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Is there a way to change the update interval for the UPNP server on a DNS-323?
Note: I know about the "refresh" button on the web management console but I'd like to automate/speed-up this process.
jldupont
Posted 2009-11-21T14:59:28.687
Reputation: 5 524
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I've heard tell of people using curl to automate button pushing on web admin pages. Depending on the kind of button, this could be very easy. curl is a featureful commandline file-transfer tool, but it can be used to activate a web control via script, cronjob, or other task scheduler.
The tutorial Using cURL to Automate HTTP Jobs is a great resource -- section 4, Forms, may be particularly useful here.
I don't have one of these devices to play with so I can't give you specific instructions for crafting the curl command. The general idea is to
figure out what request your web browser sends when that refresh button is pushed, and
get curl to send it instead.
It may require additional tricks to handle authentication, if the web interface requires an admin login/password. And I'm not sure offhand if curl is capable of "pressing" a javascript button -- this would require more investigation.
quack quixote
Posted 2009-11-21T14:59:28.687
Reputation: 37 382
very hackish... that would fall in my "last resort" category. – jldupont – 2009-12-06T21:13:41.707
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Unfortunately this appears to be a common issue - although it may be worth updating to the latest firmware (1.08 I believe)
One solution may be to hack your DNS-323 to run FFP and then install Twonky, which is supposed to be a far superior UPNP implementation, although it costs $30
Josh Newman
Posted 2009-11-21T14:59:28.687
Reputation: 617
The latest version of the firmware is 1.07. – jldupont – 2009-12-08T20:00:44.207
Minor suggestion: add a "Disk Enclosure" or similar tag. – CarlF – 2009-12-10T03:05:35.533