MB for Android

[all4dom 89]

Hey Red, I just purchased MB for android and do I need port forwarding enabled when I'm not on wifi? I took the IP # from the Server and it workd on wifi, but not when I shut the wifi off to test it.

[Redshirt 1487]

On cellular you do need to use the ip of the router and enable port forwarding.

[all4dom 89]

Ok. If I enable port forwarding does that mean a back door is always open or only opens for mb?

[all4dom 89]

OK, I put the router IP in, but every time I hit ok name keeps blinking, above the nip address in android. I do see it appear in connected items in the server dash though.

[Redshirt 1487]

did you forward both ports if your server isn't on win 8

[all4dom 89]

I think so. Server is on hype because the server itself is more like a nas, not enough juice to transcode

[Redshirt 1487]

let me see a client log. They're in sdcard0\mb3androiddata\logs

[all4dom 89]

On the road, but will send when I get home. I could not fiddle to much be so sorry. Am looking forward to this app though. Thank you.

[all4dom 89]

Red, here is the file. I don't even think I have the port forwarding ebabled. Going to try it now. I am enabling 8945 only?

 

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Application Version: 1.0.2 (191113) , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Device: SM-N900V , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Screen Width: 1080 , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Screen Height: 1920 , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Total Memory Available: 532 MB , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Max Memory usable per Application: 128 MB , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Application object initialized , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Logger Started , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Initializing FileUtils helper class , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Loading server list from app directory , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Trying to load last connected server from file system , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Loading last connected server from app directory , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Loading server list from app directory , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , ServerSelectionFragment: onCreateView , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , Initialize FileUtils helper class , 1 , main

[Thu Nov 28 15:32:09 EST 2013] , Info , ServerSelectionFragment: populateServerList , 1 , main

[Redshirt 1487]

Based on that log. it looks like you either didn't click on a server in order to connect, or there was no reply. The non-reply should have been logged.

[all4dom 89]

I see android listed in the server dashboard, but nothing else. Should I enable a password for the server and clients? I'm thinking I would want to do this if I enable port forwarding for security?

[Redshirt 1487]

do you have your user accounts hidden from the login screens?

[all4dom 89]

When MB server starts up, I have no password set so it's right there. I made a second account for my son with parental ratings. MB Classic is set to log in as me automatically. But I don't have any passwords set on anything.

[all4dom 89]

When I log into MB on android, I get an error message "could not connect to library". What would I put down for name in the setup screen above IP address?

[all4dom 89]

[Redshirt 1487]

Do any messages appear briefly at the bottom of the devices screen during this process?

[all4dom 89]

Yes....could not connect to library.

[all4dom 89]

[all4dom 89]

I am not sure what to put in for name and the error message is at the bottom. (sorry for the big pic, should have shrunk it).

[Redshirt 1487]

The name has no bearing on usability. It's just an easy way to differentiate multiple connections. You've forwarded port 8096 on the router?

[Redshirt 1487]

and to confirm, you are connecting ok on lan, it's just cellular that's an issue?

[all4dom 89]

OK, just checked for lan.....connect, see media and it does play, but there is s small delay with playing the item itself....maybe about 10 seconds.

[Redshirt 1487]

that's fine, the server has to start the stream/transcode. So that's normal. So it's purely through the cellular connection you can't connect. You need to have port 8096 if the server is win 8, or 8096 & 8945 if the server is win 7, forwarded. The rules should look something like this. Can you confirm you have that part set up?

[all4dom 89]

Server is on win7. I have enabled port 8945 on the router, but do I need to do anything on the htpc where the server is stored on?

[Redshirt 1487]

8096 & 8945 need to both be forwarded if you have the server running on a win 7 machine.