HP EX485 - MediaSmart Server - 2 GB RAM, User Manual

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HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide
No Available Port on Network Router
Take the following steps:
1. To add more Ethernet ports, connect an Ethernet switch to the router. Refer to the switch
documentation for instructions on how it connects to the router.
2. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable that came with the server to the switch and the other end to
the HP MediaSmart Server.
Why did URL not Work?
DNS has not updated, wait about 10 minutes for DNS to update.
What do Firewall Blocking Messages Mean?
Firewalls block certain types of communications between network devices. This helps protect your
data from hackers, viruses, spyware, and Trojan horse software. The computer might have one or
more firewall programs installed. For example, if the latest version of the Microsoft Windows XP
operating system is installed, the computer may be using the Windows XP Firewall.
The HP MediaSmart Server comes with software applications that must communicate over the
network. Sometimes these programs are blocked by a firewall. When this happens, security alerts
pop up on the computer screen.
Security alerts usually have a list of possible options. The particular messages or alerts displayed
depend on the vender.
For example, the alert might offer the following options:
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Keep Blocking
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Unblock
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Defer the choice and be reminded later
If a security alert dialog box for an HP MediaSmart Server application or the Windows Home
Server is displayed by the firewall, click Unblock or Allow to permit the application to execute. It
is safe to unblock the communications because no connection or communication with the Internet
is enabled, only those between the server and its software applications. After unblocking an
application, if any software is reinstalled, moved to a new disk location, or if the application is
deleted from the exception list using the Windows XP Security Center control panel,
communications between that software and the server may once again be blocked by the firewall.
Configure your firewall to allow any HP MediaSmart or Windows Home Server applications.
What are Optimum Data Throughput Speeds for Different
Network Interfaces?
Depending on the network interface your computer uses, you will experience different rates of
data transfer to your server. Network Interfaces are described in terms of their ideal maximum
speed, but many factors can affect the actual data transfer speeds you will experience. For
example, your optimal wireless transfer speed will be reduced depending on the type of security
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