ClearStream CS615 User Manual - Copyright © 2008, 2007 Ziova Corporation
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Using Your ClearStream Player
UPnP Media Servers
By using your Ziova ClearStream in conjunction with a UPnP media server, you can
deliver more media content to your ClearStream than the player can play on its own.
Depending on the UPnP server software you use, you can deliver additional
streaming audio and video, transcode video formats that the ClearStream cannot
natively support into a format it can play and gain access to additional functionality.
The UPnP media server software needs to be installed and configured on a PC on
your local network. Then all you need to do is tell the UPnP software what you want
to make available to your UPnP device.
You can select your media server from the
main menu to access its resources. If you
have more than 5 servers available on your
network they will grouped under a ‘Media
Servers’ category. Browsing a UPnP server
will be different with each server software
used. An example of a Upnp server listing is
shown on the right.
If you are using any firewall software on the PC that is acting as a UPnP media server
please ensure that the firewall software allows the passage of network traffic for the port
that the UPnP is serving the data on.
If the port is blocked the player may not see the UPnP server due to the firewall software
blocking the network data.
Examples of firewall software are programs such as Sygate Personal Firewall, ZoneAlarm
and (in Windows XP SP2 and higher) Windows Firewall.
Consult the manual for your firewall software for more information.
Please check that your network router allows UPnP traffic to pass through onto the network.
Some routers have UPnP traffic turned off by default on wireless networking.
You may need to upgrade your router’s firmware.
Consult your router’s manual or website for information on this.
If using UPnP, please ensure that the UPnP support is set to enabled in the General
Settings setup page.