.:Computer Defense:.

After a week of headaches and hassles, I've got a PVR... actually I'm on my third PVR since Friday. The first one had NIC-related issues (it couldn't get an IP Address), the second one had HDD-related issues (it couldn't record anything), so let's hope this third one works. So now I've got a Rogers branded Explorer 8300 sitting in my living room, it's sitting on top of my Symphonic CSHP80G [manual].

So now to share a few things about the Explorer 8300 (and I invite everyone to post comments or fire me emails with additional notes... we'll grow this into the ultimate resource). Please note that some of this will be Rogers specific.

Information:

Rogers Specific:
IP Address: 47.15.X.X [ARIN Search: Bell-Northen Research (Nortel Networks)]
Subnet Mask: 255.255.192.0
Rogers OnDemand App: bfs://apps/HW/Smilp.ptv [Version: 4.1.1.7; AppID:101; EID=0x01A3; Size=415K]

HardDrive Info:
Model: WesternDigial Caviar [WDC WD800BB]
Size: 80GB
Partition Information:
Partition 1
FS: ITFS
Size: 1GB
Free: 995MB
Partition 2
FS: AVFS
Size: 72GB
Free: 66GB
Partition 3
FS: Reserved
Size: 1GB
Free: 0K

Other:
OS Version: 6.14.79.1
Files with Errors: config.c; CHDDCacheFiller.cpp
Accessing Diagnostic Menu: Hold Select until the message light appears -> Press Info -> Navigate with volume keys (all on device, not remote)

Enjoy!