User manual JACKSON HB28106

[. . . ] 2 A DDNS lets you tie a Host/Domain name to a dynamic IP address. If you do not have a Host/Domain name and your dynamic IP address is changed while you are using NetAV, your connection will drop. device connected to the Internet must have either a public or private IP address. Public IP addresses are assigned to a home router or to a PC when either is connected directly to the global Internet. A Private IP address is assigned between a home router and another device, typically a PC, on a home network. 4 DMZ 3 Every stands for "demilitarized zone, " a military term meaning a buffer area between two enemies. [. . . ] The transfer of unsecured data takes place by means of "tunneling" through a secure connection established by setting up port forwarding between two devices, in this case the LocationFree Base Station and the LocationFree Monitor. 5 5 Step 2 Obtain a Dynamic Domain Name If you do not already have a fixed IP address, you will need to register with a dynamic DNS service such as Dynamic Network Services Inc. , a provider of dynamic DNS and other network services. You can register with www. dyndns. org, as described below. Registering with a Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) 1 Check to make sure the LocationFree TV is connected to the Internet (in Home/Wireless mode) A. A Settings > Monitor 2 Using the Web function, enter the URL http://www. dyndns. org/ and then select Sign Up Now A. A http://www. dyndns. org/ Continued 6 3 Read the Use Policy, and then check the Agree box A. Next, enter your Username B, E-mail address C and Password (up to 16 characters) D. (Make a note of your Username and Password, which you'll use to configure the LocationFree TV, described on the next page). Then select Create Account E. A B C D E An Account Created confirmation page appears and a confirmation e-mail will be sent to you. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, send an e-mail to support@dyndns. org. 4 Go to http://www. dyndns. org again, enter your Username and Password, and then select the Login button. 5 Select the Account tab. Your Account page is displayed. Under Your Hosts & Zones, select Dynamic DNS (Add Host) A. A 6 The New Dynamic DNS page is displayed. Enter your host name A and choose dnsalias. com from the dropdown menu B. Leave all other fields as is and then select Add Host C. A B C You are now registered. Make a note of the Host/Domain name, which you'll need to configure your LocationFree TV on the next page. 7 Step 3 Configure LocationFree TV for DDNS 1 Make sure your LocationFree TV is connected in the Home/Wireless mode. 2 In the Settings menu, go to Base station > NetAV Settings > Dynamic DNS. Enter the following information in the appropriate field. Then Select OK. 1 2 Select Advanced, then Applications and Gaming A. A 3 Select DMZ and then Enable DMZ. 4 For the DMZ Host IP, enter 64, which corresponds to the private IP address of the Base Station that you locked in Step 4. 3. Then Select Save Settings. Confirming your set up To confirm your setup, do the following: 1 Press the Index button and select Web to open up the LocationFree TV browser. 2 Type in http://YourName. dnsalisas. com:5021/lfx/check 3 If "NetAV Connection OK!" appears, you are all set. If not, go back and confirm the settings in Step 5 on page 11. The above example is when using DMZ. As an alternative, you can use Port-forwarding. For more details, see your router's instruction manual. 1 Note that this is the configuration site for the Linksys WRT54G; other routers will have different configuration sites. See your router manual for details. 11 Step 6a Connect NetAV from a Hotspot Finding a signal corresponding to a hotspot 1 Go to Settings > Monitor > and set On the go to Wireless A. A Settings > Monitor 2 Go to Settings > Monitor > On the go-Wireless > Settings > Public Wireless Access. A list of available wireless access points is displayed. If nothing appears in 10 seconds, select Search/Update A. If an access point you want to connect to does not display the + sign in the Avail. Column, select an SSID you want to connect and select Configure B. A B Settings > Monitor > On the go - Wireless > Settings > Public Wireless Access Continued 12 3 To set up an unencrypted wireless signal, select Open authentication A and No encryption B. [. . . ] Then select the Back button D. 1 A B C D Settings > Monitor > On the go - Wireless > Public Wireless Access > Connection Settings 4 Select an SSID2 you want to connect to and select Connect. 5 If the wireless signal is unencrypted, the Wireless signal quality level appears A and the icon on the top bar B changes to . If the wireless signal quality level does not appear, make sure you entered the correct encryption code in step 3 (page 13) or go back to step 2 (page 12) and choose another SSID. B A Settings > Monitor > On the go - Wireless > Public Wireless Access 6 Try to connect to any website. [. . . ]