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XTi-VBox Android TV Gateway User 
Manual 

 

 

7

. Streaming option

 

 

7.7

. IPTV Support 

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7.7

 

IPTV Support 

Select Streaming/IPTV Support. The following screen displays. 

 

 

Figure 30: IPTV support 

Copy the provided links to supported applications such as VLC and Kodi/XBMC’s IPTV Simple add-on 

For application configuration instructions please go to 

http://vboxcomm.com/players.html

  

 

DVB-EIT  support  –  some  applications  such  as  VLC,  TV  headend  can  receive  the  program  guide  raw 
stream. If you are using such an application and would like to stream the raw EPG data select this option 

Note

 – Streaming EIT requires more CPU and uses higher network bandwidth for every stream.  

Summary of Contents for XTi-4134

Page 1: ...VBox Android TV Gateway XTi 4144 4174 DVB T T2 C ISDB T ATSC Product Full User Manual Product Version 2 64 Release Date October 2019 Document Revision 1 2 ...

Page 2: ... vboxcomm com shop support product registration html to like us on Facebook to follow us on twitter and YouTube By following VBox you ll instantly start enjoying these exclusive benefits Get product updates and other valuable information Be among the first to find out about new features and updates When you register you can also tell us about your experience with your TV Gateway VBox listens to ou...

Page 3: ... 3 3 Configure the Live TV Channels using Tablet iPad 5 4 Configuring your Router and PC to Use the UPnP Protocol 6 4 1 Accessing XTi VBox TV Gateway on PC using My Network Places 6 4 2 Accessing XTi VBox TV Gateway from Mac OS X 8 5 Setting up XTi VBox TV Gateway using the Web Interface 10 5 1 Step 1 System Setup 12 5 2 Step 2 Scan for XTi 4144 74 Models 12 5 3 Step 3 Channels Setup 18 5 4 Step 4...

Page 4: ...th Channel Pairing 41 7 3 3 External XMLTV beta 42 7 4 Add Channels 44 7 5 Language Settings 44 7 6 UPnP Support 44 7 6 1 Limit single channel streaming per UPnP client 45 7 7 IPTV Support 46 8 Tuners 47 9 Quick Setup 48 10 Network Status 49 11 Shutting Down and Restarting the System 50 12 Players 51 12 1 Mobile Devices 51 12 2 3rd Party Applications UPnP 51 12 2 1 PC and Mac 51 13 Recording 53 13...

Page 5: ...ear Panel 3 Figure 3 Windows My Network Places showing VBox TV Gateway 6 Figure 4 Windows 7 Network Media Devices showing VBox TV Gateway 7 Figure 5 VBox TV Gateway interface Welcome page 9 Figure 6 Quick Setup Wizard Step 1 System Setup Device Configuration page 12 Figure 7 Quick Setup Wizard Step 2 Scan Scan Settings Review page XTi 4144 74 model 11 Figure 8 Quick Setup Wizard Step 2 Scan Scan S...

Page 6: ...s 28 Figure 24 System Logger 29 Figure 25 Streaming Status 30 Figure 26 Manage Channels 31 Figure 27 Program Guide 36 Figure 28 Add Channels 39 Figure 29 UPnP Support 40 Figure 30 IPTV Support 41 Figure 31 Tuners Status 42 Figure 32 Quick Setup 43 Figure 33 Network Status 44 Figure 34 Network Manage 44 Figure 35 System Restart and Shutdown 45 ...

Page 7: ...eceive different types of media from various sources and share them with any computer laptop tablet Smartphone Smart TV or Media Streamers device connected to your Local Area Network LAN 1 1 XTi VBox TV Gateway 41XX Product Line XTi VBox Android TV Gateway Family includes several products Each product is available in one or more models Table 1 lists the products and their models and summarizes the...

Page 8: ...ptop PC or Mac Apps VBox apps available for free from Apple Apps Store or Android Play Store or any UPnP app Network router Wireless broadband router 802 11n at 5MHz or higher On your router make sure UPnP is enabled A Google Account 2 3 Installing the XTi VBox TV Gateway Device To install your device take the following steps 1 Connect the XTi to the network router by Ethernet cable or by Wi Fi 2 ...

