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Home Networking
Solutions

Using the HomePNA modem with
Sony VAIO® Computers

The information contained in this manual supercedes related information and instructions that may be
contained in your

VAIO® Computer User Guide

VAIO® Computer QuickStart

(Model-specific).

Summary of Contents for MPK-THE

Page 1: ...g the HomePNA modem with Sony VAIO Computers The information contained in this manual supercedes related information and instructions that may be contained in your VAIO Computer User Guide or VAIO Computer QuickStart Model specific ...

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Page 3: ... or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreements enclosed with this product Some of the software may not be transported or used outside ...

Page 4: ...une personne qualifiée Ne jamais effectuer l installation de fil modem ou téléphone durant un orage électrique Ne jamais effectuer l installation d une prise téléphonique dans un endroit mouillé à moins que la prise soit conçue à cet effet Ne jamais toucher un fil téléphonique à découvert ou un terminal à moins que la ligne téléphonique n ait été débranché de l interface réseau Soyez très prudent ...

Page 5: ...contact 1 888 4SONYPC or write to the Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 If the trouble is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may request that you remove the equipment from the network until the problem is resolved Repair of this equipment should be made only by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized agent For the Sony Service Center ...

Page 6: ...ber of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5 The Ringer Equivalence Number for this equipment is 0 0B AVIS DE L INDUSTRIE CANADA AVIS L étiquette d Industrie Canada identifie le matériel ho...

Page 7: ...ence de la sonnerie IES assigné à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface La terminaison d une interface téléphonique peut consister en une combination de quelques dispositifs à la seule condition que la somme d indices d équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n excède pas 5 L indice d équivalence de la sonnerie de ce...

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Page 9: ...nto a phone jack RJ 11 in your home Benefits When your home computers are combined in a network they can share Internet access and peripheral equipment such as scanners or printers The following are some of the benefits of using HomePNA technology No new wiring is required to get up and running You can use existing phone lines already in your home You do not need to install additional software on ...

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Page 11: ...ain access to the Internet using your Integrated Service Digital Network ISDN connection or regular analog voice telephone service If your home is equipped with two separate phone lines such as separate business and personal phone service you must create your home network on a single line All linked computers on your home network must be plugged into telephone jacks that are extensions of one tele...

Page 12: ... 98 Second Edition SE Each computer system on the network must be able to connect to a standard telephone jack RJ 11 Each computer requires an installed HomePNA device If any of your linked computers is running the Windows 98 operating system you need to create a setup disk to install the Internet Connection Sharing feature See step 10 in the section To establish your home network ...

Page 13: ...g each one into a separate wall jack Home network configuration In a home network system some peripheral equipment such as a printer can be shared among all linked computers regardless of where it is attached The data from your peripheral equipment is also available to all linked computers on the home network Telephone jack RJ 11 Modem cable supplied HomePNA device installed VAIO Digital Studio co...

Page 14: ...tions that accompanied the HomePNA device s After you have installed a compatible HomePNA device s into your computer s follow the instructions in this section to connect each computer to a separate telephone wall jack To connect the modem cable 1 Unplug your telephone from the wall jack 2 Plug one end of the modem cable supplied into the wall jack 3 Plug the other end of the modem cable into the ...

Page 15: ... the splitter into the telephone wall jack 2 Plug your telephone cable into one jack on the splitter 3 Plug the modem cable supplied into the other jack on the splitter 4 Plug the other end of the modem cable into the modem jack on your computer Connecting the modem cable Telephone jack wall outlet Modem cable supplied HomePNA modem jack VAIO computer Optional 1 to 2 jack adapter splitter Modem ca...

Page 16: ...indows Me simplifies network sharing of a single Internet connection across a home network To set up your VAIO computer 1 From the desktop click My Network Places The My Network Places window appears 2 Click Home Networking Wizard The initial Home Networking Wizard screen appears Your VAIO computer serves as your central gateway for Internet access using the preinstalled V 90 modem Home Networking...

