don't have a droid just an ubuntu derivative :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Mike, > > On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> this is strange! the first url was supposed to be: >> http://lifehacker.com/5501010/enhance-your-xbmc-experience-with-remote-controls-for-any-device >> and the second was an image that is in the first: >> http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ixzpye9x9e7jpg/ku-medium.jpg >> >> as such my post reads: >> >> I am trying to make it so that I can control my xbmc box from my laptop. >> I followed the directions here: >> http://lifehacker.com/5501010/enhance-your-xbmc-experience-with-remote-controls-for-any-device but >> when I type in the xbmc server's IP, >> http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ixzpye9x9e7jpg/ku-medium.jpg does not >> appear but rather the 'website may be down' error appears. What am I doing >> wrong? (both the laptop and xbmc server run an ubuntu derivative) (a >> firewall is not running) >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> > I would go back over your HTTP settings and then run an nmap from another > local system or your android to verify that port 80 is actually open. > > If the error says there is nothing answering there is nothing answering! > > >> >> On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 1:19 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> >>> I don't see the website might be down: >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> aren't you proud of me..... I did the ot thing! lol >>>> >>>> I am trying to make it so that I can control my xbmc box from my >>>> laptop. I followed the directions here: http://tinyurl.com/lwsdkjr but >>>> when I type in the xbmc server's IP, http://tinyurl.com/kl56lwn does >>>> not appear but rather the 'website may be down' error appears. What am I >>>> doing wrong? (both the laptop and xbmc server run an ubuntu derivative) (a >>>> firewall is not running) >>>> >>>> This is the redirect I get when I click on your second tinyurl.comlink: >>> >>> http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ixzpye9x9e7jpg/ku-medium.jpg >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> (503) 754-4452 Android >>> (623) 239-3392 Skype >>> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >>> ** >>> it-clowns.com >>> Chief Clown >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > Chief Clown > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >