Setting Up The Network - Sony Giga Juke NAC-HD1E Operating Instructions Manual

Setting up the network

To access the Internet from the unit, you must make sure the network settings have been
correctly made on the unit. The setup procedure depends on whether the NETWORK
port or the USB connecting jack on the unit is used to connect to the Internet. Enter the
respective (alphanumeric) values for your broadband router, as shown in the following
table. The items that need to be set may differ, depending on the Internet service provider.
For details, refer to the materials provided by your Internet service provider.
Items Definition
IP address A numeric address that is given to a computer. The IP
address component consists of four sets of triple digits, set
delimited by a period.
Subnet mask Numbers used to identify the range that the IP address
belongs to.
Default gateway A device such as a computer or a broadband router on a
network which can serve as the gateway when accessing
another computer outside of the network. It is specified by
an IP address.
DNS server address A server that has the function of translating domain names
(primary/ into IP addresses, and is specified by an IP address.
secondary) Depending on the service provider, it may also be called a
"name server", "DNS1/DNS2", "DNS server", or "domain
server".
Proxy If proxy information is given by the service provider, this
item must be set. A proxy is an intermediate server which
accesses the desired Web server, instead of the unit, through
a firewall to prevent illegal access from the outside. Proxy
servers also have the function of caching information to
provide quicker downloads.
Port This is the port number for a proxy server. If a port number
is given by the service provider, this item must be set.
A port number is necessary for identifying the application
out of the many active on the computer to which
communications are directed. Applications such as browsers
and mail clients have specific port numbers.
Examples
192.168.xxx.xxx
255.255.xxx.xxx
192.168.xxx.xxx
192.168.xxx.xxx
Proxy.xxx.xx.xx
80

GB