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BIO

04-19-2015, 02:16 AM

If you change any settings and forget to press ok to save, do it again and save.
Exit is top left of the arrow buttons and looks like a home icon.

1. Of course you start by putting batteries in the remote, hooking it to your tv, plugging in your network cable, and turning it on.

2. Once it boots up to the inner portal go to "Settings" and select "Interface". This is where you tell it where to go when it loads up, changes weather to C or F, etc. I set my weather to Fahrenheit here and ok to save. Exit back out to "Settings"

3. Now go to "System Settings" and select "Network" to set it up. "Auto (DHCP)" will work for most users. For wireless you need an usb adapter so we won't go into that now.

4. Select "Auto update software" and set auto update to enabled. Press the green F2 button to update now. Then exit.

5. Exit out twice to "System Settings" menu and now go to Servers.

5. Click "General" and put in a timeserver. pool.ntp.org works. Use the "KB" button on your remote to bring up the on screen keyboard. This is where we fix your time. Press ok to save and then exit once back to "Servers' menu.

7. Click "Portals" and enter your server info. There are 2 there. For "Portal 1 name" put Rocket and "Portal 1 URL" is the
IPTV Server Portal URL

Press ok to save and exit back twice to "System Settings" again.

8. Click "Video" and choose what you want to use or what your tv wants to use. The bottom left button on your remote is the aspect button and will show the list, remember this for future reference. Press ok to save and exit back out to "System Settings" again.

9. This time select "Advanced Settings" These are pretty self-explanatory. Language, time zone closest to you, and where you find buffer size if you need to set it now or later. Left mine at 0. Make sure to press ok to save and reboot your STB.

10. After the reboot it will boot into the IPTV portal. If it loads into a tv channel or black screen press exit to see the portal page. Here you will see TV, Videoclub, etc.

11. Scroll it over to "Settings" and click it.

12. Here you can set parental control if needed. Select "Localization" now and fix your settings there. Set them as needed with a city somewhere close to where you are if yours is not listed. Exit out and scroll through the rest. If you need to change anything do so now. Some of the options are the same as in the inner portal.

13. For "Portal" it is best to leave it at main menu if you have limited bandwidth, so it doesn't come on to live tv without anyone watching it.

14. Towards the bottom you will see "Go to the inner portal", this is how you get back to the inner portal if needed.

15. Now exit out and watch some tv. Videoclub is where the movies are and tv is where, um, the tv is

If at any time you get bored, stumped, or want to learn more go into settings and exit back out into the inner portal. You'll see a book icon there named "Menu Guide" that has a wealth of information. Check it out and get a little more comfortable with the terms and usage of your mag receiver.

Any time you're in the inner portal, pressing exit a few times will boot you back into the IPTV portal.

Had to repost this, was somehow lost from the site

upinsmoke

04-19-2015, 02:13 PM

With the new r11 file you can have up to 8 portals.

Syaoran

04-23-2015, 09:44 PM

Does anyone know if there is a way to disable the Parental Controls on the MAG254?

Kimbo

04-23-2015, 09:47 PM

You should have started a thread instead of using this one. Here is some good reading.

http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?2046-Adult-Channel-Access

mookiex4

04-25-2015, 03:49 PM

With the new r11 file you can have up to 8 portals.

I have a question. What 7 other sites are out there to be added to these extra portals. I have yet to find any information. I suppose if you make such a comment, you should be able to provide direction as to the applicable need for them. Thanks. Look forward to an update.:confused:

K00lKatT

04-25-2015, 04:05 PM

we only discuss our service or other totally free services such as kodi for example, thks...

slickplay

04-28-2015, 09:21 PM

hi cant get my meg 254 going i follow the guide but nothing

Marley

04-28-2015, 09:28 PM

if you follow set by step should work only thing i do different is setup internet then setup for auto update then let it update then load http://1.iptvprivateserver.tv

K00lKatT

04-28-2015, 09:29 PM

yep, update first..

