Pinnacle SHOWCENTER, User Manual

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Set up Your ShowCenter System
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Firewalls
If you use a firewall between your PC and ShowCenter, then ports 8000 (TCP)
and 1900 (UDP) must be enabled because they are required for communication
between the ShowCenter Player and the server. Many WLAN access points are
at the same routers, that is, they establish connections to the Internet (for
example, via DSL or cable modem). In this case, a firewall is integrated which
only works "outward" (that is, in the direction of the Internet). These ports
should not be enabled for this kind of firewall because the contents of your
media database will otherwise be visible on the Internet.
Permanent IP address
By default, the ShowCenter Player uses an IP address assigned via DHCP. If no
DHCP server is on the network, ShowCenter selects an IP address itself.
You can also manually assign a permanent IP address to the ShowCenter Player
for special network configurations. To do this, press the
B button on the remote
control in the Server Selection menu . Now select IP Config and then Switch to
manual . Now you can enter the values.