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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: minsky_a on February 06, 2004, 10:15:39 am

Title: Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 06, 2004, 10:15:39 am
Ok, Media Server problem on 10.0.62, i'm trying to connect to the server and get the message  "read_http_request failed" on the server status panel.
i'm running the server on port 190, and redirected my router to the right computer.
Do i need to redirect some more ports that i don't know about ?
It's a server of Audio only, though i want to know if i need other ports too for video lets say.
Please help
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Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: John Gateley on February 06, 2004, 10:29:21 am
Could you copy and paste the status window here?

Only the one port is needed (including video).

j
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 06, 2004, 02:57:42 pm
this is the entire Status from starting to end

02/06/04 22:56:07 - sharer starting
02/06/04 22:56:07 - Initializing server.
02/06/04 22:56:07 - Server initialized
02/06/04 22:56:07 - sharer ready to accept connections
02/06/04 22:56:07 - Started auto response thread on port 5556.
02/06/04 22:56:28 - received a connection
02/06/04 22:56:28 - Current Connections: 1
02/06/04 22:56:28 - ready for another connection
02/06/04 22:56:28 - sharing thread started
02/06/04 22:56:28 - connection closed with no data
02/06/04 22:56:28 - read_http_request failed
02/06/04 22:56:31 - received a connection
02/06/04 22:56:31 - Current Connections: 1
02/06/04 22:56:31 - ready for another connection
02/06/04 22:56:31 - sharing thread started
02/06/04 22:56:31 - connection closed with no data
02/06/04 22:56:31 - read_http_request failed
02/06/04 22:56:37 - received a connection
02/06/04 22:56:37 - Current Connections: 1
02/06/04 22:56:37 - ready for another connection
02/06/04 22:56:37 - sharing thread started
02/06/04 22:56:37 - connection closed with no data
02/06/04 22:56:37 - read_http_request failed
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: John Gateley on February 06, 2004, 03:04:07 pm
Try a few different ports, with larger numbers.

Are you running a firewall or a proxy server? The log shows that you had several connections, but no data was passed.

j
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 07, 2004, 03:06:05 am
it's not a few connections it's one connections with 2 retries
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 07, 2004, 05:49:43 am
i changed the port to 2400 and it didn't work as well, and yes i'm behind a firewall but redirected the port to the right computer, i have 2.
I tried port 4200 as well
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: John Gateley on February 07, 2004, 09:55:00 am
Start media server on the server machine. On the client machine open a command/DOS window (run->command.exe). Type "telnet server-ip 4200" using the correct port number in place of 4200. See if it connects or if you get an error. If it connects, type "GET / HTTP/1.1" followed by 2 <enter>s. See what you get back.

j
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 07, 2004, 10:54:43 am
it doesn't connect and i get the same error as before on the Server
in the client i get : "Could not open connection to the host, on port 4200 connect failed"

It's like it gets to the server but it doesn't allow it to connect, and i have no user or password
 ?
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 07, 2004, 11:13:20 am
another information that might be important is that i'm using "No-ip" free application cause i don't have an ip.
When i connect through my inside Lan it works but when i'm going outside of the lan the problems starts, so i'm kind of sure it's a port thing or something like that !!
Please help
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: John Gateley on February 07, 2004, 11:33:33 am
I can't help much, it's not really a media server problem. It's a problem with your firewall or your no-ip app. If you post details here, someone who is running a similar setup might be able to help.

j
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 07, 2004, 11:41:22 am
does the port of the auto response must be open as well ?
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: John Gateley on February 07, 2004, 11:50:45 am
No, that is only used for looking around for Media Servers. It only works on the local segment. Instead just use the IP address.

j
Title: Re:Media Server Problem
Post by: minsky_a on February 07, 2004, 01:03:54 pm
Ok, but i still can't connect with no-ip or without it, how come i get "read_http_request failed" ? what does it mean ?