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rx2 · 2008-06-09 13:06:58

Hi,

Has anyone got Windows Media Player 11 working as a UPNP client in Vista using the 1.05 UPNP firmware at all?

I just can not get it to work!!!!!

Opening explorer and clicking on Network I am able to see two icons representing the NAS. One is a straight network device, the other is a something to do with the UPNP. Right clicking on the UPNP icon, I had the option to install, which I done and I had to use the vista driver from the DLink site. It installed with no problems and the folder icon changed to a DNS323 icon.

I go into WMP11, Select Library/Media Sharing and enable "Find media that others are sharing", click OK. And nothing happens?

Any ideas on how I can fix this problem would be really appreciated :-)

Btw I can do a straight drive map, and in WMP11 add the drive/dir to "Add Folders to Be Monitored". That works, but I am more interested in getting the UPNP server working.

Thanks

Robert

rx2 · 2008-06-10 03:54:41

I have covered this of in another thread - but for thread completeness here it is for this thread....

Got a dissapointing response from DLink Australia regarding the issue.

"Currently the only supported devices for the AVUPNP module is the D-Link DSM range and also the Playstation 3. It is also unknown if or when Vista will be supported under AVUPNP."

I wonder if its a Vista issue or a dns 323 issue? Would Twonky fix it?

sjmac · 2008-06-11 11:23:47

I have Twonky installed on my DNS323 and am able to browse by artist/album/etc, and play media from it using WMP 11 in Vista.

And before someone tries and says it doesn't work, Windows Media Player 11 in XP doesn't work as a UPnP *client*, and so can't browse Twonky or any other UPnP server ... :-)

(Would you be better off just pointing Media Player at a writable media share rather than a UPnP server so that it can automatically update tags with downloaded info and ratings?)

Last edited by sjmac (2008-06-11 11:27:12)

rx2 · 2008-06-11 13:09:59

Thanks sjmac for that.

I have been discussing this topic in another thread also http://dns323.kood.org/forum/t2397-1.05 … ralia.html and tonight I am going to give MediaTomb a whirl as it is free. If this doesn't work then Twonky it will be :-)

rx2 · 2008-06-15 06:53:24

Hi,

I am still trying to get WMP 11 on Vista to work as a UPNP client but still can not get it to work

Since last time I have changed my DNS 323 UPNP server to MediaTomb and this is working 100% with my PS3. But I am still not able to get WMP11 working. When I click on the Explorer/Network icon I can see an Icon that says MediaTomb - Double Clicking on this icon takes me to WMP11 but that is it. Once in WMP 11 I have no visibility of MediaTomb at all, it is like it doesnt exist.

I would appreciate any help on this - has anyone got MediaTomb and WMP11 working?

Cheers

Robert

4diego · 2008-11-20 02:21:40

rx2 wrote:
Hi,

I am still trying to get WMP 11 on Vista to work as a UPNP client but still can not get it to work

Since last time I have changed my DNS 323 UPNP server to MediaTomb and this is working 100% with my PS3. But I am still not able to get WMP11 working. When I click on the Explorer/Network icon I can see an Icon that says MediaTomb - Double Clicking on this icon takes me to WMP11 but that is it. Once in WMP 11 I have no visibility of MediaTomb at all, it is like it doesnt exist.

I would appreciate any help on this - has anyone got MediaTomb and WMP11 working?

Cheers

Robert

I am having the same problem, I could not get WMP 11 on Vista to work as a UPNP client, MediaTomb is working Ok. and I have the same behavior indicated by rx2.

Any help will be appreciated !
Thanks
Diego.

rcblackwell · 2008-11-20 02:31:02

4diego wrote:
I am having the same problem, I could not get WMP 11 on Vista to work as a UPNP client, MediaTomb is working Ok. and I have the same behavior indicated by rx2.

I'm running MediaTomb with WMP11 without a problem. If the Vista or any other firewall is running you'll need to ensure WMP11 is added to the exclude list.

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1.05 UPNP Server w/ WMP 11 in Vista

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Re: 1.05 UPNP Server w/ WMP 11 in Vista

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Re: 1.05 UPNP Server w/ WMP 11 in Vista

rx2 wrote:

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Re: 1.05 UPNP Server w/ WMP 11 in Vista

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