Network Configuration
Setting the Stereo as the DHCP Server
If you connected more than two network devices together directly or using a network switch or wireless access
point and did not install a router, you should configure only one Fusion PartyBus stereo to be a DHCP server.
1 Select
> SETTINGS.
2 Select the name of the stereo.
3 Select NETWORK > STATIC IP > SAVE.
4 Select ADVANCED > DHCP SERVER > DHCP ENABLED > SAVE.
Configuring the Stereo for use with a Garmin
®
Marine Network
You can connect this stereo to a Garmin Marine Network in order to view and control the stereo using a
compatible Garmin chartplotter.
NOTE: When you configure the stereo for use with a Garmin Marine Network, you are limited to using only
Garmin and Fusion devices. You may not be able to use third-party routers, storage devices, or other network
products with this stereo directly.
When the stereo is connected to a Garmin Marine Network, you can connect a smartphone to a wireless access
point on a connected Garmin chartplotter and use the Fusion-Link
™
app to control the stereo.
1 Select
> SETTINGS.
2 Select the name of the stereo.
3 Select NETWORK > GARMIN MARINE NETWORK.
Resetting Network Settings
You can reset all network settings for this stereo to the factory default values.
1 Select
> SETTINGS.
2 Select NETWORK > ADVANCED > RESET > YES.
Advanced Network Configuration
You can perform advanced networking tasks on a Fusion PartyBus device, such as defining DHCP ranges and
setting static IP addresses. See the owner's manual for more information.
Network Troubleshooting
If you cannot see or connect to Fusion PartyBus devices on the network, check the following:
• Verify that only one device, either a stereo or a router, is configured as a DHCP server.
• Verify that all Fusion PartyBus devices, network switches, routers, and wireless access points are connected
to the network and turned on.
• Verify that wireless Fusion PartyBus devices are connected to a wireless router or wireless access point on
the network.
NOTE: Wired connections are more reliable than wireless connections. If possible, you should connect
devices to the network using an Ethernet cable.
• You may experience wireless interference if there are many nearby wireless access points. Change the
channel on your router or wireless access point to test for and correct interference.
• Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device to a stereo configured as a wireless access point or client may reduce
wireless performance. Disconnect Bluetooth devices to test for and correct interference.
• If you configured static IP addresses, verify that every device has a unique IP address, that the first three
sets of numbers in the IP addresses match, and that the subnet masks on every device are identical.
• If you have made configuration changes that might be causing networking issues, reset all network settings
to the factory default values.
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Apollo MS-WB670 Installation Instructions