Page 9: ...Panel 2 5 1 XTi 4144 74 Rear Panel The XTi 4144 74 model includes 1 active RF connectors that feeds 4 tuners Item Description 1 Power LED indicates whether the system is ready Orange indicates the system is connected to electricity but is still in the process of being started Green indicates the XTi device is ready for use 2 STATE LEDs indicate the traffic status in tuners 1 4 Steady green light i...

Page 10: ...2 Connecting XTi VBox TV Gateway to your Home Network 2 5 XTi 4144 74 set up RF connectors 4 2 5 2 XTi 4144 74 Sanrio Rear Panel XTi 4144 74 operating when one RF connector feed for all tuners XTi RF Connector Tuner 1 Tuner 2 Tuner 3 Tuner 4 ...

Page 11: ... Download or update the VBox TV Source app and follow the screen instructions 2 When you re done setting up you can watch live channels on any device through the VBox Live TV app that you can find in the iOS Android Microsoft app stores or a variety of third party applications that you can find on our site 3 3 Configure the Live TV Channels using Tablet iPad 1 Download the VBox Live TV application...

Page 12: ...is enabled you can access your XTi device using My Network Places as explained in the following section 4 1 Accessing XTi VBox TV Gateway on PC using My Network Places 1 Make sure your PC is connected to a router 2 Connect the router to the XTi device using an Ethernet cable 3 Turn on the XTi device by pressing the ON OFF button on its front panel Figure 1 on page 3 The ON OFF LED turns orange ind...

Page 13: ...device webpage from the context menu Figure 4 Windows 7 Network Media Devices showing VBox TV Gateway NOTE The XTi device s default name is VBox TV Gateway vbox_xxxx where xxxx is the product s number This name appears on devices that are connected to your network and have the UPnP Protocol enabled When Setting up XTi VBox TV Gateway using the Web Interface as explained in the next section you hav...

Page 14: ...ou have VLC web plugin installed The web plugin is a separate VLC packaged and not part of the VLC player http nightlies videolan org build macosx intel 2 To configure the TV Gateway Open Safari and type your TV Gateway s IP address for example http 192 168 0 100 3 To view Live TV Open Safari and type your TV Gateway s IP address live TV for example http 192 168 0 100 liveTV 4 Save the page in you...

Page 15: ...UPnP Protocol 4 2 Accessing XTi VBox TV Gateway from Mac OS X 9 The following section explains how to use this Web interface to easily set up your device The XTi VBox TV Gateway Web interface is displayed showing its Welcome page Figure 5 Figure 5 VBox TV Gateway interface Welcome page ...

Page 16: ...igure your channels setup as explained in Error Reference source not found Table 4 Quick Setup Wizard Step 3 Channels Setup page Option Description Channel Settings Select the channels whose broadcasts you wish to receive Manual selection check the boxes of specific channels Multiple selection select all channels of a specific type FTA encrypted or radio or all available channels Once you select a...

Page 17: ...ck Select All Start Over Discards your settings and restarts the Quick Setup Wizard Finish Saves your settings and completes your XTi VBox TV Gateway setup NOTE Since channels list may be very long the Start Over and Finish buttons appear both above and below the list for your convenience 5 1 Step 4 Recordings Setup Figure 9 Quick Setup Wizard Step 4 Recordings Setup page Option Description Record...

Page 18: ...on Description Interface Language Select the language of this Web interface from the list Device Name Set name your device The name of your XTi VBox TV Gateway device This name appears on devices that are connected to your network and have the UPnP Protocol enabled Use the default name or override it by entering a new name Country Choose your country Auto Scan In this selection the system will go ...

Page 19: ...d in Table 3 Table 3 Quick Setup Wizard Step 3 Scan Scan Settings Review page XTi 4144 74 Option Description Scan Settings Review Summarizes your current scan settings Tuners Tuner Numbers Lists the names of the tuners Estimated Time for Scan Finish Minutes Calculates how long it should take in minutes to complete the scan of the selected DVB T T2 ISDB T ATSC and frequencies Stop Performs the scan...

