syonix
01-31-08, 02:18 PM
Hi Forum, this is my first post, hope it's a good one, proving to be topical and above all helpfull to the community...
OK so I didn't buy a Zyxel NSA-220 to work with their DMA-1000.
As I understand it, these 2 products use a Twonky Server and client.
I have the Thecus N299 which uses the Mediabolic Server now owned by Macrovision.
To the best of my knowledge, all 3 devices mentioned above use uPnP and are DLNA certified (whatever that means?) So, a Thecus N299 should work with the Zyxel DMA-1000 right? Erm, well, this seems to not be the case. :confused:
The setup here is fairly straight forward:
A Zyxel DMA1000 plugged into a Netgear GS108 Gigabit Switch where a
Thecus N299 NAS is also plugged into the same switch.
Both products acquire all IP info via the network's DHCP.
Using iTune client software on a couple of PCs on the same switch we are able to access and play MP3 and M4A Music from the Thecus N299 NAS.
We are also able to browse folders & files on the Thecus N299 NAS either
via Internet Explorer Web browser of Windows Explorer using the CIFS /
SMB sharing ability.
However, the Zyxel DMA1000 has seen the Thecus N299 NAS Mediabolic
Server uPnP. But, when I press OK on the Zyxel DMA1000 remote to connect
to it, I get a pop-up message saying Authorization Failure. I have
looked through all documentation available for the Zyxel DMA1000 and
searched the Internet on this error but find nothing. I have also looked
through the N299 manual for any clues and made some changes, still after
many attempts the Zyxel DMA1000 continues to fail to connect. I have
added user accounts to the Thecus N299, activated the NFS service on the
service folders, i.e. iTunes folder and of course Media Server service
is on. I have also allowed browsing the root from any network.
I start to wonder because despite both products supporting uPnP and
supposed to be DLNA certified / compliant, the Zyxel DMA1000 running
Twonky Client and the Thecus N299 running Mediabolic Server could be
incompatible? Perhaps I should inform the DLNA as either both products
or one of them should be excluded from being DLNA Certified etc...until
they are both seen to work together in a DLNA environment....
Surely we are not going down the same route for Digital Media Streaming as we did for VHS versus Betamax as we currently are with Blu Ray versus HD DVD?
I would have hoped that basic compliance of uPnP standards and perhaps DLNA certification would mean to the general public they could remain confident in their purchases working together on this network.
Or, am I blowing this all out of proportion while I wait to hear back from Zyxel Technical Support to resolve this problem?
I look forward to your comments....
Martin aka Syonix :)
OK so I didn't buy a Zyxel NSA-220 to work with their DMA-1000.
As I understand it, these 2 products use a Twonky Server and client.
I have the Thecus N299 which uses the Mediabolic Server now owned by Macrovision.
To the best of my knowledge, all 3 devices mentioned above use uPnP and are DLNA certified (whatever that means?) So, a Thecus N299 should work with the Zyxel DMA-1000 right? Erm, well, this seems to not be the case. :confused:
The setup here is fairly straight forward:
A Zyxel DMA1000 plugged into a Netgear GS108 Gigabit Switch where a
Thecus N299 NAS is also plugged into the same switch.
Both products acquire all IP info via the network's DHCP.
Using iTune client software on a couple of PCs on the same switch we are able to access and play MP3 and M4A Music from the Thecus N299 NAS.
We are also able to browse folders & files on the Thecus N299 NAS either
via Internet Explorer Web browser of Windows Explorer using the CIFS /
SMB sharing ability.
However, the Zyxel DMA1000 has seen the Thecus N299 NAS Mediabolic
Server uPnP. But, when I press OK on the Zyxel DMA1000 remote to connect
to it, I get a pop-up message saying Authorization Failure. I have
looked through all documentation available for the Zyxel DMA1000 and
searched the Internet on this error but find nothing. I have also looked
through the N299 manual for any clues and made some changes, still after
many attempts the Zyxel DMA1000 continues to fail to connect. I have
added user accounts to the Thecus N299, activated the NFS service on the
service folders, i.e. iTunes folder and of course Media Server service
is on. I have also allowed browsing the root from any network.
I start to wonder because despite both products supporting uPnP and
supposed to be DLNA certified / compliant, the Zyxel DMA1000 running
Twonky Client and the Thecus N299 running Mediabolic Server could be
incompatible? Perhaps I should inform the DLNA as either both products
or one of them should be excluded from being DLNA Certified etc...until
they are both seen to work together in a DLNA environment....
Surely we are not going down the same route for Digital Media Streaming as we did for VHS versus Betamax as we currently are with Blu Ray versus HD DVD?
I would have hoped that basic compliance of uPnP standards and perhaps DLNA certification would mean to the general public they could remain confident in their purchases working together on this network.
Or, am I blowing this all out of proportion while I wait to hear back from Zyxel Technical Support to resolve this problem?
I look forward to your comments....
Martin aka Syonix :)