Yamaha MCX-2000 setup guide Configuration of a MusicCAST-onlynetwork

During automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network, the MCX-2000 utilizes a technique called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign a unique IP address to each client (DHCP server feature) and define where they are in the MusicCAST network. Once the music server and clients have a unique address in the MusicCAST network, they can find each other, and music streaming and other network communication becomes possible.

Configuration of a MusicCAST-only network

			MCX-2000
Host Address	Host Address	Host Address	Host Address
1	2	3	4
MCX-A10	MCX-A10	MCX-A10	MCX-A10

If you want to use the MCX-2000 for listening to music stored on a Windows PC, or if you want to connect the MCX-2000 to the Internet, you need to set the same network address to the Windows PC, the MCX-2000 and its clients. Once you do this, your MusicCAST network becomes integrated into your PC network.

You can easily create this integrated network. If your PC network is already connected to the Internet, simply connect the MCX-2000 to the PC network hub using a standard network cable. In this configuration, the MCX-2000 and its clients are automatically assigned a unique host address from the DHCP server in the PC network. As a result, your Windows PC, the MCX-2000 and its clients all belong to the same LAN.

Configuration of a MusicCAST network for PC network and Internet accessa

Router

Host Address	Host Address	Host Address
1	2	3

PC MCX-2000 MCX-A10

The DHCP server in your PC network might be a dedicated DHCP server (PC running DHCP server software). For most customers, the easiest way to deploy a DHCP service for a personal network is to use an equivalent feature of a commercial router product. (You may already have one for broadband Internet access.) The router is a dedicated device that sends and receives necessary information between networks while limiting unnecessary information or blocking unauthorized access from one network to another. Standard router products also offer a DHCP server feature.

Now perhaps you understand the basics of computer networks. The above two examples are typical (and among the easiest) configurations of your MusicCAST network. Of course, you can create other configurations based on your networking needs. In the following sections, we’ll explain how to configure your MusicCAST network based on the above two examples.

nYou cannot set up the MCX-2000 (MusicCAST network) to directly connect to the Internet. Always use a router to bridge your MusicCAST network and the Internet.

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