Problems using Growl over LAN

[Lenashore]

I am trying to get Growl to notify another computer on my local home network without luck.

I am using a program called Phlink for my telephone answering machine and caller ID. Growl works great when a call comes in from the main computer. But, I can't get it to show up on the remote machine. I've followed all the set up instructions that have worked for others.

I am getting this error in the console:

006-05-25 21:38:03.482 GrowlHelperApp[11365] 2006-05-25 21:38:03 -0400 Ovolab PhLink registered
2006-05-25 21:38:03.502 GrowlHelperApp[11365] 2006-05-25 21:38:03 -0400 Growl: Application re-registered (Ovolab PhLink registered) - Priority 0
2006-05-25 21:38:03.524 GrowlHelperApp[11365] Exception while forwarding dictionary with selector registerApplicationWithDictionary: (description of dictionary follows): [NSPortCoder sendBeforeTime:sendReplyPort:] timed out
{
AllNotifications = ("Phone Ringing");
ApplicationIcon = <4d4d002a 00010008 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ...

Here is the original thread with my problem:
http://www.ovolab.com/support/forum/vie ... sc&start=0

I would appreciate any ideas you guys might have.

Thank you,
Lena

[The_Tick]

Can you make a screenshot of the network tab in Growl on both machines and post it here?

[The_Tick]

Oh bah, I just got to page two, wait a sec on those screenies.

[The_Tick]

Ok, here's what is needed:


1) Screenies requested above

2) Network topology map of some kind. List your main machine, the one you are trying to get notified remotely, and what's in between. Routers/switches/hubs/firewalls/etc

3) Check both machines and see if the firewall is enabled.

[Lenashore]

Well, I was taking screen shots just now and running back and forth when I decided to test it one more time. Low and behold after a week of trying...it works! The sad thing is I have NO idea what was causing it to not work.

I restarted the remote machine and it stopped working again. The main machine had forgotten the server password. I wonder if this will happen each time I restart the machine. So strange.

Thank you so much for looking at my problem. I hate that it magically fixed itself as soon as I posted and got other people involved.