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gnomus · 19-09-2014, 17:41

(19-09-2014 17:25)simoncn Wrote:
(19-09-2014 17:07)gnomus Wrote:
(19-09-2014 10:30)simoncn Wrote: If you do right-click > View > Rescan Network in Kinsky Windows when MinimServer[QNAP] isn't showing, does this find MinimServer[QNAP]?
No

This indicates that the QNAP is not receiving UPnP discovery messages sent by Kinsky. This is probably caused by a multicast issue with your network that is sometimes preventing UPnP discovery messages sent by Kinsky from being received by MinimServer[QNAP]. What exactly are the network components that a multicast message would need to traverse in its journey from Kinsky to MinimServer[QNAP]?

Note: This problem is not affecting Twonky[QNAP] because Twonky floods the network with very frequent "alive" messages that are being received by Kinsky. The ohNet UPnP stack used by MinimServer doesn't do this flooding because it shouldn't be needed if the network is working correctly.

Erm ... I'm afraid I don't speak this language!!

If you are asking for my setup, I can describe this - I have been on a bit of a journey however See this Thread

1) My Internet connection comes into an upstairs room. That is where the router (and hence the source of the wireless) is sited.
2) My Listening Room is downstairs. That is where the Akurate DS, Kontrol and the QNAP is sited. These are connected together with a Network switch (recommended by yourself).
3) Getting the Control Point(s) to communicate reliably with the network has been a bit of a pain. I did have HomePlugs for a while. However, these proved to be worse than useless. Eventually (and on the advice of another forum member) I opted for the Apple Airport Extreme (which is connected to the Router upstairs and is now the Wireless source in the house). This communicates with an Apple Airport Express, which is connected to the Network Switch downstairs.

For the avoidance of doubt the switch to the Apple devices is relatively recent (ie the last week) - the current problems pre-date the Apple gear (which was bought partly in the hope that it would solve the lost QNAP issue). It was only when the Apple gear didn't solve the issue that I posted here.