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3.1 What You Need to Set Up PC2TV
A Windows PC with:
Windows XP SP2 (Home or Professional), Windows 2000 SP4 Professional, or Windows
Vista
1.8 GHz Pentium processor or better ( a dual-core processor is recommended)
512 MB RAM or more for Windows XP; 1024 MB RAM or more for Windows Vista.
An wireless (802.11g or 802.11b) network adapter
10MB free hard drive space
TV, monitor, or projector with VGA Video out
A CD-ROM drive for PC2TV software installation.
Appropriate video/audio cable
Wired or wireless Broadband (high speed Cable or DSL) Internet connection if Internet access
is desired.
3.2 Configuration Overview
The PC2TV always directly connects to the TV via VGA cables and the audio cable. Multiple
connection scenarios are possible for communication among the PC, the PC2TV device and the
Broadband Router. The PC2TV device can be connected to the Broadband Router via wireless or
wired Ethernet medium. The PC needs to have Internet access. For normal access to the Internet,
the PC typically connects to the Broadband Router via wireless or wired Ethernet medium.
For PC2TV sessions, the PC can have Internet access via:
1. Connection directly to the Broadband Router, or
2. Wirelessly, using the PC2TV device’s connection to the Broadband Router.
Four connection scenarios are possible:
Configuration A
: The PC2TV device communicates with both the PC and the Broadband Router
wirelessly. During the PC2TV session, all transfers to and from the Internet take place via the
PC2TV device.