None of my iDevices can read my iTunes library after an hour of availibility. When I first start iTunes I can read the library, but after about 30 minutes my iPad's and iPhones can no longer access the library. I see it in the shared list, but no access.

Solution! My issue is that I cannot sustain a home sharing connection between iTunes and my iPhone.

After much frustration and many hours of trawling the forums for a fix, I noticed that if I turned Wi-Fi off and then on again under wi fi settings I could re-establish the connection. This led me to believe that the problem originated not with Apple software but with my Wi-Fi setup.

Disabling Internet Protocol V.6 solution mentioned earlier in the thread seemed to help but did not fix it. Please note that the below workaround has only been tested with IpV6 unchecked.

The work around I am currently implementing is to place my iPhone ip address in the DMZ of my router. For those unfamiliar with this the method is as follows:

1. give your iPhone a static IP address settings - Wi-Fi - select the arrow next to your network - make note of the DHCP settings - Select static - enter DHCP settings - Change IP address to 192.168.1.101 - press home button.

2. place said IP address in DMZ of router - go to internet browser - enter router IP (usually 192.168.1.1) - enter username and password (usually admin & admin by default). - Find DMZ (usually under advanced settings) - enter static IP address of Iphone (192.168.1.101).

I understand your frustration brothers, I hope this helps.

Sorry for the late reply SilverSevens,

My wife had a baby so I've been a little busy.

I am also sorry to say that since the latest update of IOS home sharing is no longer functional.... sigh.

Think I'm ready to throw in the towel, and try XBMC, VLAN something similar to manage my media.

I meant to add that, when I say no longer functional, I mean it no longer shows any sign of connecting at all. Not the previous problem I was having of it losing connection after a period of time, nope, now its entirely useless.

Hi SilverSevens,

Thanks, he's my second boy, and definately different from the first. Don't think I'll be having any more, two is hard enough.

I have an interesting development to report. I downloaded VLC remote from the app store, installed it and it instantly fround my PC and library. I jumped back into the apple Remote app out of interest and there was my library. The strange thing was that the icon had changed to an image of a stack of discs??? (It reverted back to the musical note within seconds).

Anyway, it has been working flawlessly ever since.

I maintain that the probelm must lie within my router as I have also suffered problems when trying to transfer files between my PC and PS3, these problems were solved by placing PS3 in the DMZ. I just wish I could put more than one device in the router's DMZ. Guess I'll have to learn about port forwarding after all.

I got ATV up to date yesterday. Also updated to Itune 11.0.

Itune 11.0 is rock solid in regard of this thread problem I had. Think they just delayed fixing the old one since they where building a new one from ground up.