Chapter 4 Setting IP/TV Server Configuration Parameters
Setting the TCP/IP Network Configuration
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Setting the TCP/IP Network Configuration
You need to set the TCP/IP network configuration of each IP/TV Server so that it
can communicate on the network with other IP/TV components.
Note
Multicast must be enabled on your routers in order to use the scheduled programs
feature of IP/TV on more than one subnet. On-demand programs do not require
multicast.
To set your networking configuration, follow these steps on each IP/TV Server:
Step 1
Choose
Start > Settings > Network and Dial-Up Connections > Local Area
Connection
.
Step 2
Click the
Properties
button in the Local Area Connection Status window.
Note
Each server has TCP/IP installed. However, each is configured to use a
static IP address that is reserved for testing purposes. You must
reconfigure your server to use static IP addresses appropriate for your site
and subnet.
Step 3
Choose
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click the
Properties
button.
Step 4
Click the
Use the following IP address
radio button and then enter the IP address,
subnet mask, and default gateway.
Step 5
Do one of the following:
•
If you are using the Domain Name System (DNS), enter the appropriate
information for the preferred and alternate DNS servers and click
OK
.
•
If you are not using DNS, populate the C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
file with the IP address and name of the server. See
Appendix B, “Sample
Hosts File,”
for a sample Hosts file.
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