Troubleshooting Quicksteps

Slingbox Troubleshooting Guides

The Network light on my Slingbox is blinking. What does this mean?
Does the Network light on the front of your Slingbox keep blinking? Here are some troubleshooting tips that should help.

The Network light on your Slingbox is off
Does the Network light on the front of your Slingbox turn off about 30 seconds after starting up? Here are some troubleshooting tips that should help.

A guide to SlingLink and SlingLink TURBO troubleshooting
Are you having problems getting your Slingbox online? Do you think that the issue might be with your SlingLinks or SlingLink TURBO units? Here are some troubleshooting steps.

My Slingbox SOLO doesn't show up on the network and the Network light keeps flashing
Step-by-step troubleshooting for getting your Slingbox SOLO to show up on your home network if it cannot get an IP address from your router.

Remote viewing has stopped working and I am not at home
If you are away from home trying to watch your Slingbox and can't connect, there are a few things you can do to narrow down the cause of the problem. Here is some help...

How To Articles

Help finding and setting up your video source in the online Slingbox Setup Assistant
Can't find the video source you have hooked up to your Slingbox in the Slingbox Setup Assistant? Here is some help.

How to export (and import) your Favorites
Step by step instructions for exporting your favorites from SlingPlayer for Windows 1.5. Followed up by how to import them back in.

How to configure your Slingbox with custom remote control .BIN files in SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows
Step by step instructions for configuring your Slingbox to use a custom remote .BIN file that you have created with SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows.

How to reset your Slingbox
How to zap your Slingbox back to its "out-of-the-box" settings. You have to do this if you have forgotten the Administrator password or if you get a new router.

How to connect your Slingbox to your wireless network using an Apple Airport Express
You can use an Apple Airport Express as a wireless bridge. It is easy to configure and quick to get up and running on your home wireless network. See this article for more information.

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