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A. If this group is only for wireless please tell me where wired Linksys
informed folks hang so I can ask my question there
B. If it's OK here I'll ask this: (NEWBIE alert in effect)
I have a linksys BEFW11S4 and a Tivo Digital Video Recorder that is
connected to my linksys via wired cable. There is a feature on the TIVO that
can stream music from my PC to the TIVO, and therefore on to my stereo, via
the Ethernet.
It is possible from the Tivo's menu to type in a remote IP address and
listen to someone else's music in another City/State/Nation. I've been able
to access other's music (Tivos) but no one can access mine.
The procedure is to open a port range on my firewall and open a single port
also. Then go to the router and do port forwarding on the same ports. No
joy.
Reading through the Linksys manual I note that DHCP must be DISABLED to use
port forwarding. Because I've got a dynamic IP address structure from my ISP
(Comcast) I have DHCP ENABLED. -- That's about as technical as I get.
Any thoughts about how I might find success?
Secondary question is, by doing this for my TIVO am I opening my PC TOO MUCH
to the BAD GUYS? A little risk can be accepted.
Thanks,
Tim
California, USA
A. If this group is only for wireless please tell me where wired Linksys
informed folks hang so I can ask my question there
B. If it's OK here I'll ask this: (NEWBIE alert in effect)
I have a linksys BEFW11S4 and a Tivo Digital Video Recorder that is
connected to my linksys via wired cable. There is a feature on the TIVO that
can stream music from my PC to the TIVO, and therefore on to my stereo, via
the Ethernet.
It is possible from the Tivo's menu to type in a remote IP address and
listen to someone else's music in another City/State/Nation. I've been able
to access other's music (Tivos) but no one can access mine.
The procedure is to open a port range on my firewall and open a single port
also. Then go to the router and do port forwarding on the same ports. No
joy.
Reading through the Linksys manual I note that DHCP must be DISABLED to use
port forwarding. Because I've got a dynamic IP address structure from my ISP
(Comcast) I have DHCP ENABLED. -- That's about as technical as I get.
Any thoughts about how I might find success?
Secondary question is, by doing this for my TIVO am I opening my PC TOO MUCH
to the BAD GUYS? A little risk can be accepted.
Thanks,
Tim
California, USA