[mythtv-users] PS3 doesn't see Mythtv / upnp

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 1:18 AM, Joe <j.commisso at verizon.net> wrote:
> I finally solved this.
> It was my Linksys wrt54g-tm wireless router firmware.
> I found someone else on the web who did this, so I took the factory firmware
> off it and installed "DD-WRT".
>
> After that, MythTV showed up on my PS3.
>
> This really should be placed somewhere up on the MythTV web site so it is
> easy to find.

it's a wiki, just go do it!!

>
> While the factory firmware was running, I did try disabling it's firewall
> and opening ports, but nothing allowed the PS3 to see it.
>
> DD-WRT just works for this.
>
> Today, I set up transcoding and I still have to deal with the limited
> bandwidth, which causes a sometimes choppy experience and makes my laptop
> drop a connection, but at least I have something to work with now.
>
> Thanks everybody for all your suggestions,
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
> On 08/02/2010 09:56 PM, Joe wrote:
>
> On 08/02/2010 11:28 AM, emarkert at aim.com wrote:
>
>>I know my router (Netgear) has a setting to turn on UPNP broadcasting...
>
> Sorry about the last email that didn't have my actual reply.  My mouse has
> been double clicking on its own lately.
>
> You don't need to turn on upnp on your router - in fact, you should leave it
> turned off.
>
> Thanks, I turned it off in the router.
>
> You need to allow inbound traffic from your ps3's ip address to tcp port
> 6544 and udp port 1900 on your myth box.
>
> Thanks, I now can run the iptables firewall again with both ports open.
> I downloaded a UPnP browser onto my iPod and can see the MythTV server on
> the iPod, but still not on the PS3.
> Both are wireless and get their IP automatically from the Linksys wrt54gL.
> I tried turning off the firewall on the Linksys, but it didn't help.
> I then tried updating the FW on the PS3. It was v3.15. Now it's something
> higher. The latest.
> Still can't find any media servers, but the iPod doesn't have any problem.
> Since the PS3 was able to get it's update using the wireless lan, it has a
> wifi connection.
>
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