Hi guys,
I'm trying to stream content stored over a wired LAN on an HD from my main PC in one room and a SFF XBMC machine that sits in another room. Each machine is connected to a different router (same subnet mask/default gateway), each router being essential in acting as a switch and providing wireless to extend the network in that area of the house. So I shared the content folder on the main PC and tried to access it on the XBMC machine through the SMB sharing option, yet it doesn't pick it up. Yet, when I remove the routers all together (i.e. plugging it directly in the wall jack and canceling out the switch/wireless--not ideal), the machine recognized the shared folder on the main PC.
Am I selecting the wrong option to access this shared folder? If not, what should I change? If so, what alternate route should I take that would match the ease/quality of an SMB setup? TIA
I'm trying to stream content stored over a wired LAN on an HD from my main PC in one room and a SFF XBMC machine that sits in another room. Each machine is connected to a different router (same subnet mask/default gateway), each router being essential in acting as a switch and providing wireless to extend the network in that area of the house. So I shared the content folder on the main PC and tried to access it on the XBMC machine through the SMB sharing option, yet it doesn't pick it up. Yet, when I remove the routers all together (i.e. plugging it directly in the wall jack and canceling out the switch/wireless--not ideal), the machine recognized the shared folder on the main PC.
Am I selecting the wrong option to access this shared folder? If not, what should I change? If so, what alternate route should I take that would match the ease/quality of an SMB setup? TIA