Chapter 2 The Menu System

 

Table 6 The Information Menu

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

MAC Address

This shows the hardware Media Access Control address of the

 

 

 

STB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Address

This shows the IP address currently assigned to the STB. You can

 

 

 

change this in the Advanced Setup: Network menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

STB Version

This shows the firmware version running on the STB. Check this

 

 

 

before you upload new firmware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bootloader

This shows the version number of the software that loads the

 

 

 

STB’s operating system on startup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kernel

This shows the version number of the code that controls the STB’s

 

 

 

basic operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rootfs

This shows the version number of the STB’s filesystem code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apps

This shows the version number of the STB’s software applications.

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.3 The Advanced Setup: Network Menu

Use this menu to set up the STB’s IP address, media server information, and homepage. This menu differs according to the Mode you select.

Select DHCP to have the STB obtain a dynamic IP address automatically from a DHCP server. See Section 2.3.3.1 on page 27. DHCP is the default setting.

Select Static to assign an IP address to the STB. See Section 2.3.3.2 on page 28.

Select PPPoE to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet service. See Section 2.3.3.3 on page 29.

2.3.3.1Network: DHCP

Select DHCP in the Network menu. The following menu displays.

Figure 12 The Network: DHCP Menu

The following table describes the labels in this menu.

Table 7 The Network: DHCP Menu

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Mode

Select DHCP to have the STB obtain an IP address automatically.

 

 

STB Server

Enter the IP address of the media server which supplies TV and

 

video to the STB.

 

 

 

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