media server not found?eircom zyxel router

mickyoc85

Hi,

Can someone please help,my ps3 wont find my laptop with black eircom router,,,it seems to find it no prob with the netopia router(nat 3),,

Does anyone know how to solve this issue,,its drivin me nuts:mad:

cheers

Stuxnet

what nat have you with the black router ? it wont work if your on nat1

mickyoc85

I have NAT type 2,,ive tried everything,,on NAT typ3 with the netopia
router it found my laptop no problem????

Squaredude

stick with the netopia if you can,the zyxel is a piece of crap.I've had the zyxel for about a year now and haven't been able to get my xbox and my laptop to see each other,with any other router i've used its been a piece of cake.

eddhorse

Search for "Zyxel" brings up this :

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?searchid=17908909#

steve_

I had a horrible time with Zyxel, whenever i tried to forward ports to get things to work nothing ever saved and caused my needless headaches. I just invested in a decent gaming router and havent looked back. If your into media streaming and wanting the best gaming experience then i would suggest getting a third party device

mickyoc85

steve_ wrote: »

I had a horrible time with Zyxel, whenever i tried to forward ports to get things to work nothing ever saved and caused my needless headaches. I just invested in a decent gaming router and havent looked back. If your into media streaming and wanting the best gaming experience then i would suggest getting a third party device

Is it something that the Zyxel simply cannot do????its wreckin my F**kin head at this stage

Renn

Did you ever get this sorted out? Have a Zyxel router myself and the PS3 is just not picking it up. Have used the media server before with a different router and it worked no problem but this is a pain

penev10

The old netopia isn't great but it's far better than the zyxel. I had nothing but bother with it using the PS3. Eircom support are clueless too. Stick with the netopia or buy something thats known to work with the PS3.

F1ngers

Renn wrote: »

Did you ever get this sorted out? Have a Zyxel router myself and the PS3 is just not picking it up. Have used the media server before with a different router and it worked no problem but this is a pain

You answered your own question.
Get rid of the Zyxel and use the model you had before.
You don't have to use the router supplied by your ISP, just one that is compatible.
You may not get much help from your ISP if you change the router.

SpongeBob2000

Anyone has any solution? I have this same Zyxel router, just can't detect my ps3 on any of media sever. PS3 is NAT2.

So annoyed.

F1ngers

SpongeBob2000 wrote: »

Anyone has any solution? I have this same Zyxel router, just can't detect my ps3 on any of media sever. PS3 is NAT2.

So annoyed.

I will repeat my previous post - change the router to one that is compatible with your service, you do not have to use the router supplied by your ISP.

SpongeBob2000

F1ngers wrote: »

I will repeat my previous post - change the router to one that is compatible with your service, you do not have to use the router supplied by your ISP.

Saw your previous post. Don't think would be a good solution tho, more money will have to spent on a new router. but thanks again.

F1ngers

SpongeBob2000 wrote: »

Saw your previous post. Don't think would be a good solution tho, more money will have to spent on a new router. but thanks again.

It's not just me who suggested it,

steve_ wrote: »

I had a horrible time with Zyxel, whenever i tried to forward ports to get things to work nothing ever saved and caused my needless headaches. I just invested in a decent gaming router and havent looked back. If your into media streaming and wanting the best gaming experience then i would suggest getting a third party device

If it worked for steve, I've no doubt it will work for you.

Did you phone your ISP?

SpongeBob2000

F1ngers wrote: »

It's not just me who suggested it,



If it worked for steve, I've no doubt it will work for you.

Did you phone your ISP?

Nah, I normally got helps from Boards.ie So i tried here 1st.

Call ISP, I guess they will just put you on hold then tell you to order a new one from them. lol

Squaredude

You should definitely get rid of the zyxel.Everything is so much easier with a decent router.

Renn

Incoming silly question: What's a good router?

Also, why do you need to contact your ISP? Will changing the router cause any issues down the line?

mugs11

steve_ wrote: »

I had a horrible time with Zyxel, whenever i tried to forward ports to get things to work nothing ever saved and caused my needless headaches. I just invested in a decent gaming router and havent looked back. If your into media streaming and wanting the best gaming experience then i would suggest getting a third party device

Sorry for dragging this up but my router seems to have died (disconnects about twenty times a day) and I've had a good bit of lag on the PS3. I'm with eircom and have a Zyxel router. What's a good alternative and where can I pick one up?

steve_

The one I went with was a dlink dgl4500 but I reckon any wireless N router would suffice. Maybe ask for a replacement and see if they have a newer router to offer you

mugs11

steve_ wrote: »

The one I went with was a dlink dgl4500 but I reckon any wireless N router would suffice. Maybe ask for a replacement and see if they have a newer router to offer you

Thanks steve. Router warranty is up unfortunately so I've been told that if I was to have one issued by eircom then I would be renewing my contract with eircom for another 12 months, not sure that's something I want to go for.

steve_

Maybe check adverts for a new router or go into pc world or curries. Just make sure you can port forward so if you get any issues you can rectify them yourself. Netgear or dlink would be the brands I would consider. Also it would need to be a modem/router if you want to take the eircom modem out of the equation altogether.

mugs11

Also it would need to be a modem/router if you want to take the eircom modem out of the equation altogether.

Need to be a modem/router?

steve_

Well you can buy a router to add onto you zyxel modem but you might still get issues. Or buy a router and modem in one so you can get rid of the eircom modem

mugs11

Well the zyxel one is dead so it needs replacing anyway. Guessing the dlink dgl4500 is a router and modem in one? Where did you pick up yours?

mugs11

The newer Zyxel router is being offered by eircom for what it's worth.