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No Shared Folder in iPhone 4 ; iPod. OS 4.3
Hi,
For some reason I cant seem to get the Shared folder under More on the iPod app via iPhone 4. Im trying to take advantage of the ability to use my iTunes library on my PC on my iPhone. I had followed the simple steps to enable Home Sharing via iPhone and iTunes but the folder simply wont show on my iPhone.
Steps Ive taken, plus information as follows.
Windows 7
iTunes 10.2.1.1 (uninstall-ed, reinstall-ed)
iPhone 4 Version 4.3(8F190)
WiFi connection to my network is working (rebooted network, turned Windows firewall on/off)
Started with Home Sharing not being turned on in either iPhone or iTunes.
Turned it on in iTunes first via Advanced -> Turn On Home Sharing and entered my AppleID/password -> Create Home Share -> Done. Confrimed under Edit -> Pref that Share my local network is checked with Share entire library checked. No password required.
Then on the iPhone via Settings -> iPod -> Home Sharing field Apple ID / Password entered.
Library name: Jarrods Library
Soft reset done on iPhone along with rebooting PC and network and regular power cycles on device.
Turned Windows firewall off/on. No other firewall/virus programs running.
Re-create my iTunes Library, backing up the .xml file and reapplying it as import, then reapplying onto iPhone via sync.
I had to repair the Bonjour software when I first attempted to turn on Sharing in iTunes via Pref (before entering info on iPhone) because it was Bonjour was disabled, I repaired it via windows and was allowed to check the box then.
Reviewed my router settings; DNS via iphone is 192.168.0.1 and is the same under Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #2
Physical Address: 6C-F0-49-51-CF-D7
DHCP Enabled: Yes
IPv4 Address: 192.168.15.2
IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained: March-21-11 3:10:08 PM
Lease Expires: March-29-11 3:52:47 AM
IPv4 Default Gateway: 192.168.15.1
IPv4 DHCP Server: 192.168.15.1
IPv4 DNS Server: 192.168.0.1
IPv4 WINS Server:
NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled: Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address: fe80::a14a:58c:e4b3:9eb9%13
IPv6 Default Gateway:
IPv6 DNS Server: 192.168.0.1.
So my Ipv4 DNS servier matchs via my routing DNS setting Router IP adress.
no firewall protectin or mac protectin active. (the wifi will connect to my home network
Summary: Confrimed all the acccount info(in itunes Home sharing, ipod settings) is entered correctly and Sharing is enabled then. Up to date software, rebooted networked/devices(PC,iPhone), firewall off/on, WiFi works with the network/PC/iPhone in question. up to date software.
Thats pretty much where I left off from Apple tech support, which I`ll be calling back tomrrow. Just documenting my steps and hopfully will find a solution to make home sharing work on my iPhone via my wifi networking/ PC with iTunes. Before having to call back. Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any suggestion and Ill keep this upto date with more info.
Custom Windows 7