Sony NAS-SV20i - Manual (Page 25)

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Network connections
Connecting the unit to your home network
(network settings)
This section explains how to connect the unit to your home network. You can connect the unit to the
network either through a wireless or a wired LAN. Check your connection method using the chart below.
For details on which connection method your wireless LAN router/access point supports, refer to the
operating manual of your wireless LAN router/access point.
What the unit can do when connected to a network
• The unit can play audio content stored on the server (a computer, etc.) on your home network (page 38).
• The unit can play music services via the Internet (page 44).
Which connection do you want to use, wireless or wired, to connect the unit
to your home network?
Wireless Wired
Do you have a router or a modem with
a router function?
Yes No
Do you have a wireless LAN router/
access point?
Yes No
You need a
router. You need a wireless LAN
router/access point. Are you going to use the WPS* 1 setting to connect the unit
to your home network?
Yes No
Use the wired
connection
method (page 30). Use the access
point scan method
(page 26). Use the WPS PIN
code method
(page 29). Use the WPS push
button configuration
method (page 28). Use the manual
setup method
(page 27).
*
1
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a standard created by the Wi-Fi Alliance allowing you to setup a wireless
network easily and securely.
*
2
You can use the manual setup method when you cannot find the desired access point using the access point scan
method.
Which connection method do you intend to
use, the WPS push button configuration
method or the WPS PIN code method?
PIN code
method
Push button
configuration
method
* 2