#Remote access media server Pc#
#Remote access media server windows#

If it fails, you will be unable to connect from outside your LAN, but you should still be able to connect when both devices are on the same LAN. If the above two configuration issues are solved, MC's test will succeed. It asks a server at JRiver to attempt to connect back. MC's Options for Media Network offers a way to test access from the outside.

#Remote access media server windows#

Are you running Windows Live Essentials? You might want to check this thread. Occasionally a machine may have two firewalls running (not a good idea).ģ. On newer versions of Windows, this is probably controlled by Windows firewall. Is the port on your home machine open? This is a firewall configuration issue. Your hardware manufacturer's site should have specific instructions for configuring your router.Ģ. Port forwarding allows you to tell your router to forward all outside requests for a port (80, for example) to a specific machine on your LAN. Is the machine accessible from the outside? This is usually solved with port forwarding. If you're having trouble connecting from an outside location, there are two possibilities:ġ. Make sure you have turned on wireless service on your phone or other device. If you're having trouble connecting between two devices that are on the same LAN, it may be a firewall problem. The latter is a sort of 'fake' address not available from the Internet. You might need, for example, to connect to 214.111.133.10 from outside your network, and your router might convert that to 192.168.0.15.

This is called NAT (Network Address Translation) or port forwarding. You can't connect to one of these from outside the network, unless your router makes the switch. Īddresses like 192.168.0.* or 192.168.1.* are special addresses used only on internal networks. You can find out what your outside address is by visiting or. The outside address is the only one available from the Internet. A cable modem, for example, has both an inside and an outside address. The port you use must be accessible (not blocked by a firewall) from outside your network, and you must be using the outside address of your network. It the port is open all the way, it will succeed. The test feature attempts to connect from a server at JRiver directly to the server running on your PC.

It also gets updated when the addresses change.

JRiver's Access Key Server keeps track of both the inside and outside IP addresses.

The Access Key is a six character alphabetic string, which tells another copy of MC what server and IP address to connect to.

If not, you can still connect locally when both devices are on the same LAN. It will tell you if you can access your machine from outside your home network.

#Remote access media server Pc#

If you choose to connect to your home server from another PC or phone, you can use the test feature and the Access Key (from MC Options > Media Network > and click on Access Key) for access to your home PC.