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Sonicview IHub FAQ

1. What is the the Ihub?
The Ihub is a “dongle” that connects to your serial port on your receiver, than you connect it to the internet.

2. What does the Ihub do?
The Ihub gets back some channels lost to Nag3 by connecting your receiver to a server that is sharing the channels.

3. Which receivers does the Ihub work for?
Right now the Ihub ONLY works for the Sonicview 360 Premier, Elite and Sonicview 8000. It is unknown if there will be Ihub’s made for the 1000, 1000pvr or 4000.

4. What channels does the Ihub get back?
Right now the Ihub gets back some channels on BEV and some channels on DN, more channels are being added still. This includes some Adult channels on DN

5. Is the Ihub the only way to get back BEV, and DN Nag3 channels?
At this current time Yes it is the only way to get the channels back.

6. How do I setup my Ihub?
Read this thread for instructions on setting it up: Sonicview iHUB Configuration and Set-Up Instructions

7. My receiver is in my other room how can I get internet access in there without running a cable?
There are multiple ways of doing this. The easiest is to buy Powerline Ethernet Adapters and connect one at your router/modem and the other at your receiver, for more information google them. If you already have a wireless network setup in your house you can use a wireless network bridge to connect to that WIFI and then connect the Ihub to the bridge. Some old routers can be modified with new firmware to be used as bridges google “dd-wrt” for more information.


8. What speed of internet is needed to run the Ihub?
It is currently unknown if a dialup connection will work with the Ihub, but a CONSTANT internet connection would be needed, so a dedicated phone line would be needed. Also you would have to connection share your dialup connection (using your computer). Doing that your computer would also always have to be on. Regardless of connection speed a constant internet connection is always needed.

9. How do I setup the Ihub wired?

There is no special type of router needed; any will do as long as properly configured. Setting up the Ihub is like a setting up a new computer on your router, it will have its own IP address on your router and it will need CONSTANT internet access to work.

Here is a diagram....the diagram is shown using cable internet, but is essentially the same for DSL




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