iphone app help

[psyrob]

I'm having a heck of a time setting up the iphone app to connect when I am not at home and connected to my wifi network...

Here are the steps I followed:
I set up a static IP address for the ReefAngel WiFi unit
I opened the Port for the unit on my router software, used port 2000
Set up a dyndns account and set it to the external IP address of my router

At home, I set the iphone app to connect to the internal IP address of the WIFI unit, and it works great.
The Client software connects wirelessly from home as well. I haven't tried connecting the client software away from home yet....
Away from home with the Iphone app, I type in my dyndns account address:2000 and the app keeps saying "Can't connect" If I just type the dyndns account address and dont include the :2000, I don't get the "can't connect" message, but no data populates the fields...

What did I miss or what am I doing wrong??

[wolfador]

it sounds like the port forwarding may not be correct. You can send me a PM with your dyndns & ip address and I can try it out on mine.

The address should just by the url like xxxx.dyndns.org and the port box should read 2000.

[psyrob]

Thanks Wolfador...I pm'd you

[wolfador]

it looks like it is something with the forwarding, can't browse to the controller webpage either.

The ip address looks weird also. Can you go to http://www.whatismyip.com/ and check what it says there?

[psyrob]

pm sent

[wolfador]

what type of router / switch do you have?

http://www.pcflank.com/scanner3.htm

follow through there and scan port 2000 on your ip and see if it shows as open.

[psyrob]

I have the one that comes with AT&T Uverse, a 2WIRE3800HGV-B

[psyrob]

I just went thru the port scan...it says that port 2000 is open!

[wolfador]

okay now double check that it is forwarded to the correct internal IP of the RA wireless adapter.

EDIT:

I can now get to your controller using your ip address. Double check the config on your dyndns.org address. Maybe your IP address changed since you first created it.

[psyrob]

Your right, the IP address was not correct on the dyndns.org...I changed it...I'll see if that does it

[psyrob]

That did the trick!! I have access via the app!!! Thanks John, and Happy New year!!
Rob