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Network media problem

NickandSheena — Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:00:37 GMT

I have got everything up and ready but cannot get the media receiver to talk to the wireless network converter. When going thirught the registration of the 2 devices, my TV keeps coming up with "failed to register this device" I have the network set up for ad hoc. Can someone plese help me with this as i have been at this for a week now!:smileyconfused:

Re: Network media problem

kee-lo_ — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:05:53 GMT

Try turning off the firewall to see if it works then?

Re: Network media problem

grahambird80 — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 20:36:16 GMT

Where did you get the computer from? We have had this problem before and had people come in to the shop and had to set the system up for them.

When you are trying to register the media reciever you have to make the desktop accept the registration of the media box. This is done in the VAIO media setup program found on the desktop, this is described in the Network Media Receiver Gide CD. If you are missing the setup paper and the CD i can get the info for you.

Re: Network media problem

NickandSheena — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:17:50 GMT

I bought the computer from John Lewis. I have taken it back and the origional problem was a corrupt file. I have done a system restore and in the shop they managed to get the media receiver and the computer to find each other and watch a video clip from the computer on the tv. When i got the computer back the two devices were not fining each other. In the shop the DE30 had a pink LED showing the ad-hoc, but now is flashing red. Can you help me witht he steps to set up the two devices?

When i have the media receiver turned on and in the settings menu, when i try to register the device, a message saying cannot register the device. I have the media server on and it seems to send out a signal for 5 minutes. Is this the correct way to do this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Network media problem

kee-lo_ — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:14:03 GMT

Hi N&S

You don't have metal in your walls do you? This can affect wireless networks.

Re: Network media problem

NickandSheena — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:54:43 GMT

No the house is only 2 years old and is modern design. Will try the manual to see if there is something obvious that i am missing

Re: Network media problem

kee-lo_ — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:01:54 GMT

Ah I see, as my friend had that problem.
I would double check all your settings.

Re: Network media problem

grahambird80 — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:35:45 GMT

Would that be John Lewis Aberdeen by any chance? If it is i worked on your computer with Alex.

If you want i can drive round one night and help you set it up.

Re: Network media problem

grahambird80 — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:35:56 GMT

Would that be John Lewis Aberdeen by any chance? If it is i worked on your computer with Alex.

If you want i can drive round one night and help you set it up.

Re: Network media problem

grahambird80 — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:36:04 GMT

Would that be John Lewis Aberdeen by any chance? If it is i worked on your computer with Alex.

If you want i can drive round one night and help you set it up.

Re: Network media problem

NickandSheena — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:54:59 GMT

Yup JL in Aberdeen. If i cnnot get it set up this weekend i may well take you up on that offer. cheers

Re: Network media problem

kee-lo_ — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:14:02 GMT

Would that be John Lewis Aberdeen by any chance? If it is i worked on your computer with Alex.

If you want i can drive round one night and help you set it up.

Cool, now thats what I call service

Re: Network media problem

NickandSheena — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:00:49 GMT

Graham

I cannot get this to work. If you are willing to help out i wuold appreciate it. Let me know if you can help set this up. i can be found at nickafc1903@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks

Re: Network media problem

tellingd — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:27:58 GMT

Would that be John Lewis Aberdeen by any chance? If it is i worked on your computer with Alex.

If you want i can drive round one night and help you set it up.

If you do house calls to Glasgow I'll put my order in for one of those new VAIO deaktops now :smileygrin:

Re: Network media problem

kee-lo_ — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:29:44 GMT

Those new ones look good, but you're going to have to save your pennies DT

Re: Network media problem

grahambird80 — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:49:29 GMT

Would that be John Lewis Aberdeen by any chance? If it is i worked on your computer with Alex.

If you want i can drive round one night and help you set it up.


If you do house calls to Glasgow I'll put my order in for one of those new VAIO deaktops now :smileygrin:

Glasgow is just a bit far away,

Re: Network media problem

Twisted-Rizla — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:50:16 GMT

Did you manage to fix the problem? Only I'm having the same sort of thing with mine. PCVRZ 504) Can't register the device. When I click on Start/IPrograms/Wireless Lan/Converter Utility Set up it tells me that it can't find the converter and asks me if I want to go to online help. I followed the instructions in the trouble shooting ie, turning off the firewall and disabling the network bridge etc but it stubbornly refuses to read anything.
Have you any idea what that corrupt file was that John Lewis repaired?
Would be interested to hear how you got on.

Re: Network media problem

NickandSheena — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:36:20 GMT

The error was something like a pnp sony network error. JL reset the system and all seemed well. i can get the media player to play files from the computer when the media receiver is hooked up to the ethernet port on the machine but still cannot get the system to work wireless. the problem you are having was the same as my initial one. Make sure the converter and wireless card are set up for an ad-hoc network rather than a wireless. when set up the converter will have a pink light rather than the red and will not flash. i did not find anything about that in the info pack though!!!

Re: Network media problem

kee-lo_ — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:11:31 GMT

Do you mean UPnP?

Re: Network media problem

Twisted-Rizla — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:40:31 GMT

Do you mean UPnP?

It's funny you should say that Kee-Lo. I had the UPnP problem when I first got the PC but followed your earlier advice and got the update patch. I no longer have the UPnP problem but do you think that is connected with the problems I'm having setting up my wireless network?