Page 20: ...us and Results page XTi 4144 74 models The Scan Status informs you how many frequency have been scanned The Scan Results specifies which of the scanned frequency are available 2 Choose one of the following To repeat the scan for example if you wish to choose different frequencies click Rescan To complete your Scan setup click Next These settings complete Step 2 Scan and you can proceed to Step 3 C...

Page 21: ...der list You can now select the channel s position on the list The channel number column is updated according to your order settings Channel shows the channel name You can override this name with your own text Language A Audio S Subtitles set the Audio language list A and Subtitles language list S to your preferred languages Display only Selected Channels Narrows down the Channels list by showing ...

Page 22: ...anual 5 Setting up XTi VBox TV Gateway using the Web Interface 5 5 Step 4 Recordings Setup 16 Option Description Recording media Select the recording media Back Start over or Next Choose whether you want to go back to Start over or next ...

Page 23: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 5 Setting up XTi VBox TV Gateway using the Web Interface 5 6 Step 5 Finish 17 5 6 Step 5 Finish ...

Page 24: ...of specific channels Multiple selection select all channels of a specific type FTA encrypted or radio or all available channels Once you select a channel you can customize it as follows Order set the channel s position on the channels list Click the Up arrow or down arrow to move the channel up or down respectively one step at a time Click the icon to show the channels order list You can now selec...

Page 25: ...ck Select All Start Over Discards your settings and restarts the Quick Setup Wizard Finish Saves your settings and completes your XTi VBox TV Gateway setup NOTE Since channels list may be very long the Start Over and Finish buttons appear both above and below the list for your convenience 5 8 Step 4 Recordings Setup Figure 9 Quick Setup Wizard Step 4 Recordings Setup page Option Description Record...

Page 26: ...e summarizing your XTi VBox TV Gateway setup Figure 11 NOTE You can return to the Quick Start Wizard by clicking Quick Setup Your XTi VBox TV Gateway device is now setup and you can start viewing and listening to content that is presented according to your preferences Figure 10 Quick Setup Wizard Step 5 Finish Figure 11 XTi VBox TV Gateway Interface Example System Status page ...

Page 27: ...Manage 6 1 Verifying Current System Device and Software Status To check the updated system and software data access the SYSTEM STATUS OPTION Figure 13 System Device and Software Information The information under the Software Versions heading indicates the software type and version installed as well as the type of unit in use ...

Page 28: ...nage System Select System Manage option The following screen displays Figure 14 Manage On this page you can see the name of your XTi VBox TV Gatway device and select the language of this Web interface Under the System Time heading you can determine the device s date and time settings ...

Page 29: ... System Services Select System Services option The following screen displays Figure 15 Services Network services must be started at the system prior to being actually put to work Use the HTML interface and follow these steps to ensure that the required services are running on the XTi ...

Page 30: ...on figure 26 screen displays 2 Check the Enable the Web Manage Protection checkbox and press Enable The default user name is admin The default password is admin It is recommended that you change the system password regularly to prevent security issues This feature is available from Home TV Gateway version 2 48 and up Figure 16 Change Password admin ...

Page 31: ...TV Gateway is now locked using the default user name and password 4 Enter the default user name and password and press log in 5 Change the default password to protect your TV Gateway 6 To disable the password protection simply uncheck the Enable Web Manage Protection checkbox and press Update ...

Page 32: ...e s memory and it will be erased when resetting the VBox to factory default therefore it is recommended to copy this backup and save it outside of the VBox memory Creating a backup You can create additional backups by choosing the backup target and pressing the backup button 6 5 2 Restore Choose the location of the backup file this can be either A Network path USB Recording path USB storage attach...

Page 33: ...clear all its settings databases and configuration files This will bring the VBox to the default factory settings once the reset is completed you will be prompt to run quick setup again in order to configure the VBox If you wish to use a restore file to configure the VBox instead of running quick setup please cancel the Quick Setup window and go to Backup and Restore ...

