
6.0 HomePod Setup
There are two ways to connect the HomePod to your network, wired (with an Ethernet cable) or wirelessly (through
6.1 Wired Setup
Before turning on the HomePod, connect it to your network with the enclosed Ethernet cable. HomePod can be connected to a wireless router or a switching hub. Next, plug in HomePod and turn it on. The boot up process will take about 20 seconds, after which HomePod should discover any Audio Servers that have been activated.
6.2 Wireless Setup
Make sure that you have already set up a wireless router or access point (base station) to form your wireless 802.11 b/g network. Your computers and HomePod must be in the same domain as the router (e.g. all must be in 192.168.1.x). Confirm that the DHCP server on the access point is running so that your computers and HomePod can automatically obtain IP addresses automatically (this is usually on by default). If you have WEP encryption enabled in the access point, turn it off for now; you can turn it back on later after the HomePod is running smoothly. Next, plug in the power adapter and turn on the HomePod. The boot up process will take about 20 seconds, after which HomePod should discover any Audio Servers that have been activated.
If the HomePod is unable to find any Audio Servers even though they are running, try the following: Turn off HomePod. Connect the HomePod to the router by a wired Ethernet cable, and then turn on the HomePod again. When HomePod reaches the main screen, go to Network Settings and locate its IP Address. Once the IP is known (say 192.168.1.3), open a browser on any computer on the network and log into HomePod, e.g. type http://192.168.1.3/ in the browser. Once you are at the configuration screen, go to the Wireless Settings tab and look for the SSID field. Change the SSID from the default value of “ANY” to the exact name of your access point (you can get the SSID of your access point by logging into your access point). Click Save and then disconnect the Ethernet cable and reboot HomePod. In a
If you still have trouble finding an Audio Server, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Appendix section of this manual. Also
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