Sony MPKTHE manual

Home Netw orking Solutions Using the HomePNA modem with Son y V AIO® Computer s The information contained in this manual supercedes related information and instructions that may be contained in your V AIO® Computer User Guide or V AIO® Computer QuickStart (Model-specif ic).[...]

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1 NO TICE © 2001 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approv al. SONY ELECTR ONICS INC. PR O VIDES NO W[...]

2 Safety Information ❑ T o pre vent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your desktop to rain or moisture. T o av oid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . ❑ Nev er install modem or telephone wiring during a lightning storm. ❑ Nev er install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is [...]

3 FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. The FCC Ringer Equiv alence Number (REN) for this equipment is 0.0B. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company . This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone jack. The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the telepho[...]

4 INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NO TICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certif ication means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protecti ve, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T echnical Requirements document(s). The Department does not guarantee[...]

5 A vertissement: L ’ utilisateur ne doit pas tenter de faire ces raccordements lui-m ê me; il doit av oir recours à un service d ’ inspection des installations é lectriques, ou à un é lectricien, selon le cas. AV I S : L ’ indice d ’é quiv alence de la sonnerie (IES) assign é à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal d[...]

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7 About Home Netw orking Home Networking is an innov ativ e wa y to share devices , programs and technolog y between the computers in y our home. Adv ancements in personal computer and telecommunications technologies ha ve opened the door to home networking. This manual pro vides information on how to link your Son y V AIO® computers, using a Home[...]

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9 T o Set Up Y our Home Netw ork The HomePNA modem that is installed in your Son y V AIO ® computer is designed to use the e xisting phone lines in your home to estab lish a closed home network. This section provides inf or mation on setting up a home network using your V AIO computer . Ev aluating y our system requirements Y our V AIO computer is[...]

Home Networking Solutions 10 Basic system requirements The basic system requirements are as follo ws: ❑ Microsoft W indows Me ™ ❑ Microsoft W indows 2000 ❑ Microsoft W indows 98 ❑ Microsoft W indows 98 Second Edition (SE) ❑ Each computer system on the network must be able to connect to a standard telephone jack (RJ-11). ❑ Each compute[...]

Configuring your home network 11 Configuring y our home netw ork The basic configuration setup presumes that your V AIO ® computer is set up to work correctly with your type of telephone access and your Internet Service Provider (ISP). An y method of connecting to the Internet provides access to all of the linked computers. Y our V AIO computer co[...]

Home Networking Solutions 12 Connecting y our HomePNA modem The HomePN A modem installed in your V AIO computer has a single jack (RJ-11). Each computer on your home network requires installation of a compatible HomePN A de vice. T o install a HomePNA de vice, refer to the documentation that accompanied your computer(s) and the installation instruc[...]

Connecting your HomePNA modem 13 If you want to use a single wall jack for your computer’ s Internet access and for a standard telephone, you can use an optional 1-to-2 jack adapter (splitter) in the telephone wall jack to accommodate both lines. If you choose to use a splitter: 1 Plug the splitter into the telephone wall jack. 2 Plug your teleph[...]

Home Networking Solutions 14 Linking Computers and P eripheral De vices Y our V AIO ® computer uses the W indows Me ™ operating system, which automates the process of linking other computers and peripheral de vices on your home network. W indows Me simplif ies network sharing of a single Internet connection across a home network. T o set up y ou[...]

Linking Computers and P er ipheral De vices 15 3 Click Next. From the wizard ’ s Internet Connection screen, select the Y es option, which establishes your V AIO computer as the Internet gate way for your home network. Select “ A direct connection to my ISP using the following de vice: ” from the second le vel options. From the drop-do wn lis[...]

Home Networking Solutions 16 4 Click Next. From the wizard ’ s Internet Connection Sharing screen, select the Y es option. From the drop-do wn list, select “ BCM HPN A 10Mbps NIC. ” 5 Click Next. From the wizard ’ s Establishing Internet Connection screen, you can choose the Y es option to enable the other linked computers to independently [...]

Linking Computers and P er ipheral De vices 17 6 Click Next. From the wizard ’ s Computer and workgroup names screen, establish a unique name for your computer and for the network group to which it belongs. The unique computer and workgroup names identify each computer on your home network. All computers on your home network must be assigned to t[...]

Home Networking Solutions 18 7 Click Next. From the wizard ’ s Share f iles and printers screen, you can set your file and printer sharing preferences. When you share your My Documents folder , the default setting permits full access by other users on your home network. Other users can add, delete, or modify the contents of your My Documents fold[...]

Linking Computers and P er ipheral De vices 19 10 Click Next. From the wizard’ s Home Networking Setup disk screen, you can create a setup disk for other linked computers that use the W indows® 98 operating system. If all of your linked computers are running W indows Me, you do not need to create a setup disk. T o finish setting up your V AIO co[...]

Home Networking Solutions 20 Additional Inf ormation on Configuring y our Home Netw ork The process for linking other computers may v ary , based on the operating system in use on indi vidual computers. Y ou can establish and manage your home network with computers that run v arious Microsoft® W indows® operating systems. Ho wev er , Sony recomme[...]

Managing your Home Netw ork 21 Managing y our Home Network The instructions in this section are intended as guidelines for your V AIO computer running the W indows Me™ operating system. These guidelines may v ary for the other linked computers in your home network, depending on the HomePN A de vice and the W indows® operating system installed in[...]

Home Networking Solutions 22 T o set up data sharing permissions (Windows Me) T o set up data sharing permission on linked computers that are running the W indows Me operating system, follo w these steps: 1 Right-click on the hard dri ve or folder to be shared. 2 Click Sharing. The Properties dialog box appears. 3 Select the Shared As option and in[...]

Managing your Home Netw ork 23 T o access shared data Y ou can access shared data from one computer using a dif ferent computer, both computers must be turned on. T o access peripheral equipment that is connected to one computer while you are using a dif ferent computer , the device must be turned on and properly connected and both computers must b[...]

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25 T r oubleshooting This section describes how to solv e common problems y ou ma y encounter when using your HomePNA modem. Man y prob lems hav e simple solutions, so try these suggestions before y ou call Sony Customer Suppor t. T opics T opic: Why can’ t I see the other computers on my home network? Y our V AIO ® computer and each connected c[...]

Home Networking Solutions 26 T opic: Ho w do I access the Internet from another computer on my home network? Y ou can access the Internet from another linked computer on your home netw ork, if you hav e properly configured your V AIO computer for Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). See step 4 in the section, “ Linking Computers and Peripheral De v[...]

T opics 27 T opic: Ho w do I change my network settings? T o change your network settings, follow these steps: 1 From the desktop, right-click My Network Places and select Properties from the shortcut menu. 2 Confirm that the follo wing components are installed: ❑ Client for Microsoft Networks ❑ BCM HPN A 10 Mbps NIC ❑ File and Printer Sharin[...]

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29 Specifications Broadcom ® BCM4211 T echnology/V .90 compatible data/fax modem Supported cable types Standard household telephone wiring: T wisted copper -pair based systems, using No. 26 A WG telecommunication line cord. Connecting phone cables and wall jacks requires RJ-11 connectors and jacks. Standards Compatibility HomePNA 1.0 / 2.0 Modem V[...]

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