If you do not already have a Wireless Home Network setup you should read this first:
Setting up a Simple Wireless Network on Windows XP (it applies almost as much to Vista as it does to XP)
Once you have your W-LAN working you then need to set the correct settings on your DP-S1:
Got to Setup > Network > Setting
W-LAN:
Change the Network Device to WLAN
- If the settings beneath W-LAN are not visible then select W-LAN and press OK
DHCP:
Ideally you want DHCP set to Enabled. Press the green button to check the Status and see the DHCP assigned IP settings. If the settings are all 0 then:
- Put the S1 into Standby
- Reboot your DHCP server (router or access point)
- Once the DHCP server is back online, turn on the S1
- Once the S1 is fully on, check the W-LAN Status again (as above)
- If you're unable to get an IP via DHCP then you'll need to manually assign the IP and netmask etc.
Manually Assign an IP Address:
IP Address:
- The first 9 digits must be identical to the first 9 digits assigned to other devices on your W-LAN.
- The last 3 digits must be different to the last 3 digits assigned to other devices on your W-LAN, and MUST also be outside the range that your DHCP. If your DHCP server is 192.168.0.1 and controls from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.32 then you need to pick an address greater than 192.168.0.32 (and less than 192.168.0.254). So you could for example use 192.168.000.033, or something more memorable like 192.168.000.101.
Note: A single .0. as used by many network devices is the same as .000. used on the S1
Subnet Mask:
- Set it to 255.255.255.000
Gateway:
- Set it to the address used by your Router/Internet-Gateway
Primary DNS Server:
- Set it to the address used by your Router/Internet-Gateway
Primary DNS Server:
- Leave it as 000.000.000.000
MAC Address:
- Can not be changed. This only displays the S1's MAC Address in case you want to add it to your router's Allowed MAC Addresses table.
Network Name (SSID):
- Press OK then answer yes to have the S1 search for local W-LANs or no manually type in your W-LAN's SSID.
- If the seach fails you have a problem with your W-LAN's signal or settings. Make sure your router is set to broadcast it's SSID. Check both the S1's antennas are pointing vertical. Or try a different channel on your Router/Access-Point.
- If the search lists more than one SSID then select yours and press OK.
- If the search lists only your SSID then press OK.
Network Type:
- Set it to Infrastructure if you're connecting to a Router or Access-Point.
- Set it to Adhoc if you're connecting directly to a PC.
Authentication Type:
- Set it to OPEN.
Encryption Type:
- Set it to NONE if you are not using any encryption security on your W-LAN.
- Set it to WEP if you want to use encryption security on your W-LAN.
Note: If using WEP all your other W-LAN devices will need to also be set to WEP
WPAPSK Key:
- Leave it blank
Default WEP Key ID:
- Leave it as 1
Key1:
- Set it to EXACTLY the same as the WEP key used on your W-LAN router's W-LAN security settings. Pay attention to which characters are upper and lower case etc.
Note: Spaces in the key's passphrase are likely to cause problems
Key2, Key3 and Key4:
- Leave them blank
Save and Exit:
Now press the red button to apply the changes. If you did everything correctly the status should show that the S1 is now connected to your W-LAN. If it shows that the S1 is not connected then press Exit twice to leave the network setting menu (some networking won't work until you exit the network setting menu. If you are asked whether to Apply the changes or not, you should answer Yes.
After making any changes to the network settings you should:
- Put the S1 into Standby
- Reboot your DHCP server (router or access point)
- Once the DHCP server is back online, turn on the S1
- Once the S1 is fully on, check the W-LAN Status again (as above)
What Next?
You will now want to make use of your S1's connection to your network. Depending on what you intend to use the networking for you could:
- Setup your IceTV settings.
- Setup shared directories on a network accessable HDD so the S1 can copy/move recordings and play/show files.
- Setup WizPNP to use WizFX to download recordings from the S1.
- Setup WizPNP to Stream files between multiple beyonwiz devices.
Troubleshooting:
If your S1 is still showing that it is not connected to your W-LAN then you need to do some troubleshooting, starting with signal strength and then checking your router's and/or access point's W-LAN security settings and firewall because either the S1 is not getting a W-LAN signal or your router/access-point is refusing to allow it to connect.
If you still can't get the S1 to connect to your W-LAN you should disable ALL wireless LAN security on your both router/firewall/access-point AND on the S1 until after you are able to get the S1 connected wirelessly to your network. Then re-enable one security option at a time while checking that the S1 can still connect.