MediaBridge on Wireless laptop..Cant Connect

[sweethip]

Ok maybe someone can help me, im getting really fustrated..

1st problem is that i downloaded the trail(NR Music) installed it on my HP iPaq RX1955.. it worked on my wired computer a couple of times, but i could NOT get it to be consistent...But after like the 5th time of runnin NR on my iPaq, it would then ask me for a key... So since im kinda in a rush on getting this setup workin(Im using my MP3 collection for a party im having, would like to use NR to control all of it). I bought a license, put the key in and this thing still does not work..meaning the program loads but no connection..maybe one every 15 tries


So i then download NR 2.0 and it seems that its workin a little better...i was using my Ipaq for about 1hr yesterday with no problems(will try again when i get home, to see if its consistent)

2nd Problem.. BUT the way im setting all this up for my party is that i need MB on a wireless laptop..and when i try that i get nothing....no connection, nada...i tried the NRutility and i get a complete successful

My iPaq is running Windows Mobile 5 and i can get on the interent usin internet explorer

any ideas...

[Ben S]

If your laptop cannot connect I suspect a firewall related issue. Do you see a connection show up in MediaBridge on the PC when trying to connect from the laptop?

For the PPC, try using an IP address instead of hostname. Windows Mobile 5 seems to have some difficulty connecting via hostname, and we're working to resolve this.

[sweethip]

If your laptop cannot connect I suspect a firewall related issue.
I have no firewall software, the XP one is disable..im using a Dlink 4300 Router...



Do you see a connection show up in MediaBridge on the PC when trying to connect from the laptop?
The weird thing is that yea i do see them BUT only when MB first loads then 3 seconds later they are removed, and i say "they" because its about 4-6 connections i see...its my pocketPCs IP each with different ports



For the PPC, try using an IP address instead of hostname. Windows Mobile 5 seems to have some difficulty connecting via hostname, and we're working to resolve this.

have been doing that the whole time..still with the same problem...

[sweethip]

Here is my current log file:

MediaBridge: Creating MediaBridge 2.1.0.34
MediaBridge: Reading settings from registry
MediaBridge: Attempting to load plugins
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\iTunesPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.iTunes.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.iTunes.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\JRMCPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.JRMC.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.JRMC.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\MBPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\WinAmpPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WinAmp.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WinAmp.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\WMPPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WMP.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WMP.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: Setting current plugin to Windows Media Player
MediaBridge: Creating server on port 20003
MediaBridge: Server attempting to start
Network: Creating both sockets
Network: Created sockets
Network: Listen thread created, now starting
Network: Listen thread started
Network: Entering listen thread to poll for client connections (True)
Network: Autodiscover thread created, now started
Network: Autodiscover thread started
MediaBridge: Server started successfully
MediaBridge: Creating MediaBridge 2.1.0.34
MediaBridge: Reading settings from registry
MediaBridge: Attempting to load plugins
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\iTunesPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.iTunes.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.iTunes.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\JRMCPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.JRMC.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.JRMC.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\MBPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\WinAmpPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WinAmp.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WinAmp.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: -Loading C:\Program Files\Promixis\NetRemote MediaBridge\WMPPlugin.dll
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WMP.Plugin creating instance
MediaBridge: com.Promixis.MediaBridge.Plugin.WMP.Plugin created instance
MediaBridge: Setting current plugin to Windows Media Player
MediaBridge: Creating server on port 20003
MediaBridge: Server attempting to start
Network: Creating both sockets
Network: Created sockets
Network: Listen thread created, now starting
Network: Listen thread started
Network: Autodiscover thread created, now started
Network: Autodiscover thread started
MediaBridge: Server started successfully
Network: Entering listen thread to poll for client connections (True)
Network: Connection found, accepting client
Network: Accepted connection from 192.168.0.109:3997
Handshake 192.168.0.109:3997: Reading Message
Handshake 192.168.0.109:3997: Read HS Message (NRPI M 1.0.1.0 1)
Adding client 192.168.0.109:3997 to list
Network: Client handshake successful from 192.168.0.109:3997
Network: Connection found, accepting client
Network: Accepted connection from 192.168.0.109:3991
Handshake 192.168.0.109:3991: Reading Message
Handshake 192.168.0.109:3991: Read HS Message ()
Network: Client handshake unsuccessful from 192.168.0.109:3991
Network: Connection found, accepting client
Network: Accepted connection from 192.168.0.109:3973
Handshake 192.168.0.109:3973: Reading Message
Handshake 192.168.0.109:3973: Read HS Message ()
Network: Client handshake unsuccessful from 192.168.0.109:3973
Network: Connection found, accepting client
Network: Accepted connection from 192.168.0.109:4003
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4003: Reading Message
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4003: Read HS Message ()
Network: Client handshake unsuccessful from 192.168.0.109:4003
Network: Connection found, accepting client
Network: Accepted connection from 192.168.0.109:4004
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4004: Reading Message
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4004: Read HS Message (NRPI M 1.0.1.0 1)
Adding client 192.168.0.109:4004 to list
Network: Client handshake successful from 192.168.0.109:4004
Network: Connection found, accepting client
Network: Accepted connection from 192.168.0.109:4005
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4005: Reading Message
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4005: Read HS Message (NRPI M 1.0.1.0 1)
Adding client 192.168.0.109:4005 to list
Network: Client handshake successful from 192.168.0.109:4005
Network: Connection found, accepting client
Network: Accepted connection from 192.168.0.109:4008
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4008: Reading Message
Handshake 192.168.0.109:4008: Read HS Message (NRPI M 1.0.1.0 1)
Adding client 192.168.0.109:4008 to list
Network: Client handshake successful from 192.168.0.109:4008
Removing client 192.168.0.109:3997 from list
Removing client 192.168.0.109:4005 from list
Removing client 192.168.0.109:4008 from list
Removing client 192.168.0.109:4004 from list

[sweethip]

Newest one...

[Ben S]

Can you look in your plugin properties for MediaBridge (within NetRemote) to see if more than one instance has been created?

[sweethip]

Can you look in your plugin properties for MediaBridge (within NetRemote) to see if more than one instance has been created?

yea i checked my packetPC in the netremote properties, and i see all three instances i created...1 for my wireless laptop, another for my wired desktop, and another wireless laptop...

but it seems like i cant remove them

[Ben S]

A. What do you mean you can't remove them? You can't tap and hold and select remove?

B. Your log certainly looks like a connection problem is occuring (it's not handshaking properly)

C. Any interest in trying the new beta (In the NR2 thread) or at least the MediaBridge included with the NR 2 install? It may correct this.

[paulskid]

Hi Sweethip,

I think I've seen your problem before, what's your wireless network equipment? I had the same problem where it would connect for a micro-second then delete the connection & repeat with a different port, on my system it kept doing this & eventually hung the HTPC!. I tried a lot of different fixes (I'm running nvidia chipset which also has issues) & finally narrowed it down to the Netgear wg111v2 54g USB wireless adaptor (or more specifically the crappy Netgear drivers!).

The solution was to remove the netgear management software & allow Windows XP to manage the connection itself. Incidentally this also fixed problems I was having with BitTorrent transfers as well.

Btw if you do have netgear wireless hardware & you go on Windows Update you might see a new driver, this still has the same problem!.

Good luck,
Cheers,
Paul