mookiex4

04-28-2015, 09:50 PM

hi cant get my meg 254 going i follow the guide but nothing

Agreed. Update first and foremost, but just before that make sure you have a connection to the Internet or that will be in vain. I followed this guide and set up 4 MAG254 units without any issue. If you have more problems be specific as to where you are hanging up and more help will follow.

upinsmoke

05-16-2015, 12:56 AM

I have a question. What 7 other sites are out there to be added to these extra portals. I have yet to find any information. I suppose if you make such a comment, you should be able to provide direction as to the applicable need for them. Thanks. Look forward to an update.:confused:

Sorry for late reply but I mentioned up to 8 portals that could be used by the service from this site.Maybe another portal just for the north.

martys

05-26-2015, 11:44 PM

Can you tell me how to reset this back to factory

Capt.Kangaroo

05-26-2015, 11:52 PM

Can you tell me how to reset this back to factory

Lots of info to be had, just read up on it and go from there.
Good luck.
Try reading here: http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?530-how-to-reset-your-box

kelloggfan

05-29-2015, 03:34 PM

so there are no files to install like a FTA box?

admin7

06-09-2015, 04:38 PM

BIO, what is a MAG254 I just bought an Amazon Fire TV Jailbroken, can I get what you're talking about on it the IPTV Stalker? Or do I need to buy a MAG254 whatever that is :)
also whats the Donation linked to MAC mean?

thanks!
admin7 aka: William

Marley

06-09-2015, 05:00 PM

why not read Amazon Fire TV section will give you all info and http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?2930-NFPS-Rocket-CUSTOMERS-IMPORTANT-MAC-IPTV-INFO

Cd001111

06-12-2015, 02:24 PM

I'm having a problem with a Mag254 I think, I'm trying to set it up for the first time, I couldn't find "enable" in step 4 but I did find "allowed" which prompted me to do a software update, it started updating and now is stuck at 12 percent, anyone have any thoughts on this?

BIO

06-12-2015, 02:45 PM

Enabled or allowed, either one will work. When you enable it will prompt to update when you reboot into the inner portal. No idea why it would try to update at that point because I had to hit the colored button to update now to get an update.

It updates online. Are you sure you have internet? Was internet interrupted while it started updating? I've never had that problem but would probably try rebooting it by removing the power cord if it stayed stuck for more than 10-15 minutes. Interrupted updates can cause issues but sitting there looking at the loading bar will not make it work either.

If it does not reboot cleanly you'll need to check the sticky out for how to reset your box. Instead of resetting I would try post 2 first to see if it will boot off the other nand (it has 2 boot sections). You will need to start over at that point.

Cd001111

06-12-2015, 03:10 PM

I'm using an Ethernet connection and I don't think my internet connection went down. I followed the Prompts, I had to hit F2 button and it started downloading but froze at 12 percent, I'm not the first, there is a thread that another individual started with the same issue, he was answered and told that there were problems with the server and whoever was aware. I'm an old man and I'm not familiar with the term "Sticky"

BIO

06-12-2015, 03:18 PM

Sticky refers to all the posts at the top of the forum sections, they are stuck on top so they're easier to find. Here is a link to the one I refereed ::: Sticky: how to reset your box http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?530-how-to-reset-your-box

Cd001111

06-12-2015, 03:59 PM

Thanks for your time and expertise, it greatly appreciated, ok I don't know why it just stopped updating but no matter now, I managed to get thru the software update, I'll just keep following the instructions and see where it goes. Boy does this forum remind me of the iKS and prior websites.

admin7

06-19-2015, 09:17 PM

Hello; BIO, is this the same setup I would follow for the Amazon Fire TV?

thanks!

BIO

06-19-2015, 11:36 PM

Hello; BIO, is this the same setup I would follow for the Amazon Fire TV?

thanks!

Nope.

