Glossary

Enjoying through External Equipment

Default Gateway

Default gateway is a node on a computer network that serves as an access point to another network. A default gateway (such as a computer and router) is used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet.

MAC (Media Access Control) Address

An address attached to the port of any network device with an IP address. The MAC address is expressed as “00:e0:36:01:23:xx” and cannot be changed.

Mass Storage Class devices

The standard provides an interface to a variety of storage devices, such as USB flash drive and digital cameras.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server

Provides a mechanism to allocate IP addresses to client hosts. In most cases, a broadband router serves as a DHCP server in a home network.

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)

The DLNA authorized logo makes it easy for consumers to recognize products that meet the new standard for home network PCs and other digital devices, as set down in the DLNA Guidelines for interoperability. This allows music, video, etc. to be enjoyed from various devices over a home network. This unit is compatible with music, photo and video content, and is based on the DLNA Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1.0. This unit can be used to playback music, photos and video stored on a DLNA-compatible server connected through a LAN cable.

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is dedicated to the simplified sharing of digital content, such as digital music, photos and video among networked consumer electronics (CE) and PCs. By establishing a platform of interoperability based on open industry standards, DLNA delivers technical design guidelines that companies can use to develop digital home products that share content through wired or wireless networks in the home.

PlaysForSure

This unit incorporates PlaysForSure. “PlaysForSure” is a new logo program from Microsoft Corporation. You can check for the PlaysForSure logo at various online stores. Where you see the PlaysForSure logo, you can be sure that the digital media you are purchasing (music, video, pictures) will play on this unit.

Subnet mask

Used when IP addresses are broken into several parts. It is expressed as “255.255.255.0”. In most cases, the Subnet mask is automatically assigned by the DHCP server.

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

Architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer network connectivity of devices of all form factors. It is designed to bring easy-to-use, flexible, standardsbased connectivity to ad-hoc or unmanaged networks whether in the home, in a small business, public spaces, or attached to the Internet.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

USB provides a serial bus standard for connecting devices, usually to computers such as PCs. The plasma display supports the Mass Storage Class.

DNS (Domain Name Service) Server

DNS Server is a server that determines the name of network- computer within the Internet. The server functions to exchange IP address to the hostname, hostname to the IP address.

Ethernet

A frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). The plasma display supports 100BASE-TX.

IP (Internet Protocol) Address

A unique number that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard, such as “192.168.1.xxx”. No duplicate numbers are allowed within the network.

LAN Cable

A cable that has an eight-pin modular plug on each end and is different from a telephone plug which has four pins. A straight cable is used when connecting the plasma display to a home network via a hub. A cross-over cable is used when connecting directly to a PC. Use category 5 (CAT-5) LAN cables.

Windows Media Connect

Microsoft Windows Media Connect is a new technology to distribute music, photos and video stored on a PC with Windows XP installed to a stereo system of TV. Using this technology you can playback files stored on the PC from various devices wherever you like in your home.

Windows Media DRM

Windows Media DRM is copyright protection technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. It enables content providers to distribute over the Internet music, video and other digital media content in a protected, encrypted file format.

Windows Media Player

A free digital media player application provided by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and images on PCs.

Windows Media Player 11

The functionality of Windows Media Connect has been integrated into this version of Windows Media Player. After installing Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Connect will not function. See Microsoft’s website for details.