As above I'm trying to add/remove some repositories to my apple tv. Now I'm a compleat novise to this so please bare with me . Now I have successfully used the program once, but now when I try and log on using the ip address I used before I just get Network error: Connection timed out.

Cheers

 

Are you connecting to the right IP? It could have changed if its obtained via DHCP. Check the aTV settings to confirm.

 

I use putty quite a bit when using freenas, as it talks to the PC vis this,

SSH is just the connection method afaik, to fing out the correct ip just ping the item you want tofr a response.

Make sure your firewallls arnt blocking the pings

 

Go to network settings on your Apple TV, it will tell you the IP address to connect to.

 

And make sure you are using the right port!

 

You could also try entering appletv.local rather than the IP address as I believe they tend to register this as their DNS name. Unless you have reconfigured things, it should be using the default port of 22 for SSH.

If you are wanting to upload / download things then you could use cyberduck (FTP client), that's of course if FTP is enabled on the ATV.

 

I'm using port 22 on putty, and using the ip off the apple tv.
Markus do you mean on putty I enter appletv.local into where I type the ip address?

Cheers

 

Yes, you use appletv.local instead of the IP. It's basically the DNS name of the device, which should resolve to the actual IP address it has.

 

Hi Markus, I've tried using appletv.local and its just the same. Ive tried with cyberduck and it just says timed out.

 

I use WINSCP (and Putty) to transfer files to the Apple TV.

Did you go to Network settings and confirm you are trying to connect to the right IP address?

Depending on the repository you can also do it this way: http://www.xbmchub.com/blog/2012/04/...tion-for-xbmc/

 

I think there must be a problem with my system as I've just followed that link that you gave me boxst, followed, installed a repository all ok, and when I try and load the channel up it has a connection error and won't connect.

 

I've re-jail broken my Apple tv and I can now use putty and winssh. Thank guys for your help.