[Network] playback video-file problem, random stop over network, local playback ok. (1 Viewer)

[player-x]

Hi i have a problem whit that playback stops in the middle of a movie
Also if i push pause for longer then 1 min the playback can be interrupted

Local files gives no problem

Dose anyone have a idea ware this problem comes from

My HTPC hardware
My server hardware
(XP HTPC and the win2k3 server fully updated)

If extra info is needed plz ask

MediaPortal Version: mediaportal 1.0.1
MediaPortal Skin: Xface (ofcorse)
Windows Version: XP sp3
CPU Type: AMD X2 4200+
HDD: 250GB on HTPC & 16TB Raid 6 on server
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: ASUS A8N5X
Video Card: ATi 4670 (pasif 0db during video playback)
Video Card Driver: latest version
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar PCIe DD-Live
Sound Card AC3: optical out
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500MCE (analog)
2. TV Card: TerraTec Cinergy 2400i DT (DVB-T)
3. TV Card: Technotrend SkyStar 2 (DVB-S)

 

[ryan20021982]

Which pc are the movies being played on and hhich pc are they on???

 

[player-x]

Files are on the server, playback on the HTPC

 

[player-x]

Can anyone help me out here, still having the problem looks like the file ore network buffer got a hick-up ore so.

 

[Boiler]

Did you try to ping the server using the -t parameter and check if the connection is stable

also, make sure you have the latest driver for your NIC installed

are you on GB LAN?

are the ip adresses static?

 

[player-x]

Did you try to ping the server using the -t parameter and check if the connection is stable

Yes it is stable from the HTPC. but from the server side i cant see the network at all.

Pinging PC in the network

also, make sure you have the latest driver for your NIC installed

yes the lates drivers are installed.

are you on GB LAN?

Yes, using a Netgear 8p swiths

are the ip adresses static?

Yes they are.

HTPC (XP)

Server (win2003)

 

[Boiler]

i'm not very familiar with using a file server as a router (i prefer a dedicated router/firewall to do the job), but a client of mine had a similar problem recently. the server was only accessible from time to time and not at all over the internet via vpn. he was missing an entry for a default gateway on the server. hence my suggestions:

try adding a default gateway in the server settings as well. also, try a different dns server (for instance, one your provider makes available).

make sure you have simple filesharing activated on the server (and the clients if you want to access ressouces on a client from the server) and also make sure all your clients and server are members of the same workgroup or domain.

generally, i would advice not to mix functions of servers: use a dedicated filer server and a dedicated device for routing/nat. router/nat/firewalls aren't that expensive any more. (recommended setup: internet -> modem -> router/firewall/nat -> giga-switch -> clients and server)

on a sidenote: could it be possible that the htpc is making the connection via wireless adapter?

 

[mrbert]

I have a stable ping andt a gigabit network with a gigabyte switch.
Ping is stable.
I am running on Vista with all PC's in the network.
at quite random intervals playback just stops and I have to wait with a frozen image. Sometimes playback restarts after some minutes.
Other occasions I have to stop plaback and jump to the main menue screen , select video and the file . start it playing again and jump forward till I am at te desired position and from there continue playback.