How do I access the Web Utility if the friendly name doesn work?
If you’re having trouble connecting to the Web Utility using a friendly name, you can try using the IP address of a Server, bypassing the name-resolution mechanism that may be causing problems. This technique may also be handy for accessing the Web Utility from operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS X which do not use Windows NetBIOS name resolution. Determining the IP address of a Kaleidescape Server requires an examination of the table of leases on your network’s DHCP server. How to do this varies with the DHCP server, so you may have to consult the manual for your DHCP server. Frequently the DHCP server resides in the router. Here are the general steps for Linksys routers: • Go to the router’s Web administration interface using its IP address (usually, http://192.168.1.1/). • Enter the router’s login and password, if necessary. You should see the administrative web interface for the router, which varies from model to model. • Find the DHCP or Local Network Status page and click
