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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => D-Link Storage => DNS-323 => Topic started by: whywouldyoudothat on May 18, 2010, 12:04:24 AM
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I enabled the server on the NAS. I added both the profile name and the PS3 name to the users list. Normally the rest of the drive required a password when connected to my PC. AFAIK the media server does not require a password which is fine. The problem is that the PS3 says I cannot access the media server because the name may not be registered in the NAS.
Also, when trying to access the NAS I often get 2 messages. One is that a DLNA error has occured. The second is that the PS3 has been disconnected from the media server.
Any advice?
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I don't know much about connectivity to PS3, but is this a wired or wireless connection? UPnP also doesn't require users/groups setup on the NAS, I believe. Which firmware version are you running on the NAS? Have you ever managed to get it working? Have you tried accessing the UPnP media server from Windows Media Player or similar?
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It's a wireless connection to the PS3. It's wired to my computer. I have never disconnected from wireless in the past.
Now that I check it, windows media player says "the remote media library did not allow the connection".
I didn't think it was an issue on my pc before because I manually added network folders in windows media center.
It gives a similar message from the PS3. If I solved why it doesn't allow the connection on the PC it might solve the issue on the PS3...
Using firmware 1.08
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Try a factory reset of the DNS-323 and reboot it? Not sure why it would reject the connection.
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The DNS-323 does not work as a Media Library with Windows MediaPlayer 11 or 12
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The DNS-323 does not work as a Media Library with Windows MediaPlayer 11 or 12
Hmm interesting. Is there any program on the PC that you know would support it? I'd like to make sure that it works on the PC first so then I can know if it might be the PS3 or the NAS with the issue.
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Mediatomb works for PS3 (not sure about WMP), but you will need ffp installed
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So from what I see they only offer binaries for linux. Although it will be great for my ubuntu install, what will I do with windows?
I would prefer to get the DNS-323 working though so I don't have to have a pc running. Most of my media is not on my PC anyways.
Also, what is ffp?
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Fonz Fun Plug. Third party add-on software. Unsupported here. Google is your friend :)
Not sure why you're having issues with the upnp media server, my Xbox discovered it and was streaming stuff happily...
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AFAIK the ps3 name goes something like: PS3-000 where the 0's are any number. I looked in the ps3 settings and copied the name into the users page on the dns-323.
did you have to enter a password for your 360 in either the 360 or the dns-323 for the user?
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did you have to enter a password for your 360 in either the 360 or the dns-323 for the user?
nope...
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For the DNS-323 setup all you need to do is simply enable the UPnP AV media server. After doing this I would recommend doing an manual refresh of the server clicking the button on the same screen. Make sure the PS3 and DNS-323 have the latest firmware update and there should be no problems. If your PS3 is connected wireless try a wired connection and see if you run into the same issue.
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I just tried that and it still does not work. Is there any free windows based program that I can use to see if the media server shows up and is accessible?
The only half-solution I have been using for now is using tversity and adding the folders manually to it's library. I'd still like to get the media server working properly though so I can turn my computer off!
The only other thing that comes to mind is DLNA. It does say that a DLNA error has occured when I try to connect directly.
If I connect with TVersity(which I know is DLNA compliant) it connects first to the computer and then from there to the PS3.
Is the DNS-323 DLNA compliant?
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Is the DNS-323 DLNA compliant?
Is there any free windows based program that I can use to see if the media server shows up and is accessible?
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I suspect it could be a WiFi coverage issue. Tried putting the wireless router right next to the PS3? And while you're at it try a wired connection to rule the wireless out.
I get the occasional DLNA error. Generally it's when WiFi around the house is playing up and my laptop also loses signal a bit.
But generally it works fine even though the DNS isn't (apparently) officially DLNA certified. I didn't do anything special - just enabled the media server in the DNS, searched for media servers on PS3 and it just started working.
The only issue I have is that the PS3 doesn't refresh the content on the DNS. I've read numerous threads with the same issue saying to for a refresh within the DNS, and also to do the refresh with the PS3 off but it doesn't do any good. Sometimes it will update but for no apparent reason.
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The DNS-323 is not currently DLNA certified however uses many of the same standards and works well with the PS3. Usually the only time you get these DLNA errors in the playstation is when connected wireless due to a quick loss of communication or interference in the wireless environment is what I have found.
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I've got this same problem with a new Sony LED TV KDL-EX700 and the new Sony BDP-S470/570 Blu-Ray player. Based on your last comment D-Link are you planning for a new firmware that will make the DNS-323 DLNA compliant? I'm planning on replacing my main TV with a new Sony and if the DNS-323 won't stream AV to any of my Sony devices it's time I look for a replacement.
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I'm connected to my router by wifi. My router is a 802.11n. (Linksys WRT310)
I always get error DLNA 501
I try to replace the wifi by a wired connection....
Ushare, Mediatomb... same thing
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One method that was suggested to me was to install another media server on the NAS. One person seemed to have installed twonky on it. I don't think that program was free though. The only other option I know of that has worked for me, and is free, is tversity. Not sure how I would go about installing it though. The twonky guide seemed kind of complicated.