Configuring A Musiccastwonly Network - Yamaha MCX-2000 Owner's Manual

Configuring a MusicCAST-only Network
The sirnp!est and (:1asiest vvay is to net\Nork the
~J1CX··2000
and its clients in a vvirek3ss confiquration. In a vVlfeless
fvlusicCAST netv\jork, the fvlCX-2000 can stream n-lusic to up to five cHents \Nithin a range of 30 rneters from the server.
This is idea! for rnost houses, since the
~v1usicCAST
netvvork can extend to any roorn vvithout
usin(~
a
sjng~e
network cable.
VJith the ,-,vireiess setup, you don't need to place Hie MCX<?OOO and clients on the sarne floor. !"'lovJever, if there
is
an
obstacle that blocks radio
si~Jnals
betvveen thf3
f\~CX-2000
and clients, r-nusic strearYiinq rnay fail even though the devices
are theoretically placed closely enough.
MCX-A10
N
~
N
~
Y h Y h
Wirreless
If you are planning to use tile MusicCf\ST systems in
a
n-n. . l !t-floor shop (for exarnple, in bui1cilng larger than a farTdiy
flouseL you rnay vvant to connect rnore clients using netvvork cab~es. in add~tion to the five vVlreless clients, the ~v1CX-2000
can support up to ten \!virecl clients at the sarne time. The server can stream
a
clifferent song to each client, or broadcast
trle sarne rnusic to several
c~ients.
You can use these functons to cr-eate different nloods in different roorrs by strearning
separate tllusic to cHents on each floor, an the v\/hHe broadcasting tile san-Ie mus!c to malntain a unified image for the
shop. You can even use the tirner playback feature (page 97) to strear-n the sarne audio rnessage to all Clients at tfle
spectfied time v\/hHe they norn-tally p~ay different music.
Wired
Wireless
These
tV\/O
fvlusicCP\ST netv\/orks are easily configured using Easy Setup (page 27).
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Configuring a MusicCAST-only Network
The sirnp!est and (:1asiest vvay is to net\Nork the
~J1CX··2000
and its clients in a vvirek3ss confiquration. In a vVlfeless
fvlusicCAST netv\jork, the fvlCX-2000 can stream n-lusic to up to five cHents \Nithin a range of 30 rneters from the server.
This is idea! for rnost houses, since the
~v1usicCAST
netvvork can extend to any roorn vvithout
usin(~
a
sjng~e
network cable.
VJith the ,-,vireiess setup, you don't need to place Hie MCX<?OOO and clients on the sarne floor. !"'lovJever, if there
is
an
obstacle that blocks radio
si~Jnals
betvveen thf3
f\~CX-2000
and clients, r-nusic strearYiinq rnay fail even though the devices
are theoretically placed closely enough.
MCX-A10
N
~
N
~
Y h Y h
Wirreless
If you are planning to use tile MusicCf\ST systems in
a
n-n. . l !t-floor shop (for exarnple, in bui1cilng larger than a farTdiy
flouseL you rnay vvant to connect rnore clients using netvvork cab~es. in add~tion to the five vVlreless clients, the ~v1CX-2000
can support up to ten \!virecl clients at the sarne time. The server can stream
a
clifferent song to each client, or broadcast
trle sarne rnusic to several
c~ients.
You can use these functons to cr-eate different nloods in different roorrs by strearning
separate tllusic to cHents on each floor, an the v\/hHe broadcasting tile san-Ie mus!c to malntain a unified image for the
shop. You can even use the tirner playback feature (page 97) to strear-n the sarne audio rnessage to all Clients at tfle
spectfied time v\/hHe they norn-tally p~ay different music.
Wired
Wireless
These
tV\/O
fvlusicCP\ST netv\/orks are easily configured using Easy Setup (page 27).
MCX-2000 OVJner's 1\·1onuol
25