Unreachable Address

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jgregory
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Unreachable Address

Post by jgregory »

Hi Guys:

When trying to connect to the Portal I am seeing 'Unreachable Address'.

When I enter my IP address into a browser, I am able to use the demo controls.

Any ideas how I can connect to the Portal?

-John
rimai
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Re: Unreachable Address

Post by rimai »

Which ip address are you using?
You have to enter your wan ip address, which can be found at http://www.whatismyip.com
But I did make a change on the server that allows it to be populated by itself whenever the controller sends data. So, if you just blank it out the Reef Angel wifi address, it should get populated by itself next time the controller sends data.
Just make sure that your code has the following line:

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ReefAngel.Portal("jgregory");
This line has to be just above ReefAngel.ShowInterface();

You will also need to configure your router with port forwarding.
The port 2000 needs to be forwarded to your wifi ip address. This ip address is the internal ip address that was shown when you setup the wifi attachment.
Try http://portforward.com/ for a guide on how to port forward your router.
Roberto.
rimai
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Re: Unreachable Address

Post by rimai »

I released a new wifi utility yesterday and if you still have not been able to do the port forwarding on your router, you can use it.
It is released with the installer. All you need to do is download the newest intaller from http://www.reefangel.com/download.ashx
At the end of the wifi setup process, the utility is going to try to setup your router automatically if your router is UPnP capable and compatible.
Check this thread towards the end of the post, you will see the amendment to the post I've made yesterday.
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=345
Roberto.
rimai
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Re: Unreachable Address

Post by rimai »

I also found that this application is very easy to use for setting up port forwarding.
http://www.xldevelopment.net/upnpwiz.php
Roberto.
jgregory
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Re: Unreachable Address

Post by jgregory »

Roberto you're the man - thanks for all your help.

I'm so excited I can hardly sit still

My wife thinks I'm crazy (she's probably right)

Thanks again!

-John
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