ECOXGEAR IR2600: Innovator X - Manual (Page 31)

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1. Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Internet radio.
2. Open the ‘Network and Sharing Center’ windows from ‘Start menu > Control Panel > Network and
Sharing Center’.
3. From the ‘Network and Sharing Center’, under the ‘Sharing and Discovery’ heading, ensure that the
following parameters are set:
Network discovery On
File sharing On
Public folder sharing On
Password protected sharing Off
4. Open ‘Windows Explorer’ by right clicking on the Start menu and selecting ‘Explore’. Create a new
directory in the ‘Public’ directory and move your media files into this new directory.
5. Right click on the directory just created and select ‘Share…’. Ensure that the directory is listed as being
shared, if not, click on the ‘Share’ button.
6. Right click on the directory just created and select ‘Properties’. From the ‘Properties’ window, click the
‘Sharing’ tab and then click the ‘Advanced Sharing…’ button. From the ‘Advanced Sharing…’ window,
click to check the ‘Share this folder’ option.
Apple OSX
1. The MAC will require Windows File Sharing. MAC OS 9 and earlier versions of the OS will need extra
software to use Windows File Sharing. MAC OS X 10.2 and later versions have Windows File
Sharing built into the OS. Please ensure that your PC is available on the network for your Internet
radio. Your radio will also need to be able to access directories that require a user name and
password.
2. Setup Windows File Sharing on the MAC:
From the ‘Dock’, click ‘System Preferences’. From the ‘System Preferences’ window, under
the ‘Internet & Network’ section, click ‘Sharing’.
From the ‘Sharing’ window, do the following:
• Under the ‘Services’ section, enable ‘Personal File Sharing’ and ‘Windows Sharing’ Also,
click ‘Start’ for each of these services.
• Under the ‘Firewall’ section, keep the firewall off.
• Under the ‘Internet’ section, keep ‘Internet Sharing’ off.
3. Setup Account:
From the ‘System Preferences’ window, under the ‘System’ section, click ‘Accounts’. Select
an account and remember its ‘Short Name’ and password. This will be used for the radio to
connect to the MAC.