Page 34: ...onnect the Home TV Gateway to the Internet Your Home TV Gateway stream the full channel s broadcast quality and therefore requires fast internet upload speeds and fast internet bandwidth all the way to your outdoor device Note VBox cannot guarantee the quality of the stream outside of your home network and quality of stream may vary between different TV channels due to differences in bit rate broa...

Page 35: ...orded TV streaming port Optional HTTPS port Enable this port to access and configure your network storage remotely LiveTV for PC Copy this link to your web browser to watch live TV LiveTV for mobile Enter this IP address and port on the VBox Live TV app Manage web interface Copy this link to your web browser to access the admin web interface 1 Please make sure that all your ports pass the automati...

Page 36: ...e internet press the Check For Update button A rotating cycle will appear while the VBox checks if there is a newer version this proccess should take up to 1 min depending on your internet connection Please note that if you are behind a firewall or a proxy server you may not be able to update your VBox over the internet please contact the VBox support to receive the latest software version ...

Page 37: ...ble on a USB Flash Drive or on your local computer 2 Select the SYSTEM UPDATE SOFTWARE option The following screen displays Figure 19 Update Software 3 To upload a new file from your computer to the XTI click the Choose File button to search for the file on your computer and click the UPLOAD button The following screen displays Figure 20 Update Software File ...

Page 38: ...nd you return to the SYSTEM MANAGE Status screen Contact your vendor with any questions Accept If you agree with the license agreement select the I Accept radio button and then click the PROCEED WITH UPDATE button The following screen displays 6 Click the Proceed with Updare button A message displays on screen informing that the update is in process Upon successful completion of the process the fo...

Page 39: ...re stored on the XTi select System Manage Files option The following screen shows all the filenames Figure 23 Manage files To upload a new file from your computer to the XTi input the filename in the corresponding form field or click the BROWSE button to search for the file on your computer and click the UPLOAD button ...

Page 40: ...ser Manual 6 System Manage 6 9 System Logger 34 6 9 System Logger 1 Select the SYSTEM Logging Settings option The following screen displays Figure 24 System Logger You can set here the Log Level Prints if necessary Debug operations ...

Page 41: ...ming option 7 1 Streaming Status 35 7 Streaming option 7 1 Streaming Status Select Streaming Status option The following screen displays Figure 25 Streaming Status A screen displaying the selected parameters and the current streaming status displays ...

Page 42: ...Gateway User Manual 7 Streaming option 7 2 Manage Channels 36 7 2 Manage Channels Select Streaming Manage Channels option The following screen displays Figure 26 Manage Channels Manage the channels as explained in Table 12 ...

Page 43: ...ng TV first This will sort all channels according to their LCN number and will place all the TV channels at first and Radio channels at the end of the list 2 Manual channel sorting You can change the channel number and press one of the auto scan options Use the up and down arrows to move channel order Use the icon and select the location of the channel from the drop down list 7 2 2 Changing Channe...

Page 44: ... file and point to the logo file and press the Update button The page will refresh and the channel logo will be replaced with the new one 7 2 2 2 Local Copy You can manually copy all the channel logos to the VBox s icon folder Open the VBox s recording storage path o On attached USB storage remove the storage device from the VBox and connect it to your PC Mac o On network NAS or folder open the re...

Page 45: ...root if you do not see the folder you can create a new folder and name it icons o Open the icons folder and copy all the channel logos into it o If you are using USB storage once all the logos are copied connect the storage device back to the VBox Open the Manage channel page and press on the channel icons of the channel you would like to change the logo ...

Page 46: ...tion 7 2 Manage Channels 40 Press Select and locate the new channel logo Once you click on the logo it will update the channel logo with the new selected one Proceed with this option and change all the other channel logos for all the logos you have copied ...

