If you have the Windows C:\Program Files\Silicondust\HDHomeRun\hdhomerun_config.exe
you can use it.like so at a windows commd prompt.
"C:\Program Files\Silicondust\HDHomeRun\hdhomerun_config.exe" discover
Sounds like something with your networking is messed up.
Is the Channels server and the HDHR wired to the same switch/router?