LocationFree TV
NetAV Quick Start Guide
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Overview
The LocationFree TV’s NetAV function enables you to enjoy video entertainment content
while you’re away from home. Using a public wireless access (also known as a hotspot) or a
wired LAN, such as in a hotel room, you can watch TV and even control your VCR or DVD
player in your home.
Base Station
(works as a server)
Monitor
(works as a client)
AV Content
Authenticate
(signals encrypted)
Hot Spot
DSL/Cable
✍ The network system used in most office locations include firewalls that may restrict an open port
required to use NetAV.
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Setup Summary
To start enjoying NetAV, follow these five simple steps:
Before You Go Out
(One Time Setup
Only)
Task
See Page
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Check Your Current Network Set Up
Obtain a Dynamic Domain Name
Configure LocationFree TV for DDNS
Configure LocationFree TV for Your Home Router
Configure Your Home Router
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6
8
9
11
Monitor Mode
Home - Wireless (default)
DSL/Cable
From Outside
Task
See Page
Step 6a
Step 6b
Connect NetAV from a Hotspot
Connect NetAV from a Wired LAN
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Monitor Mode
On the go - Wireless
Hot Spot
DSL/Cable
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Step 1
Check Your Current Network Set Up
Network
connection
You must have a broadband connection (DSL, cable modem, etc.) with uplink and downlink
speeds of at least 300 kbps. The more uplink bandwidth you have available, the better your
NetAV performance.
✍ For best performance a premium bandwidth service is recommended. Contact your ISP for details.
✍ You cannot use NetAV through a dial-up connection.
Internet Protocol
(IP) Address
If you do not already have a fixed IP address1, you will need to register with a Dynamic
Domain Name Service (DDNS)2. Step 2 explains how to register with one such provider.
✍ A public fixed IP address3 may be used in lieu of a dynamic DNS service. Contact your ISP for details.
✍ You cannot use a private IP address (an address assigned by a home router) for NetAV.
Router setting and
Firewall
Your home router must be configured for DMZ4 or Port Forwarding5 to allow secure access
through your firewall. You must enable use of a port for LocationFree TV (typically 5021).
1 Typically your Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns an IP address to you when you sign up for service. However, this IP
address is “dynamic,” meaning that it may change. Most ISPs offer, for a monthly premium, a “fixed IP address” that is
assigned only to you. If you have a fixed IP address, you do not need to sign up with a Dynamic Domain Name Service
(DDNS) to use NetAV.
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.
3 Every 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 stands for “demilitarized zone,” a military term meaning a buffer area between two enemies. On some routers the
term is used to represent a buffer area (outside a firewall) between a trusted private network and an un-trusted external
network, such as the public Internet.
5 Port forwarding offers a means of transferring unsecured data from TCP/IP applications through a secure connection.
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.
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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
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
Now A.
A
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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 [email protected].
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.
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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.
A
B
C
Enter the Username you registered in DynDNS
Enter the Password you registered in DynDNS
If your registered Host/Domain name is
YourName.dnsalias.com, enter
User ID
Password
URL to update DNS information
YourName.dnsalias.com
D
E
Select the Set button
URL to detect IP address
Set button
A
B
C
D
E
Settings > Base station > NetAV Settings > Dynamic DNS
3 Select the Back button and again select Dynamic DNS. Check that the data is showing as
entered. If the data has changed, repeat step 2 on this page. Then check the Current status
field as follows:
A
Your Dynamic DNS is successfully configured. The system is automatically
checking IP addresses currently assigned to your base station. Wait at least 10
minutes before going to Step 4 on page 9.
The Dynamic DNS configuration failed or communication to the server failed.
Try repeating Steps 1-3 on pages 5 to 8. The update process may take as long as
10 minutes at the DDNS provider. Wait 10 minutes before trying again
The system is still trying to correctly configure. Try waiting a few more minutes;
the current status will soon indicate “success” or “failure.” If the Current status
field does not change, repeat Step 2 on page 6.
Success
Failure
Updating
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Step 4
Configure LocationFree TV for Your Home Router
In this section you will specify or “lock” an IP address from your router to the LocationFree
Base Station.
1 Go to Settings > Base station > Internet Connections > LAN (DHCP/Manual IP address
settings). Make sure the box next to Automatic IP address configuration (DHCP) is
checked and write down on a piece of paper the information in all of the fields.
Check this check box
Settings > Base station > Internet Connection > LAN (DHCP/Manual IP address settings)
2 Uncheck the box next to Automatic IP address configuration (DHCP). The information in
the fields will clear, which releases the “automatic” IP settings.
3 Enter again the information you wrote down in step 1 —with one exception. For the IP
address, be sure to change the last two digits to 64. So, if the IP address your router
provided is 192.168.0.5, then enter or “assign” 192.168.0.64.1
4 Select the Set button to lock in the IP address and other important information on this
screen.
5 Press the Index button and select Web to go to the Internet. Make sure you are able to
access the Internet by viewing any web page. If you are able to access the Internet, the
settings are correct.
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1 Why the number 64? Most routers using DHCP assign the last numbers of an IP address between 2-50. The number 64
is safely out of this range. Note that any two-digit number outside of the DHCP range should work.
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6 Configure the base station NetAV settings to send video from the base station to a remote
computer in the Enable/Disable NetAV screen, as described below.
Set this to Enable
Enter Port Number 5021
Settings > Base station > NetAV Settings > Enable/Disable NetAV
7 Configure the monitor to receive video from the base station in the NetAV Settings screen,
as described below.
Enter the Host/Domain name
that you acquired on page 7,
step 61
Enter Port Number 5021
Settings > Monitor > NetAV Settings > NetAV Connection
1 If you have a fixed IP address, enter it at this step.
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Step 5
Configure Your Home Router
Most of the popular routers used in the USA include DMZ or Port Forwarding.
✍ If your router does not have either mode, you cannot use the NetAV function.
Setting up the
LinkSys WRT54G
router
The following steps show how to set up one popular home router, the LinkSys Wireless-G
Broadband Router, model WRT54G.
1 Press the Index button, select Web and enter the following web address:
Leave the User Name blank. In the Password field, enter the word admin. 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.
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.
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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
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3 To set up an unencrypted wireless signal, select Open authentication A and No encryption
B. Select Set C to save the changes. 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. Most hotspots requiring a login will automatically redirect
you to the login page. Note that some hotspots may require a fee.
7 Go to TV or Video and select NetAV to start!
A dialog box will show that you are Connecting, then > Authenticating > Buffering.
Shortly the picture will appear. Enjoy!
1 Some commercial hotspots require an encryption code to log-on. If needed, enter the encryption code at this step. Also,
note that some commercial hotspots require a fee for access.
2 SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, a label that distinguishes one wireless LAN from another.
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Step 6b
Connect NetAV from a Wired LAN
1 Connect the Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the monitor.
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2 Go to Settings > Monitor. In the On the go section, select Wired LAN A.
A
Settings > Monitor
3 Press the Index button and select Web to open up the LocationFree TV browser. Some
networks require a login. If a login is required, you will be redirected to the login page.
Enter your name, password or go to the signup page to finish logging in.
4 Go to TV or Video and select NetAV to start!
A dialog box will show that you are Connecting, then > Authenticating > Buffering.
Shortly the picture will appear. Enjoy!
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