Preparing For Connecting To A Network; Connecting A Network Cable (Wired Connection) - Yamaha Aventage RX-A780 Owner's Manual

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Preparing for connecting to a network

Preparing for connecting to a network
The unit supports wired and wireless connections. Select a connection method
according to your network environment.
If you are using a router that supports DHCP in the wired connection, you do not need
to configure any network settings for the unit.
Note
You need to configure the network settings if your router does not support DHCP or if you want to configure
the network parameters manually. For details, see the following:
▪ "Setting the network parameters manually" (p.131)
To connect the unit to a wireless network, select one of the following methods to
configure the wireless network settings.
l Method using the MusicCast setting
When adding the unit to the MusicCast network, you can also configure the unit's
wireless network settings at once. If you use MusicCast CONTROLLER, we
recommend the wireless connection to MusicCast network. For details, see the
following:
– "Adding the unit to the MusicCast network" (p.48)
l Other methods
For details, see the following:
– "Selecting a wireless network connection method" (p.169)

Connecting a network cable (wired connection)

Connect the unit to your router with a commercially-available STP network cable
(CAT-5 or higher straight cable).
You can enjoy Internet radio or music files stored on media servers, such as PCs and
Network Attached Storage (NAS), on the unit.
Internet
WAN
LAN
Modem
Network cable
Wireless router
Note
▪ If you are using a router that supports DHCP, you do not need to configure any network settings for the
unit, as the network parameters (such as the IP address) will be assigned automatically to it. You only
need to configure the network settings if your router does not support DHCP or if you want to configure the
network parameters manually. For details, see the following:
– "Setting the network parameters manually" (p.131)
▪ You can check whether the network parameters (such as IP address) are properly assigned to the unit.
For details, see the following:
– "Checking the network information on the unit" (p.130)
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Network Attached Storage (NAS)
PC
The unit (rear)
NETWORK
(4 NET RADIO)
(8 SERVER)
SPEAKERS
EXTRA SP1
EXTRA SP 2
SURROUND BACK F.PRESENCE
CENTER FRONT
/ ZONE2 / BI-AMP / ZONE2