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Conaxthewarrior
10-10-12, 19:16
New to me this, i just copied my VU+ Duo reciever's ip adress into my internet browser pressed return and hey presto, theres a complete reciever overview and control page on the computer! Everything that I do with the remote can also be done from here.
Is this somthing new or have I just been unlucky and missed out? Whatever, it's a very useful thing to have found. If anyone else has'nt tried , give it a go - I'd like to know what you think.:thumbsup:
Trial
10-10-12, 19:32
Hi,
I think you were unlucky because this is inside E2 almost since I can think:-)

But this is not control over internet it is only control over LAN (local area network) when you want to do it over the internet you need a decend router and configure port forwarding.

ciao
Larry-G
10-10-12, 19:33
yes thats called the Web Interface or as it's now called OpenWebIF. as you pointed out it allows you to control certain aspects of the receiver and stream content over a web ( lan ) connection, you can use it from a outside network but you would have to setup port forwarding etc via the router.
Conaxthewarrior
11-10-12, 21:30
Thanks guys, now I get it. I do indeed have the VU+ Duo on the same modem as my portable pc and the internet has a LAN setup and the net page is named OpenWebIF, as you say.
One final question, whats the E2?
basilyoung
11-10-12, 21:57
E2 = Enigma 2 the operating system that the unit uses
Conaxthewarrior
13-10-12, 21:47
Right o Basil, (feel a bit of a cupid stunt asking that one!) and thanks gents all, now I'm more up the learning curve.:fart2:
basilyoung
13-10-12, 21:52
Right o Basil, (feel a bit of a cupid stunt asking that one!) and thanks gents all, now I'm more up the learning curve.:fart2:

I,ve asked a lot worse,

new job, running a then state of the art printing line, I asked my new boss this... where is the printing line?? answer, your standing next to it

now that takes some beating, ( I kept my job by the way )
Conaxthewarrior
15-10-12, 20:49
I,ve asked a lot worse,

new job, running a then state of the art printing line, I asked my new boss this... where is the printing line?? answer, your standing next to it

now that takes some beating, ( I kept my job by the way )

Ok I' ll give this a go ....once in a job as fork lift loader driver in a large warehouse - gettting up an order for a few pallets of 1 x 12m roof felt - asked a grumpy git where this product was - got the finger as a reply & he drives off without bothering to answer. Not understanding why, I turn the fork lift around and notice Im by the side of 300 stacked pallets of said roof felt.....felt like a complete dum bar steward:eek:
newbik
15-10-12, 20:59
mine dont work when i do that with the i.p in the url... anyone no why?? also some of my channels have to audio to a different channel, for example you can have mtv on but hear eastenders lol
judge
15-10-12, 21:03
mine dont work when i do that with the i.p in the url... anyone no why?? also some of my channels have to audio to a different channel, for example you can have mtv on but hear eastenders lol

Are you using the correct internal IP to start with?
Audio channels can be stored by pressing the audio button on the remote when on the channel in question.
newbik
15-10-12, 21:06
yes 192.168.0.4 as in the box menu
the audios sorted thanks
newbik
15-10-12, 21:11
yea right ip mate audio sorted
judge
15-10-12, 21:13
Did you install any plugins that might interfere with ports?
Are you trying to connect to WebIF from a 192.168.0.x network?
newbik
15-10-12, 21:14
i have no idea mate. not got any plugins apart from the epg stuff
im lost :confused:
judge
15-10-12, 21:20
i have no idea mate. not got any plugins apart from the epg stuff
im lost :confused:

Menu -> Information -> Network will give you the correct IP, if you are on the same network & OpenWebIF isn't working on that address, it suggests something is wrong with the box/plug-ins/network.
Maybe try a reflash as this is a basic function of the box.
newbik
15-10-12, 21:26
yea right i.p and openwebif is enabled, still not working
judge
15-10-12, 21:32
yea right i.p and openwebif is enabled, still not working

No idea so, sorry.
OpenWebIF works by default on hundreds of flashs I've done, what image version are you using?
newbik
15-10-12, 21:36
ViX-2.3.204-vuduo_usb
judge
15-10-12, 21:44
If you update to the current build, 373, do you have the same issue?
newbik
15-10-12, 21:45
just updating to 3.0
newbik
15-10-12, 21:46
i can only see 370
newbik
15-10-12, 21:46
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/enigma2/openvix/index.php?dir=Vu%2BDuo/
judge
15-10-12, 21:51
Build 370 will have online updates available.
newbik
15-10-12, 21:58
cant find the one u said
newbik
15-10-12, 21:59
in the options??
judge
15-10-12, 22:00
cant find the one u said

It's in the link you posted:
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/enigma2/openvix/index.php?dir=Vu%2BDuo/&file=openvix-3.0.370-vuduo_usb.zip
newbik
15-10-12, 22:04
its updating now mate, i was mega out of date werent i lol
newbik
15-10-12, 22:09
thanks very much for your help pal
judge
15-10-12, 22:10
its updating now mate, i was mega out of date werent i lol

No harm in sticking in a stable build that works for you, but to troubleshoot any problems you find on that build, it helps to be on the latest stable update as that's where we do our testing.
Rob van der Does
16-10-12, 06:33
No harm in sticking in a stable build that works for you, but to troubleshoot any problems you find on that build, it helps to be on the latest stable update as that's where we do our testing.
And more important: all bugfixes and enhancements are per definition in the latest build, not in previous ones........