Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 16:51 Post subject: [SOLVED] Amazon FireTV sticks will not connect...
I am currently using the latest BS 40065 firmware. All my devices connect ok except all 4 of my Amazon FireTV sticks say 'connected with problems' (as stated in the GUI of the FireTV sticks) - there is no internet connection. I have the same issue whether connected by wired or wirelsss connections.
However, once I revert back to BS 39884, with exactly the same settings as I have been using for BS 40065, everything works fine again.
Any ideas...?
Last edited by buffalo0207 on Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:05; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 17:03 Post subject: Re: Amazon FireTV sticks will not connect...
buffalo0207 wrote:
I am currently using the latest BS 40065 firmware. All my devices connect ok except all 4 of my Amazon FireTV sticks say 'connected with problems' (as stated in the GUI of the FireTV sticks) - there is no internet connection. I have the same issue whether connected by wired or wirelsss connections.
However, once I revert back to BS 39884, with exactly the same settings as I have been using for BS 40065, everything works fine again.
Any ideas...?
I don't own a fire stick....
Not holding out hope, but you can try:
Security>Block Wan Request
uncheck the Filter Multicast.
This might help...
Are the Sticks getting an IP assigned by the router?
Are you doing any DNS things on the router? If yes, it may be that the sticks are trying to use their own DNS settings and conflicting with your DNS settings. _________________ FORUM RULES
I unchecked the Filter Multicast in the Security>Block Wan Request settings, and though it initially seemed to work, within minutes the FireTV's dropped their connections.
They are getting IP addresses, but it says 'connected with problems' within the GUI of the FireTV's.
The DNS settings of my router are 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
What I don't understand it, my settings are exactly the same on both BS 39884 and BS 40065, but the FireTV's have the issue with the later firmware.
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Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 19:56 Post subject:
So my hunch about DNS was right...
You need to make sure to that these are checked on the main setup tab:
Use DNSMasq for DNS (Checked)
DHCP-Authoritative (Checked)
Recursive DNS Resolving (Unbound) (NOT CHECKED)(unless you know how to use Unbound)
Forced DNS Redirection (Checked)
Then on the services tab you need to make sure you have this in the DNS MASQ options window:
I already had those settings checked in the main setup tab, and I have these settings in DNSMasq...
domain=mymain
local=/mymain/
expand-hosts
#
# Assign IP range, NetBIOS and DNS & DNSMasq Settings
log-async=5
domain-needed
bogus-priv
no-resolv
strict-order
server=1.1.1.1
server=1.0.0.1
server=9.9.9.9
no-negcache
filterwin2k
dhcp-option=br0,3,192.168.10.1
dhcp-range=br0,192.168.10.201,192.168.10.220,255.255.255.0,infinite
dhcp-option=43,01:04:00:00:00:02
#
# Set static IP addresses from USB
conf-file=/jffs/config/static_ip.cfg
Maybe the order is incorrect in my DNSMasq settings?
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Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 22:11 Post subject:
buffalo0207 wrote:
I already had those settings checked in the main setup tab, and I have these settings in DNSMasq...
domain=mymain
local=/mymain/
expand-hosts
#
# Assign IP range, NetBIOS and DNS & DNSMasq Settings
log-async=5
domain-needed
bogus-priv
no-resolv
strict-order
server=1.1.1.1
server=1.0.0.1
server=9.9.9.9
no-negcache
filterwin2k
dhcp-option=br0,3,192.168.10.1
dhcp-range=br0,192.168.10.201,192.168.10.220,255.255.255.0,infinite
dhcp-option=43,01:04:00:00:00:02
#
# Set static IP addresses from USB
conf-file=/jffs/config/static_ip.cfg
Maybe the order is incorrect in my DNSMasq settings?
why is log-async there? its not needed, neither is bogus-priv, strict-order if anything slows down dns.. given server= were examples, u dont have to use what was given in the examples, no clue why everyone does that (cloudflare is nice, quad9 falsly blocks random legit sites, their antiphishing/blocking is the lowest quality i ever seen. filterwin2k probably not needed, these are amazon devices, why is domain settings added when theres an entry in gui for a wan/lan domain?
add log-queries=extra and watch the dns requests from the devices in syslog to make sure everythings resolving _________________ LATEST FIRMWARE(S)
BrainSlayer wrote:
we just do it since we do not like any restrictions enforced by stupid cocaine snorting managers
Thanks for the input. I made the changes as suggested...
# Assign IP range, NetBIOS and DNS & DNSMasq Settings
domain-needed
no-resolv
strict-order
server=1.1.1.1
server=1.0.0.1
no-negcache
filterwin2k
dhcp-option=br0,3,192.168.10.1
dhcp-range=br0,192.168.10.201,192.168.10.220,255.255.255.0,infinite
dhcp-option=43,01:04:00:00:00:02
#
# Log the results of DNS queries with EXTRAs
log-queries=extra
#
# Set static IP addresses from USB
conf-file=/jffs/config/static_ip.cfg
...and now my FireTV sticks connect without any issues.
