azur 640H Music server Networking guide - Mac Updated 10/06
Contents Introduction Introduction .................................................................................................2 The 640H has many extra features which can be accessed by connecting it to the internet, or connecting it to a computer network. To a novice, this can be a complicated process. However, with the help of this guide, we aim to take you through it step-by-step. 1. Making the physical connection............................................................3 2.
azur 640H 1. Making the physical connection This document explains how to connect your 640H to a network. Networking (i.e. connecting devices together) can allow you to expand the overall capabilities of your 640H. By networking your 640H to a PC, Mac or other device, you will be able to have access to (and play) music files stored on other devices. You can also access the internet for CD database lookup and internet radio.
2. Setting up IP addresses for Network Devices Once your network connections have been made, for the connected devices to communicate to each other you will need to specify the unique "IP address" for the device (i.e. like a house number, and street name so the house can be identified for posting letters). There are two types of IP address; DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), which is more commonly known as dynamic addressing, and static.
3.2 Setting up a Static IP address for your Mac 1. In the "Apple" menu on your desktop, select "System Preferences": 6. In the "Configure IPv4" drop down menu, you can select five options, but one of the two you want to use are "Manually" for static IP addressing and "Using DHCP" for Dynamic IP addressing. 7. Select "Manually" for static IP addressing. There are also five text input boxes you can fill in; IP address, Subnet Mask, Router, DNS Servers and Search Domains.
azur 640H 3.3 Setting up the IP address for the 640H If you are using Dynamic DHCP IP addressing, the 640H is defaulted to receive an IP address and you can skip this step. If you wish to set up a static IP for the 640H, then follow these instructions: 1. In the main menu, select "Settings" in the left hand menu: 6. When Dynamic DHCP addressing has been turned off, select the "Ethernet" menu item: 2. In the right hand menu that appears, select "System": 3. Now select "Product": 7.
3.4 Testing your Network Configuration 3.5 Setting up your Mac to share music over a network Now you have set up a basic network, it is strongly recommended to make sure it is working before continuing. To do this you need to "ping" (Packet InterNet Groper) the 640H from your Mac. Ping is the most basic form of communication between two devices, as it is just a confirmation tool that the link is working correctly.
azur Setting Permissions of your "Music" Folder 1. Select the Macintosh HD icon situated on the desktop. 640H 9. This will bring up an "Authenticate" window. Please enter your username and password and press return: 2. Select the "Users" folder. 3. Select the folder corresponding to your account name. 4. Click once on the "Music" folder so it is selected. 5. Go to the "File" menu and select "Get Info": 10. In the "Group" menu, select "Guest" and change its' "Access" to "Read & Write". 11.
azur 640H 3. Setting up your Mac These instructions are for setting up your 640H network with an Apple Macintosh computer. 5. Click the TCP/IP tab in the new window: If you are using a wireless network, please consult the manual of your wireless network adaptor for setting up an IP address for your Mac and skip to the "Testing your Network Configuration" section. 3.1 Setting up a Dynamic IP address for your Mac 1. In the "Apple" menu on your desktop, select "System Preferences": 6.
3.6 Changing the 640H Name As with a Mac, the 640H needs to have a unique name over the network. This name by default is "Azur" and is located in Settings/System/System Info/Unit Name menu of the 640H. It is recommended to change this name to a simple one word name with no spaces or special characters, i.e. the room where the 640H is situated (e.g. lounge). If the 640H and Mac are in the same room, then please use a suitable one word alternative.
azur 640H 5. This now brings up four settings that you can change: "Friendly name", "File location", "User name" and "Password". 3.8 Adding content to your 640H from your Mac for OSX 10.4.2 and above 6. For the Friendly name, you can enter anything you like to denote your selection. For example, if you have chosen to add your whole collection to the 640H, it could be "My Mac Music". If you only add a particular artist, album etc, then it could be the name of the artist or album.
5. This now brings up four settings that you can change: "Friendly name", "File location," "User name" and "Password". 3.9 Accessing the 640H from a Mac 6. For the Friendly name, you can enter anything you like to denote your selection. For example, if you have chosen to add your whole collection to the 640H, it could be "My Mac Music". If you only add a particular artist, album etc, then it could be the name of the artist or album. 1.
azur 640H 4. 640H network advice 4.1 Virus's and Spy-ware Virus's and spy-ware are the biggest security risks facing computer systems today. It is recommend to periodically update your anti-virus and anti spy-ware software then scan your PC/Mac hard drive for potential infections. Such infections can bring down your internet and network connections with dire consequences.
5. Lead descriptions The below diagrams show the different types of Ethernet network cable that can be used to network the 640H. Please see "Making the physical connection" section of this document for more information. 5.1 Cat5 568A RJ-45 cable jack 1. Green / White 2. Green 3. Orange / White 4. Blue 5. Blue / White 6. Orange 7. Brown / White 8. Brown 5.2 Cat5 568B RJ-45 cable jack 1. Orange / White 2. Orange 3. Green / White 4. Blue 5. Blue / White 6. Green 7. Brown / White 8.
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