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Setting up the hardware
Network Media Receiver
Assigning a fixed IP address
In some environments, each VAIO computer in your network requires a fixed IP (Internet Protocol) address:
❑
If your VAIO computer is connected to the Internet using the installed modem, as in environment 5.
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If your VAIO computer is not connected to the Internet, as in environment 6.
❑
If you are connecting more than one VAIO computer using a network switch device, as in environment 7, or the network switch
device is not connected to a router device.
A fixed IP address is not required when your VAIO computer(s) is networked through a router with a built-in or standard network
switch.
To assign a fixed IP address, proceed as follows:
1
Click
Start
on the Windows taskbar and select
My Computer
.
The
My Computer
window appears.
2
In the
Other Places
section, click
My Network Places
.
The
My Network
Places
window appears.
3
Click
View Network Connection
.
The
View Network Connection
window appears.
4
Right-click
Local Area Connection
and select
Properties
from the shortcut menu.
The
Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box appears.
5
From the
General
tab, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click
Properties
.
The
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
dialog box appears.
6
Select
Use the following IP address
and specify an IP address and subnet mask, using the following format:
IP address
: 169.254.XXX.XXX (replace XXX with a numeric value between 001 and 254 — as an example: 169.254.222.222)
Subnet mask
: 255.255.0.0 (use this number for the subnet mask).
7
Click
OK
.
The IP address is fixed, as specified.
