yep.... it was a charm. thank you so much. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > 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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