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May 19, 2014ReadyDLNA not working on Windows 7
This may have already been raised, however I've just purchased a RN316, it did an auto-firmware update to OS 6.1.8 but when I enabled ReadyDLNA, DLNA it doesn't seem to be working - not detecting the ...
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May 19, 2014Good idea, but I can't really check a direct connection to the NAS, i think you need a cross-over cable for that? I doubt its the router since Plex works perfectly fine through this router via ETH and wirelessly. The Andrioid also works fine via the Wireless feature of the router, with 1 exception (see below). What is also strange is I get the NAS Network showing as a 1Gbps NIC and a 100Mbp NIC using 2 cabled 1Gbp PCI-E connections/PC's through a Gigabit router (or router + direct). Swapping them also produces strange results 100Mbps/100Mbps or 10Mbps/100Mbps, etc. if they're plugged in around the same time. I can only get the 1Gbps when i only have 1 cable plugged into the NAS.
Anyhow, ReadyDLNA is producing some very strange results
1) I can't access ReadyDLNA in Win7 on 2 machines (ultimate / home editions). I don't have Win 8 to test with and WinXP doesn't seem to support DLNA :(
2) Turning ReadyDLNA on/off seems to behave correctly from my Andriod smartphone except,
- Slick UPnP App shows the DLNA with 2 full share folders + all their sub-folders, but 1 other share is missing all but 1 of its sub-folders (all 3 shares have DLNA enabled properly on the NAS) - this is replicated with BubbleUPnP app.
What's strange is that Plex Media Server: NAS works perfectly fine with exactly the same settings as ReadyDLNA on Windows 7 and smart phones using the same router (correctly lists all DLNA enabled shares and their subfolders, displays fine in Windows 7 Networks, using same router wirelessly or via ETH etc.). Not sure what Plex does differently but it displays like a proper Media Device on Windows 7 and opens in the relevant media player when clicked.
I may have to use Plex until ReadyDLNA is properly fixed :(
Anyhow, ReadyDLNA is producing some very strange results
1) I can't access ReadyDLNA in Win7 on 2 machines (ultimate / home editions). I don't have Win 8 to test with and WinXP doesn't seem to support DLNA :(
2) Turning ReadyDLNA on/off seems to behave correctly from my Andriod smartphone except,
- Slick UPnP App shows the DLNA with 2 full share folders + all their sub-folders, but 1 other share is missing all but 1 of its sub-folders (all 3 shares have DLNA enabled properly on the NAS) - this is replicated with BubbleUPnP app.
What's strange is that Plex Media Server: NAS works perfectly fine with exactly the same settings as ReadyDLNA on Windows 7 and smart phones using the same router (correctly lists all DLNA enabled shares and their subfolders, displays fine in Windows 7 Networks, using same router wirelessly or via ETH etc.). Not sure what Plex does differently but it displays like a proper Media Device on Windows 7 and opens in the relevant media player when clicked.
I may have to use Plex until ReadyDLNA is properly fixed :(
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