The android systems use an emulator to get iptv. There are several ways to do that, one through kodi and one through an android apk. Look for stbemu or stalker client

meijvogel

06-23-2015, 07:59 PM

Hello
I installed my second mag 254 today.(1st one 2 months ago and is running fine)
Problem: it does not load the portal and goes to
a screen with: IPTV Private Server ...Coming Soon ..powered by IKSprivateserver
and from this screen nothing can be done, have to switch the power.
Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.

DarkSide

06-23-2015, 08:10 PM

double check your url...
http://1.iptvprivateserver.tv

meijvogel

06-23-2015, 08:55 PM

double check your url...
http://1.iptvprivateserver.tv

Thank you DarkSide. There was a comma instead of a dot. Yes I know, next time I will use my glasses.

andrius

07-06-2015, 12:38 PM

in the 5 step ive put the ntp server as it say .and the i pressed ok and it swowed up the fields were filled incorrectly. y is this? the wifi is on and its updated.

tallman

07-06-2015, 07:40 PM

you need to exit and then press ok

andrius

07-07-2015, 10:21 AM

i found the problem its sorted.

andrius

07-07-2015, 10:28 AM

nearly all working tv channels working plenty of them. but it doesnt show the movies in video club y is like that ?does it has to be like this?

kind

07-24-2015, 04:16 PM

Hi every one i used mag 254 i enter mac # 00:1a:XXXXX to that iptv donation site it's said tariff plan i chick that said ever thing is ok and i change ntp server pool.ntp.org
portal 1 name rocket portal url 11.iptvrocket.tv/ and load after loading said your stb is blocked whats going on what is wrong

mama25

07-24-2015, 05:58 PM

i am having the same problem it keep saying STB IS BLOCKED

mama25

07-24-2015, 06:02 PM

I have to pay ander $ 80 to see if i am active i did every think right it was working yesterday fen now it keep saying the same message stb blocked

K00lKatT

07-24-2015, 06:17 PM

It has NEVER cost anything to check the status of a donation or MAC, you've been here some time Mama, time to do a little readin and learnin, thks

wickedjoker

07-24-2015, 06:19 PM

I'll take that 80 and check it for you :)

mama25

07-24-2015, 06:22 PM

NO IDID BOUT ANDER DONATION TO SEE IF IT WORK BUT IT IS THE SAME IT KEEP GIVING ME THE SAME MESSAGE STB blocked THE BOX WILL NOT LOOD

kind

07-24-2015, 06:26 PM

yes i check my donation and mac address it's said active mean working but stb is blocked

mama25

07-24-2015, 06:30 PM

We are having the same problem i gus we need some help pleeas

Yogi

07-24-2015, 08:31 PM

Same problem here.
I get "YOUR STB IS BLOCKED" but Papiao.tv says everything is good.
I changed the portal address to 1.iptvprivateserver.tv and now I get the page that says the trial is over.
Which one is supposed to be the one I use? Thanks.

stuygang

07-25-2015, 05:35 AM

Yogi, The url is 11.iptvprivateserver.tv

K00lKatT

07-25-2015, 05:41 AM

unless you have a rocket donation which would be 11.iptvrocket.tv

tallman

07-25-2015, 02:37 PM

they are not using the correct address for their donation

Yogi

07-26-2015, 05:53 AM

Yogi, The url is 11.iptvprivateserver.tv

Thank you. However, I still get the 'YOUR STB IS BLOCKED' message. :/

What could that be?

Smellzfinger

07-27-2015, 06:34 PM

At step 10, I got a black screen. tried to exit like the instructions, but still the same. I waited 10 minutes and nothing happened. I unplugged the box since I have to go to work. Thanks

Smellzfinger

07-28-2015, 06:53 PM

Well after a lot of reading and trial and error, I am watching TV. After about 10/15 times trying the reset method , it finally reset. Started the setup again accordingly to the sticky guide, and everything went smooth. I don't know what happened the first time.

kind

08-16-2015, 08:21 PM

portal url is now 11.iptvrocket.tv/ try this address

Jimbo23

08-20-2015, 02:33 AM

Hi Guys, Initial setup doing everything listed I get to the blue screen with progress bar and that's as far as it goes. I have tried unplugging and plugging back in with no success any ideas ? Thanks

wasteemail

08-28-2015, 07:31 PM

I am having the same problem... endless progress bar when attempting to enter portal... HELP!