Page 17: ...ateway for your home network Select A direct connection to my ISP using the following device from the second level options From the drop down list choose the service or device by which you connect to the Internet The drop down list includes the HomePNA modem the Ethernet card and any Internet connections you may have configured Internet Connection screen Home Networking Wizard ...

Page 18: ...the other linked computers to independently connect to the Internet using your VAIO computer If you use a dial up method with the HomePNA modem you are prompted to provide your user name and password If you select the No option you can restrict Internet access for the other linked computers until you manually connect to the Internet using your VAIO computer Internet Connection Sharing screen Home ...

Page 19: ...home network All computers on your home network must be assigned to the same workgroup The default name for your Internet gateway computer is VAIO If any other computer on your home network has the same name neither computer is able to connect to the home network The default workgroup name is MSHOME If your computers are assigned to different workgroup names they cannot be linked together on your ...

Page 20: ...t access to My Documents you can specify a password 8 If you choose to share the My Documents folder without specifying a password and attempt to continue to the next wizard screen a pop up message box prompts you to set a password Click OK to return to the Share files and printers screen where you can specify a password or click Next to continue The pop up message box does not appear again 9 To s...

Page 21: ...llow these steps 1 Click Next 2 Click Finish to close the Home Networking Wizard 3 Restart your computer Creating a setup disk To create a setup disk follow these steps 1 Select the Yes option on the Home Networking Setup disk screen Click Next 2 You are prompted to insert a preformatted 3 5 floppy disk into the computer s floppy disk drive Click Next 3 Wait for the floppy disk to finish setting u...

Page 22: ...ur Sony VAIO computer with the direct Internet connection for the home network you must select the No option on the Home Networking Wizard s Internet Connection screen When you assign each computer name it must be unique to the individual computer If any computer on your home network has the same name neither computer can connect to the network Naming your computers by location or function is an e...

Page 23: ... that has the printer installed configure the printer settings for shared access Refer to the documentation that accompanied your other computer for specific instructions 2 On your VAIO computer configure a network printer as follows 1 From the desktop click My Computer 2 Click Control Panel and then click Printers The Printers window appears 3 Click Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard appears 4 Cl...

Page 24: ...Data access options Read Only access This option permits other users to open and view your files but not to modify them Other users are not permitted to edit delete or insert files when the folder is marked as Read Only Full access This enables full access to files and folders by any user on your home network All users are permitted to add delete modify and rename files and folders Password protec...

Page 25: ...rom another computer on your home network follow these steps 1 Click My Network Places select Entire Network and then click on your workgroup The default workgroup name is MSHOME 2 A list of all linked computers on your home network is displayed In order to appear as a connected unit on your home network each computer needs to have a HomePNA device installed must be plugged into a telephone wall j...

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Page 27: ...at you have properly installed the HomePNA device s on each computer s Review the documentation that came with each specific HomePNA device Interference from other devices may be causing the problem Try disconnecting any telephones or fax machines you may have connected to your computer s Try locating another linked computer by following these steps 1 From the Start menu click Find and then select...

Page 28: ...that the latest Windows Me printer drivers are installed Topic Why can t I print to my network printer You may need to update the printer driver s for your printer If the problem is with the printer itself consult the documentation that accompanied your printer for more detailed information Topic How do I change my Internet sharing settings You can change your Internet Connection Sharing settings ...

Page 29: ... Configuration tab of the Network Properties window make sure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks Your personal Web server PC or Microsoft Front Page may require you to choose a user level for security reasons Additional Information To learn more about the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance HomePNA and how to set up a home network visit the HomePNA Web site at h...

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Page 31: ...cks requires RJ 11 connectors and jacks Standards Compatibility HomePNA 1 0 2 0 Modem V 90 compatible data fax modem Data Transfer Speed 10 Mbps HomePNA 56 Kbps 14 4 Kbps Maximum speed for faxing is 14 4 Kilobits per second Kbps Your modem is capable of downloading at 56 Kbps using V 90 Your phone service online service or Internet Service Provider however may not support this technology or operat...

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