Problem connecting aMPdroid to MPExtended (1 Viewer)

[wmcm1976]

I am running aMPdroid v1.0.1 on my android.
MPExtended v0.4.3 on my pc that contains all my media files.
I have opened all applicable ports through my router and also allowed all programs/ports through my windows firewall.
WifiRemote connects intermittently and when connected works to control my MediaPortal but when I try to browse my movies, videos, music I get "No connection to service, wake pc using WOL?"

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated as I am a bit of a noob and have seemed to have hit a roadblock....

Thanks
Wyatt

 

[Oxan]

Looks like a configuration, firewall or aMPdroid problem from your logs... Are you sure you have entered the correct connection data in the settings? We'll probably need your aMPdroid logs to say more (there's an explanation of how to get them on the wiki and in their forum iirc).

 

[MarkW]

Related problem here... I can connect perfectly using ampDroid (IT'S AMAZING!), but only if I switch off my Windows firewall. If the firewall is on, then I can only get the WiFiRemote connection to work.

I've opened every port to both tcp and udp traffic for everything in the MPExtend folder, but I must still be missing something. Is there a list of the executables that need to be allowed through the firewall?

b.t.w. All versions are the latest - downloaded two days ago.

 

[Oxan]

Try to create a port (4322) based firewall exception instead of a file based one. For some reason (which I don't get either) the file-based exceptions don't work properly with MPExtended.

 

[MarkW]

Yup! That worked! As a "gift" for the developers (because I owe them so much, and have not yet given anything in return!) I am attaching a ZIP file of images from every step of the process. Creating a specific port opening in the Windows firewall isn't exactly "trivial" for the average user... though I am guessing that MP users are far from "average" LOL! Nevertheless, a few pictures are worth a thousand words if you're unsure of what you're doing ZIP file of images attached...

Thank you for the amazingly rapid support! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!

(b.t.w. I guess the photo's will be a dead give-away that I spend far too much time playing WoW! ;-) LOLOLOLOL!)

 

[gautatyr]

Same problem here. Also opened ports 4321 and 4322 on tcp and udp but neither worked. Ampdroid only work if i turn my Vista firewall down. Im using latest versions of MP, extended, web, wifiremote and ampdroid. Any idea wich ports i have to open?

 

[DieBagger]

Same problem here. Also opened ports 4321 and 4322 on tcp and udp but neither worked. Ampdroid only work if i turn my Vista firewall down. Im using latest versions of MP, extended, web, wifiremote and ampdroid. Any idea wich ports i have to open?

If it works without the firewall, you clearly made a mistake when opening the port... Check out the "tutorial" from the previous post, it's probably not that much different on Vista.

Btw for the remote control part you also need port 8017 (WifiRemote default port).

 

[gautatyr]

Same problem here. Also opened ports 4321 and 4322 on tcp and udp but neither worked. Ampdroid only work if i turn my Vista firewall down. Im using latest versions of MP, extended, web, wifiremote and ampdroid. Any idea wich ports i have to open?

If it works without the firewall, you clearly made a mistake when opening the port... Check out the "tutorial" from the previous post, it's probably not that much different on Vista.

Btw for the remote control part you also need port 8017 (WifiRemote default port).

Added this Port to my except-list and now it works. Thank you!

 

[eriksdam]

Struggled with this for a week....

Followed MarkW's guide and now it works - thanks!!