I already have ports 80, 443, and 53 in use and having difficulty setting up PlexConnect using advanced settings. Any assistance will be appreciated.
Help us to help you bro, give us some info on where you're installing it/setting it up, OS, hardware, etc.
Monsieur Latte, sorry for the lack of details. To clarify, I finally got an instance of Plex Connect working on my Synology DS413 (when I was trying before, I was trying from the MacBook Pro that I host one of the two Plex Media Servers). The following link shows the logging for the working instance of Plex Connect: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2NcDg0cFStOYXdwckVBWUlwZHM/edit?usp=sharing
I'm glad I finally got PlexConnect to work, however none of the other apps (specifically NetFlix, Hulu Plus, and HBO Go) work now and the error message is that they're not available. I'm assuming it's probably something to do with the DNS configuration. Also, below is the information in the Settings.cfg file:
port_pms = 32400
port_webserver = 81
ip_plexconnect = 192.168.1.4
certfile = ../../etc/certificates/trailers.pem
ip_dnsmaster = 192.168.1.1
loglevel = Normal
enable_dnsserver = False
logpath = ../../var
ip_pms = 192.168.1.4
enable_plexgdm = True
hosttointercept = trailers.apple.com
port_ssl = 443
enable_webserver_ssl = True
prevent_atv_update = True
port_dnsserver = 53
enable_plexconnect_autodetect = True
The instructions I originally followed were from https://forums.plex.tv/topic/72356-plexconnect-on-synology/
I'm sure it's probably a simple DNS change, but unsure. Any help would be appreciated and thanks in advance.
I also tried changing ip_dnsmaster = 192.168.1.1 to 8.8.8.8 but that didn't seem to have any affect. Also, please note I'm using Synology's DNS Server as I need it for my existing server apps.
What's your platform you're running your server on? If it's a linux box you might want to just set up a nic alias (eth0:1 or the like) and bind your PlexConnect to a new IP. Easy to do and won't conflict with your existing server.
PS. I spoke to a friend who has a Synology. If you can get to the command line this is a viable option to configure through the command line. Works like a charm.
scottjl - if you or your friend can provide a URL with directions, that would be great. I have command line setup on my DS413.
What's your platform you're running your server on? If it's a linux box you might want to just set up a nic alias (eth0:1 or the like) and bind your PlexConnect to a new IP. Easy to do and won't conflict with your existing server.
PS. I spoke to a friend who has a Synology. If you can get to the command line this is a viable option to configure through the command line. Works like a charm.
Never mind - resolved the issue. In the basic setting, the instructions say to set the DNS to 8.8.8.8 but in the advanced DNS setup (for people using Synology's DNS Server), it says to create DNS entries and point to the NAS static IP. Issue resolved by following advanced DNS setup, but using 8.8.8.8 instead of NAS IP when creating DNS entries.
Sorry, just saw your request and that you got it working. I don't have a synology so I can't provide any instructions. Linux instructions vary on your distribution but people might find http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-creating-or-adding-new-network-alias-to-a-network-card-nic/ useful, or try using google/bing/yahoo and searching for "XXXXX set up ethernet network alias".
Since I run on an Ubuntu server it was as simple as adding the following to /etc/network/interfaces
auto eth0:1 iface eth0:1 inet static name plexconnect interface address 10.0.3.200 netmask 255.0.0.0 network 10.0.0.0 broadcast 10.255.255.255
And restarting. Then just told PlexConnect to use 10.0.3.200 for it's IP address
ip_plexconnect = 10.0.3.200
No address conflicts with apache or anything else. Since I'm running 10.x.x.x on my home internal network I have plenty of IP addresses to use, very useful to give each application it's own address and not worry about conflicts.
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