Sony BKM-FW32 User Manual

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Preparations for Using the Networking Function

If the network environment is changed, you
must set up a new IP address again.
• When using this device in a DHCP

envirnment;

Disconnect the LAN cable once, and then
connect it again. An IP address is
automatically obtained.
• When the IP address has been set

manually;

Modify the settings in accordance with the
new network environment.

When you need to set an IP address
manually
When an IP address cannot be set
automatically, follow the steps below to set
an IP address manually.

Connect this device and the computer
directly using a crossover LAN cable.

Choose “Obtain an IP address
automatically” on the computer.

Turn on the power of the Display unit
in which this device is installed.

After about 30 seconds, confirm the
IP address assigned to this device
using the menu screen of the Display
unit.

Access the IP address confirmed in
Step 4 using your browser.

When you cannot access the network
• Set the browser of the computer to access

the Internet without using a proxy server.

• If the IP address of the computer is not

169.254.xxx.xxx or the subnet mask is
not 255.255.0.0, change the settings to
those address values.

Set the IP address manually on this
device following the steps given on
page 11 (GB).

Disconnect the crossover LAN cable,
then connect this device to a network
in which fixed IP addresses are used,
using a straight LAN cable.

If you misconfigure the connection, press
and hold the RESET button for more than 3
seconds to clear the settings. Then repeat
the procedure from Step1.