Page 47: ...days that are actually provided by the broadcaster as well program guide duration setting Please note that the adding above 7 days may result in a large program guide database that may slow some applications 7 3 2 Live Signal with Channel Pairing Program guide that is provided by the broadcaster in a nonstandard way will be presented as Sting format not supported on the TV Guide grid Channel pairi...

Page 48: ...nal XMLTV beta XMLTV is a standard used to transfer a program guide You can import a standard XMLTV found on your network or from an internet source Depending on your broadcaster and location there are many XMLTV sources available online If you are using Windows 10 please note that since Windows 10 September 2017 update SMB1 is disabled As VBox files system for managing external files such as XML ...

Page 49: ...tch will try to match channel name found on the XMLTV file with the actual channel name as received from the broadcaster after automatic matching is completed you can manually set additional channel matching 4 Channel matching is identical to the matching process described in Channel Pairing 5 Once the matching process is completed the VBox will import the guide data and will update the data once ...

Page 50: ... the drop down list Check the boxes of the transponders to be used to scan this satellite To select all transponders on the list check the top box To add your own transponder to the list enter its definitions into the bottom row 7 5 Language Settings Select Streaming Language Settings option The Figure 11 screen displays Configure your language settings as explained in Error Reference source not f...

Page 51: ...tton to cancel UPnP support 7 6 1 Limit single channel streaming per UPnP client The XTi VBox TV Gateway is configured by default to stream one TV channel per client If you wish to stream multiple TV channels to a single client deselect the checkbox Note When streaming multiple channels to the same client when changing channel some applications may not close the previous channel correctly or on a ...

Page 52: ...ations such as VLC and Kodi XBMC s IPTV Simple add on For application configuration instructions please go to http vboxcomm com players html DVB EIT support some applications such as VLC TV headend can receive the program guide raw stream If you are using such an application and would like to stream the raw EPG data select this option Note Streaming EIT requires more CPU and uses higher network ba...

Page 53: ...s the strength of the signal being received as a relative percentage of the total range of the XTi receiver The background color is green if the signal strength is within the acceptable range of 22 to 88 and yellow if it is outside of this range When the XTi is locked onto the frequency the signal lock bar is green and states Lock Otherwise the bar displayed is yellow with the text Not Locked ...

Page 54: ...9 Quick Setup 7 7 IPTV Support 48 9 Quick Setup Select Quick Setup option The following screen displays Figure 32 Quick Setup Click Start Wizard button The Quick Setup Wizard is displayed guiding you through the steps listed on the left panel ...

Page 55: ...work Status Network Manage Select Network Manage option The following screen displays Figure 34 Network Manage If your local network administrator instructs you to use DHCP select the DHCP radio button If you have been assigned a confeger DHCP or static IP address select the Static or DHCP radio button and input the IP address subnet mask and Default Gateway optional ...

Page 56: ...g the System 7 7 IPTV Support 50 11 Shutting Down and Restarting the System To shut down or restart the system select the SYSTEM SHUTDOWN The following screen displays Figure 35 System Restart and Shutdown Click the RESTART SYSTEM button The system shuts down and restarts ...

Page 57: ...The XTi supports many 3rd party UPnP applications letting you watch TV from your favorite application 12 2 1 PC and Mac VLC Support Live and Recorded TV Kodi Support Live Recorded TV and VBox TV Remote control The VBox TV Gateway automatically generates a M3U playlist of your selected channels allowing you to easily switch between channels The playlist URL is available on the on Streaming IPTV as ...

Page 58: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 12 Players 12 2 3rd Party Applications UPnP 52 Press the link for a list of UPnP applications http en wikipedia org wiki List_of_UPnP_AV_media_servers_and_clients ...

Page 59: ... applications or 3rd party supported UPnP applications 13 1 Hardware installation 13 1 1 Attached Storage 1 The XTi records TV shows on to a removable USB storage or SD Card 2 You can connect Hi Speed USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 USB Flash Drive or Removable Hard Drive Make sure that your USB storage is fast enough to support your recording needs For full HD recording 25MB s write speed and above is recomme...

