Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air User manual

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air
Wireless Setup Guide
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To use the AirPlay feature, Zeppelin Air must be
connected to your existing home network (from now
on referred to as ‘your home network’).
The following procedure will give you a step-by-step
guide to set up the AirPlay feature. This is
accomplished by accessing the Zeppelin Air setup
page using either a MAC or PC. Once accessed you
can then name your Zeppelin Air device and allocate
the home network to be used to provide the
connection.
Before you start please ensure:
You have iTunes® 10.2 or later installed on your
MAC / PC.
You have saved data and closed other programs.
You know the name (also known as SSID) of your
existing home wireless network and any
passwords (also referred to as “network key”,
“access code” or “phrase key”) required to
access it.
The network name and password must contain
only alphanumeric characters and cannot contain
any special characters (such as
!@£$%^&*()_+':";<>~).
Your wireless network must be operating in
Wireless G only, or Wireless G & N mixed mode.
The recommended wireless security method is
WPA/WPA2 Personal. WPA/WPA2 Enterprise is
not supported.
Your Wi-Fi access point (your hub or router) is
functioning.
You have access to a web browser such as
Safari, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome. Note
that Internet Explorer 9 is currently not
supported.
Depending on your operating system and browser
the icons and windows may vary from the images
shown in this guide.
If anything goes wrong during this process please
follow the reset instructions at the end of this guide
and try again.
Additional information can be found on the support
pages of the Bowers & Wilkins website -
www.bowers-wilkins.com

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1. Ensure your iPod or iPhone is not docked
when starting this process. Unplug every
cable from Zeppelin Air, including the power
cable.
2. Connect only your power cable. Zeppelin Air
will switch on in Standby mode with its
indicator showing dim red.
3. Press the power button once. The indicator
will blink purple. Wait until the indicator blinks
yellow (could be up to 60 seconds). This
indicates that the Zeppelin Air is in temporary
wireless network mode and can be identified
by your wireless connections.
4. On your Mac/PC, select the
Zeppelin_Air_Setup network, and wait
approximately 45 seconds for your Mac/PC
to connect.

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5. Open your browser and type 169.254.1.1 in
the address bar. Press enter and the
Zeppelin Air setup page will open.
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Please note, Internet Explorer 9 is not
recommended for the setup process. Other
browsers that can be used are Safari, Mozilla
Firefox, or Google Chrome.
6. Once the setup page appears, enter an
appropriate name for the Zeppelin Air and
click “Apply Now”.
7. Click on “OK” at the “New settings were
successfully applied” page to return to the
setup page.
8. Choose your home network from the list.
9. Carefully type your password.
Please be sure that both the network name
and password do not contain any special
characters (such as !@£$%^&*()_+':";<>~),
as this may cause setup to fail.
10. Click on “Join”.
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11. Click on “OK” in the pop up dialog box
displaying a warning message.
12. Wait approximately 15-60 seconds for your
Zeppelin Air to connect to the home network.
If successful, the Zeppelin Air’s indicator will
change from yellow to blinking purple, then
finally to a solid purple color.
Note that once the Zeppelin Air attempts to
connect to your home network, the setup
page will no longer be accessible from the
browser window. This is normal operation.
13. Switch your computer back to your home
network if it does not do so automatically.
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Start the iTunes (10.2 or later) application.

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15. Look for the AirPlay icon in the bottom right
corner of iTunes, and select Zeppelin Air from
the drop-down list.
16. Press play. The sound will now be heard
from your Zeppelin Air.
If anything goes wrong at any stage during this
process, you can start again by resetting the
Zeppelin Air. To do this, use a paper clip or similar
small point and press the reset button located on the
back of the device between the USB and Ethernet
ports. Hold the button down until the front indicator
changes to a dim red color. The Zeppelin Air needs
to be powered on for at least one minute before it will
reset.
Check the support section of our website if you
encounter any difficulties during this process.