■broadband

If you’re configuring your system for broadband Internet connectivity, the digital entertainment center tries to auto-configure the network setup (through DHCP). If the auto-configure fails, or if you choose to modify the settings, you can accept or change each of the following settings onscreen:

—Connection type

—IP address

—Network mask

—Gateway

—Name server

—Web proxy

For detailed instructions, see “installing and setting up” on page 75.

advanced settings

When you select Advanced network settings, the settings outlined below appear onscreen.

host name

To set the host name:

1From the settings menu, select Network Settings, then select Advanced network settings.

2Select Modify advanced settings, then select Host name.

3Specify the fully qualified host name for your digital entertainment center (host name and domain in the format “hostname.domain”). You can select any host name you choose, as long as it is unique on your network. If you or your ISP have not specified a domain name for your home network, use .lan as the domain.

preferences your setting

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