices, but it wouldn't connect.
I'm a bit stumped. Any suggestions?