Mackie HDR 24/96 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
HD24/96 Technical Reference 87
Network | Configuration | TCP/IP | IP Address
If you dont see TCP/IP as a choice in the Configuration window (unusual for standard
installations), youll need to install it from the Windows installation disk. See TCP/IP Is
Not Listed below.
You may or may not have to make changes to the TCP/IP settings, depending on how
your computer is set up. If you use the computer in a network presently, or if you use it
to connect to the Internet, providing those are functioning normally, it is best to record
your current settings set the HDR24/96 accordingly. Changing network settings may
cause problems with your existing networking.
If the Obtain an IP Address Dynamically button is checked, you need not worry about
matching or conflicting with the HDR24/96 IP address. Your computer will find it even
though the IP Address and Subnet Mask settings on your computer are blank
If the Specify an IP Address button is checked and there is an address and subnet
mask displayed, jot those numbers down. Youll need them to match up the HDR24/96
with your computer.
If the Specify button is checked but no IP address is displayed, youll have to make a
change. If the computer is not on a local area network and you arent planning to use it
to connect to the Internet, the simplest thing to do is check the Obtain an IP Address
Dynamically button and continue. You could enter an IP address of your choosing, but
for a simple, two-station network (the computer and the HDR24/96) theres no
advantage to doing so.
TCP/IP Is Not Listed
If the TCP/IP networking software is not installed, install it as follows:
Click the Add button.
Click Protocol and then click Add.
In the Manufacturers window, click Microsoft.
In the Network Protocols window, click TCP/IP, and then click OK.
Return to the Configuration window. You should now see TCP/IP listed.
Click the TCP/IP entry then click Properties.
FTP Client Configuration
There are a number of FTP clients available for both PC and Macintosh platforms. This
generic example may not exactly reflect the settings for your particular FTP client software,
but it should be close enough to get you on the right track if youre having difficulty.
Create a new account for connecting to the HDR24/96.
If there is a Profile or Account name setting, choose a name like HDR.
For Host (Name/Address), use the HDR IP address you decided on earlier. In this
case the HDR IP address is 10.10.28.20.
If you must choose a Host Type, select anonymous login.
If there is a Password setting, you can leave it blank. The anonymous setting will
automatically send something that the HDR will ignore.
If there is a Directory setting, set it to C.