BTW you might want to put SlimServer in the
Windows XP firewall exceptions list as well. See
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=76293&postcount=7
Mark Lanctot wrote:
> No problem, I just hope you get it working.
>
> Differentiating between server and access is
> something that your software firewall does. You
> shouldn't have to change anything in your router.
>
> If it's the Windows XP software firewall I believe
> allowing the ports is all you need, but I have
> heard of some bugs in the Windows firewall that
> keep ports blocked even after you leave them open,
> and even after you disable the firewall.
>
> As a semi-legal workaround :-) is there an
> unencrypted wireless connection in range? I bet
> there's at least one "D-Link" or "linksys".
> Connect to that one and try to find your
> SlimServer. Then see what your home devices do.
> Is your router indicating incoming traffic? Is
> SlimServer indicating it's found a new player?
> Refresh the SS page and it should appear.
>
> Does your firewall indicate it's blocking
> anything? The Windows XP firewall may not though,
> and I'm not sure if it maintains logs - probably
not.
>
> nicky6 wrote:
>
>>Mark, thanks for the reply.
>>My DLINK router/FW/ADSL-thingie allows me to port
>
> forward only, not
>
>>differentiate between server and access. And on the
>
> computer there's
>
>>Win XP2 FW only. I think I'll follow your advice
>
> and open up
>
>>Slimserver for all IP's for an hour to test it out.
>>
>>/Niclas
>>
>>
>
>
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