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Naim Audio HDX Hard Disk Player – Network Setup 

4 September 2008 

 

Page 11 of 14 

Troubleshooting 

The Set IP Tool does not discover the HDX 

It is possible that a firewall running on the computer is blocking the communication between 
the  Set  IP  Tool  and  the  HDX.  If  this  is  suspected  to  be  the  case,  more  detailed  information 
about  how  to  allow  certain  applications  to  communicate  through  the  firewall  will  be 
available  from  the  firewall’s  vendor  website.  This  process  is  usually  known  as  ‘adding 
exceptions to a firewall’. 
 

Incorrect static address settings have been entered by accident 

Launch  the  Set  IP  Tool,  re-enter  the  details  and  click  update.  The  new  configuration  will  be 
sent to the HDX.  Alternatively return the HDX to DHCP  mode if the HDX was not intended to 
be set to static addressing mode. 

 
The front display permanently shows ‘Please Wait…’ 

The  most  likely  cause  is  that  the  HDX  has  been  configured  in  static  addressing  mode  with 
incompatible  settings.  Either  return  the  server  to  DHCP  mode  or  correct  the  static  address 
settings. Here are some examples of incompatible settings 
 

1)  Example 1 

Server IP = 192.168.0.

10

 

Front panel IP = 192.168.0.

10

 

Netmask = 255.255.255.0 

 
In this example the server and front panel IP addresses are identical. Two devices on a 
network must never have the same IP address. 

 

2)  Example 2 

Server IP = 192.168.

0

.10 

Front panel IP = 192.168.

1

.11 

Netmask = 255.255.255.0 

 

In  this  example  the  server  IP  and  front  panel  IP  addresses  are  on  different  address 
ranges.  The  IP  addresses  should  be  changed  so  the  first  three  parts  of  the  IP  are  the 
same. E.g. 192.168.0.10 and 192.168.0.11 

 

3)  Example 3 

Server IP = 

192.168.0.10

 

Front panel IP = 

10.15.35.50

 

Netmask = 255.255.255.0 

 
In  this  example  the  server  and  front  panel  IP  addresses  are  on  completely  different 
ranges.  This  can  happen  if  an  incorrect  configuration  is  sent  to  the  HDX  from  the 
NetStreams Dealer Setup application. Either correct the problem using the Set IP Tool 
or  check  the  addressees  allocated  to  the  HDX  and  front  panel  by  the  Dealer  Setup 
application. 

 

Summary of Contents for HDX - REMOTE CONTROL CODE

Page 1: ...as they cannot be contacted directly by a computer on the WAN side without the LAN side device initiating the communication The HDX should never be connected directly to the Internet without a Router...

Page 2: ...iagram below shows how the Main Controller and Front Display Controller are connected inside the HDX The HDX is always shipped from Naim Audio in DHCP mode as this is the most common and preferred add...

Page 3: ...d Front Panel IP addresses must be set between 192 168 0 151 and 192 168 0 254 Front Panel IP address This is the IP address of the Front Display Controller Usual practice is to allocate the front pan...

Page 4: ...the back of the user manual for future reference Installing the Naim IP Tool Application The HDX ships with a CD ROM that contains documentation the Desktop Client application and the Naim Set IP Tool...

Page 5: ...aller will open Click Next on the first screen Then select the Folder in which to install the application The default location is shown below and will be suitable for most typical installations Click...

Page 6: ...Naim Audio HDX Hard Disk Player Network Setup 4 September 2008 Page 6 of 14 4 When the installation is complete the following screen will be shown Press Close to complete the installation...

Page 7: ...process takes 30 seconds and scans the network for any Naim HDX hard disk players or Naim Servers 3 When the discovery process has finished the application will show the name and IP address of any Nai...

Page 8: ...amic address use DHCP will be selected see step 5 If the current addressing mode is Static then Static address will be selected and the address details will reflect the current network settings see st...

Page 9: ...e to Static select the Static option and enter the required networking settings Follow the advice in the previous sections to determine what these settings should be Click Update when all the settings...

Page 10: ...omatically shutdown then restart using the new network settings Check that the message in the Update Progress window confirms that both the server and front panel configurations were downloaded succes...

Page 11: ...addressing mode with incompatible settings Either return the server to DHCP mode or correct the static address settings Here are some examples of incompatible settings 1 Example 1 Server IP 192 168 0...

Page 12: ...address but the time it will take to do this will vary depending on network conditions The quickest way to recover from this situation is to ensure the network is connected and reboot the HDX If the...

Page 13: ...from other computers Microsoft Windows XP and Vista are both supplied with software firewalls Normally Windows will advise if these are not enabled Examples of other software firewall vendors are Zon...

Page 14: ...ices to the home network o Firewall Prevents unwanted intrusions from the Internet o DHCP server Automatically allocates IP addresses Netmask The Netmask determines the range of IP addresses that the...

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