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Indeed, I get the 'Category does not exist' message on running the program, then no network device appeared in the list.

I see the programmer said this can be caused by the way you're connected to a network. My HTPC is connected to the network via an Ethernet over power device (this one to be precise). Perhaps this is causing the issue, although WOL works ok so I assumed these devices were transparent. I'll dig out my extra long cat5 cable tomorrow evening and see what happens then.

I am running the TV service under the admin account - is that making things worse?

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I've just run the Network Monitor demo on my testing PC which has the same software setup as my HTPC, but has no TV cards and is connected directly to my router and it runs fine... I guess this means it's pretty likely the Ethernet over power device is the cause of the problem.

Is a fix/work around likely to be possible or am I going to have to run a cable down to the living room...?

Thanks for your help so far.

<blockquote data-quote="tom16" data-source="post: 395869" data-attributes="member: 89928">Indeed, I get the 'Category does not exist' message on running the program, then no network device appeared in the list.I see the programmer said this can be caused by the way you're connected to a network. My HTPC is connected to the network via an Ethernet over power device (<a href="http://www.connectplayentertain.co.uk/product_ajax.php?id=12" target="_blank">this</a> one to be precise).&nbsp; Perhaps this is causing the issue, although WOL works ok so I assumed these devices were transparent. I'll dig out my extra long cat5 cable tomorrow evening and see what happens then.I am running the TV service under the admin account - is that making things worse?----update:----I've just run the Network Monitor demo on my testing PC which has the same software setup as my HTPC, but has no TV cards and is connected directly to my router and it runs fine... I guess this means it's pretty likely the Ethernet over power device is the cause of the problem.Is a fix/work around likely to be possible or am I going to have to run a cable down to the living room...?Thanks for your help so far.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tom16, post: 395869, member: 89928"] Indeed, I get the 'Category does not exist' message on running the program, then no network device appeared in the list. I see the programmer said this can be caused by the way you're connected to a network. My HTPC is connected to the network via an Ethernet over power device ([URL="http://www.connectplayentertain.co.uk/product_ajax.php?id=12"]this[/URL] one to be precise). Perhaps this is causing the issue, although WOL works ok so I assumed these devices were transparent. I'll dig out my extra long cat5 cable tomorrow evening and see what happens then. I am running the TV service under the admin account - is that making things worse? ---- update: ---- I've just run the Network Monitor demo on my testing PC which has the same software setup as my HTPC, but has no TV cards and is connected directly to my router and it runs fine... I guess this means it's pretty likely the Ethernet over power device is the cause of the problem. Is a fix/work around likely to be possible or am I going to have to run a cable down to the living room...? Thanks for your help so far. [/QUOTE]