Managing An Existing Musiccast Network - Yamaha MCX-2000 Owner's Manual

Managing an Existing MusicCAST
Network
f\JetvJork activities, such as streanling
rnus~c
to
cI~ents
over a
fVlusicCl\ST net\Nork or ed!tinD tIle rrusic arcr1ive usinSl a
cornputer in a PC netvvork, are very essential part of hovv you
can use Hie MCX··2000 in your daily life. This section explains
the fv1CX-2000 netvvorking on the system side. Read this
,section vvhen you vvant to knOV\i hovv to criock th(:;1
netv,jor'king status of the
~\~C)<-2000
anel each client and hovv'
to initialize network pararTleters for troubleshootinq.
Checking the Network Status
You can use the Client Control screen to check the cur-rent
status of each cHern, strearned rnusic and tv1usicC.AST
netvJorking. In addition to this, you can use the Status Vievv
screens to crleck basic rH:;1tvvork connections and the
acc:;urate iP ad{jress currently assinned to Hie fv1CX·-2000.
1 Select Top Menu> Setup> Network> Status View.
2 Select each itern to see relevant infonnation.
Server IP Address
In tllis screen, you can confirm tile current
~J1CX-2COO
IP
2elclress, subnet mask, Datevvay address anel referent Or--JS
servers (prirnary and
seconda~'y)
that !lave been determined
by the Settinq f\:1ethod
(pa~Je
3"7) and otrler netvvork
pararneter v31ues (specified auton-laticaHy or manuaHy). Vvhen
you vvant to access the
~J1CX
- 2000 from a cornputer in your
PC netvv'ork,
speci~y
tile lP acJelress shovvn in this screen.
100
MCX-2000 Ov/ner's fV1onuol
Wireless LAN
in tllis screen, you can confirnl the netvvorl\ing status of each
client in your
~j1usicCAST
netvvod". \/lit-eless clients
rTii~iht
have
a value of cornrnunicabon quality, signal level or bit rate (data
rate; 11
~/~bps
at rnaxirnurn) 10\fJer U"lan sho\;vn above. because
of !lovv and vvhere you placeci clients. But, you
don~t
need to
care about eacrl value unless you experience a
prob~e(n
such
as interrupted playback of strearnecl music. If a vvir"ecl client is
shovvn vvith a
~disconnecte(f
vvirod icon, you need to check its
netvvork cat)le. In each case, you should doub!e-cI18ck the
client status in tile client list screen (page
87).
Initializing Network Settings
You don't need to c1'lanDe netvvork pararneters configured
us~ng
Easy Setup (page 27) as long as the
r\~CX-20CO
aneJ
your
~/~usicCAST
net\rVork are working properly. You rnay,
hovvever, need to change the current net\.vork conf!gurations
of H-le
~v'1CX-2000
ancl cHents if you rnove to a nevI house
and change your netvvork environment accordingly, or if you
['iave reconfigured a PC netvvork that the f\:1CX-2000 is
connected to. In such cases, you rnay vvant to initiaHze the
~if1CX-2000
netvvork fJararneters rather than rnanua!ly Gdit
eaC!1 of them, and reconfigure the music server a10ng \fJit!l
your rviusicCAST netvvork.
~.E3il
/\,s long as you
1~a\je
configurecl you?"
r\jh.lsicC~j\ST
netwOt-k, reconfiguration of youI' net'v'Jork norrnaJy (joesn't affect
the fv1CX·2000 net'vvO(K connectivity. such as tr'8 rvlC>(.. 2000 internet
access
Of'
PC accessibHity to the
~v1CX
-?OOO. Most prob!erns causecJ
occur you
1"'18.V8
1 Select Top Menu> Setup> Network> Advanced
Settings> Network Settings Reset.
Managing an Existing MusicCAST
Network
f\JetvJork activities, such as streanling
rnus~c
to
cI~ents
over a
fVlusicCl\ST net\Nork or ed!tinD tIle rrusic arcr1ive usinSl a
cornputer in a PC netvvork, are very essential part of hovv you
can use Hie MCX··2000 in your daily life. This section explains
the fv1CX-2000 netvvorking on the system side. Read this
,section vvhen you vvant to knOV\i hovv to criock th(:;1
netv,jor'king status of the
~\~C)<-2000
anel each client and hovv'
to initialize network pararTleters for troubleshootinq.
Checking the Network Status
You can use the Client Control screen to check the cur-rent
status of each cHern, strearned rnusic and tv1usicC.AST
netvJorking. In addition to this, you can use the Status Vievv
screens to crleck basic rH:;1tvvork connections and the
acc:;urate iP ad{jress currently assinned to Hie fv1CX·-2000.
1 Select Top Menu> Setup> Network> Status View.
2 Select each itern to see relevant infonnation.
Server IP Address
In tllis screen, you can confirm tile current
~J1CX-2COO
IP
2elclress, subnet mask, Datevvay address anel referent Or--JS
servers (prirnary and
seconda~'y)
that !lave been determined
by the Settinq f\:1ethod
(pa~Je
3"7) and otrler netvvork
pararneter v31ues (specified auton-laticaHy or manuaHy). Vvhen
you vvant to access the
~J1CX
- 2000 from a cornputer in your
PC netvv'ork,
speci~y
tile lP acJelress shovvn in this screen.
100
MCX-2000 Ov/ner's fV1onuol
Wireless LAN
in tllis screen, you can confirnl the netvvorl\ing status of each
client in your
~j1usicCAST
netvvod". \/lit-eless clients
rTii~iht
have
a value of cornrnunicabon quality, signal level or bit rate (data
rate; 11
~/~bps
at rnaxirnurn) 10\fJer U"lan sho\;vn above. because
of !lovv and vvhere you placeci clients. But, you
don~t
need to
care about eacrl value unless you experience a
prob~e(n
such
as interrupted playback of strearnecl music. If a vvir"ecl client is
shovvn vvith a
~disconnecte(f
vvirod icon, you need to check its
netvvork cat)le. In each case, you should doub!e-cI18ck the
client status in tile client list screen (page
87).
Initializing Network Settings
You don't need to c1'lanDe netvvork pararneters configured
us~ng
Easy Setup (page 27) as long as the
r\~CX-20CO
aneJ
your
~/~usicCAST
net\rVork are working properly. You rnay,
hovvever, need to change the current net\.vork conf!gurations
of H-le
~v'1CX-2000
ancl cHents if you rnove to a nevI house
and change your netvvork environment accordingly, or if you
['iave reconfigured a PC netvvork that the f\:1CX-2000 is
connected to. In such cases, you rnay vvant to initiaHze the
~if1CX-2000
netvvork fJararneters rather than rnanua!ly Gdit
eaC!1 of them, and reconfigure the music server a10ng \fJit!l
your rviusicCAST netvvork.
~.E3il
/\,s long as you
1~a\je
configurecl you?"
r\jh.lsicC~j\ST
netwOt-k, reconfiguration of youI' net'v'Jork norrnaJy (joesn't affect
the fv1CX·2000 net'vvO(K connectivity. such as tr'8 rvlC>(.. 2000 internet
access
Of'
PC accessibHity to the
~v1CX
-?OOO. Most prob!erns causecJ
occur you
1"'18.V8
1 Select Top Menu> Setup> Network> Advanced
Settings> Network Settings Reset.