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Can't connect from Constellation on iPad/iPhone to PC. Firewalls off. Config in XBMC per youtube vid.
XBMC web interface NOT UP on ipad.
W7x64. Frodo 12.2. Constellation v2.8
Port set to 3333.
iPad4, iPhone 5.
Used to work fine (pre Frodo) but just changed router to Netgear DGND3700v2 and no joy.
Wireless to wireless (eg. iphone to wireless speaker) = no problem.
Wireless to wired (eg. iphone to receiver) = no problem.
Any ideas please to try and get this working again.
Thanks.
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The new router may not handle ZeroConf properly... if you can PM me a little more information (like brand of old router and new router) and some other details I may be able to help you.
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Constellation says XBMC Event server runs on port 9777 udp. if you will use this remote with wan access be sure to redirect the http, eventserver & rpc (9090tcp) ports. Should I do this and if so how ?
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Jamie has a good point... I use static IP's for everything in my house (on 192.168.1.x) and recently had to change my router (changed my local internet plan). The new router by default ran from 192.168.0.x so having static IP addresses, showed all the systems being 'correct' but nothing obviously worked since they didn't connect to the router itself. The point here is you might want to check those settings anyway. I doubt it's the cause of your problem since it seems you can connect between some devices (unless they were ones without static IP's).
Now Beachnut, I'm not sure you fully understand what they are talking about here with the wan access... What they mean is say you visit your neighbors or a friend's house, etc. you can connect via normal internet to your XBMC installation and still control it. This may seem like a 'cool idea' in theory, but generally you want to try to keep your network locked down as much as possible to keep hackers, script kiddies, and other 'idiots' from targeting you (on purpose or even via random port scans). I normally advise people not to set this up (not just with Constellation but with pretty much anything) but if you have a legitimate reason of wanting this feature... (I'll even except "I know the risks, but want to do it" as legit) I'll try to help you set it up... it'd probably be easiest if we chatted over some form of instant messenger while setting it up instead of the back and forth of the forums or PM systems. (Just PM your username for whichever service you want, don't post it in the public part of the forum)
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I'm glad you're back and actively replying to the community of the xbmc constellation app.
Looking forward to the next version witch will hopefully resolve the playlist issue!
Keep up the good work mate, still loving the app every day!!!
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There's an annoying issue/bug that's bothering me about Wake on lan.
Wol works correctly but when you start Constelation OR when you unlock the ipad and Constelation is running it automatically wakes up the xbmc server. This sometimes is not necessary, sometimes it is annoying and sometimes it is totally unaccepted. For instance I could open constellation by mistake while I'm on another room and it will start the xbmc server in my living room which I do not want to.
Is there a setting to disable this "feature"?
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I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you can change the WOL setting (via the Apple Settings app) so that it doesn't auto send it and you'd have to manually use the WOL button in Constellation when you want to use it. And even then, most buttons in the Constellation app can be turned into "Smart Buttons" (which means you have to hold the button down until it turns color fully before it sends the command... as Paul noticed above).
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Glad you found it... I figured I was going to get home and realize I was wrong and have to look it up on my iPad... (Hospital waiting rooms suck)
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