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If you live in the boonies and don't have access to high speed, this is the simple way to set up XP with your dial-up modem to make use of your IKS box.
First go into Internet Explorer, tools, internet options, connections and make sure “never dial a connection’ is checked and click apply, then go into “Lan settings” near the bottom of the box and click it. In that section make sure everything is unchecked and click ok. Near the top of the connection box where it says “Dial-up and virtual private network settings” highlight the dial-up if you are using that and then click the settings box. Make sure all boxes in the window that opens are unchecked. Leave the stuff in “Dial-up settings at the bottom alone (this is just your dial up login and password).
Next you will go to the “network setup wizard” in the control panel. To
get there click “Start”, control panel, then network setup wizard. In the
next 2 windows click next. In the next window click ignore disconnected network hardware then click next.In the next window click the top statement “this computer connects directly to the internet. The other computers on my network connect to the internet through this computer” and then click next.
In the next window you will choose the connection you are using for
internet access (wireless or dial-up) then click next.
In the next window you will pick your net adapter as the connection you want to make a bridge to, if there is another one checked just leave it, click next.
On the next 2 windows click next. The next window click enable file and printer sharing and click next. Click next on the next window which should show the connection your pc is using, internet connection sharing is enabled and the Windows firewall is enabled.
Hook an Ethernet crossover cable between your pc’s Ethernet port and the
Ethernet port on the back of your IKS box.
You can also use a powerline ethernet bridge kit to connect your receiver in lieu of a crossover cable.
What you have now accomplished is to create a virtual bridge between your
dial-up/wireless and your Ethernet card.
Now go into your main menu on your IKS box and click internet, go into network/IP setup information and put it on static/auto. Exit out of this window and shut the box off with the remote and back on. If you have dial up the box will communicate with the pc and dial the internet if you are not already connected. If it doesn’t connect shut the box off and back on again with the remote.
If you are done watching TV make sure you shut your box off with the remote and disconnect your connection or it will reconnect on your dial up and tie up your phone line. Every time you turn your receiver on it will automatically communicate with your pc and establish a dial-up connection.
*You can disable this in Windows setup so you can just connect manually.
A dial-up connection gives you the same quality viewing as a high speed connection as the data transfer is fairly minimal.
First go into Internet Explorer, tools, internet options, connections and make sure “never dial a connection’ is checked and click apply, then go into “Lan settings” near the bottom of the box and click it. In that section make sure everything is unchecked and click ok. Near the top of the connection box where it says “Dial-up and virtual private network settings” highlight the dial-up if you are using that and then click the settings box. Make sure all boxes in the window that opens are unchecked. Leave the stuff in “Dial-up settings at the bottom alone (this is just your dial up login and password).
Next you will go to the “network setup wizard” in the control panel. To
get there click “Start”, control panel, then network setup wizard. In the
next 2 windows click next. In the next window click ignore disconnected network hardware then click next.In the next window click the top statement “this computer connects directly to the internet. The other computers on my network connect to the internet through this computer” and then click next.
In the next window you will choose the connection you are using for
internet access (wireless or dial-up) then click next.
In the next window you will pick your net adapter as the connection you want to make a bridge to, if there is another one checked just leave it, click next.
On the next 2 windows click next. The next window click enable file and printer sharing and click next. Click next on the next window which should show the connection your pc is using, internet connection sharing is enabled and the Windows firewall is enabled.
Hook an Ethernet crossover cable between your pc’s Ethernet port and the
Ethernet port on the back of your IKS box.
You can also use a powerline ethernet bridge kit to connect your receiver in lieu of a crossover cable.
What you have now accomplished is to create a virtual bridge between your
dial-up/wireless and your Ethernet card.
Now go into your main menu on your IKS box and click internet, go into network/IP setup information and put it on static/auto. Exit out of this window and shut the box off with the remote and back on. If you have dial up the box will communicate with the pc and dial the internet if you are not already connected. If it doesn’t connect shut the box off and back on again with the remote.
If you are done watching TV make sure you shut your box off with the remote and disconnect your connection or it will reconnect on your dial up and tie up your phone line. Every time you turn your receiver on it will automatically communicate with your pc and establish a dial-up connection.
*You can disable this in Windows setup so you can just connect manually.
A dial-up connection gives you the same quality viewing as a high speed connection as the data transfer is fairly minimal.
