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Quick Connection Guide Guide de connexion rapide

How you connect the Network Media Receiver to your computer depends on your system environment. Refer to the flow-chart to see which connection method you should use.

Also refer to ÒSetupÓ in the supplied Operating Instructions (page 13).

For information on how to view the Operating Instructions PDF file, refer to the printed Quick Start Guide.

English

YES

YES

Refer to “5 Configure

Using a wireless LAN

wireless LAN settings”

in the Operating

Are you using a IEEE

Instructions (page 30).

802.11b or 802.11g

START!

wireless network?

NO

Are you using a

wireless LAN?

Not using a wireless LAN

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Connected by a network

Connected to ADSL/cable

ADSL/cable modem has

Connected to the Internet

Open LAN port is

NO

(LAN) cable

modem, etc.

router capability

available

Will you add a

What is connected to

Does your modem or

Does your ADSL/

Connect the Network

Return to

wireless network to

Is the computer

Media Receiver to the

START.

your computer for use

connected by a

the computer’s network

hub have router

cable modem or hub

open port.

with the Network

network (LAN) cable?

(LAN) connector?

capability? 2

have an available

Refer to the operating

Media Receiver? 1

• ADSL modem,

LAN port? (Does it

Go to A

cable modem or

have hub capability?)

instructions included

similar (directly or

No open LAN port

with your wireless

through a hub).

network device to

available

YES

c Go to YES.

ADSL/cable modem or hub

connect your computer

NO

Connecting directly to a

NO

• Connecting directly

does not have router

A hub is required.

to the wireless network.

LAN outlet in a building-

to a LAN outlet in a

NO

capability

Go to B

wide network, etc.

Not using a wireless LAN

building-wide

NO

A router or a router

with the Network Media

network, etc.

A router with built-in

with built-in hub is

Receiver

c Go to NO.

hub is required.

Go to

C

Is your computer

required.

		connected to the					YES
		Internet?				Connecting with something		Connecting the Network
						other than network (LAN) cable		Media Receiver to a single	Go to D
					NO			computer
						Are you connecting the		Connect the Network
						Network Media Receiver
								Media Receiver directly
						to a single computer?
								to the computer, using
									Go to E
1	When playing high-quality video material, the picture and							the crossover cable.
	sound may not be smooth if a wireless LAN connection is					Connecting the Network
	used. For playback of high-quality material, connect the				YES
						Media Receiver to a single
				Not connected to the
	Network Media Receiver to the computer via a network
						computer
	cable.			Internet				Connecting to multiple
			NO			Connect the Network
2 To check whether your ADSL/cable modem has router
				Are you connecting the				computers
	capability, consult the instructions that came with the modem.					Media Receiver directly	NO
				Network Media Receiver		to the computer. Use
								A router with built-in
				to a single computer?		the crossover cable		hub or a stand-alone
						when connecting		hub is required.
						directly to a computer.			Go to F
						Connecting to multiple
						computers
					NO	NON
						A router with built-in			Go to G
						hub or a stand-alone
2-580-487-11(1)		©2005 Sony Corporation	Printed in China			hub is required.

Perform the proper connection for your system environment.

For details, refer to ÒSetupÓ in the supplied Operating Instructions (page 13).

System environment			How to connect	System environment		How to connect
A		LAN port available on	Connect the Network Media	E	Using an internal	Refer to ÒCase 3: Network
	ADSL/cable modem	ADSL/cable modem	Receiver to an open LAN port		modem to connect to	connector of computer is freeÓ in
	with router capability	with router capability	using a network cable.		the Internet	the Operating Instructions (page
						27).

Note

						After connection, set the IP address
						of the computer to a fixed value, as
				Network Media		described in ÒAssigning a fixed IP
	Network Media					address to the computerÓ in the
				Receiver
						Operating Instructions (page 27).
	Receiver
B		No open LAN port	Refer to ÒCase 2: Connecting via a	F	Not connected to the
	ADSL/cable modem	available on the	hubÓ in the Operating Instructions		Internet
	with router capability	ADSL/cable modem	(page 26).
		with router capability
		v
		A hub is required.
				Network Media
	Network Media			Receiver
	Receiver
C	ADSL/cable modem	ADSL/cable modem or	Refer to ÒCase 1: Connecting via a	G	Connecting to	Refer to ÒCase 1: Connecting via a
		hub has no router	router with built-in hubÓ in the		multiple computers in	router with built-in hubÓ in the
	or hub without router
	capability	capability	Operating Instructions (page 25,		the E or F	Operating Instructions (page 25,
		v	C).		environment	G).
		A router with built-in			v
						Note
		hub is required.			A router with built-in
						When using a stand-alone hub, set
					hub (or a stand-alone
				Network Media		the IP address of the computer to a
					hub) is required.
						fixed value, as described in
	Network Media			Receiver
						ÒAssigning a fixed IP address to
	Receiver
						the computerÓ in the Operating
						Instructions (page 27).
D		Connecting directly to	Refer to ÒCase 1: Connecting via a
		a LAN outlet in a	router with built-in hubÓ in the
		building-wide	Operating Instructions (page 25,
		network, etc.	D).
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		A router with built-in	¥	To check whether your ADSL/cable modem has router capability, consult the instructions that came with the modem, or contact
				our ADSL or cable internet provider.
		hub is required.
			¥	The default setting of the Network Media Receiver is ÒObtain an IP address automatically (using router)Ó. Depending on your
	Network Media			system environment, this setting may have to be changed. For information on how to do this, refer to page 33 of the Operating
				Instructions.
	Receiver

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