What is Gatway in your home network

[mike6161]

I have a new internet tv. my sbc dsl modum would not conect to the tv.
there was no gatway conection.
I have dicect tv hd box instaled to the cate5 wall plug, to the hd receiver, the out to the internet tv.
the ping came back no gateway conection.

 

[Kewlx25]

gateway is generally another name for your router. Is your TV/etc getting an IP?