client blocking?

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client blocking?

Post by matradix » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:21 pm

How can i block a special client in Twonky Server v7?
for example block a special IP adress of a client?

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Re: client blocking?

Post by phibertron » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:52 pm

Clients are managed by mac address, as ip address can change, mac address are for the most part static
if you look under sharing then under media receivers
youll see a list of clients by mac address and there currently assigned ip address
if you see the client you want to block, just remove the check from the box to the left of the client
then click save changes
the client is now blocked from access, they will get a access denied message when connecting
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Re: client blocking?

Post by matradix » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:44 pm

Thank you, but that is not that what i need.

For this client, the Twonky server not even be visible on the network.
For this client, the Twonky server should not exist!

Is that possible for Twonky Server?

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Re: client blocking?

Post by parnott » Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:37 pm

matradix wrote:Thank you, but that is not that what i need.

For this client, the Twonky server not even be visible on the network.
For this client, the Twonky server should not exist!

Is that possible for Twonky Server?
Doubt it. DLNA annoucement/discovery is a broadcast protocol, i.e. all devices in the sub-net can see the broadcast messages. The client devices decide if they are interested in the broadcast messages or not. If it was not that way then it would not be an annoucement/discovery protocol.

Your options seem to be:
1) Block discovery at the client end
2) Put the particular client in a different sub-net

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