Configuring Your Musiccast Network - Yamaha MCX-2000 Owner's Manual

Configuring Your MusicCAST Network
After connecting necessary devices and cables to the MCX-2000 music server and clients
(optional MCX-A10 or MCX-C15, or both), you can now configure a MusicCAST network
customized for your specific needs. The MusicCAST network uses standard wired and wireless PC
networking technologies, and the MCX-2000 allows both wired and wireless connections at the
same time" The unit can also connect to the Internet and an existing computer network, enabling
exceptionally flexible configuration of your MusicCAST network. In this section, we'll explain some
network basics and give some configuration examples for different purposes. Examine these and
see which MusicCAST network is best for you.
~~
The
fv1CX-20CO
incorporates tiie Easy Seti,,:p feature
2/)
that helps you configure the tJest MusicC:AST net\AJork tor your environment. Since
configunnq a
MusicCA.ST netNoi-~<
requir
f
3s
some about COITiputel- we recormnend Easy Setup for optimum resuits.
\:'Vllen you a
~'v'1usicC/\ST
network h:;r- tile first hne, you need to manuaily
t1~e
MCX-;?OGO and For this reason,
m~)(:1rdess
OT \/Viiere each is finaliy to be piaced, bring the
t',,1C)(-2CUO
and ail of its clients togethei- in one place to ITlake these processes easier.
Network Basics
You call easily configure a fv1usjcCAST net\Nork using the built-in netvvorking features of the
fv1CX-2000
and cllents.
Trle rnOt'e you learn here about t)asic networking rnecllanisrn and terrns, the more you v,jill get out of your Musk::CAST
systenls. Take the time to read this section carefully before
configur~ng
your
~/1uslcCr1\ST
netvvork.
The
i\~CX-2000
finds each cHent (or each client finds the nlusic server) using a unique address assigned to the conlpanion.
Trlis address is caned
IP acldress
and is similar to the physical address of your house. \!'Vell! take this analogy a ntte bit
fartller and compare tile serJer-dient netvvork relationship to the corTHTlunication betvveen you and your neighbor friend
liv1ng on the same street.
An IP acidress is conlprised of a
netvvork address
and a
host acfcfress,
vvhich are cornpa.rable to your street address and
honle address. The tv1CX-2000 can onlY corTlmunicate vitrl clients that live on tIle sanle street (or have the sanle net\rvork
address). Natura.lly: they are separate
entities~
and so each has its o\l\ln unique Ilost address in the sarne netv'jork.
If the
~/lC)(-2000
anci its clients have a sliDl'ltly different netvvork aclckess (or, In other vv'ords, have a different street town,
city or country nanle), they are no longer neigllbors living on the san-Ie street.
George Town, Malaysia
..; I
~
,
George Town, Tasmania .
\\ )
~~
Indian Ocean
All different places!
Georgetown, Washington DC
Fortunately, the
fv1CX-2000
and its clients are designed to autornatically have tile sanie netvJork address (factory settings).
So: the first step of configuring a
~/1usjcCAST
netvvork is eas!!y cleared. In other \:vords, they are designed to live on the
sanle street. The second step is to cieterrnine and asslgn a unique host address to each of tr"1enl.
MCX-2000
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Configuring Your MusicCAST Network
After connecting necessary devices and cables to the MCX-2000 music server and clients
(optional MCX-A10 or MCX-C15, or both), you can now configure a MusicCAST network
customized for your specific needs. The MusicCAST network uses standard wired and wireless PC
networking technologies, and the MCX-2000 allows both wired and wireless connections at the
same time" The unit can also connect to the Internet and an existing computer network, enabling
exceptionally flexible configuration of your MusicCAST network. In this section, we'll explain some
network basics and give some configuration examples for different purposes. Examine these and
see which MusicCAST network is best for you.
~~
The
fv1CX-20CO
incorporates tiie Easy Seti,,:p feature
2/)
that helps you configure the tJest MusicC:AST net\AJork tor your environment. Since
configunnq a
MusicCA.ST netNoi-~<
requir
f
3s
some about COITiputel- we recormnend Easy Setup for optimum resuits.
\:'Vllen you a
~'v'1usicC/\ST
network h:;r- tile first hne, you need to manuaily
t1~e
MCX-;?OGO and For this reason,
m~)(:1rdess
OT \/Viiere each is finaliy to be piaced, bring the
t',,1C)(-2CUO
and ail of its clients togethei- in one place to ITlake these processes easier.
Network Basics
You call easily configure a fv1usjcCAST net\Nork using the built-in netvvorking features of the
fv1CX-2000
and cllents.
Trle rnOt'e you learn here about t)asic networking rnecllanisrn and terrns, the more you v,jill get out of your Musk::CAST
systenls. Take the time to read this section carefully before
configur~ng
your
~/1uslcCr1\ST
netvvork.
The
i\~CX-2000
finds each cHent (or each client finds the nlusic server) using a unique address assigned to the conlpanion.
Trlis address is caned
IP acldress
and is similar to the physical address of your house. \!'Vell! take this analogy a ntte bit
fartller and compare tile serJer-dient netvvork relationship to the corTHTlunication betvveen you and your neighbor friend
liv1ng on the same street.
An IP acidress is conlprised of a
netvvork address
and a
host acfcfress,
vvhich are cornpa.rable to your street address and
honle address. The tv1CX-2000 can onlY corTlmunicate vitrl clients that live on tIle sanle street (or have the sanle net\rvork
address). Natura.lly: they are separate
entities~
and so each has its o\l\ln unique Ilost address in the sarne netv'jork.
If the
~/lC)(-2000
anci its clients have a sliDl'ltly different netvvork aclckess (or, In other vv'ords, have a different street town,
city or country nanle), they are no longer neigllbors living on the san-Ie street.
George Town, Malaysia
..; I
~
,
George Town, Tasmania .
\\ )
~~
Indian Ocean
All different places!
Georgetown, Washington DC
Fortunately, the
fv1CX-2000
and its clients are designed to autornatically have tile sanie netvJork address (factory settings).
So: the first step of configuring a
~/1usjcCAST
netvvork is eas!!y cleared. In other \:vords, they are designed to live on the
sanle street. The second step is to cieterrnine and asslgn a unique host address to each of tr"1enl.
MCX-2000
OVJner's
i\1onuol
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