Sony NAS-SV20i - Manual (Page 30)

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Setting up a wired
network
Read the following first
You need the following environment to use the
Home Network, Music Services, and PARTY
STREAMING functions. Confirm your
environment in advance.
❏ A wired LAN home network
environment must be available. (Make
sure that a router is used.)
❏ A device that can be used as a server (a
computer, etc.) must be connected to
your wired LAN home network.*
2
❏ Internet access must be available.
(When you want to listen to music
services or use an NTP server to set the
clock.)
*
2
For details on servers which are compatible with this
unit, see page 38.
Make sure to use a network (LAN) cable for a
wired connection.
1
Connect the unit to a device that is
connected to the server.
The connection configuration depends on the
environment of your home network.
• When the server (a computer, etc.) is
connected to a router or a hub:
t If an unused port is available on the
router or on the hub, connect the unit
to that port.
t If an unused port is not available on
the router, add a hub and connect the
server and the unit to the hub.
• When a router is not used*:
t Add a router and connect the server
device and the unit to the router.
* For example, when a server (a computer, etc.) is
connected directly to a modem which does not
have a router function.
2
Press SETTINGS to enter the
settings menu and select “Network
Settings.”
3
When “Playback and network
functions cannot be used during
the setup. Press ENTER to
continue.” appears, press ENTER.
When “ ” is displayed, the message is
continued to the next page. Press m to see the
entire text string.
4
Select “Connection Method.”
The “Connection” display appears.
If you are performing the initial setup
operation and indicated that you want to set
the network connection (page 21), this
display appears.
Internet*
1
Router
Server
Back of the unit
*
1
To listen to the music services, you need an
environment that can access to the Internet.
Back of the unit
Router, hub, etc.
Server
Network (LAN) cable
To the
NETWORK
port