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<blockquote data-quote="Dodgy Bob" data-source="post: 519899" data-attributes="member: 79074">MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMPWindows Version: Vista x86 Ultimate SP2CPU Type: AMD 4850e 2.5GhzHDD: Memory: 4GBMotherboard: Gigabyte MA78G-DS3HVideo Card: Onboard ATI HD 3200Video Card Driver: Catalyst Suite 9.8Sound Card: Onboard Realtek HDSound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 6.0.6002.180051. TV Card: BlackGold 35401. TV Card Type: analog, DVB-T, DVB-S1. TV Card Driver: 6.0.0.492. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow rev. 2033MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: PowerDVD 8 UltraSatelite/CableTV Provider: NoneHTPC Case: Cooling: StockPower Supply: Remote: MicrosoftTV: Samsung LE46A756TV - HTPC Connection: HDMIHi all,Quick background.&nbsp; Server set-up and working fine.&nbsp; Clients in house (LAN) set-up and working fine (talking TV here).Problem - Trying to use a client to watch TV over the WAN (internet), doesn't work.&nbsp; Here's the message in the error.log :[CODE]2009-10-09 08:28:41.270126 [ERROR][TvClient-Radio: HeartBeat transmitter thread]: TVHome: Error occured in constructor: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:31456[/CODE]So obviously the first thing to check is the firewall.&nbsp; Port 31456 is open and redirected to correct system.&nbsp; Running a &quot;shields up&quot; test on the TV server gives :[CODE]GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2009-10-09 at 08:10:19Results from probe of port: 31456&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 Ports Open&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 Ports Closed&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 Ports Stealth---------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 Ports TestedTHE PORT tested was found to be: OPEN.TruStealth: FAILED - NOT all tested ports were STEALTH,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; - NO unsolicited packets were received,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; - NO Ping reply (ICMP Echo) was received.[/CODE]This shows that the relevant port is open from t'internet.A netstat -an shows that MP is listening on that port too (which it must be anyway as the local clients connect ok) :[CODE]&nbsp; TCP&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0.0.0:31456&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0.0.0:0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; LISTENING[/CODE]Anyone got any ideas?Thanks.Edit - windows firewall on TV server is off.&nbsp; Client is WinXP SP3.Bob.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dodgy Bob, post: 519899, member: 79074"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.0.2 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: StreamedMP [b]Windows Version[/b]: Vista x86 Ultimate SP2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD 4850e 2.5Ghz [b]HDD[/b]: [b]Memory[/b]: 4GB [b]Motherboard[/b]: Gigabyte MA78G-DS3H [b]Video Card[/b]: Onboard ATI HD 3200 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: Catalyst Suite 9.8 [b]Sound Card[/b]: Onboard Realtek HD [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: 6.0.6002.18005 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: BlackGold 3540 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog, DVB-T, DVB-S [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: 6.0.0.49 [b]2. TV Card[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: ffdshow rev. 2033 [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: PowerDVD 8 Ultra [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: None [b]HTPC Case[/b]: [b]Cooling[/b]: Stock [b]Power Supply[/b]: [b]Remote[/b]: Microsoft [b]TV[/b]: Samsung LE46A756 [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: HDMI Hi all, Quick background. Server set-up and working fine. Clients in house (LAN) set-up and working fine (talking TV here). Problem - Trying to use a client to watch TV over the WAN (internet), doesn't work. Here's the message in the error.log : [CODE]2009-10-09 08:28:41.270126 [ERROR][TvClient-Radio: HeartBeat transmitter thread]: TVHome: Error occured in constructor: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:31456 [/CODE] So obviously the first thing to check is the firewall. Port 31456 is open and redirected to correct system. Running a "shields up" test on the TV server gives : [CODE]GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2009-10-09 at 08:10:19 Results from probe of port: 31456 1 Ports Open 0 Ports Closed 0 Ports Stealth --------------------- 1 Ports Tested THE PORT tested was found to be: OPEN. TruStealth: FAILED - NOT all tested ports were STEALTH, - NO unsolicited packets were received, - NO Ping reply (ICMP Echo) was received. [/CODE] This shows that the relevant port is open from t'internet. A netstat -an shows that MP is listening on that port too (which it must be anyway as the local clients connect ok) : [CODE] TCP 0.0.0.0:31456 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING[/CODE] Anyone got any ideas? Thanks. Edit - windows firewall on TV server is off. Client is WinXP SP3. Bob. [/QUOTE]

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