Page 60: ...nts 1 XTi VBox Android TV Gateway software version 2 40 and above 2 Supported storage a Shared Folder A PC running Windows 7 and above with shared folder b Network Storage NAS With Samba SMB Windows network file system support Network storage should be connected to the same router as the XTi TV Gateway Recommended Use a network storage connected with a network cable to the router WiFi network stor...

Page 61: ...ive TV directly to a PC in your network The XTi will stream the recording from the PC to all supported devices in your network 1 Make sure that the PC you are assigning will be running and connected to the network during recording 2 Make sure that you have enough free space a minimum of 1GB is recommended 13 1 2 4 Setting up the recording folder 3 Create a new folder or choose an existing folder 4...

Page 62: ...work and Internet 2 Choose Network and Sharing Center and press Change advanced sharing settings 3 Make sure that Password protected sharing is turned off 13 1 3 Network Storage NAS Shared folder 1 Make sure that you have sufficient free space for recording 2 Make sure that your NAS is Samba SMB Windows network file system compatible 3 Create a new folder in your NAS 4 Grant both Read and Write pe...

Page 63: ...device b SD Card Insert an SD card into the XTi SD card port located on the left side of the device c Network Locate the network folder where you want to store the recordings 13 2 1 Manage recording page 1 Recording path Set your recording device 2 External recording media information See the status of your storage device 3 Additional recording time Set a recording buffer before and after your set...

Page 64: ...ing the Wizard or setting it manually Below explains how to do it using the Wizard if you would like to set it manually please refer to our guide on How to set a Recording Path manually chapter 14 section 14 5 1 Choose Network 2 You can use secure HTTPS or HTTP If you are using HTTP continue to 5 3 Read and accept the note 4 Press Proceed anyway on the site s security certificate warning ...

Page 65: ...ox Android TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 59 5 Choose the domain or workgroup where your PC or NAS is located 6 Locate the PC or NAS in the Server list ...

Page 66: ...cording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 60 7 The VBox TV Gateway will attempt to access the PC or NAS 8 If you require a user name and password to login to the PC or NAS you will be prompt to provide both user name and password ...

Page 67: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 61 9 Select the folder you have prepared in advance 10 Press Set to select the target folder ...

Page 68: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 62 11 A confirmation message will appear confirming that the recording path was successfully set ...

Page 69: ...id TV Gateway User Manual 13 Recording 13 2 Setting up XTi TV Gateway Storage Preferences 63 12 Your new network path will appear under Network You can change the network path at any time by pressing the Edit button ...

Page 70: ...navigation buttons 2 Press the recording button 3 To make sure that the recording is in progress go back to the more info menu or click one of the navigation buttons to see the channel info On recorded channels a red circle will is shown next to the channel number indicating that the channel is being recorded 4 You can switch to a different channel while recording a channel as long as you have suf...

Page 71: ...es recording on the Program Information page There are 3 options to record a series TV show Automatic EPG and Manual Advanced When pressing the Series Rec button the TV Gateway will automatically determine which option to use based on the available program Information provided by the broadcaster 13 4 1 Automatic Series Recording Automatic Series Recording is enabled when a special CRID tag is avai...

Page 72: ...set to record the news and instead a football game was on it will record the football game and program name will be taken from the EPG at the time To stop EPG series recording cancel the series recording Note The TV Gateway will record based on day start and stop time and will record even if the program is not airing 13 4 3 Manual Series Recording When no program information is available you will ...

Page 73: ...plication or VBox TV free application 2 To access recorded program from 3rd party application access the VBox box and go to the media folder 3 To access manage and view recorded programs from the free VBox TV app go to My Zone 4 In the My Zone area you can a Press the watch button to play the TV program b Press the Trash icon to delete the TV program permanently c View list of scheduled future rec...

Page 74: ... 1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 5 Access the XTi device using My Network Places Windows XP go to My Network Places display the network devices list and click VBox TV Gateway vbox_xxxx 6 The XTi VBox TV Gateway Web interface is displayed showing its Welcome page 7 Choose the Manage option The Status option screen is displayed showing System Device and Software Information ...

