NETGEAR MP101 - Network Audio Player User Manual
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- Page 1 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version 1.2 May 2004...
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Page 2: Customer Support
In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. -
Page 3: Software License Agreement
You have paid all fees in full. Except for the license rights granted above, NETGEAR and NETGEAR’s licensors retain all right, title and interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property rights therein. YOU MAY NOT (AND MAY NOT ALLOW A THIRD PARTY TO) (a) RENT,... - Page 4 YOUR POSSESSION. NETGEAR’s rights and your obligations shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, You shall certify in writing to NETGEAR or such NETGEAR licensor that all copies of the Software have been destroyed or deleted from any of your computer libraries or storage devices.
- Page 5 Should you have any questions relating to this Agreement, or if you desire to contact NETGEAR for any reason, please call 1-888-NETGEAR.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Setting Up the MP101 Welcome .........................1-1 Scope of the User Manual ....................1-1 Remote Control ......................1-2 Front Panel ........................1-3 Rear Panel ........................1-3 Installing the MP101 Digital Music Player ...............1-4 Verify That Basic Requirements Are Met ..............1-4 First, Install the Media Player Software ..............1-4 Next, Connect the MP101 ..................1-5 Connecting to Your Network (Wired Network) ............1-6 Connecting to Your Network (Wireless Network) .............1-6... - Page 8 Chapter 3 Configuration and Maintenance Accessing the Setup Menu .....................3-1 Displaying the IP Address ....................3-1 Setting the IP Address Mode (Dynamic or Static) ............3-2 Displaying Wireless Link Information ................3-3 Manual Wireless Configuration ..................3-3 Upgrading the MP101 Digital Music Player ..............3-5 Resetting the Defaults ....................3-5 Controlling the Display ....................3-6 Viewing Information About the MP101 ................3-7...
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Page 9: Setting Up The Mp101
NETGEAR Audio is a client-server system. Media stored in the server is played from the client. The player has no permanent storage thus it is called the “client” because its purpose is to browse and playback content. -
Page 10: Remote Control
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Remote Control Use the remote control to navigate menus in the MP101 Digital Music Player and to select and play music on your audio system. Button Description Power Icon Power Numeric entry, presets and search VOL+ Increase headphone volume VOL-... -
Page 11: Front Panel
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Front Panel The front of the MP101 Digital Music Player has a four-line display. If information is too long to fit horizontally, it scrolls to the left marquee style. Figure 1-1: MP101 Front Panel Rear Panel The rear panel of the MP101 contains the connectors. -
Page 12: Installing The Mp101 Digital Music Player
First, Install the Media Player Software Warning: PC firewall software can prevent the music server from communicating with the MP101 Digital Music Player. Consult the NETGEAR Media Server online help for full details about firewall settings. Note: The MP101 is a client that can only play music served from another source such as the NETGEAR Media Server or from an Internet music service such as RHAPSODY. -
Page 13: Next, Connect The Mp101
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player – Install the MP101 Server Software to play music stored on your computers. – Install RHAPSODY Digital Music Service to take advantage of a 30-day free trial to play music from their vast collection of recordings. Note: RHAPSODY Digital Music Service is only available in the United States. -
Page 14: Connecting To Your Network (Wired Network)
For wireless networks, no physical connection is needed. Connecting to Your Network (Wired Network) Always have the NETGEAR Media Server software running on your PC before turning on the MP101 Digital Music Player. To start the MP101 Digital Music Player on a wired Ethernet network: Plug in or turn on your player. - Page 15 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Note: Detailed background on wireless networking can be found in Appendix B, Wireless Networking Basics. To start the MP101 Digital Music Player on a wireless network: Plug in your player. The display will show start-up messages as it scans for wireless networks. Up to 30 networks that are detected will be displayed.
- Page 16 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player • Passphrase method. You can automatically generate WEP keys with a passphrase. Enter a word or group of printable characters using the numbered keypad on your remote control. Pressing each button will cycle through the letters and number printed on the button.
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Page 17: Home Menu And Browse Music Directory
Internet Radio menus. More detailed instructions for playing music can be found in Chapter The music files displayed on the MP101 Digital Music Player are exactly the same as the contents displayed within the NETGEAR Streaming Media Server software on your computer. Setting Up the MP101... - Page 18 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1-10 Setting Up the MP101...
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Page 19: Playing Music
P l a y l i s t s Note: The exact contents of the Browse Music menu may be slightly different depending on the server selected. These instructions are assume you are browsing the NETGEAR Streaming Media server. Playing Songs by an Artist... -
Page 20: Playing Songs By Genre
Press . All songs in the album will be played automatically. The order of the songs on the album is determined by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. To play a specific song by the artist: Use the Right arrow to list the songs for that artist. -
Page 21: Playing An Album
Press . All songs in the album will be played automatically. The order of the songs on the album is determined by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. To play a specific song within the album: Use the Right arrow to list the songs in the album. -
Page 22: Playing A Track
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Playing a Track To play a track: Push the button on the remote control or select Tracks from the Browse Music [Track] directory. T r a c k s B e w i l d e r e d B l a c k b i r d B l o w The tracks are listed in alphabetical order. -
Page 23: Displaying Information About A Song
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Press to execute the search. The window will scroll to the first item that matches the [OK] search criteria. T r a c k s L a u g h t e r L i s t e n L o v i n ‘... -
Page 24: Playing Music From The Internet
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Press the button on the remote control to toggle Shuffle mode on and off. [Shuffle] M o d e N O R M A L M o d e S H U F F L E N O R M A L To use Repeat: Press the... -
Page 25: Playing Rhapsody
Super Guide includes a much larger list of stations and is available for an additional charge. You can sign up for vTuner Super Guide at http://www.radio1234.com. This URL can be accessed by clicking the Radio1234.com button under the Options tab of the NETGEAR Media Server software. - Page 26 MP101 Digital Music Player. You can access this music by artist, album, tracks, playlists or radio stations. Scroll and select the tracks you would like to play. Note: The RHAPSODY server may not support all of the features that are available on the NETGEAR Media Server. Playing Music...
