Cannot connect to TVServer! (1 Viewer)

[wijnand]

Hi,

This seems to fix a lot of trauble. I replaced, in the lines discribed above, my computername with the IP adress of the TV server and a lot of thing are running better. Channel changes are now faster, the message " connection lost with server" istn't there anymore ( 3 days now since i changed to ip, it was occuring sometimes dayly) also tv guide is running better.

 

[Dadeo]

Hi again RLinSweden,

This is still not working for me SIGH! I edited the Gentle.config in both MediaPortal and TVServer, removed my computer name from my hosts file. I don't have a client so did not need to do that one.

When I started up TV in MP I got the same old message: "Please specify the IP address or host name of the master TV Service. Current Setting: [computername]" So I changed computer name to the IP Address. TV would still not start, instead I got the message "Connection to TVServer lost" and TV freezes MP. In the error.log in TV Server: "RemoteControl - Error checking connection state"

I assume I enter the IP address for my Router that I use to access Internet? IPConfig shows that as 192.168.1.2 so that is what I entered in both gentle.config files!

One odd thing - after changing to the ip address, the ip streaming address in TVServer changed to IPV6: fe80::8e9:c72:3f57:fefd%12

Any ideas? Thanks! Don't forget I am using SQLServer not MySQL.

EDIT: Now I starting getting all kinds of System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(IPAddress[] errors, so I am attaching the error.log file. Something is still looking for 127.0.0.1!

 

[RLinSweden]

Can't connect to TVserver and Database

Hi again Dadeo,

Sorry I don't know much about your configuration, but it looks like you are using an loopback.
I had that before but inactivated it and went for what I described. It was easier for me and it also worked.

Living is not allways easy

RLinSweden

 

[Dadeo]

I was not using loopback before, my router just uses 192.168.1.2 (not 192.168.2.1 like loopback). I just installed loopback and I still get the "RemoteControl - Error checking connection state". Back to the hosts fix I guess!

EDIT: Can I use any fixed IP Address for TV Server or does it have to be the address of my router?

 

[wijnand]

Dadeo,

If you have a single seat setup ( like I do) just enter the IP of your machine, instead of the computer name.
I don't use any loopback software, it just worked.
Use static ip!
Hope this helps.

 

[Dadeo]

Thanks Wijnand, I do have single seat setup. How do I tell which is the IP of my machine? My router ID is 192.168.1.1 (at least that is what I enter to access it directly). IPConfig shows my Lan connection as 192.168.1.2 with gateway of 192.168.1.1 and my IP address is dynamically set by my ISP. I also use NAT in my router, but I have seen nothing that says I need to open any ports, or which ports to open.

I did try entering 192.168.1.2 instead of computer name, but just got the same error.

 

[wijnand]

Strange, your entered IP should be ok, when resloved with ipconfig.. Is there someting looping back still? I understand that you installed software for that? Is this proper removed or disabled?
In the past I "broke" a mediaportal installation bij changing my system ip. It was quicker to install MP again than to find out all the problems. Is this an option?

 

[Dadeo]

Is there someting looping back still?

How would I know? LOL! Seriously though, IP Config only shows my LAN IP address and a couple Tunnel Adapters which IPV6 creates I believe. So I tried IPConfig/all and it shows the following as well:

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : [Computername]
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Dunno what that is or if it helps.

Are you using SQLServer or MySQL?

I like the concept of loopback adaptor - so TV works even when my internet is down (which is all too often!), but I am not married to it

Thanks for all the help guys. I would really like to remove my computername from localhost in Hosts!

EDIT: Yes I have thought of reinstalling MP, but I did try that before when I upgraded to 1.0.2 and it did not help. Right now I am in skin development so it is not easy to do atm.

 

[RobertinoM]

had a similar problem

I had first five clients connected to my server.. after a while three could not connect any longer..

I always got the dialog to enter hostname or ip address of server...

fix for the problem was to ad name and ip-address to the hosts file in

c:\windows\system32

after that everything was running like a charm


cheers