Hi Stephen, Do the same as you did on your DVD Recorder. >> >> I then followed the instructions to set up Internet Access on my own DVD >> Recorder as a test (as Brian suggested). >> That worked fine and I was able to watch iView etc on my DVD Recorder.
> On 27 Mar 2014, at 4:15 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hi Ronni, > > First Question: Yes. Once it was added to my network, I took it to the DVD > Recorder in another room and it worked fine. > > I set it up at my mother’s in Client Mode. > But then when I plugged it into her DVD Recorder in another room I just got > the flashing orange light. > > I just had a thought - is it possible that it would still work if I then > tried to set up the internet on the DVD Recorder ? > Even though the light has not gone green. > Once I saw the flashing orange light I did not proceed any further ! > Should never ASSUME eh ? > >> On 27 Mar 2014, at 3:16 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Stephen, >> >>> On 27 Mar 2014, at 12:41 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ronni, >>> >>> I first added the AE to my own WiFi network using Airport Utility (that >>> went fine). >>> I then followed the instructions to set up Internet Access on my own DVD >>> Recorder as a test (as Brian suggested). >>> That worked fine and I was able to watch iView etc on my DVD Recorder. >> >> But, we're you able to unplug AE & and then plug the AE at another location >> (room) and still have success - as you are trying to do at your Mother's? >>> >>> I then took the AE to my mother’s home. >>> I downloaded & installed Airport Utility for Windows on her PC. >>> I then reset AE to factory configuration and added AE to her WiFi network >>> (a little more work than on mine - Windows I guess). >>> Everything at that point was fine, green light on AE etc and showed up in >>> Airport Utility. >>> >>> Then I unplugged and went to her lounge (the next room). >>> Each time I plugged into power I got a continuous orange flashing light. >>> Tried this 3 times but same result. >>> Took back to her study and plugged in = green light. >>> The AE seems to lose track of her WiFi once in her lounge room. >>> Yet my iPhone picks it up all over her home. >> >> If you setup AE to join the existing Wi-Fi network in Client mode as you >> mentioned you did in a previous email. >> In client mode, the AirPort Express is used exclusively by the device to >> which it is physically connected. >> It won't extend the range of the Wi-Fi network, meaning that other devices, >> such as computers, cannot connect to it wirelessly. >> >> While in client mode, AirPort Express with 802.11n will be able to use the >> Ethernet port to pass Wi-Fi traffic to a device connected to the Ethernet >> port. >>> >>> Just wondering if the AE needs a much stronger WiFi signal than my iPhone >>> perhaps ? >> >> Your iPhone uses the 2.5GHz band not 5GHz. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >>> >>> >>>> On 27 Mar 2014, at 11:14 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 27 Mar 2014, at 8:01 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No. It is connected by ethernet to my mother’s DVD Recorder in her lounge >>>>> room. >>>>> But now you have given me food for thought Peter. >>>>> When I thought it was using her WiFi in her study did I still have it >>>>> connected by ethernet to the modem/router ? >>>>> GOSH .. looks like another trip up to Darlington ! >>>>> BUGGER this is getting very long winded. >>>> >>>> Hi Stephen, >>>> >>>> Going right back to your original post to the list regarding this subject >>>> you mentioned & I quote: >>>> /Begin Quote: >>>> "On the back of the new Recorder is an Ethernet Port. >>>> In the setup instructions it has Internet Setup (which I bypassed for >>>> now)." >>>> /End Quote: >>>> >>>> Brain Risbey replied first & asked if you had set up Internet Access >>>> following the "instruction Manual". >>>> Brian gave page numbers in the Setup Instructions for a Panasonic Blu-Ray >>>> DMR-BWT835 or 730. >>>> Then I replied and mentioned you should be able to setup for iView etc..... >>>> >>>> Did you go back and follow the Instruction Manual & do the 'Network >>>> Connection - Network Easy Settings'? >>>> >>>> I could not find the operating instructions online for exactly your Model >>>> DMR-XW390GLK >>>> but did find DMR-XW390 which are possibly similar but page numbers might >>>> not be correct. >>>> >>>> Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No. DMR-XW390 >>>> >>>> >>>> <http://s1.bigbrownbox.com.au/manuals/DMR-XW390/13092012171440DMR-XW390.pdf> >>>> >>>> Page 15 - Network Connection >>>> >>>> Page 18 - Network Easy Settings >>>> >>>> To restart Network Easy Settings >>>> >>>> 1 While stopped >>>> >>>> Press [SETUP]. (16) >>>> >>>> 2 Select “Network Easy Settings” in “Network”, then press [OK]. >>>> >>>> 3. Refer to “Network Settings” (75) >>>> >>>> When you experience problems >>>> >>>> Refer to “When you experience problems with Network Easy Setting”. (91) >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.9.2 Mavericks >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
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