***box F5 idiots guide?

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  • Ok guys, never touched anything this complicated before so forgive me if I am asking stupid questions.
    Can somebody explain it to me as if I was a ten year old before I have a breakdown!
    First, Did I miss the party and all these boxes are going to stop working soon because of pairing? In that case I have only wasted 50 quid.
    I had an F5 delivered this morning and have had success flashing it, no problem there. Loaded a new channel list, again straight forward.
    It works online for you tube and porn tube (well I had to test it honest!), and weather but it does not work?
    But here is where I am getting lost??
    Yes I have looked in the card sharing section and looked at the tutorials. it was mind blowing. It seems to say I need to set up a dns host and run this stuff from a PC server??? Wow
    My box is not Linux based ( I think?) so does all that apply to my box?
    Where do I get a cline from to put in the cconfig.file?

  • if you are using the box as a client,,,then the dns and server setup does not apply.........as for a line,,,,,do you have any mate,s that can give you a line............stay clear of payserver,s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,there service is diabolical.....your box is a closed source box, and not linux based.....still a great little box....as for the pairing issue,,,28.2e is not the only bird in the ***,,,,,plenty more around the clark belt,,,,,,your box supports usals, so a motorised dish is an option.....although channel capacity is limited......

  • Hi voyager, I am a complete newbie so where would I get a line from? I have a couple of *** boxes with cards but they are not subscribed? Are they any good as in the cable gear you made your own cards. Not that I did obviously! I have a few people who have *** subs but how does this help me? I really need a step by step idiots guide and if there isn't one I will write one from being a newbie with a new F5 box delivered? Which is what I have. So basically is the F5 as delivered a freesat hd box that can record for 50 quid? As that seems like a good deal to me as *** wanted 150 quid for a freeview card! I have just got a youview box as well and they seem interesting??? Oh and thanks for helping!

  • Hi guys, It seems I have made a mistake by buying a ***box F5? As it does not have a card slot I am assuming it cannot CS? Is this correct?
    Reading other posts it seems you need to have a receiver with a card slot to read your subbed card and you then share these channels with other users in your group? Am I getting warm?
    Thanks

  • Forget that last post! I see it has a slot but I thought they were on the front? how do I read the card details? Can I use this box without a card as I don't have a working sub.
    I am struggling a bit here guys! can somebody explain it to me like I was a ten year old?
    thanks

  • Forget that last post! I see it has a slot but I thought they were on the front? how do I read the card details? Can I use this box without a card as I don't have a working sub.
    I am struggling a bit here guys! can somebody explain it to me like I was a ten year old?
    thanks



    Yes you can use the box without a Card But need someone who will allow you a Share from there working Card which needs to be set up on a box or server to Share details


    This would be added to your box by means of Usb stick or Text input from the Remote which allows the box to clear the paid channels

  • Well thanks for clearing that up for me mate! I just wish somebody had told me that a couple of weeks ago?
    I get it now I think? You cant play unless you have a *** subbed card for you to share and a box that can act as a server?
    To be honest I was going to try to set up a server after I got this bloody thing to work as I believe in putting something back.
    I would like to learn more about Linux too?
    But there is no way I am going back to ***
    Anyway it has been interesting guys and I can always use the F5 as a freesat receiver?
    cheers

  • Hi voyager, Somebody has finally told me how the cline thing works at last! I don't mind buying a sub but there is no way I am going back to ***. Can you recommend a company that will work on my F5 while it is still pointing at the *** sat please?

  • Hi voyager, Somebody has finally told me how the cline thing works at last! I don't mind buying a sub but there is no way I am going back to ***. Can you recommend a company that will work on my F5 while it is still pointing at the *** sat please?


    I think your asking for a Payserver there mate and its what you want to steer clear of.May seem easy way to start watching but the Service will be shoddy and they will Probs want a years Payment too even knowing it will not last that long so do be careful and not waste money with these leeches

  • Thank you for the reply theram but I don't know anybody with this sort of equipment so I cannot ask for a share?
    I don't mind paying a fair share of a sub or is that against the rules? I am not going back to ***, will any other networks be any good to share??
    Like I said I don't mind paying a fair amount? Plus I want to setup a server as soon as I know what I am doing with a client?
    This stuff is interesting and I need to learn more about Linux as well.


    cheers


    What do I do to solve this problem then? I don't know anybody with a share going?
    I understand what you say and thanks for the warning but what else can a newbie do
    to get working?

  • there are a few issues firstly you are new and have no card to share , lots of us have plenty room on servers to help you out , but to be honest , id help anyone as its my nature but and it would cost me nothing but i dont know you from adam and you could be anyone from anywhere and wouldnt risk everyone elses enjoyment by getting caught out ,and thats the view most will have not that easy if you are new to this and putting nothing in , get a foreign sub even get setup and running and things will follow an f5 box isnt any good for trying to share any card other than a card using a boxkey , this forum is a hobby forum and not a free viewing forum and id like to think most of us are putting money into it like other hobbies ,not being funny but you seem to be wanting to do this on the cheap and it isnt , we are all putting our hands in our pocket and the jokers who arent get found out in the end , you maybe 100% genuine guy who knows , i started trying with an f5 just like you but i used my card and soon realised it was a road to no end and bought a solo 2 motorised dish and foreign cards including my uk card its cost me a lot but im also getting a lot of pleasure especially the porn , maybe you need to consider if this is a hobby or cheap sly ,as its also ending soon anyway , regards

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