Cambridge Audio azur 640H Networking Manual

Manual is about: Cambridge Audio Music server User's manual 640H

Summary of azur 640H

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    Music server networking guide - mac updated 10/06 640h azur.

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    2 contents introduction .................................................................................................2 1. Making the physical connection............................................................3 2. Setting up ip addresses for network devices ......................................

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    640h azur 3 network type c: "home" wired network via a router, hub or switch this is the most common network where a router (a device that routes signals from the phone line to multiple network devices on a network), hub or switch (devices that allow data to be shared between many network devices) i...

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    4 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; dh...

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    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 addre...

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    640h azur 7 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...

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    3.5 setting up your mac to share music over a network if you use itunes, we recommend placing all of your mp3's in your itunes folder (situated in your music folder) before starting. If you don't, then place all your mp3 content in your music folder (situated in your account folder). Turning on file...

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    640h azur 9 setting permissions of your "music" folder 1. Select the macintosh hd icon situated on the desktop. 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"...

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    640h azur 5 these instructions are for setting up your 640h network with an apple macintosh computer. 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...

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    Note: the set up procedure for os x 10.4.1 (tiger) and 10.3.X (panther) are the same. For os x 10.4.2 and above, please turn to "os x 10.4.2 and above" section below. The 640h will not network to os x 10.2 and below, including os 9. 3.7 adding content to your 640h from your mac for os x 10.3.X and 1...

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    640h azur 11 5. This now brings up four settings that you can change: "friendly name", "file location", "user name" and "password". 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 b...

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    12 5. This now brings up four settings that you can change: "friendly name", "file location," "user name" and "password". 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 ...

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    640h azur 13 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 in...

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    14 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 5.2 cat5 568b rj-45 cable jack a straight-thru one-to-one (patch) c...

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