Originally Posted by
FlyinHawaiian
I was hoping you'd respond.
FiOS Router (MI424WR) --> CAT5 connection to --> D-Link Gigabit Switch (DGS-2205) --> CAT5 connection to --> SlingBox Pro.
Can't seem to find the password into the router so I might need to reset it to factory. Can probably reboot switch later. Suspect I might not have set up switch properly; just unpacked it from the box and plugged things in; that's about all I know about networking.
Checked the FAQ from D-Link:
Does this mean I should try and configure my FiOS router to issue a static IP address?
My current LAN settings (Windows XP) is to auto-assign an IP address.
Well, the switch should just pass the DHCP from the server, it won't assign new ones or at least it shouldn't as it comes out the box. I would reboot all items, and try to get the TV to work with the ethernet in the living room. The router does not need to be setup as static, but the router does need to be able to be either automatically configured as UPnP, or for the user to configure port forwarding for the port needed for the slingbox. Normally, when/if the slingbox gets a good IP address and finds the internet, it will try to configure the router automatically. If you don't have UnPnP on the router, or have it turned off then you'll have to be able to get into the router to configure the proper ports. It is easy, but does require the ability to log into the router.
At this point, I'd just try to get that ethernet cable in the living room to assign a DHCP address properly to say the TV or a computer (plug ethernet into a laptop and turn OFF wireless to test it)