Multi-seat setup issue (1 Viewer)

[SwissBuster]

I'm experimenting connecting my laptop to an existing, reliable single-seat installation ("Media PC"), so far with no success. I installed MP on the laptop and configured the setup by entering the IP address of the Media PC in MP Config > TV Setup > Hostname (in my case, 192.168.1.104). Testing this connection returns a green field and "Connection to the TV sever successful" message. I have not made any changes to the media PC.

When starting up MP on the laptop and connecting to the TV, I get a "please specify the IP address or host name" error message, so I cannot connect to the TV server. I experimented with the server name but this didn't help. One of the first times, I also got a message suggesting to check the firewall settings, so I added MP as an exception in MS security essentials on the laptop. That's it so far for experimentation - I don't have any ideas as what to try next... I have searched the site and found some older messages about editing gentle.config on the Media PC which makes me nervous. The error log is attached - started up MP, tried to launch the TV guide, and got the "please specify..." error message.

Any ideas as to how I can get the TV on the laptop working?

 

[elliottmc]

Please post your

C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\gentle.config

(the path may be slightly different depending on which version of Windows you are using)

 

[SwissBuster]

Here it is. For clarity, this is from the laptop, not the Media PC.

 

[elliottmc]

Here it is. For clarity, this is from the laptop, not the Media PC.

The important bit is

<DefaultProvider name="MySQL" connectionString="Server=Gavin-Media-PC;Database=MpTvDb;User ID=root;Password=MediaPortal;charset=utf8;Connection Timeout=30;" />

Now you said you set your hostname to 192.168.1.104 but for some reason it is in gentle.config as Gavin-Media-PC. First of all, is this the correct network name for you server?

Which OS are you using?

 

[SwissBuster]

Yep, that is the correct server name on the media PC (which has that IP address). If I enter gavin-media-pc as the host name on my laptop (in MP config), it doesn't work.

I'm running windows 7.

 

[flintstone99]

Hi,
Try to copy the gentle .config from the single system to the laptop.
I am not an expert, but for me this has worked
Flintstone

 

[SwissBuster]

Try to copy the gentle .config from the single system to the laptop.

Dind't work for me - I get the same error.

 

[gonzo90017]

Are you sure the Firewalls aren't blocking any of Mediaportal's processes?

 

[SwissBuster]

Are you sure the Firewalls aren't blocking any of Mediaportal's processes?

On the laptop, I added MediaPortal.exe as an exception in MS Security Essentials. Are there any others I should consider?
On the MediaPC, is there any particular access I have to give? Both PCs are on the same home network. I also that this thought - that perhaps the laptop does not have access to the right spots on the MediaPC - but I'm not sure what access is needed and how to grant these rights.

All help gratefully received.

 

[erichzann]

Try disabling the Firewall in Windows (not Security Essentials but the Firewall itself from control panel).