Page 75: ...s Troubleshooting 14 1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 69 8 Select Advanced option The Advanced Settings page is displayed 9 Click Advanced Settings button When prompted for the login and password input webadmin for both The following screen displays ...

Page 76: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 14 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 70 ...

Page 77: ...n DVB T and DVB C Configuration 71 10 Select TUNER MANAGE Update option The following screen displays 11 Select DVBC option radio button and click Update button The system is getting rebooted 12 Upon Reboot the SYSTEM MANAGE Status option is displayed Select Exit Advanced option The following screen is displayed ...

Page 78: ...ubleshooting 14 1 How to switch between DVB T and DVB C Configuration 72 13 Click to Go to Manage Application button When prompted to Start Quick Setup Wizard click OK button 14 The Quick Setup Wizard is displayed guiding you through the DVBS C steps listed on the left panel ...

Page 79: ... by certain programs to automatically open ports for communication Linksys routers have UPnP feature enabled by default To learn how to check the UPnP setting on a Linksys router click To check the UPnP setting on a router see your router documentation or contact your router manufacturer Follow the steps below to learn how to enable UPnP on your computer Windows Vista Windows 7 Step 1 Click Start ...

Page 80: ...requently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 2 Enabling UPnP Universal Plug and Play in a Windows based computer 74 Step 3 Select Change advanced sharing settings Step 4 Select Turn on Network Discovery and then click at the bottom of the screen ...

Page 81: ...14 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 2 Enabling UPnP Universal Plug and Play in a Windows based computer 75 Windows XP Step 1 Click on then click on Control Panel Step 2 On the Control Panel window click on Add or Remove Programs ...

Page 82: ...n the Add or Remove Programs window click on Add Remove Windows Components Step 4 The Windows Components Wizard window should open scroll down the list and click on Networking Services then click on the Details button Step 5 On the Networking Services window check the boxes for Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client and UPnP User Interface then click OK ...

Page 83: ...14 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 2 Enabling UPnP Universal Plug and Play in a Windows based computer 77 Step 6 Click Next When the Windows Components Wizard is completed click Finish UPnP should now be enabled on your computer ...

Page 84: ...3 How to enable SMB1 from Windows 10 Since Windows 10 September 2017 update SMB1 is disabled As VBox files system for managing external files such as recordings or XML TV stored on NAS or a computer library works with SMB1 it is necessary to enable it Step 1 Go to Windows settings and select Apps Step 2 Select Programs and Features ...

Page 85: ... 10 79 Step 3 Select Turn Windows features on or off Step 4 Scroll down to SMB 1 0 CIFS File Sharing Support tick its box expand it and tick all applicable boxes SMB 1 0 CIFS Client and SMB 1 0 CIFS Server and then press OK Please note that in order for the setting to become effective you will need to restart your computer ...

Page 86: ...path manually Step 1 Open your VBox Setup menu go to Streaming and then to Program Guide Under program Guide Source select External XML TV Beta and click Submit Under External XML TV Source Beta select Network URL Manual and enter the path manually in the following ordered PC name or NAS name folder path xml tv file name see example in the red box below and then click Set ...

Page 87: ...XTi VBox Android TV Gateway User Manual 14 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 4 How to set an External XML TV path manually 81 Step 2 You should receive a success message and then click Ok ...

Page 88: ...set an External XML TV path manually 82 Step 3 under Channel Matching select a matching option Auto Match or Manual Match Please note that the Auto Match option works on crossing channels names existing vs new When the process is done click Sync Guide Now wait for a success message and you are done ...

Page 89: ...quently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 14 5 How to set a Recording Path manually 83 14 5 How to set a Recording Path manually Step 1 Open the VBox Setup menu go to Streaming and then to Manage Recordings Under Recording Path select Network Manual ...

Page 90: ...eshooting 14 5 How to set a Recording Path manually 84 Step 2 Once you will select it a pop up message will appear click Continue Step 3 Enter the path under Network manual according to the examples in the red box below and click Set wait for a success message and you are done ...

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