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USEFUL TERMS
Network Connection –
A connection to a home network router (needed for
Network Music) which
in turn is typically connected to the Internet. Although an Internet connection is not necessary for a
home network or
Network Music, it is needed for Internet Music. A network connection can be either
wired, or wireless.
Client
– A component that finds music stored on network devices and retrieves it for playback over
its own music playing software.
Renderer
– A component that lets other devices such as computers or Apps push music to the
component for playback via the media player of the computer or App.
Wired
Connection (Ethernet)
– A connection to the router with an Ethernet (Cat5e, etc.) cable.
Wireless Connection (Wi-Fi)
– A connection to the router via a components built-in Wi-Fi.
Router must also be Wi-Fi capable.
Network Music
– A broad term that refers to music originating from a computer or NAS drive that
is connected to a home network for playback over a
Digital Music Streamer/Network Audio Player.
Digital Music Streamer/Network Audio Player
– An audio component like the DMS-
500/550/600 that connects to a home network that can access
Network Music for playback.
NAS Drive
– (Network Attached Storage) An external hard drive that connects directly to a network
router (wired or wirelessly), unlike a USB hard drive that connects to a computer or audio
component.
Internet Music
– Music from an Internet music service, such as Pandora, Internet Radio, etc.
Requires a router connected to the Internet.
Server
– for the purposes of this manual, a server is a software application installed on a computer
or NAS drive that monitors a music library and “serves” files to a
Digital Music
Streamer/Network Audio Player
. Server software can be lite background “server only”
applications (i.e.; Twonky), or part of a larger suite of software within a Media Player application
(i.e.; JRiver).
Computer-less
–Playback that doesn’t require a computer or network setup. For example; directly
connecting a USB HDD, flash/thumb drive, or SD Card to the DMS-500/550/600 for playback.
Local Music
– This includes
Computer-less USB HDD, flash/thumb drives, SD Cards, or other
components (CD players, Cable Boxes, etc.) connected directly to the DMS-500/550/600 for
playback.
App or Control App
– A free iOS or Android App that can take the place of the hand held IR
remote to control all functions of the DMS-500/550/600 from a comfortable position away from the
unit itself.
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