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Troubleshooting & FAQs Configure your firewall to allow any HP MediaSmart or Windows Home Server applications. Check that the Router is Correctly Configured for DHCP The HP MediaSmart Server comes automatically set to use a DHCP server to dynamically assign IP addresses. Most router come with a built-in DHCP server. Check that the router has the DHCP server correctly enabled. Refer to the documentation that came with the router for instructions on proper DHCP server configuration. For information about configuring a router for remote access, see Configuring your broadband router in the Windows Home Server Console Help. Windows Vista: Check that Network Discovery is turned on To ensure that Network Discovery is turned on 1. Click the Start menu, and then select Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks. 3. In the Network and Sharing Center, make sure that Network discovery is on. 4. If Network discovery is off, click the down arrow , then select Turn on network discovery and Apply. Check the Network is Set Up Properly for TCP/IP Check the network is set up properly for TCP/IP Check that each computer on the network has TCP/IP listed and selected for the network properties with these options selected: • Obtain IP address automatically • Obtain DNS server address automatically Windows XP: To ensure your network is set up properly for TCP/IP 1. Click Start, and then select Control Panel. 2. Double-click Network and Internet Connections. 3. Double-click Network Connections. 4. If the computer is connected via Ethernet cable to the network, right-click Local Area Connection (LAN). 5. If the computer is using a wireless connection, right-click Wireless Network Connection. 6. Click Properties. In the dialog box that opens, check to ensure that TCP/IP is listed and selected. • If TCP/IP is not listed, click Install, Protocol, and then Add. In the dialog box that appears, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). • If TCP/IP is listed and checked, highlight it and click Properties, then select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. 7. All computers should be set identically. 135

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Troubleshooting & FAQs
135
Configure your firewall to allow any HP MediaSmart or Windows Home Server
applications.
Check that the Router is Correctly Configured for DHCP
The HP MediaSmart Server comes automatically set to use a
DHCP
server to
dynamically assign IP addresses. Most
router
come with a built-in DHCP server.
Check that the router has the DHCP server correctly enabled. Refer to the documentation
that came with the router for instructions on proper DHCP server configuration.
For information about configuring a router for remote access, see Configuring your
broadband router in the Windows Home Server Console Help.
Windows Vista: Check that Network Discovery is turned on
To ensure that Network Discovery is turned on
1.
Click the
Start
menu, and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
In the Control Panel, click
View network status and tasks
.
3.
In the Network and Sharing Center, make sure that
Network discovery
is on.
4.
If Network discovery is off, click the
down arrow
, then select
Turn on
network discovery
and
Apply
.
Check the Network is Set Up Properly for TCP/IP
Check the network is set up properly for
TCP/IP
Check that each computer on the
network has TCP/IP listed and selected for the network properties with these options
selected:
•
Obtain
IP address
automatically
•
Obtain
DNS
server address automatically
Windows XP: To ensure your network is set up properly for TCP/IP
1.
Click
Start
, and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click
Network and Internet Connections
.
3.
Double-click
Network Connections
.
4.
If the computer is connected via Ethernet cable to the network, right-click
Local
Area Connection (
LAN
)
.
5.
If the computer is using a wireless connection, right-click
Wireless Network
Connection
.
6.
Click
Properties
. In the dialog box that opens, check to ensure that TCP/IP is
listed and selected.
•
If TCP/IP is not listed, click
Install
,
Protocol
, and then
Add
. In the dialog
box that appears, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
.
•
If TCP/IP is listed and checked, highlight it and click
Properties
, then
select
Obtain IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server
address automatically
.
7.
All computers should be set identically.