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Please help me understand setting up Media Server
macdonjh:
--- Quote from: JimH on March 18, 2023, 09:59:37 am ---A DHCP server can also be run on a computer or another network device.
Static IP addresses might help.
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I guess the fifth try is the charm, I was able to log in to our router. At least all the IP addresses connected were/ are unique. I also checked the network settings of both my Server and Client computers: both are set up as DHCP and both are connecting to the same router IP address. Is that evidence I only have one server operating on my network?
If not, how do I diagnose how many servers are set up, and how do I return to having only one?
zybex:
If both the client and server have an IP in the same range (eg, 192.168.1.x) they they should be able to talk to each other. If everyone is on the same range and they can't talk to each other, it's likely a firewall problem. The router and NAS should also be in the same range, only the last number should change.
If you reboot and you notice you've lost connectivity then check the IP addresses again. If they're in different ranges then there's another DHCP server. A NAS can also act as a DHCP server.
A VPN app can also cause problems like that if it's misconfigured. Some router options also prevent Wireless clients from talking to other PCs in the network. Lastly, make sure you're not connecting to your neighbor's open wifi ;)
macdonjh:
--- Quote from: zybex on March 18, 2023, 10:59:08 am ---If both the client and server have an IP in the same range (eg, 192.168.1.x) they they should be able to talk to each other. If everyone is on the same range and they can't talk to each other, it's likely a firewall problem. The router and NAS should also be in the same range, only the last number should change. Yesterday's DHCP assignments for all our devices were in the same range: 192.168.1.xx where xx was from 1-20 (our router was 1, I don't remember what my NAS was, my two computers were something like 12 and 14).
If you reboot and you notice you've lost connectivity then check the IP addresses again. If they're in different ranges then there's another DHCP server. A NAS can also act as a DHCP server. The restarts I did yesterday was the first in a while. I did; however, restart my NAS a few weeks ago, I think for an OTA update. I haven't had this problem be so persistent before. I don't think I've ever had my NAS hijack DHCP duties. I guess it's possible. I've never asked it to on purpose...
A VPN app can also cause problems like that if it's misconfigured. Some router options also prevent Wireless clients from talking to other PCs in the network. We're not using a VPN. Lastly, make sure you're not connecting to your neighbor's open wifi ;) Good thought, but my Server computer is hard wired and I verified my Client computer is connected to our router.
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Thank you, Zybex and BillH. I'll try again later today to see if my problem has magically cured itself. That would be only fitting since it seems like it magically reappeared after working well for several months.
macdonjh:
Tried again and failed to connect my Client computer with my Server computer. I did record the IP address my Client is pinging:
192.168.1.33
98.199.230.145
Which is strange, because neither of those addresses appears in our network. Is that evidence my Client computer is trying to connect to a different network? How do I direct it back to my network?
JimH:
192.168.1.33 is a local address. The other is your outside address (from the Internet).
Turn Media Network off and back on. That will generate a new Access Key. You can also test it there by clicking on the Access Key.
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