Viewing DIRx on a PSP Problem

**neilh** · November 16th, 2007, 11:54 AM

For some reason browsing DIRx on my PSP results in a connection error for every page. After cancelling the error the page seems to display ok, but as soon as you click on a link you get the error again. Doesn't seem to happen on any other websites so I figure it's something specific between DIRx and the PSP.

I need to poke around a bit to see if I can get any useful traces that might help but my wireless access point is also my DSL router so I'm not sure I can get hold of any of the traffic to/from the PSP at my end.

Any idea admins?

stach · November 16th, 2007, 11:58 AM

is there a virus scanner or firewall on the psp installed? if so you can be shure that that is causing your problem

**neilh** · November 16th, 2007, 12:05 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by stach)

is there a virus scanner or firewall on the psp installed?

Nope - but are you saying DIRx is a virus

Emmie · November 16th, 2007, 01:09 PM

When I was running McAfee as a virus scanner on my PC, I had a lot of troubles viewing DIR-X.
As soon as I changed McAfee for another virus scanner, I had no more problems.
So yes, DIR-X and a virus scanner can cause problems.

Andrew Bryson · November 16th, 2007, 01:42 PM

Neil if you do want to poke about under the covers, then I would try installing Fiddler on a PC, make it accept remote connections, point the PSP to fiddler as it's proxy, and see what happens.

andy

**neilh** · November 16th, 2007, 02:43 PM

Cheers Andy - sticking a proxy in the middle was the next plan

Andrew Bryson · November 16th, 2007, 02:47 PM

It's my mission in life (well not quite) to promote the greatness of Fiddler!

wilbo · November 16th, 2007, 02:57 PM

most people use a PC.. people like you Neil are the bane of my life.. (Internet Bank developer)

**neilh** · November 16th, 2007, 03:07 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Andrew Bryson)

It's my mission in life (well not quite) to promote the greatness of Fiddler!

I'll give it a go and see if it's any use

Quote: (Originally Posted by wilbo)

most people use a PC.. people like you Neil are the bane of my life.. (Internet Bank developer)

I usually do use a PC - but sometimes I like to have a quick mooch about various sites whilst sat on the sofa. The PSP is handy and quick for that

Frankly if you lot didn't try to make your sites so damned fancy then you wouldn't have half the problems

(...and I'll duck out now before it gets a bit too pot, kettle, black

)

wilbo · November 16th, 2007, 03:13 PM

lol

November 16th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Viewing DIRx on a PSP Problem For some reason browsing DIRx on my PSP results in a connection error for every page. After cancelling the error the page seems to display ok, but as soon as you click on a link you get the error again. Doesn't seem to happen on any other websites so I figure it's something specific between DIRx and the PSP. I need to poke around a bit to see if I can get any useful traces that might help but my wireless access point is also my DSL router so I'm not sure I can get hold of any of the traffic to/from the PSP at my end. Any idea admins?

November 16th, 2007, 02:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
wilbo(Offline) Chimp 4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 873	most people use a PC.. people like you Neil are the bane of my life.. (Internet Bank developer) __________________ Cheers! Wilbo DIR explorers: DIR Yorkshire Divers: YorkshireDivers One of the Foxturd chimps

November 16th, 2007, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
wilbo(Offline) Chimp 4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 873	lol __________________ Cheers! Wilbo DIR explorers: DIR Yorkshire Divers: YorkshireDivers One of the Foxturd chimps

November 16th, 2007, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
stach(Offline) New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 78	is there a virus scanner or firewall on the psp installed? if so you can be shure that that is causing your problem

November 16th, 2007, 12:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Quote: (Originally Posted by stach) is there a virus scanner or firewall on the psp installed? Nope - but are you saying DIRx is a virus

November 16th, 2007, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Emmie(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Deurne, the Netherlands Posts: 19	When I was running McAfee as a virus scanner on my PC, I had a lot of troubles viewing DIR-X. As soon as I changed McAfee for another virus scanner, I had no more problems. So yes, DIR-X and a virus scanner can cause problems.

November 16th, 2007, 01:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Andrew Bryson(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abingdon Posts: 315	Neil if you do want to poke about under the covers, then I would try installing Fiddler on a PC, make it accept remote connections, point the PSP to fiddler as it's proxy, and see what happens. andy

November 16th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Cheers Andy - sticking a proxy in the middle was the next plan

November 16th, 2007, 02:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Andrew Bryson(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abingdon Posts: 315	It's my mission in life (well not quite) to promote the greatness of Fiddler!

November 16th, 2007, 03:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Quote: (Originally Posted by Andrew Bryson) It's my mission in life (well not quite) to promote the greatness of Fiddler! I'll give it a go and see if it's any use Quote: (Originally Posted by wilbo) most people use a PC.. people like you Neil are the bane of my life.. (Internet Bank developer) I usually do use a PC - but sometimes I like to have a quick mooch about various sites whilst sat on the sofa. The PSP is handy and quick for that Frankly if you lot didn't try to make your sites so damned fancy then you wouldn't have half the problems (...and I'll duck out now before it gets a bit too pot, kettle, black )