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Dlna server not appearing on wifi
Dlna media server not appearing on wireless network. I tried to upgrade and downgrade firmware as per other discussions. Server appears and works just fine on wired devices in same vlan. But no wirele...
Well this was an exercise in frustration.
I can say that the Nighthawk APs do not appear to be at fault.
The issue "suddenly" resolved itself and the DLNA servers suddenly started appearing to all of my wifi connected devices.
I am going to assume this was some issue with IGMP on the Cisco core switch.
I cannot reproduce the issue. Various combinations of disabling and re-enabling IGMP on the switch interfaces, vlans, and global config on the Cisco do not seem to reproduce the issue with DLNA broadcast not appearing on the WiFi segments.
So everything is working just fine!
*(bangs head softly against the server rack and curses Cisco yet again)
I am still looking for a solution to this.
----> {INTERNET} ---> [Cisco Firewall] ----> [Cisco Switch] ----> [MR60] (AP mode) ----> WIFI devices (my phone)
| L 2x MS60
L DLNA Server
L Wired Devices
- I have factory reset the MR60 and MS60's. configured Wifi, verified Internet access, switched MR60 to AP mode, verified Internet, SMB, and printer access.
- I have verified that the IP subnet is the same for all connected devices on LAN and WiFi, 192.168.22.0/24.
- I have powered off and retested all the AP's.
- I have powered off and restarted the core Cisco switch and verified that the DHCP LAN/WiFi devices are getting the correct IP net, mask and gateway and Internet access.
- I have downgraded the firmware on the AP's and retested.
- I have upgraded the firmware to latest and retested.
Still the WiFi devices do not see the DLNA server announce but the LAN devices immediately see them.
Where is the router that handles the wifi traffic from the MR60? Is that the Cisco Firewall?
Everything is home to the switch in the same vlan. All wired and wireless devices are in the same IP subnet. IP gateway for all devices is the switch vlan IP , so no packets leave the he subnet unless the destination IP is outside that subnet.
I still have no idea where the router is. Switches rarely carry out that role. Maybe it is this anonymous firewall. As you provide no details of what these Cisco devices are, it is impossible to dig deeper.
Have you considered changing the physical layout? The LAN ports on the MS60 will still work and in AP mode will do not mess around with directing the traffic.
As you are running an atypical system – no visible modem or router – you may need to consult a network engineer for advice.
