Sony SA-NS300 User Manual

Using this network speaker on your home network, Connecting the speaker (network settings)

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Network Speaker

SA-NS300

Preparations for listening to music

via your home network

©2011 Sony Corporation Printed in China

4-193-892-11(2)

Using this network speaker

on your home network

To enjoy this speaker connected to a network, set up the

speaker as shown below.

STEP

1

Connecting the speaker

(network settings)

This section explains the network settings method that requires using

the supplied CD‑ROM.

STEP

2

Setting up your computer as a server

This section explains how to set up the Windows Media Player as a

server (device where stored audio content) to connect this speaker to

your home network.

When you want to use a server other than Windows Media Player 12 of

Windows 7 or Windows Media Player 11 of Windows Vista/Windows XP

as your server, access the web site written on the back side of this flyer.

STEP

3

Listening to audio content stored on a server

STEP

1

Connecting the speaker

(network settings)

Your Windows PC must be connected to a wireless LAN router/access

point in advance.

You will be required to select or enter the following information when

you make the network settings.

Check the following information in advance and record them in the

space provided below.

Network name (SSID)*
Security Key

(WEP, WPA/WPA2 key)*

* This information should be available from a label on your wireless LAN router/

access point, from the operating manual, from the person who set up your
wireless network, or from the information provided by your Internet service
provider.

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of

your PC.

CD‑ROM

Note

 If the “Starting the wireless connection setup” screen does not appear

automatically, display the screen following the on‑screen instructions.

Select the desired language, select [I accept the license

agreements for this product] after reading the software

license agreement carefully, then click [Next].

Note

 If you have not made the Windows firewall settings, make the UPnP settings

following the on‑screen instructions.

Connect the speaker and the wireless LAN router/access

point using the supplied LAN cable following the

on-screen instructions, then turn on the speaker.

Connect a LAN cable to LAN port.

Click [Next].

The access point list appears. This may take a while.

Select the desired access point, then click [Next].

The security key (WEP, WPA/WPA2 key) input screen appears.

Note

 The security key (WEP, WPA/WPA2 key) input screen does not appear when

you select an unencrypted access point.

Enter the security key (WEP, WPA/WPA2 key), then click

[OK].

The speaker starts to attempt a connection to the selected access

point. This may take a while.

Disconnect the supplied LAN cable, then click [Next].

The LINK indicator lights up in green when the connection is

made.

The network settings for the speaker have been completed.

Refer to steps 8 and 9, or the back side of this flyer for instructions

on how to set up the DLNA settings.

Click [Open the procedure for DLNA settings].

The web site opens.

Configure the environment required to use your

DLNA-compliant devices referring to the web site, or

after reading the instructions on the back side of this

flyer.

About network set-up

Wireless networks

Set up the network referring to step 1 in this flyer.

WPS compliant wireless networks

Refer to “Setting Up Wireless Networks Using an Access Point

Compliant with WPS” in the supplied operating instructions.

Tip

 You can also set up a WPS compliant wireless network referring to step 1 in

this flyer.

Wired networks

Refer to the supplied operating instructions.

Tip

 Problems such as sound interruption may occur, depending on the

environment of your wireless network.

You can solve these problems by using a wired network.

If you have trouble setting up your

network

 Refer to “Troubleshooting” in the supplied operating instructions.

 Access the following customer support site.

http://www.sony.net/audio/netsettings

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