Netgear MP115 Installation Guide
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1. N e T G E A R Installation Guide Wireless Digital Media Player MP115 Start Here Follow these quick steps to install your MP115 1 VERIFY THAT BASIC REQUIREMENTS ARE MET Make sure that you have the following A wireless 802 11b or 802 11g or Ethernet network One or more computers running Windows 98SE 2000 ME or XP Broadband Internet service recommended Have your Network Name SSID and security settings handy Firewalls can interfere with or block MP115 performance If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2 the NETGEAR Wireless Digital Media Player MP115 Resource CD sets it up to be compatible during installation If you use other firewalls such as ZoneAlarm set the following ports to be open UDP Ports 1360 1900 TCP Ports 1025 1035 3640 3641 4000 4001 7000 7010 49200 49210 The Media server online help includes more information about firewalls 2 INSTALL THE MEDIA SERVER SOFTWARE a Power on your computer and log in as needed Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on the computer The CD main page loads Select Install Media Server software Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps and click Finish when done Note Depending on your location complimentary 30 day trials for Internet radio stations may be available for vTuner Radio AOL and Rhapsody The Resource CD automatically installs vTuner and Radio AOL To use the trial for Rhapsody you must sele2. settings must be identical to the country where the device is operating important due to non harmonized frequencies in the EU 802 11g Restrictions European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100 mW EIRP and frequency range of 2 400 2 4835 GHz In France the equipment must be restricted to 2 44654 2 4835 GHz frequency range and must be restricted to indoor use 2004 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved NETGEAR is a registered trademark of NETGEAR Inc in the United States and or other countries Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice
3. ct Install Rhapsody from the menu and complete that installation Restart your computer and the NETGEAR Media server software automatically runs Use the Media server software to scan your hard drive to locate your video picture and music files Note You can use the Options tab on the Media server to specify which types of files you want to include as described in the Media server online help 3 INSTALL THE MP115 PLAYER Determine which type of cable your television uses e Composite Video cable and Audio cable also called RCA Video and RCA Audio These two cables are included and are compatible with most televisions in the US e SCART This cable is often used in Europe and Australia and is not included in the package However if you have this cable the MP115 will recognize it and you can continue to use these instructions e S Video or Component Video These cables are not included in the package and you will need to change the MP115 settings in order to use them See the User Manual on the Resource CD for installation instructions b Connect the MP115 to your television with the correct cables SCART cable not included MP115 rear panel Television Audio cable Composite Video cable C d e Composite Video and Audio Cables Connect the Composite Video cable which has only one jack to the port labelled Composite Video on the rear panel of the MP115 Connect the red and wh
4. ia d If your network is wireless and or uses security settings the MP115 stops at Finding Network and goes to the Settings Available Networks screen The MP115 is set from the factory to get its IP Address from a DHCP server If your network does not use DHCP you must set up the MP115 with a Static IP address in the range of addresses on your network If the MP115 is set to use DHCP and fails to obtain an IP Address from the server it will resort to an autoIP address in the range of 169 254 x x You can use a Fixed IP if there is a problem connecting the MP115 to the server e Use the remote control to enter your wireless and security settings Then the Main menu appears with the following selections My Music My Videos My Pictures Premium Content f All the files that you scanned on the Media server are now available to play on the Wireless Digital Media Player MP115 Use the remote control to select the desired media 201 1 0205 071 October 18 2004 Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that may prevent you from connecting to the media player Recommended Action MP115 does not respond Check the LED on the front panel of the MP115 to make sure to the remote control the power is on Make sure the television is turned on Aim the remote control at the logo on the upper right of the MP115 The LED on the remote control should flash when you push a button Ifthe LED does n
5. ite jacks on the Audio cable into the corresponding ports labelled Audio on the rear panel of the MP115 Connect the Composite Video cable and the Audio cable to the corre sponding ports on your television e SCART cable not included Connect one end of your cable to the port labelled SCART on the rear panel of the MP115 Then connect the other end to your television set If you have a wired LAN network not wireless use an Ethernet cable such as the one provided in the package to connect the MP115 to your router Desktop PC with musig files a o a Ky Internet taS Va Sroadb nd Wireless Router such as modem a Netgear WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Router Install the two AA batteries that shipped with the product in the remote control 4 SELECT THE NETWORK AND SERVER FOR THE MP115 Make sure that the MP115 Media server software is running on your computer Turn on the television Connect the MP115 power cord and plug it into an outlet The LED on the front of the MP115 lights up to show that it is powered on The logo on the upper right corner of the MP115 shows where to aim the remote control Note The MP115 includes an internal power supply and universal power adapter If the power cord that is provided does not fit your power outlet simply use a different power cord The MP115 automatically performs the following tasks Checking Hardware Finding Network Getting IP Address Finding Server Accessing Med
6. ot flash and the batteries are working then the remote may be faulty Ifthe LED does flash see Troubleshooting in the User Manual on the Resource CD MP115 does not find my Make sure the Wireless Network Name SSID and network security settings of the MP115 and Media server match exactly Observe the guidelines for placing wireless equipment described in the User Manual on the Resource CD Restart the Media server software then power cycle the MP115 MP115 does not find the Make sure your computer is running the Media server Server software If you wish to use Rhapsody make sure that the Media server is running Rhapsody and that Rhapsody is the selected server for the MP115 Computer firewall software can prevent the Media server from communicating with theMP115 See the Firewall topic in the Media server online help If you do not use DHCP on your network you must set the IP address of the MP115 in the range of addresses on your network Technical Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After completing the installation register your product at http www NETGEAR com register Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service Go to http kbserver netgear com products for product updates and Web support Attention When you configure the wireless settings of this device EFN C 0 D 6 O I please make sure to select the correct country settings Due to EU law the country
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