DSTV Explora

[Safferbeauty]

Hi all. We recently got an explorer and I want to hook it up to the internet. I go to the DStv website but I can't find get connected. Please help. Thanks.

 

[Lupus]

Hi, you just plug it in, if you've got dhcp enabled it should start working.

 

[Milano]

What error are you getting?

 

[Safferbeauty]

Not getting an error, just want to hook it up to the net. What is DHCP?

 

[MickeyD]

If you have standard settings in your modem / router, then simply link your Explora via a ethernet cable and it should connect within a few seconds.

It could be a little more tricky if you are going the wireless route.

Once linked, you can check the connectivity status on your Explora.

 

[Lupus]

DHCP is a protocol that your router does whereby it dynamically assigns an ip to a host.
Also you can only view extra content

 

[atomcrusher]

If you have standard settings in your modem / router, then simply link your Explora via a ethernet cable and it should connect within a few seconds.

It could be a little more tricky if you are going the wireless route.

Once linked, you can check the connectivity status on your Explora.

Not really .. My Explora is connected to my home wi-fi. All that is needed is the DSTV Wi-Fi connector, and pairing it to a wi-fi router. But I only did it this way as the I didn't want the hassle of running a long Ethernet cable from the study to the Explora in the lounge. A short Ethernet cable links the Wi-Fi connector to the Explorer

 

[MickeyD]

Not really .. My Explora is connected to my home wi-fi. All that is needed is the DSTV Wi-Fi connector, and pairing it to a wi-fi router. But I only did it this way as the I didn't want the hassle of running a long Ethernet cable from the study to the Explora in the lounge. A short Ethernet cable links the Wi-Fi connector to the Explorer

I also use the wifi connector.... but I have some custom settings on my router

(hence the "little more tricky")

 

[Safferbeauty]

It will have to be wifi as the router is upstairs

 

[Safferbeauty]

Where do I buy the connector?

 

[MickeyD]

Where do I buy the connector?

makro, game, Multichoice, any multimedia store, etc...

 

[B@rrels]

What else can you do with the internet on the Explora besides downloading Catch Up movies?

 

[Soul Assassin]

Set recordings over the Internet from the app or site.

 

[Polymathic]

Can't understand why the damn thing is so big