2011-09-22, 20:04
mat____ Wrote:If both devices are on the same subnet, (which they are according to the IP addressed show) then it's nothing to do with the router. It's a firewall issue on the HTPC.
Turn off the firewall there to prove the case.
The router port forwarding settings are only relevant if you are establishing a connection from outside of the lan, like from a 3G connection or from a friends house.
thanks for the info im gonna test it out.