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Page 27: Presets
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Presets You can program up to 10 Presets to remember locations in the Browse Music menu hierarchy that can be easily accessed at a later time. The MP101 will allow you to program different presets on three different servers. - Page 28 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 2-10 Playing Music...
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Page 29: Configuration And Maintenance
Chapter 3 Configuration and Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the configuration and maintenance features of your MP101 Digital Music Player. Accessing the Setup Menu To access the Setup menu: Press the button on the remote control. [Home] M P 1 0 1 B r o w s e M u s i c S e t u p... -
Page 30: Setting The Ip Address Mode (Dynamic Or Static)
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player From the Network Setup menu, select IP Address. A d d r e s s C u r r e n t M o d e Select Current to display the IP Address. A d d r e s s 1 9 2 . -
Page 31: Displaying Wireless Link Information
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Select Static IP Address. E n t e r 0 ] . Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the IP Address. Use the button to [OK] save each number and move to the next field. After the IP address is set, enter the subnet mask. E n t e r M a s k 0 ] . - Page 32 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player In order to configure the MP101 to work in a network where the SSID broadcast is disabled, it is necessary to manually configure the wireless settings. Also, it may be necessary to manually configure an Ad Hoc network.
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Page 33: Upgrading The Mp101 Digital Music Player
Do not play music on the MP101 Digital Music Player during the upgrade. To upgrade the MP101 Digital Music Player: On your PC, download new firmware from the http://www.NETGEAR.com support site. Run the firmware installer program, as described in the firmware release notes. -
Page 34: Controlling The Display
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player From the Setup menu, select Maintenance. M a i n t e n a n c e U p g r a d e R e s e t F a c t o r y D e f a u l t S c r e e n B r i g h t n e s s... -
Page 35: Viewing Information About The Mp101
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player From the Setup menu, select Maintenance. M a i n t e n a n c e U p g r a d e R e s e t F a c t o r y D e f a u l t S c r e e n B r i g h t n e s s... - Page 36 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Select the desired server. You will receive a message confirming the connection. The Home menu for the selected server opens. M P 1 0 1 B r o w s e M u s i c S e t u p Select Browse Music to open the Browse Music Directory for that server.
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Page 37: Appendix A Troubleshooting
Hardware Installation The MP101 is a client that can only play music served from another source such as the NETGEAR Media Server or from an Internet music service such as RHAPSODY. -
Page 38: Physical Connectivity
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player The message Searching for Servers should be displayed. You will then be able to choose which server to use from the list of servers found. If only one server is found, the MP101 will automatically connect to it. -
Page 39: Ip Address
• Verify that the NETGEAR Media Server is running on your PC. You should be able to see the icon in the system tray. If it is not on the network, there will be a red bar through the icon. -
Page 40: Connecting To The Rhapsody Server
If you cannot ping the MP101 your network may not be working correctly. • The Status Bar of the NETGEAR Media Server, which can be found at the bottom of the window, should show “Media Player is on the network.” If the Status Bar shows “Media Server is not on network!”, verify that your PC has a valid IP address and that the correct... -
Page 41: Firewalls
If you are using a firewall, it is best if all of your devices are behind the firewall. If this is not possible, then the next best alternative is to open the ports required for NETGEAR Streaming Media to work. Please note that the latter alternative will reduce some of the protection afforded by the firewall, but is necessary for streaming media devices to work. - Page 42 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Troubleshooting...
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Page 43: Wireless Networking Basics
Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics The MP101 player conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard for wireless LANs (WLANs). On an 802.11 wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and is transmitted in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4 GHz. -
Page 44: Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-To-Peer Workgroup
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points in the network -- each node can generally communicate with any other node. There is no access point involved in this configuration. -
Page 45: Wep Wireless Security
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table B-1: Table B-1. 802.11b Radio Frequency Channels Channel Center Frequency Frequency Spread 2412 MHz 2399.5 MHz - 2424.5 MHz 2417 MHz 2404.5 MHz - 2429.5 MHz 2422 MHz 2409.5 MHz - 2434.5 MHz 2427 MHz... -
Page 46: Wep Authentication
User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player WEP Authentication The 802.11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802.11 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 802.11 station such as the one built in to the MP101 can communicate with an Ethernet network through an access point: Turn on the wireless station. - Page 47 User’s Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player The 128-bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 user-configurable bits. Similar to the 40-bit WEP data encryption method, the remaining 24 bits are factory set and not user configurable. Some vendors allow passphrases to be entered instead of the cryptic hexadecimal characters to ease encryption key entry.
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