Slim Devices 2 - Manual (Page 23)

21 Squeezebox2 Owner’s Guide
SLIM DEVICES
How do I fi nd the IP address of the computer where I have installed
SlimServer?
On Windows: Click Start > Run, type in cmd and hit enter. In the DOS window,
type ipconfi g and hit enter.
On Mac OS X: Go to System Preferences > Network. Under the ‘Show:’ drop-
down, pick the network interface you are using, then click TCP/IP. Your IP
address will be displayed.
On Linux or UNIX: Open up a shell and type ifconfi g and hit enter.
Squeezebox2 can’t connect to my computer running SlimServer.
This could be due to a fi rewall being active on the computer.
Macintosh: You will have to create a new exception in the built-in fi rewall to
allow the Squeezebox to connect to SlimServer. To do this:
1. Open System Preferences > Sharing, and click ‘Firewall’
2. Click ‘New...’ to create a new rule
3. For ‘Port Name:’ specify ‘Other’
4. For ‘Port Number, Range or Series:’ specify ‘3483, 9000’
5. For ‘Description:’, specify ‘SlimServer’
6. Click OK, and ensure that your new exception is checked on
Windows: Windows XP Service Pack 2 turns on a built-in fi rewall by default. You
will need to confi gure the fi rewall to allow access to SlimServer. To do this:
1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click Security Center
3. Click Windows Firewall under ‘Manage security settings for:’
4. Click the Exceptions tab
Add an exception for the following three ports by clicking ‘Add Port...’:
• Port number: 3483 (TCP) - Name: SlimServer Control
• Port number: 3483 (UDP) - Name: SlimDiscovery
• Port Number: 9000 (TCP) - Name: SlimServer Web
Third-party Firewalls: Examples of third party software fi rewalls include:
Brickhouse, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Security Center, PC-Cillin,