[ANSWERED]: Indigo Touch port forwarding

It's been a while since I've looked at this but on the Indigo 6.1.x Start Local Server view, I see:

Override Web server (HTTP) port number: (default 8176) (unchecked)


and down below I see:

Enable remote Indigo client access (checked)
Override Indigo Server port number: (default 1176) (unchecked)


I've been trying to connect Indigo Touch to 1176 with no luck.....


Just FYI from a user perspective, the 8176 option sounds like it's just for control pages, or maybe to access Indigo's own web server from a browser.

As far as I know, Indigo Touch is an Indigo client just as much as the client install on my desktop iMac is which makes me think to use 1176.

I normally just specify the ip address of the indigo server without a port number and that works.

Yes I understand that Indigo Touch with default to a certain port, but which port should be forwarded on the router?


It used to work with 1176, but not since updating to 6.1.x

ah, ok - it is a router question - I will have to bow out as I don't know the answer - sorry

Not a router question as I know how to work with my router...just a "which port" question

For Touch it's also 8176


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According to

http://www.canyouseeme.org

Error: I could not see your service on xx.x.xxx.xx on port (xxxx)
Reason: Connection timed out

Although all my other port forwarding rules are working properly.

I've tried a few different ports for indigo, and my port forward rules and there are no services seen externally for indigo.

Just FYI from a user perspective, the 8176 option sounds like it's just for control pages, or maybe to access Indigo's own web server from a browser.

As far as I know, Indigo Touch is an Indigo client just as much as the client install on my desktop iMac is which makes me think to use 1176.

Mobile clients connect to Indigo via the web server -- you don't want to attempt to maintain a persistent connection with a mobile client; thus it routes through the standard web server on 8176.

Adam

[matt (support)]

Adam is correct – port 1176 is for the Mac Indigo client only. Indigo Touch and Web access all go through 8176.

[matt (support)]

If port 8176 isn't responding, then try turning off the Mac firewall completely just for troubleshooting.

Hi Matt,
I did an upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard, leaving every program including Indigo 6 pro working. BUT, now Touch will not connect remotely? I turned off the Mac Firewall like you suggested and it works......... So, how would one go about getting the Mac OS to allow port 8176 to go to Indigo? Port 8176 is still setup fine in Indigo.
When I go to "Security" and Firewall, it still shows Indigo 6 as "allowed" as it has always been. Somehow this OS upgrade has stopped allowing Touch to remote into Indigo on port 8176?
Thanks,
Tom

Never mind.
I found the problem.
In the Security/Firewall, there is Indigo 6 and ALSO 2 applications called "Python". You have to turn on "allow connections" from these to get Touch to connect on port 8176.
For some unknown reason, when I upgraded from Leopard to Snow Leopard, it turned "Python" off.
Now if the JERKS at Apple would fix Port Forwarding, and make it simple to just fill in the Port numbers you want to allow, it would make much more sense.
I suggest Indigo should take over Apple immediately. Matt and Jay would straighten them out.........LOL