BEFORE YOU BEGIN
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS
Successful installation and optimal operation of the SMS3 media server is contingent on several requirements.
Installer must have:
- to connect SMS3 media server to home network’s router
Audio CD for test purposes
- to verify CD catalog process and audio output
Installer should have:
Access to computer
-to easily enter custom names for Themes and Streams
-to transfer files across LAN from PC to SMS3 hard drive
-to set up RNET source numbers
External hard drive 160GB or higher capacity (FireWire IEEE 1394 or USB 2.0/1.1 interface) - to back up SMS3 hard drive
Installation site must have:
A home LAN (Local Area Network)
- to provide access for networked PC control of SMS3
Router with DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
-to allow dynamic IP addressing of SMS3 on network
-to allow more than one PC on the network to access the SMS3
Internet connection
-to allow the SMS3 to retrieve updated artist/album/track name information from the Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service
-to allow the SMS3 to retrieve album cover art from MUZE Entertainment Information Service
-to connect to and play internet radio streams on the SMS3
Video display device (i.e., TV) wired to the CAV6.6 or connected directly to the SMS3
- to view the SMS3 graphical interface during source configuration and music choices
Installation site should have:
Personal computer on home LAN
-(Windows, Mac) to view and control the SMS3 through the graphical user interface
-(Windows) to install Internet radio mime handler, allow file sharing of MP3s, digital photos
Dedicated external hard drive (160GB or higher) (FireWire IEEE 1394 or USB 2.0/1.1 interface) - to create backups of the SMS3 hard drive (cataloged music, configurations)
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