Noob with "Contacting Servers" Q

[roy]

I am in process of setting up with GBPVR on a Media MVP. This is what I have so far - analog cable and cable modem, PC and Laptop via 802.11g to Linksys router, MediaMVP ($40@RS) wired to same router. I am looking to get a WinTV PVR 150 when they go on sale again.

After many, many hours reading this and other forums, I seem to have everything working well, except....when working with GBPVR (or Hauppauge MediaMVP) I get "contacting servers" whenever I do anything that seems network intensive. Sometimes the OSD comes back in a few seconds, sometimes a few minutes, sometimes black screen.

I've searched through the discussions on it and have read alot of info on network optimization. I guess I'm just looking for confirmation that the network is the culprit. I've downloaded HyerWRT but haven't loaded it yet. Should I print out all of the expert advice and try to fine tune the network, or are there other areas that I should look at first?

Thanks,
Roy

[jksmurf]

Roy,

Might want to try the older stable dongle.bin, if you are using a newer or beta one?

Another fellow with possible related issues http://forums.gbpvr.com/showpost.php?p=5...ostcount=8

Dongle.bin changeover details now in the WIKI

http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FAQ/MVP#toc2

cheers (come back and let us know how you got on, i.e. what fixed it...)

k.

[roy]

Might want to try the older stable dongle.bin, if you are using a newer or beta one?

I've now tried an old dongle.bin (24.23096) where I see the volume control bars, and the problem persists. Still get "contacting servers" when waiting for the computer it seems.

I guess I will dive in to all of the network tweaks to try and find resolution.

Unless there is anything else?

Thanks,
Roy