AppleTV refuses to use PlexConnect DNS after updating firmware

I reflashed my appleTV today, as it was having no end of issues whilst jailbroken. I wasn't using the jailbreak anyway. AppleTV is now on 6.0.2

I've had PlexConnect running before with no issues, I've still got my old install, and I've downloaded latest version and set up a new install of it. It runs, detects my Plex server and sets it self up normally.

When I set the IP for my PlexConnect server on the AppleTV, it loses all internet connectivity. It's still connected to the wireless, but all my apps off the home screen dissapear other than 'Computers' and 'Settings'.

I've checked the PlexConnect log and it's not receiving any DNS queries at all.

I've set my desktop PC's DNS server as the PlexConnect box and it receives DNS queries no problem. It forwards them and returns the result with no issues, and redirects trailers.apple.com as it is supposed too.

I've tried leaving the AppleTV off for 5-10 minutes in the hopes it'll clear the DNS cache, but that hasn't helped.

When I set the DNS back to Automatic or a known good DNS server (8.8.8.8 for example) it functions as it should.

Anyone seen anything similar, or know what's up?

 

The only thing that has changed, is that I've re installed the Firmware on the AppleTV. I've also set up the SSL certs on the AppleTV as required, however I don't think this is related at all, as no DNS queries are appearing on the PlexConnect log.

 

INFO:

 

AppleTV2, 6.0.2

Python 2.7

PlexConnect 0.3.1+

Windows 7 SP1 64bit

 

AppleTV IP 192.168.0.200

PlexConnect IP 192.168.0.40

Plex IP 192.168.0.40

DNS Forward 8.8.8.8/8.8.4.4

 

Any ideas/suggestions are greatly appreciated! :)

Nevermind ... I'm not too bright. Turns out all I needed to do was take a 15 minute break and then have another look ... I'd been putting 194 instead of 192 as the first part of the DNS address in the AppleTV network config ... let this be a lesson to you all! :P

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