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More => Old Versions => Media Center 12 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: glennw133 on July 05, 2007, 08:40:47 pm
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I encountered this error after upgrading to Vista Ultimate on my server and client computers. The computers are on a private LAN using MC 12.x connected to the same switch.
On my computers I have the Windows firewall service turned off. When I enabled the firewall service and turned off the firewall the library server started connecting with no problem. Odd but it worked.
Hope this helps.
G.
The steps follow:
Enable Firewall service
Go to Control Panel --> Administrative Tools -->Services-->Windows Firewall and enable service.
Disable Firewall
Go to Control Panel-->Windows Firewall and select change settings. You can turn the firewall off or select allow programs through Windows Firewall and select Media Center as an exception.
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To make sure I understand:
Firewall on: will not find Media Servers.
Firewall Service turned off: will not find Media Servers.
Firewall off, but Firewall Service turned on: will find Media Servers.
Thanks,
j
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To make sure I understand:
Firewall on: will not find Media Servers.
Firewall Service turned off: will not find Media Servers.
Firewall off, but Firewall Service turned on: will find Media Servers.
Thanks,
j
Firewall service off = will not find media server
Firewall service on = will find media server
Firewall on (with Firewill service on) = will find media server but will prompt you to allow program to access and run.
Firewall off (with Firewill service on) = will find media server with no prompt.
The key is having the Firewall service enabled.
G.