Sony PCNA-MR10 manual Assigning a fixed IP address, To assign a fixed IP address

Evaluating your Home Network Environment

Assigning a fixed IP address

Each VAIO® computer in your network requires a fixed IP address in some environments:

❑If your VAIO computer is connected to the Internet using the installed modem, as in Environment 5.

❑If your VAIO computer is not connected to the Internet, as in Environment 6.

❑If you are connecting more than one VAIO computer using a network switch device, as in Environment 7, or the network switch device is not connected to a router device.

✍A fixed IP address is not required when your VAIO computer(s) is networked through a router with a built-in or standard network switch.

To assign a fixed IP address

1Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and select My Computer. The My Computer window appears.

2In the Other Places section, click My Network Places. The My Network Places window appears.

3Click View Network Connection.

The View Network Connection window appears.

Network Connections window

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