MC has been my media player of choice for many years now, though I'm just now experimenting with the server feature. I'd love to make this work and I'm failing at what seems to be the last step. I've searched old threads and the FAQ but to no avail right now.
I can't seem to play the server's files on my desktop (the server) unless I disable Windows Firewall completely. When I do disable WF, everything works perfectly, it's just that doing so makes me a bit nervous. I'd prefer to be able to keep the Firewall running and access my music files as I do when it's off. Is this possible? Do I need to change firewall software?
Thanks in advance, as I appreciate any help I can get!
Media Center Registered 11.1.201 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\
Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
AMD Unknown 1994 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 314 MB
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)
Ripping / Drive E: SONY CD-RW CRX320E Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Drive F: SONY DVD RW DW-U18A Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Drive L: HL-DT-STDVDRRW GSA-2166D Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: Yes / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: Yes Soundfile: chord.wav
Burning / Drive E: SONY CD-RW CRX320E Addr: 1:0:0 Speed:52 MaxSpeed:52 BurnProof:Yes
Drive F: SONY DVD RW DW-U18A Addr: 1:1:0 Speed:40 MaxSpeed:40 BurnProof:Yes
Drive L: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-2166D Addr: 2:0:0 Speed:48 MaxSpeed:48 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: No /