Thanks Ronni - next trip I will do that ! Sorry about the ongoing thread - I just hate giving up ! It’s a last resort for me. Especially when my Windoze-centric brother is hovering waiting to say “I told you so”.
On 27 Mar 2014, at 4:34 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > 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) > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape Mac by choice Windows because my employer knew no better
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