Sony VGP-MR100U Quick Connection Manual

Quick Connection Guide
Guide de connexion rapide
YES
English
Using a wireless LAN
Are you using a IEEE
802.11b or 802.11g
wireless network?
START!
Are you using a
wireless LAN?
Not using a wireless LAN
NO
Will you add a
wireless network to
Return to
your computer for use
START.
with the Network
Media Receiver?
Refer to the operating
instructions included
with your wireless
network device to
YES
connect your computer
to the wireless network.
Not using a wireless LAN
with the Network Media
Receiver
Is your computer
connected to the
Internet?
1
When playing high-quality video material, the picture and
sound may not be smooth if a wireless LAN connection is
used. For playback of high-quality material, connect the
Network Media Receiver to the computer via a network
cable.
2 To check whether your ADSL/cable modem has router
capability, consult the instructions that came with the modem.
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Perform the proper connection for your system environment.
For details, refer to "Setup" in the supplied Operating Instructions (page 13).
System environment
A
ADSL/cable modem
with router capability
Network Media
Receiver
B
ADSL/cable modem
with router capability
Network Media
Receiver
C ADSL/cable modem
or hub without router
capability
Network Media
Receiver
D
Network Media
Receiver
YES
NO
YES
Connected to the Internet
Is the computer
connected by a
network (LAN) cable?
1
NO
Not connected to the
Internet
NO
Are you connecting the
Network Media Receiver
to a single computer?
How to connect
LAN port available on Connect the Network Media
ADSL/cable modem Receiver to an open LAN port
with router capability using a network cable.
Refer to "Case 2: Connecting via a
No open LAN port
hub" in the Operating Instructions
available on the
(page 26).
ADSL/cable modem
with router capability
v
A hub is required.
ADSL/cable modem or
Refer to "Case 1: Connecting via a
hub has no router
router with built-in hub" in the
capability
Operating Instructions (page 25,
v C
).
A router with built-in
hub is required.
Connecting directly to Refer to "Case 1: Connecting via a
a LAN outlet in a router with built-in hub" in the
building-wide Operating Instructions (page 25,
D
network, etc. ).
v
A router with built-in
hub is required.
How you connect the Network Media Receiver to your computer depends on your system environment. Refer to the
flow-chart to see which connection method you should use.
Also refer to "Setup" in the supplied Operating Instructions (page 13).
For information on how to view the Operating Instructions PDF file, refer to the printed Quick Start Guide.
YES YES
Connected by a network Connected to ADSL/cable
(LAN) cable modem, etc.
What is connected to Does your modem or
the computer's network hub have router
(LAN) connector? capability?
• ADSL modem,
cable modem or
similar (directly or
through a hub).
c Go to YES.
Connecting directly to a
• Connecting directly
LAN outlet in a building-
to a LAN outlet in a
wide network, etc.
building-wide
NO
network, etc.
A router with built-in
c Go to NO.
hub is required.
YES
Connecting the Network
Connecting with something
Media Receiver to a single
other than network (LAN) cable
computer
NO
Are you connecting the
Connect the Network
Network Media Receiver
Media Receiver directly
to a single computer?
to the computer, using
the crossover cable.
Connecting the Network
YES
Media Receiver to a single
computer
Connecting to multiple
Connect the Network
computers
Media Receiver directly
NO
to the computer. Use
A router with built-in
the crossover cable
hub or a stand-alone
when connecting
hub is required.
directly to a computer.
Connecting to multiple
computers
NON
NO
A router with built-in
hub or a stand-alone
hub is required.
System environment
E
F
G
z
Hints
• To check whether your ADSL/cable modem has router capability, consult the instructions that came with the modem, or contact
our ADSL or cable internet provider.
• The default setting of the Network Media Receiver is "Obtain an IP address automatically (using router)". Depending on your
system environment, this setting may have to be changed. For information on how to do this, refer to page 33 of the Operating
Instructions.
YES
ADSL/cable modem has
router capability
Does your ADSL/
cable modem or hub
2
have an available
LAN port? (Does it
have hub capability?)
ADSL/cable modem or hub
does not have router
NO capability
A router or a router
with built-in hub is
required.
Using an internal
modem to connect to
the Internet
Network Media
Receiver
Not connected to the
Internet
Network Media
Receiver
Connecting to
multiple computers in
the E or F
environment
v
A router with built-in
hub (or a stand-alone
Network Media
hub) is required.
Receiver
Refer to "5 Configure
wireless LAN settings"
in the Operating
Instructions (page 30).
YES
Open LAN port is
available
Connect the Network
Media Receiver to the
open port.
A
Go to
No open LAN port
available
NO
A hub is required.
B
Go to
C
Go to
D
Go to
E
Go to
F
Go to
G
Go to
How to connect
Refer to "Case 3: Network
connector of computer is free" in
the Operating Instructions (page
27).
Note
After connection, set the IP address
of the computer to a fixed value, as
described in "Assigning a fixed IP
address to the computer" in the
Operating Instructions (page 27).
Refer to "Case 1: Connecting via a
router with built-in hub" in the
Operating Instructions (page 25,
G
).
Note
When using a stand-alone hub, set
the IP address of the computer to a
fixed value, as described in
"Assigning a fixed IP address to
the computer" in the Operating
Instructions (page 27).