Hi Guys, Initial setup doing everything listed I get to the blue screen with progress bar and that's as far as it goes. I have tried unplugging and plugging back in with no success any ideas ? Thanks

montana

08-29-2015, 02:33 PM

Hello, I have set up everything and the only issue I havenis when the mag254 opens up, itbdoes so atba channel, I really want to change this, I have it set to main screen and have rebooted twice now to lock in that feature but it still wants to stay on the channel after I exit and return,

I hope someone can guide me to resolving this

Ty

"13. For "Portal" it is best to leave it at main menu if you have limited bandwidth, so it doesn't come on to live tv without anyone watching it."

Nadman

08-30-2015, 06:45 PM

Hi BIO
Aren't we required to load a firmware into a new box, If so where do I go to find where it is posted... Thanks for your answer... Nadman

K00lKatT

08-30-2015, 07:00 PM

go to the inner portal and update your box..LOOK at your menus and you will see the option..

frankie

09-02-2015, 11:44 AM

what does the guide look like on mag boxes any screenshots please

cheers

K00lKatT

09-02-2015, 01:04 PM

http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?2376-Mag254-Setup-Guide

once you have configured and connected, go to the news and announcements forum and check the pdf for what to do then

Jimbo23

09-03-2015, 10:10 PM

Hi Guys, Initial setup doing everything listed I get to the blue screen with progress bar and that's as far as it goes. I have tried unplugging and plugging back in with no success any ideas ? Thanks

okay here is what did it for me, Due to trying to connect multiple times with one IP I believe their security blocked me so I went to a friends and retried it and works perfectly with rocket. Just thought I would update you all

martin56

09-24-2015, 11:36 AM

With the new r11 file you can have up to 8 portals.

is there a guide to show you how to setup more portals please help thanks anyway

xbmcbg

09-24-2015, 06:18 PM

In our village we say hello first and then politely ask for help .
To your question - no difference procedure is the same as in the first portal

sateman2

10-21-2015, 12:28 PM

have prob. load iks new at this useing meg 254 must be putting wrong info in my servers info help

K00lKatT

10-21-2015, 12:40 PM

http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?5987-Where-to-buy-and-what-to-do-once-you-do-it-Look-here

mishtag

11-09-2015, 06:50 PM

BIO, where in the instruction entering the MAC no?

Edit: I figured it out, the MAG254 has its own MAC no, and I only need to link it with my donation, the problem is if somebody used it by guessing, it will be blocked, then I will not be able to change it in MAG254, what to do?

Dleeandme

11-11-2015, 12:44 AM

Hi,
I've have tried all three (one at a time) "Portal 1 URL" is Code:
NFPS - http://11.iptvprivateserver.tv
Rocket - http://11.iptvrocket.tv
IPTV66 - http://66.iptv66.tv
With "Portal 1 name" put Rocket and that didn't work so I tried "Rocket" with each of the three "Portal 1 URL" Codes
I also tried "iksrocket" and "iks.rocket" and all of them got to the blue candy cane and that was it.
What am I doing wrong?
Please adsvise,
Thanks

Aids10

11-20-2015, 10:28 PM

2.a. Embedded Portal (inner)- Settings- Interface- RC Model- SRC-4513 (slim) ;)

Aids10

11-20-2015, 11:59 PM

9. Outer Portal- Advanced Settings- Buffer Size-

It should be noted that a higher buffer may equal less freeze time, but it also increases channel change time.

I started with max buffer thinking it would help as it did on Kodi, but Mag254's channels would never load!

