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R7000 DLNA Enable Option
Hi all,
Perhaps you someone could point me at location of Enable/Disable DLNA server option in latest "V1.0.9.88" revision of firmware of R7000 (AC1900) Nighthals Router. I recall that some of the features got pull out of the support but untill today DLNA was working just fine even V1.0.9.88. However as it normally goes after copying new files the ReadySHARE database got corrupted so i've deleted the fodler but now i've realized i don't know ehere to disable/re-enable the DLNA feature so firware could rebuild the database.
Looks like documentation is outdated and i could not locate this option in web management tool, there is no more Media server tab.
I've tried to shafely remove USB drive first and later re-conned it but it trigger the database rebuild.
Any suggestions?
mkonstantin, I didn't miss the point. I don't have an active R7000 so I can't tell if it is there or not?
It wouldn't surprise me if NG messed it up. Like the screen shot I posted the removed items were on that page. Some probably untrained programmer removed the function and the web page to enable it. Probably was CLUELESS as to what DLNA was so removed the whole page. Code is probably still in the f/w, but no way to enable it.
All I can say complaining here and HOPING NG people report this back and get it fixed is a crap shoot.
DarrenMcan you get this fixed as soon as possible?
Your fix for now, go back to V1.0.9.42 I'd think, .60, .64, and .88 all have serious problems for many user's in varying ways.
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I have exactly the same problem. I suspect that the last update removed DLNA as well as the the other functions. I hope someone from NG looks at these posts and rectify the problem. I thought DLNA was mainstream?!
Looks to me like a left hand and right hand problem with Netgear, thier OEM, and the non-existing QA. As per the announcement and the release notes, the Media Server (DLNA) isn't supposed to be removed. It isn't removed btw on other models which have been streamlined to run Netgear Armor, too. Christian_R please.
Don't have an R7000 plugged in an working, but my R8000 has the same browser Genie.
With a Browser Genie logged into the router go to ADVANCED, USB FUNCTION, READYSHARE STORAGE, and MEDIA SERVER like I've attached my R8000 screen on the upper left.
Since the 2 circled items were removed, it is possible the entire tab was removed? Note the ability to name the DLNA SERVER, possible the name was defaulted now to a different name if the tab is gone?
If you look at the USB drive, do you still have .ReadyDLNA folder? The date of the FILES.DB should be the last time the drive was plugged in or the router booted.
If you unplug the drive and then plug it back in, that file will be rebuilt if the DLNA Server is running. Have you tried that?
There is also SAMBA access to the USB drive. Does that work from a program that can use a SAMBA server?
- Thanks. The media server tab has gone completely since that last firmware update. The USB .readshare folder was on my drive until I deleted it, in the hope it would rebuild itself and solve the problem. No luck. Believe this was inflicted when NG removed the tivo, etc support. SMB shows on some devices but my media streamer needs dlna! Not happy!!!
Perhaps you're missing the point which is - in R7000 version the Media Server tab is completelly gone so there is no way of changing any of DLNA related options.
Also i had to delete ReadySHARE folder containing because of "usual" issue with internal NG's indexing application.
Now since i have managed to delete the folder it should have been a good hint that SMB server is working as expected.
Just FYI: i'm on Win10 but i don't think it matters.
I wont be surprised that some sloppy QA folks on NG side run some sort of Postman API only test and not a complete regression test including UI part of it. So i bet DLNA engine is all part of the latest firmware but there is no UI to it.
If NG is trying to save some bites of code seating directly on the router and why not "outsource" such indexing to extrnal app via same SMB? Let rounter rely on already exisitng sqllite database. Yes it's a not as nice of user experience as it could have been but at least it makes final DLNA server a bit mor relaible and i suspect easier to develop/QA.mkonstantin, I didn't miss the point. I don't have an active R7000 so I can't tell if it is there or not?
It wouldn't surprise me if NG messed it up. Like the screen shot I posted the removed items were on that page. Some probably untrained programmer removed the function and the web page to enable it. Probably was CLUELESS as to what DLNA was so removed the whole page. Code is probably still in the f/w, but no way to enable it.
All I can say complaining here and HOPING NG people report this back and get it fixed is a crap shoot.
DarrenMcan you get this fixed as soon as possible?
Your fix for now, go back to V1.0.9.42 I'd think, .60, .64, and .88 all have serious problems for many user's in varying ways.
