http://192.168.0.3:8080 should work? On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > thank you so much for helping me, Lisa. > port 80 does not seem to be open but 8080 is. Would you recommend changing > the port in the xbmc box to 8080 or opening 80. No matter the recomendation > would you show me how to open ports? That brings a question.... what is the > difference between port 8080 and port 80? > > ~$ nmap 192.168.0.3 > Starting Nmap 6.00 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2013-06-17 10:30 MST > Nmap scan report for 192.168.0.3 > Host is up (0.024s latency). > Not shown: 999 closed ports > PORT STATE SERVICE > 8080/tcp open http-proxy > Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 12.82 seconds > ~$ netstat -antp > (Not all processes could be identified, non-owned process info > will not be shown, you would have to be root to see it all.) > Active Internet connections (servers and established) > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State > PID/Program name > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN - > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40026 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:17500 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 2044/dropbox > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN - > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN - > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 127.0.1.1:53 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN - > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:35214 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:35213 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:40022 74.125.224.214:443 > ESTABLISHED 1990/chromium-brows > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:54172 74.125.224.206:443 > ESTABLISHED 1990/chromium-brows > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:36723 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:36723 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:35291 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:45112 108.160.162.52:80 > ESTABLISHED 2044/dropbox > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:35291 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:35214 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:52586 74.125.140.125:5222 > ESTABLISHED 1990/chromium-brows > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:35213 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp6 0 0 :::631 :::* LISTEN > - > tcp6 0 0 :::445 :::* LISTEN > - > tcp6 0 0 :::139 :::* LISTEN > - > ~$ sudo netstat -antp > Active Internet connections (servers and established) > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State > PID/Program name > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 4657/cupsd > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40026 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:17500 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 2044/dropbox > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 795/smbd > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 795/smbd > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 127.0.1.1:53 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 1559/dnsmasq > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:35214 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:35213 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:40022 74.125.224.214:443 > ESTABLISHED 1990/chromium-brows > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:54172 74.125.224.206:443 > ESTABLISHED 1990/chromium-brows > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:36723 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:36723 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:35291 127.0.0.1:40876 > ESTABLISHED 2485/libnpgoogletal > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:45112 108.160.162.52:80 > ESTABLISHED 2044/dropbox > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:35291 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:35214 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:52586 74.125.140.125:5222 > ESTABLISHED 1990/chromium-brows > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:40876 127.0.0.1:35213 > ESTABLISHED 2488/GoogleTalkPlug > tcp6 0 0 :::631 :::* LISTEN > 4657/cupsd > tcp6 0 0 :::445 :::* LISTEN > 795/smbd > tcp6 0 0 :::139 :::* LISTEN > 795/smbd > ~$ > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 7:32 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> don't have a droid just an ubuntu derivative >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> You need to troubleshoot the networking issues. >> >> In OSI troubleshooting, the issue will always be on either side of where >> you are experiencing the issue. >> >> So, you want to verify that the ports are open. >> >> I like using a tool called nmap for that (although nc/netstat will also >> do this): >> >> yum install nmap >> >> nmap $IPADDRESS >> >> netstat -antp >> >> Is port 80 running? >> >> >>> >>> 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 < >>>>> lisakachold@obnosis.com> 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? 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