I'd start with a max buffer of 5 and tweak accordingly up or down. ;)

debug337

12-16-2015, 10:41 PM

Hi Guys, Initial setup doing everything listed I get to the blue screen with progress bar and that's as far as it goes. I have tried unplugging and plugging back in with no success any ideas ? Thanks

Does anyone have a fix for this ? Ive been stuck on this for 12 hours now ... I can't get past it no matter what I do !

debug337

12-17-2015, 12:13 AM

I did check my mac#

Mac Address Status
This MAC Address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx is good and ready to join

Still stuck at the blue screen , I went to the internet browser in the device and it loaded up google and verified I do have internet.

Anyone with a clue ? PS I did reboot it 15-20 times with the power plug , and from the MAG254 menu as well. Verified URL , updated unit ..

Marley

12-17-2015, 01:28 AM

did you reboot your router let it site for min then turn on

debug337

12-17-2015, 01:38 AM

Yeah , I have tried everything you can imagine , It's been sitting on that same blue screen since 5PM , now its 830PM ..

I even cloned a new MAC in the router so I could change the IP .. As stated , Internet with the MAG254 is working.

Marley

12-17-2015, 01:49 AM

you could try this http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?530-how-to-reset-your-box

debug337

12-17-2015, 02:42 AM

Thanks , But is this normal for a brand new unit ? Could it be that IKS66 hasn't activated the MAC ? I never did get an email from them .

Marley

12-17-2015, 03:12 AM

oh you did say that

debug337

12-17-2015, 03:18 AM

Well I didn't because I never got an error message about not being authorized or anything..

geevee

01-09-2016, 07:55 PM

First timer setting up my MAg254.
Step 4 says
"4. Select "Auto update software" and set auto update to enabled. Press the green F2 button to update now. Then exit. "
But all I can do is select "Auto (DHCP)"
Where can I find and select the auto update option? thks

xmas

01-15-2016, 09:37 AM

How can I change my password on my box?

big dady

01-15-2016, 08:06 PM

Go to settings, parental control and change it

xmas

01-17-2016, 01:49 AM

No like my logging info and password

Yosemite Sam

01-17-2016, 02:07 AM

ill fire mine up tomorrow and see what happens

prcontroller

01-23-2016, 01:28 AM

so I have entered the portal and all the spelling seems correct and when I reset the device and try to connect with the iptv portal I get a blue screen with a loading bar that does not load. Can someone help me out please...

Electronicsu

02-01-2016, 12:17 AM

are there different programs, movies, Channels in the different servers? ie:
1.rocketserver.tv:35911
2.rocketserver.tv:35922
3.rocketserver.tv:35933
4.rocketserver.tv:35944
5.rocketserver.tv:35955
6.rocketserver.tv:35966
35.rocketserver.tv:35000
40.rocketserver.tv:40000
45.rocketserver.tv:45000
55.rocketserver.tv:55000
60.rocketserver.tv:60000
65.rocketserver.tv:65000
11.iptvrocket.tv:

catz

02-01-2016, 12:49 AM

Those are not programs they are Rocket ports. You have a assigned port to use.

Moyne

02-08-2016, 08:26 AM

Hi im using mag 250 emulator (currently not working with the well known issues) and noticed recently i cant get into the inner portal settings has anyone else seen this?And is there a better emulator to choose from? what are peoples opinions and experiences.

thanks :)

ces22

02-22-2016, 11:08 PM

I can connect my to the internet, any help please

mary

03-02-2016, 05:50 PM

i did it all but still went to te blue login screen ,, nothinhg

cpr43

03-28-2016, 05:55 PM

Hello guys!

Just a quick question. Does this still the server address for Mag 254?? Its for a Rocket donation, Thanks!!

Rocket - http://11.iptvrocket.tv

wickedjoker

03-28-2016, 06:03 PM

that would be correct

cpr43

03-28-2016, 06:24 PM

that would be correct

Thanks for the quick answer!!!!

Nelmar217

06-17-2016, 03:03 AM

aquanutz

06-17-2016, 05:02 PM

Followed your set up guide to the letter. I now have a screen that shows Login/Password. I cannot get out of that screen. Can I just reboot, erase all I did and start all over again. Maybe I did miss something along the way. I am on a wired ethernet connection to my AT&T modem/router with internet and phone only. No tv. Thanks for your help.

I actually have this same issue. I used to use a KODI plugin and that made us put in additional info (device ID and a few other fields) that we made up one time and it would stick. I figured that would be the username/password for my MAG 254 but it wasn't.

dara

06-17-2016, 05:11 PM

I actually have this same issue. I used to use a KODI plugin and that made us put in additional info (device ID and a few other fields) that we made up one time and it would stick. I figured that would be the username/password for my MAG 254 but it wasn't.

Kodi add-ons can't be configured with just your MAC and donation number that you use with the MAG's. Its possible to use identical credentials for the MAG and for Kodi, but unless you fetch the correct Device ID and serial number from the MAGs to configure the Kodi add-on, you will need to do IPTV Resets. It wouldn't be easy for most users to get this info from any box.

DCSWIM

07-27-2016, 07:11 AM

Hi All
I am a newbie to all this IPTV stuff
Just bought a Mag 254 and ordered a 24 hour free trial
Went through the above instructions last night and ended up with a black screen
I am going to give it another go tonight
Is it a problem because I am in the UK ?
or
Is it a problem to do with a MAC address as I believe I need to issue that to the provider ?
Can somebody offer me a little advice

TRIKES

08-18-2016, 07:31 PM

I think ,,,,,got new codes, from IPTV.com , but I THINK ,,,,they gave me IKS not IPTV FOR MY MAG 254

satsam

08-18-2016, 09:07 PM

have a mag254 and cannot get past the login in screen

there are two lines that need to be filled out I know the second line should be the route number assigned, correct?
what is needed in the first box of the login in screen, I have been at this since sunday and cannot get past the error message, any help would be greatly appreciated

Montyj

09-10-2016, 06:23 PM

I had been working fine for 6 months+ using 3.iptvprivateserver.tv as my portal url.
The storm took out my internet for 3 days, and now I can log in ok, but no video on any of the channels or VoD and loading bar never shows.
I looked in the guides and they all say use 11.iptvprivateserver.tv. I tried that, but the papaio site just toggles between 3. and 5. It won't let me put in 11.
I must be reading something wrong.
Help! ;)

Netsurfer

11-12-2016, 09:42 PM

Hi guys, can you tell me if this model supports VPNs?
Thanks : )

Marley

11-13-2016, 12:09 AM

yes it will

Netsurfer

11-13-2016, 06:49 PM

Hi, thank you very much for your answer : )

My problem is that I've been helping a not very expert person to set it up...

I can only give him suggestions and I can't access the device directly :\

Do you mind telling me the way to access the VPN section and which type of protocols are supported?

Thanks in advance : )

p.s. no he doesn't have a router that supports this feature :\

Netsurfer

11-21-2016, 06:34 AM

Hi, the person I've been helping looked for some VPN settings but didn't find any.
Are you sure it is possible?
Thanks : )

Zendo

11-25-2016, 12:43 AM

Zendo

11-25-2016, 03:33 PM

I am a newbie following the setup guide. I have a new mag 254, using excede internet and donations to both rocket and iks66. I am able to see the order status online and shows the MAC is assigned to the route. Followed the steps in the setup guide and all responds as described up to step 10. Upon reboot the unit just goes to blank screen and never goes to portal or login screen?

Set the rocket url in portal 1 url and iptv66 url in portal 2 url, get the same blank screen results regardless of which portal I boot into. Have reset numerous times with the same issue upon each reboot / reset / portal reboot. I can successfully ping the url's from other devices on the network.

