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Naim Audio HDX Hard Disk Player – Network Setup 

4 September 2008 

 

Page 12 of 14 

CDs do not lookup correctly 

This is usually caused by one of three things: 
 

1)  There is no Internet connection.  

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Check the HDX is connected to the network 

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If Ethernet Over Mains equipment is used, ensure it is plugged in and switched on. 

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Check  the  Internet  connection  is  working  on  another  machine  on  the  same 
network.  If  there  appears  to  be  no  Internet  connection  check  the  network 
switches, cabling and Modem/Router (reboot it if necessary). 

2)  The Gateway setting is incorrect 

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If the HDX is in static IP mode check the gateway address is correct. 

 
3)  The DNS setting is incorrect 

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If the  HDX  is  in  DHCP  mode  check  the  router  is  configured  using  the  DNS  settings 
supplied by the Internet provider. 

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If the HDX is in static IP mode check the DNS setting is correct. 

 
After  removing  then  replacing  the  network  cable,  CDs  do  not  lookup  and  DTC  cannot 
connect 

If the HDX is in DHCP mode and the network connection is removed, the HDX will revert to an 
‘auto IP’ address. The auto IP address is unlikely to be compatible with the network to which it 
was  previously  connected,  so,  when  the  HDX  is  reconnected  there  will  be  a  period  of  time 
before the HDX can connect to the network. The HDX will eventually change IP address back 
to  a  compatible  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  network  connection  to  the  HDX  is  regularly  lost,  for  example  if  the  router  is  routinely 
powered off or the network connection to the HDX is only made when ripping CDs, either: 

1)  Reboot the HDX every time the network connection is reconnected 
2)  Configure  the  HDX  in  static  IP  addressing  mode.  Ensure  the  settings  are  carefully 

chosen as described above. 

 

The front display very occasionally shows ‘Please wait…’ 

This is likely to be caused by the network’s DHCP server giving a new IP address to the HDX. 
When  the  front  display  controller  receives  a  new  IP  address  it  momentarily  shows  ‘Please 
wait…’ while it saves the new address. 
 

The Set IP tool does not work on Apple Mac computers 

The Set IP Tool can only  be run  under Microsoft Windows XP or Vista.  There are several ways 
that windows programs can be run on a Mac. Two possibilities are: 

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Use  Boot  Camp.  This  software  allows  the  Mac  to  run  either  Windows  or  the  Mac 
operating system. 

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Use Mac Virtualization software like VMWare Fusion or Parallels. This allows Windows to 
be run without rebooting the Mac. 

 

These instructions are for HDX. What about the NS01, NS02 and NS03? 

The  concepts  and  procedures  described  above  are  identical  for  the  NS01,  NS02  and  NS03. 
The one difference is that the NS01 and NS02 do not have a front display so only have one IP 
address. 

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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