Topic: uPNP A/V - DLNA

[zener]

Has anyone any experience in setting SME Server up to support theses protocols/schemes. I currently use 7.2 as a file server for my home but the inclusion of a PS3 raises the need for a media server compliant with the DLNA.

Any help appreciated.

Ken

[thomasch]

I never install uPNP server on SME Server, but after searching google I am interested in this free uPNP server:

fuppes http://fuppes.ulrich-voelkel.de/

and

ushare http://ushare.geexbox.org/

come back here if you install it successfully and share a how to for us

thomas

[william_syd]

The Dag repo has....

ushare.i386 0:1.0-1.el4.rf

libupnp.i386 0:1.4.2-1.el4.rf

Edit:

Another implimentation - http://mediatomb.cc/

[tec]

Hi,
ushare runs without any Problems. I installed it sometimes ago on SME 7.1 running in Server-Only Mode. I used for my Geexbox-PC in our living Room, the only "drawback" was that the Windows Workstation received an anouncment, that there was an UPNP-Server on the Network but you couldn't see the contest from the windows PC.
Regards Marco

[CharlieBrady]

I never install uPNP server on SME Server ...

And I never would. The idea of allowing programs running on workstations behind my firewall to adjust the settings of my firewall does not appeal to me.

[CharlieBrady]

And I never would. The idea of allowing programs running on workstations behind my firewall to adjust the settings of my firewall does not appeal to me.

..., say, by downloading a malicious swf file:

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-the-interwebs

[slords]

uPNP A/V is different then the uPNP you are thinking of Charlie.  uPNP A/V allows for Audio/Video devices to discover each other automatically on the same network segment.  It is the standard used by most hardware devices to allow frontend players to automatically discover backend recorders/storage devices.

[zener]

Thanks for the replies guys.
I'm running SME in server only mode - it has no part in internet activities on my network - I use Smoothwall Polar for that  .
I'll have a look at some of the suggestions and if I have any success I'll post back with what I did.

Thanks again !

Ken

[imcintyre]

TEC;

Sounds like a how to or an expansion of your comments would be helpful.

Ian

[Marcoof]

Hi !
I'm using twonkymediaserver on sme 7.3.
Works great for me !
Marcoof

[zener]

Is it a contrib or a custom install ? I'd be interested to read how you implemented it.

Ken

[zener]

I found this guide for installing Twonky. Seems easy enough, can anyone see any problems with it. Reports claim that it uses a lot of CPU cycles, is this true. I'm running SME on an Athlon 1.6GHz with 512MB and a 320GB Drive.

Ken

[thomasch]

Twonky is not free AFAIK

[william_syd]

Twonky is not free AFAIK

It is for the first 30 days ....

[Marcoof]

I use this guide too.
Work great for me with a pinnacle soundbridge, testing with my gigaset M740...
You have a demo version for 30 days....
My opinion, 30 Eur is not very expensive for a software.
My sme server is a sempron 2400 and 1gb ram.
Best regards,
Marcoof