Any clues on what to try in further problem determination?

Further problem determination steps:

Tried all four of the US TV resolutions for video output mode, in case this preventing a change when the portal is trying to initiate. Rebooted between each mode change but still have the same Black Screen results with no portal and no login screen ever being presented.

Tried both http://22.iptvrocket.tv (the one provided on registration email) and http://11.iptvrocket.tv urls's in the portal definition screens.

Reset the unit to factory defaults, updated the software to 218 0.2.18-r14-254. Rebooted but still shows the same symptoms of no portal ever presenting itself.

I can check both of my routes online and the accounts appear to be active with the proper mac address of the MAG 254 assigned to them (even if they were not I would suspect the portal would start and just show an account error on login) but I get no portal to ever login to?

I must be missing something simple?

The MAG 254 is hooked up to a SONY HDTV via HDMI cable and the video on the setup menu has no issues so thinking the MAG254 to TV interface is ok.

The time server appears to be working as the unit has picked up the local time settings fine. I do notice that the weather app cannot seem to find any cities that I enter? Does this work for others? Or could this be indicative of some type of network routing issue? The web browser app functions ok and gets to google and other http sites.

As a further account test I was able to use the IKS setup from the IKS66 account email in my FTA config and this works fine.

Does anything need to be configured in the IPTV channels section of the embedded portal or does it pick this stuff up once the service portal is presented and logged into?

Anyone have any ideas for further trouble shooting? How about exede internet ISP can anyone confirm if this (IPTV traffic) works on and is not being blocked by exede? I have the 25Mbps connection and seems to stream fine on other TV service providers including Netflix HULU and others.

What else can I try?

greg

11-25-2016, 03:48 PM

factory reset your mag 254 and load the firmware from a usb flash drive see if that works http://soft.infomir.com.ua/index

Zendo

11-25-2016, 05:52 PM

factory reset your mag 254 and load the firmware from a usb flash drive see if that works http://soft.infomir.com.ua/index

Did the factory reset and reloaded the the firmware from USB. The blue screen reload seemed to go through all steps and reported successful. Upon reboot there is no change in the condition and no portal presents itself. I did find it curious that after the reset and firmware reload my portal url definitions were still there (I would of thought that these would have been wiped out with the reset and reload?). Do these definitions persist even after a firmware reload?

Anything else to try? I am beginning to feel stumped .....

Zendo

11-25-2016, 06:02 PM

budha

11-26-2016, 12:47 PM

4wheelin

11-26-2016, 12:54 PM

check your donation and then try a iptv reset ,wait a few minutes then try mag.

Zendo

11-26-2016, 06:58 PM

I see an outgoing network request through my router log when I start the portal:

192.168.1.127
31.220.40.106
80 (www)

31.220.40.106 is the correct dns translation for 22.iptvrocket.tv .... yes? So, it would appear that at least some parts of the network components are interacting with the MAG254 and functioning as designed.

Would there be any ports that I need to open on the router? I have tried bypassing the router all together (and plugged the MAG 254 directly into the exede modem) it picked up a direct dhcp ip address (so bypassed all local LAN NAT) but did not get any different results. Still no portal or login screen, just a black screen when the portal attempts to boot.

Anyone have any clues?

Updated 11/26 : (In case anyone else runs into this) I noticed that while I can ping the url and dns translate the url, a traceroute on the ip address fails. So this lead me to further investigation of the network. As a test, I was able to connect a tethered connection from my cell phone over 4G (so a different network) and the portal appeared and was able to logon. Not a great connection but was successful in isolating the where the issue resides.

So now I am at a place on determining what the network issue may be.

1. Can anyone confirm if they have successful connection over exede ISP? I am trying to determine if excede is blocking these IP's by policy or something.
2. Are there inbound ports that need to be opened on routers to support the IPTV connections? (UDP connections or something?)
3. Any other network related things to look at to get this going over my ISP connection?
4. To help isolate how things should work, does the weather app on the internal portal work for anyone by entering a city, or is this further network traffic being blocked?

