Re: Re: xAP Plug-in for SlimServer beta release

[Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use the subnet broadcast address eg 192.168.1.255 but I've seen
quite
a few 255.255.255.255

( aside  - interestingly Crestron kit will only see broadcast packets on
192.168.1.0 and can't see xAP messages directly ...)

Edward Pearson wrote:
> How do other xAP applications behave in this area?
>
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>     *Subject:* [xap_automation] Re: xAP Plug-in for SlimServer beta
>     release
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>     One problem I had with the xAP Slimserver is the use of
>     255.255.255.255 as the broadcast. On my network, broadcasts are
>     limited to the subnet which you are on. All broadcasts that are
not
>     in the subnet (including the 255.255.255.255) are filtered at the
PC.
>     This caused the plugin to operate correctly, but no messages being
>     seen in the hub. I had to change the above to 192.168.1.255 so
that
>     it only broadcasts on the 192.168.1.xxx network.
>
>     YMMV as not everyone would have the same type of network setup.
Maybe
>     this could be configurable in the options page?
>
>     Trash
>
> __._,