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Assigning a Hostname
Setup
/
Network
/
Hostname
lets you assign a unique name to a
particular NOVIA 236 to identify it on the network. The fac-
tory-default name is
NOVIA236
. You might change this to
differentiate one processor from another on a common net-
work.
Use the knob to assign a new name and
Save
the name when
finished. Although Hostnames must be entered in all-
capital letters, you don’t have to use all-caps when address-
ing the processor. Under the Windows® operating system,
bring up the NOVIA 236 with a Web browser that’s on the
same network simply by typing the Hostname and a for-
ward-slash into the
browser address bar as
shown here. Non-Win-
dows browsers will re-
quire entering the entire
IP address of the unit.
Remote Listening
Click the loudspeaker icon at the top of
the screen to listen to the audio program
through your browser. The
128
box to
the left of the icon sets the audio moni-
tor streaming rate. 128kbps is default,
but you can drop this to 64kbps or even
32kbps if your network connection is
very slow. The box marked
Processor
, a
bit more to the left, selects the source
you are actually listening to. The pro-
cessor output is the default, but you can
listen to the incoming ‘raw’ (unpro-
cessed) program sources without chang-
ing or interrupting the on-air program.
Remote Access
To address your NOVIA 236 from outside your LAN (from
the Internet) the unit must have a static IP address. If your
router makes DHCP assignments for other equipment on
the network, simply assign the NOVIA 236 a static IP that is
outside the router’s DHCP range. Use the router’s Help util-
ity with this.
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You also need to open a specific port on the network router.
From the router’s Port Forwarding utility, you will be able to
enter your static IP address for the NOVIA 236, followed by
a colon and a port number. The port number may be any
number in the range indicated by the router. If your Inter-
net Service Provider (ISP) assigns you a static IP address,
then it is a simple mat-
ter to address the
NOVIA 236 from any-
where. Just type the IP
address and port num-
ber into your browser as
shown here.
But if your ISP issues you a
dynamic
IP, which is most often
the case, then you must utilize the services of an IP-
forwarding provider.
Dynamic DNS
It would be impossible to address equipment behind a dy-
namic IP address if it were not for IP-forwarding providers
available on the Internet. Their service, either free or at a
very modest charge, allows the NOVIA 236 to keep that pro-
vider apprised of its reassigned IP address each time your
ISP reassigns it. The IP-forwarding provider intercepts data
attempting to connect with your unit and converts the IP
address to the updated one.
There are three popular forwarding service providers. You
may find that their basic forwarding service (all you really
need) is free of charge, but advanced features may com-
mand a nominal annual fee. All services require registration
on the appropriate Website.
From the Main Menu,
navigate to
Setup
/
Net-
work
/
Dynamic DNS
.
Disa-
bled
is the default
Mode:
selection, but here you
may choose among the three popular providers. Write
down these provider names and do an Internet inquiry for
each to learn more about their services and to register with
whichever one seems best suited to your needs.
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