Background:   I am connecting a second computer (desk station) to my
wireless router (Linksys WRT54G) that will act as a music server –
pseudo NAS without the reliability.

I have slimserver 2.2 installed (had issues with 6.5 so went backward a
bit) to my primary computer (desk station) and a subset of music scanned
into the library.  My squeezebox successfully connects to this computer
without a glitch.  I have 64 bit encryption enabled and provide the WEP
key when initiating a connection from the squeezebox. 

Similarly, I have installed slimserver 2.2 on my music server and
scanned in my entire music library.  I can reach slimserver easily from
the music server via http://localhost :9000.  I have 64 bit encryption
enabled and provide the WEP key when initiating a connection to the
music server.    The music server is connected to port 3 on the router
and I am using the WEP key specific to port 3.   When initiating a
connection, the squeezebox counts down, times out and shuts down.   

Set up:  My music server operating system is XP Home Edition.  The
operating system of my primary desk station is XP Media Center.  I have
done some research on firewalls and the directions provided are not
specific to the path that I have exposed to me via XP Home Edition. 
The research directs me to Control Panel > Windows Firewall >
Exceptions.   I have navigated to the systems tools for firewall on my
operating system and it says that it is disabled.   There doesn’t
appear to be and exceptions option – which I would prefer.  I highlight
this point because I may have made a big misstep and want to disclose as
one possible problem area.   I have no idea how to further troubleshoot
the problem with my current education level.   This is a call out to
those wiser in the ways of the world.  

In writing this post, I realized that I have not tried to connect to
the music server from my primary desk station via http:// IP
address:9000.  If this would help in the troubleshooting department, I
would be happy to provide the results.   

That is enough babbling.   Any advice or suggestions on next steps
would be much appreciated.   Thank you in advance.


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