Dmarlehole

11-28-2016, 01:42 AM

Updated 11/26 : (In case anyone else runs into this) I noticed that while I can ping the url and dns translate the url, a traceroute on the ip address fails. So this lead me to further investigation of the network. As a test, I was able to connect a tethered connection from my cell phone over 4G (so a different network) and the portal appeared and was able to logon. Not a great connection but was successful in isolating the where the issue resides.

So now I am at a place on determining what the network issue may be.

1. Can anyone confirm if they have successful connection over exede ISP? I am trying to determine if excede is blocking these IP's by policy or something.
2. Are there inbound ports that need to be opened on routers to support the IPTV connections? (UDP connections or something?)
3. Any other network related things to look at to get this going over my ISP connection?
4. To help isolate how things should work, does the weather app on the internal portal work for anyone by entering a city, or is this further network traffic being blocked?

Hello Zendo,

Good post! I think the correct answer is in (1) Exede is likely blocking the IP's and you might need to use a VPN; despite what they say below. We here in the northeast are experiencing similar issues with a few ISPs. Good luck! :mad:

"With our powerful ViaSat-1 satellite, Exede takes Internet availability to the next level by providing broadband service to those who may not otherwise have access to the services they need. From Missouri to Pennsylvania to Alabama, we’re available to serve you."

Dmarlehole

11-28-2016, 02:12 AM

Hi there,

Need some help. Have setup Mag 254 at a friends house and it worked. I came to my network and everything loads. I go into the tv and the tv guide comes up and is showing current times and date. I click on a channel and the channel shows the right station but no video comes up. I have rebooted and come back to it after a day to see if dates and shows change in guide and they do. any advice.

Hi Budha,

Good post! If your friend's Service Provider is different from yours; The Service Provider is likely blocking your MAG service and you might need to use a VPN; I had a friend over this weekend here in the northeast with his MAG254 which worked beautifully at my house and when he got back home he is experiencing similar issues.
By the way, there was a software upgrade for the MAG254 on Sept. 30th 2016; Nothing to do with the issues you're experiencing. Go grab it, if you haven't done so!

Good luck!

Zendo

12-22-2016, 04:21 PM

Hello Zendo,

Good post! I think the correct answer is in (1) Exede is likely blocking the IP's and you might need to use a VPN; despite what they say below. We here in the northeast are experiencing similar issues with a few ISPs. Good luck! :mad:

"With our powerful ViaSat-1 satellite, Exede takes Internet availability to the next level by providing broadband service to those who may not otherwise have access to the services they need. From Missouri to Pennsylvania to Alabama, we’re available to serve you."

Updated 12/22 - FYI ... Just in case anyone else is looking for similar information. I can now confirm that the issue is number 1 from the above post. The IP's for these services are blocked on Ex?de and the service will not work through their ISP in the native configuration. I also found that several other local ISP's (Big Names ...) are also blocking these services / servers. So indeed a VPN is needed for most ISP's in my regional area. Also as a note further on Ex?de ... Since this is a satellite connection that already suffers from extreme latency (on the native connection), the VPN option does not work in this ISP environment. You can get a VPN to connect but it bypasses all of their satellite optimization / acceleration techniques and is so slow that the IPTV service will not work through it. So net... net ... IPTV will not work through Ex?de.

If someone finds additional methods of working through this ISP or has it working successfully through them, please let me know as I this is the only ISP option at my cabin and would like to get this working (if it can).

In the meantime as an old school option. The IKS service (provided as an additional service by your IPTV account) works just fine with a capable DSS FTA receiver. So if you have a dish and a FTA box that is capable, then this IKS traffic works fine through the ISP connection and since this is much less data traffic across the network is a viable option for remote satellite ISP connections and capped data ISP's as well.

Best of luck to all in these situations.