User manual PINNACLE PCTV TO GO PLAYER

PCTV To Go Network Configurations · PCTV To Go supports the following network configurations: ­ Scenario #1 - If you are using a wireless network connection from the computer you wish to use to watch video from PCTV To Go, then DO NOT connect PCTV To Go to your network with an Ethernet cable prior to running the Setup Wizard. Run Setup Wizard and Player from a wireless PC. Scenario #2 - If you are using a wired network connection from the computer you wish to use to watch video from PCTV To Go, then connect PCTV To Go to your network with an Ethernet cable prior to running the Setup Wizard. Run Setup Wizard and Player from a wired PC. Scenario #3 ­ If you have both wired and wireless clients, follow the steps for Scenario #1 (wireless). After local viewing is confirmed on a wireless client, you can run an Ethernet cable from PCTV To Go to the LAN side of your router. Now wired clients can access local viewing from PCTV To Go after installing the drivers and Player application. If you ever need to run Setup Wizard again, do it from a wireless PC. Local viewing is not supported for wired clients when PCTV To Go is connected only wirelessly to the home network. ­ ­ · Not supported: ­ · The limitations described on the following pages apply to LOCAL viewing mode. As long as you have an internet connection to your PC and sufficient bandwidth (300 kbps or greater) you should be able to use REMOTE viewing mode from any PC with the drivers and player software installed - whether within your home or halfway around the world. Version 1.6 3/14/2007 Scenario 1: PCTV To Go, with wireless only connection to router or AP · Multiple wireless clients supported simultaneously for local viewing · Wired clients can access remote viewing 1 at a time, but not local viewing ========================================================== · Do not connect PCTV To Go to wired network · Run Setup Wizard and Player from wireless PC ` Wireless PC Wireless PC Wired PC ` Wired PC - No local viewing support for wired client(s) in this scenario. Version 1.6 3/14/2007 · Multiple wired/wireless clients supported simultaneously for local viewing ========================================================== · Connect PCTV To Go to wired network · Connect power to PCTV To Go · Run Setup Wizard from wired-only PC ­ options to configure wireless settings are skipped automatically ` Wired PC ` Wired PC Wireless PC Wireless PC Version 1.6 3/14/2007 · Multiple wireless and wired clients supported simultaneously for local viewing. ================================================== · Disconnect PCTV To Go from wired network · Run Setup Wizard using wireless PC · Now connect PCTV To Go to the wired network to allow wired clients to connect using local viewing mode. ` Wired PC ` Wired PC Wireless PC Wireless PC Version 1.6 3/14/2007 Remote Viewing Client Notes 1. Remote viewing is supported in all scenarios with an internet connection. 2. Remote viewing is always unicast, MPEG-4 320 x 240. Typical bitrates on the same network > 1 Mbps. Remote viewing bitrate on broadband to a remote location is limited by (and somewhat less than) available bandwidth. 3. Local viewing is always 720 x 480 MPEG-2, typical bitrates above 5-6 Mbps. Version 1.6 3/14/2007