Chapter 7: Using the THINC™ home network feature
6 The message “Please wait…” will display while the TV is attempting to load the network address information from the DHCP server.
Basic Network Setup
Please wait...
If the automatic network address setup is successful, go to step 7.
If the automatic network address setup is not successful, go to step 8.
7 If the automatic network address setup is successful, the following screen will appear:
Basic Network Setup
Done! Network address information has been found!
Exit
a)Press Tto close the screen and return to the Network menu.
b)Skip to section C, “Setting up file sharing on your PC” (- page 47).
8 If the automatic network address setup is not successful, the following screen will appear:
a)Make sure all cables for your home network are securely connected.
b)Make sure your home network is set up properly. See
Installation Guide for TV connection information. Also consult the owner’s manuals for your other components.
c)Make sure the DHCP and security settings on your home router are correct. Consult the owner’s manual for your router.
d)Retry the automatic network address setup by following these steps:
(1)Highlight OK and press T.
(2)Repeat steps
9 If, after repeating steps
Either…
a)Highlight OK and press T.
b)Go to “Manually setting up the network address”. Or…
a)Highlight OK and press T.
b)Continue to sections C, D, and E (- pages
If the file sharing feature works correctly, then the automatic network address setup was successful (even though the TV displayed the error message).
Manually setting up the network address
This setup requires the data listed below. You can get this data from either your ISP or the configuration utility for your DSL/cable modem or router.
IP address:
___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___
Subnet mask:
___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___
Gateway (Router) address:
___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___
DNS (Domain Name Server) address:
___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___
1 Press Yand open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation menu appears.
3 Open the Network menu.
4 Highlight Basic Network Setup and press T.
5 The message “Obtain network address automatically?” appears.
Highlight No and press T.
Basic Network Setup
Obtain network address automatically?
YesNo
6 The Basic Network Setup menu appears.
Press B or b to highlight the IP Address field, and then use the Number buttons on the remote control to input the IP address.
Basic Network Setup
Please enter your Network Address Information |
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IP Address | 0 |
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Subnet Mask | 225 |
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Gateway (Router) | 0 |
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DNS (Domain Name Saver) |
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CancelDone
7 Press b to highlight the Subnet Mask field, and then use the Number buttons to input the Subnet Mask.
8 Press b to highlight the Gateway (Router) field, and then use the Number buttons to input the Gateway (Router) address.
9 Press b to highlight the DNS (Domain Name Server) field, and then use the Number buttons to input the DNS address.
10 When finished, highlight Done and press T. The Basic Network Setup menu closes and the Network menu appears.
11 Go to section C, “Setting up file sharing on your PC”.
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