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  A “router” is a network device that forwards or “router” TCP/IP data between your network and the 

 

   

  Interne. Routers are typically separate boxes that connect to your network and the Internet. However, 

 

   

  Windows 98 S/E (and higher) provides a feature called “Internet Connection Sharing” (“ICS”) which lets 

 

   

  a PC connected to the Internet act as a simple router and DHCP server. On the Internet side of a router, all 

 

   

  of the TCP/IP data seems to be going to a single IP address, while on the network side, the router 

 

   

  distributes the data to each node on the network, each with a distinct IP address. 

 

   

  Using ICS on a PC can be a daunting task because if something goes wrong, there is litter user interface to 

 

   

  help you troubleshoot. Also, if the ICS PC host crashes, every PC and Digital Media Player on the 

 

   

  network will lose its Internet connection. Sharing a cable or DSL modem on an ICS host PC will also 

 

   

  required two Ethernet adapters in the PC, and figuring out which one is connected can be complicated. For 

 

   

  this reason , its much easier to setup a separate hardware router on your network. 

 

   

 

 

   

  In a wired home network, connect the Digital Media Player to your home network hub or router. If your 

 

   

  computer is connected directly to a cable or DSL modem, and there is only one network port on the back 

 

   

  of the modem, you do not have a home network. To set up your network, purchase a modem or router 

 

   

  with additional network ports. A router will allow you to share your Internet connection with other PCs, 

 

   

  and allows the Digital Media Player access to your music and images stored on your PC. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

      Ethernet requires network cable (called “CAT5”) used exclusively for transmitting the Ethernet signals 

      between devices. When connecting Ethernet devices together, you’ll need an Ethernet hub, or a router, 

      which distributes the Ethernet signal between multiple devices and controls the network traffic. 

      In a wired network, you attach the Digital Media Player to your network with a network cable. One end 

      of the cable attaches to the Digital Media Player, and the other end attaches to your PC, hub, or router. 

       

        In a wired home network, all PCs are connected to a network hub or router. This may also act as a cable 

        /DSL modem for sharing an Internet connection. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

          Connect the Digital Media Player to your router, just as you would one of your computers. In almost