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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: zekethedog on January 27, 2007, 04:31:17 pm
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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 /
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You can open the needed ports in the Windows Firewall configuration. However, Windows Firewall does not provide an option to do this for each program separately and it does not monitor or protect outbound connections.
A better option would be to use a separate fully configurable firewall software and disable the Windows Firewall.
My personal favorite is Kerio Personal Firewall v. 2.1.5. (a discontinued freeware version that is one of the best firewall programs ever made for Windows.)
It is available e.g. from here:
http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page7.html#Kerio Personal Firewall (http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page7.html#Kerio Personal Firewall)
(I just compared this package with my original installer. The exe files were bit to bit identical so this installer should be safe to use.)
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Thanks for the assist, Alex. I'll give this a shot.