Help: Network Issues (setting things up for the first time)

[blueturtles]

Hello,

Please be patient with me...I am brand new to all this and I am struggling to make it all work. But I *SO* want it to work, therefore I am hoping someone will be willing to guide me through the trouble zones.

Here is a little background of what is going on and how I have set things up. First, I am using Windows Home Server (Acer easyStore H340) and have followed the directions from this "How to" http://forum.subsonic.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4247.

Now if I log in to the server using Remote Desktop Connection and open a browser, directed to: http://localhost:8080/subsonic/index.view, things seem to work (I think, the reason I say that, is because the songs load in the flash player, but I can't hear anything and I assume that is because it is on the server and the Remote Desktop Connection). The only thing that has me troubled with it is that I don't see the song's time counting down or any indication that the song is actually playing. Any thoughts?

The next problem I have is that I can't get Subsonic to open up and work in any of the browsers. When I type in the xxxx.subsonic.org address, I
get the "Could not connect to remote server" with the following address displayed: http://192.168.11.3:85/music. This is my network troubles...help?

Under the Subsonic 'Networking' option, it says that I have "Successfully forwarding port 8080." But under the Subsonic address option, I get "Status: xxxx.subsonic.org is registered, but could not connect to it. (ConnectTimeoutException).

I am doing something wrong, I know, but I just don't know where to begin now. Any guidance would be fantastic.

It seems that I know just enough about all of this to be dangerous. I understand port-forwarding, etc., but not enough to figure it out on my own. Anyone willing to help a rookie out and expand my brain in the process.

Cheers, Jon

[GJ51]

The port numbers don't match. You list localhost 8080, then it shows that Subsonic.org is looking for 85.

Try http://Servername:Port# to test Subsonic internally.

[blueturtles]

Gary,

Thanks for the tip. I guess my question is, how do you change the port so Subsonic recognizes it? Do I use the 8080 or 85...I suspect the 8080. If so, do I use the Subsonic control panel and change it? When I go to the panel, it says 8080 is "Address already in use. Please change port number." I guess I am stumped on where and how to change it? Sorry for so many questions!

Cheers, Jon

The port numbers don't match. You list localhost 8080, then it shows that Subsonic.org is looking for 85.

Try http://Servername:Port# to test Subsonic internally.

[GJ51]

Well, ... if subsonic is forwarding to 85, then I would suggest setting your subsonic server to 85 and then setup port forwarding in your router to forwar 85 to your server.

[blueturtles]

Gary,

I have finally figured things out...I followed the suggestions in another thread: http://forum.subsonic.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3931.

Thanks you for the tips!

Cheers, Jon

Well, ... if subsonic is forwarding to 85, then I would suggest setting your subsonic server to 85 and then setup port forwarding in your router to forwar 85 to your server.