Yamaha MCX-2000 Manual Configuration of a MusicCAST Network, Checking Out Parameter Values

Manual Configuration of a MusicCAST Network

There may be a case you need to assign a fixed IP address to the MCX-2000 and clients to integrate a MusicCAST network into a PC network that has no DHCP server. You can solve it by manually configure some or all of network parameters of the MCX-2000 and clients. We explain here several points you should remember when configuring a MusicCAST network manually.

Configuration example:

MCX-2000 Router/hub xDSL Modem

Internet

PC	PC
MCX-A10

MCX-A10

MCX-C15MCX-C15

nThough the MCX-2000 has two physical network ports (wired and wireless), these ports internally share a single (identical) IP address. So, you cannot use these ports for two separate network connections. In addition, the MCX-2000 doesn’t support music streaming to a remote client over the router (Internet). Always use the MCX-2000, its clients and a PC that’s used to communicate with the MCX-2000 within the same network (LAN).

Checking Out Parameter Values

Before manually setting up the MCX-2000 and clients, check out the following values for MusicCAST and PC network integration:

•IP addresses (unique values, not used with other devices in the PC network)

•Subnet mask (the same value as used with other devices in the PC network)

•Gateway (router IP address; essential to connect the MCX-2000 to the Internet)

•DNS server (name server IP address; at least one DNS server is necessary to specify an NTP server (page 91) with its domain name for retrieving accurate time for the MCX-2000 date and time settings)

Network parameter values shown above are very important for successful networking. You must consider how your MusicCAST network is configured for your specific need, and define each parameter value to set up your network as purposed. It’s recommended to write down your network plan with appropriate values in the following chart.

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual

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