User manual NETGEAR MP115

[. . . ] User's Manual for the Wireless Digital Media Player MP115 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version 1. 0 November 2004 © 2004 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] The LED on the remote control should flash when you push a button. -- If the LED does not flash, and the batteries are working, then the remote may be faulty. -- If the LED does flash, reset the MP115 MP115 does not find my network. · · Make sure the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP settings of the MP115 and media server match exactly. Restart the media server software, then power cycle the MP115. Troubleshooting November 2004 202-10038-01 6-1 User's Manual for the Wireless Digital Media Player MP115 MP115 does not find the server. · · · · Make sure your computer is running the media 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. 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. See IP Address on page 6-3. Physical Connectivity Ethernet Link Because the MP115 incorporates Auto Uplink technology (also called Auto MDI/MDI-X), it is capable of automatically sensing the polarity of the Ethernet connection. You can therefore connect using either a standard or crossover Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port of your MP115 will automatically configure itself properly. If connecting to your network using Ethernet, the link LED on the back of your MP115 and on your hub or router should both be on. If not, try the following: · · Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation. Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation. Wireless Link Please be aware that wireless data rate and throughput decreases as the distance increases between the Access Point (AP) and the MP115 Player. If you are unable to detect any wireless networks, try the following: · · Your wireless AP (access point) may be too far from the MP115. It may be necessary to move either the AP or the MP115 so that they are closer together. If you are using a wireless connection between the AP (or wireless router) and the computer that serves the media content, you might also need to move the computer and the AP closer together. 6-2 November 2004 202-10038-01 Troubleshooting User's Manual for the Wireless Digital Media Player MP115 · If your access point is configured to disable broadcast of SSID, the MP115 will not be able to detect it. You will need to manually configure your wireless settings as described in "Manually Setting Wireless Configuration for Hidden Networks" on page 5-6. The MP115 cannot connect to the wireless network while it is connected to the Ethernet network. Disconnect your Ethernet cable. · IP Address If the MP115 is unable to receive a valid IP address, try the following: · · Verify that a working DHCP server is on your network. If you are using a wireless network, verify that the MP115 is associated with the correct SSID. The SSID that is being used can be displayed by following instructions in "Manually Setting Wireless Configuration for Hidden Networks" on page 5-6. If you are using a wireless network, verify that the WEP settings on the MP115 match the settings on your access point. Instructions for setting WEP can be found in Appendix B, "Wireless Networking Basics. [. . . ] TKIP was a pragmatic compromise that allows organizations to deploy better security while AES capable equipment is being designed, manufactured, and incrementally deployed. Wireless Networking Basics November 2004 202-10038-01 B-15 User's Manual for the Wireless Digital Media Player MP115 Is WPA Perfect? WPA is not without its vulnerabilities. If the access point receives two data packets that fail the Message Integrity Code (MIC) check within 60 seconds of each other then the network is under an active attack, and as a result, the access point employs counter measures, which includes disassociating each station using the access point. This prevents an attacker from gleaning information about the encryption key and alerts administrators, but it also causes users to lose network connectivity for 60 seconds. More than anything else, this may just prove that no single security tactic is completely invulnerable. [. . . ]