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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: mhwlng on June 11, 2005, 03:18:38 am

Title: Library Server problem
Post by: mhwlng on June 11, 2005, 03:18:38 am

I can't connect to a library server pc anymore (was ok with 286)

rebooted both pc's...

Marcel

Title: Library Server problem
Post by: Rob L on June 11, 2005, 06:01:00 am

Hm, I have a laptop with .289 connecting to a desktop PC with .289 without problems - maybe something changed that's getting blocked by a firewall?

Title: Library Server problem
Post by: mhwlng on June 11, 2005, 06:33:15 am

just to be sure, I reinstalled on both pc's again and rebooted again

I always see

failed to connect to a server
reason unknown
url:http://192.168.1.100:81/GetLibrary

when I select 'search for media servers'

So it did find the correct address of the server ?

no difference if I manually create a library pointing to the server.

there are no firewalls set up on either pc (nothing changed since v286)

Marcel

Title: Re: Library Server problem
Post by: JimH on June 11, 2005, 07:50:25 am

Is something else running on port 81?  You could try a different port.

Title: Re: Library Server problem
Post by: mhwlng on June 11, 2005, 07:57:21 am

tried it.... make no difference (I didn't change anything but upgrade from 286)

I changed from 81 -> 1200

and now if I select 'search for media servers'

I now see :

failed to connect to a server
reason unknown
url:http://192.168.1.100:1200/GetLibrary

so the client did see the new port...

Marcel

Title: Re: Library Server problem
Post by: bbrip on June 11, 2005, 09:08:17 am

I must say, I keep having problems with Media Server with the last couple releases and reported on it before. I tought it is now fixed with 289.  But: For some odd unexplainable reasons, sometimes it still just wont connect. Same error as reported above. At other times, it works seamless. But there must be a bugger somewhere. It is a nerve consuming excercise trying to connect x-times before it finally gets the library.

B

Title: Re: Library Server problem
Post by: mhwlng on June 11, 2005, 09:19:00 am

another problem I have with previous releases, is

that a couple of times per day,

ONLY when the track is finished and it changes to the next one,

then sometimes the client  MC stops playing.

I have to select 'next track' -> 'previous track' to make it play the track....

It doesn't always happen.... it seems random...

I can't see any obvious network problems that would cause this.

Marcel

Title: Re: Library Server problem
Post by: mhwlng on June 12, 2005, 02:52:05 am

290 won't connect for me either (I did reboot both machines)

Marcel

Title: Re: Library Server problem
Post by: mhwlng on June 12, 2005, 02:02:34 pm

problem solved....

it was a weird one. I saw an error in the log file on the client that the network was inaccessible.... (although everything looked ok, ping, internet explorer, windows networking etc.)

I reinstalled the XP network drivers and then everything worked (v290)

Marcel