THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER
UNBLOCKING THE COMPUTER FIREWALL (continued)
Usually no further action will be needed and DSM should function properly.
MANUALLY UNBLOCKING THE COMPUTER FIREWALL
If
video
fi
les fail to download, you may need to verify that the
fi
rewall is indeed off for
DSM. You can turn the
fi
rewall completely off, or you can turn it off for only DSM by
following these steps (
please check the Port being used by DSM by selecting the MAIN
Tab from the WINDOWS Tabs, and then selecting SETUP from the dropdown list
):
Windows7 / VISTA Operating System
To
turn
fi
rewall completely off (not typically recommended):
1. Control Panel>Security>Windows Firewall>Turn Windows Firewall on or Off
2.
Select
Off
3.
Click
OK
To allow just DSM through the Firewall:
1. Control Panel>Security>Windows Firewall>All a program through Windows Firewall
2.
Click
Add Program
3. Browse to C:\Program Files\Drake Digital\Drake Digital DNP Series Digital Signage
Manager\DrakeDigitalSignagemanager.exe for DSM (Typically found here but may be
found in a different location on some PCs)
4.
Highlight/Select
DrakeDigitalSignageManager.exe
5.
Click
OK
6. Now add Port Number: (
the number located in DSM>MAIN Tab>SETUP
) TCP
6A.
Click
Add Port
6B.
Set
Name:
http port: (same as used in Step 6 above) TCP.
6C.
Click
OK
Windows XP Operating System
To
turn
fi
rewall completely off (not typically recommended):
1. Control Panel>Security Center>Windows Firewall>Turn Windows Firewall on or
Off
2.
Select
Off
3.
Click
OK
To allow just Quick Sign through the Firewall:
1. Control Panel>Security Center>Windows Firewall
2.
Click
Exceptions Tab
3.
Click
Add Program
4. Browse to C:\Program Files\Drake Digital\Drake Digital DNP Series Digital Signage
Manager\DrakeDigitalSignagemanager.exe for DSM (Typically found here but may be
found in a different location on some PCs)
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