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Home Networking
Solutions
Using the HomePNA modem with
Sony VAIO® Computers
The information contained in this manual supercedes related information and instructions that may be
contained in your VAIO® Computer User Guide or VAIO® Computer QuickStart (Model-specific).
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❑ Ne jamais toucher un fil téléphonique à Safety Information découvert ou un terminal à moins que la ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not ligne téléphonique n’ait été débranché de expose your desktop to rain or moisture. l’interface réseau. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the ❑ Soyez très prudent lorsque vous installez cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified ou modifiez les lignes téléphoniques. personnel only. ❑ Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant un ❑ Never install modem or te
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About Home Networking Home Networking is an innovative way to share devices, programs and technology between the computers in your home. Advancements in personal computer and telecommunications technologies have opened the door to home networking. This manual provides information on how to link your Sony VAIO® computers, using a Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA) modem and HomePNA technology. Understanding HomePNA Technology The HomePNA standard uses frequency division multiplexin
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To Set Up Your Home Network The HomePNA modem that is installed in your Sony VAIO® computer is designed to use the existing phone lines in your home to establish a closed home network. This section provides information on setting up a home network using your VAIO computer. Evaluating your system requirements Your VAIO computer is configured to serve as the gateway to the Internet using the installed V.90 modem or your own Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) or cable modem (optional). You can al
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Home Networking Solutions Basic system requirements The basic system requirements are as follows: ❑ Microsoft Windows Me™ ❑ Microsoft Windows 2000 ❑ Microsoft Windows 98 ❑ Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) ❑ Each computer system on the network must be able to connect to a standard telephone jack (RJ-11). ❑ Each computer requires an installed HomePNA device. ✍ If any of your linked computers is running the Windows 98 operating system, you need to create a setup disk to install the Inter
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Configuring your home network Configuring your home network The basic configuration setup presumes that your VAIO® computer is set up to work correctly with your type of telephone access and your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Any method of connecting to the Internet provides access to all of the linked computers. Your VAIO computer connects to the phone lines in your home using a standard telephone wall jack. Add each computer to the network individually, by plugging each one into a sep
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Home Networking Solutions Connecting your HomePNA modem The HomePNA modem installed in your VAIO computer has a single jack (RJ-11). Each computer on your home network requires installation of a compatible HomePNA device. To install a HomePNA device, refer to the documentation that accompanied your computer(s) and the installation instructions that accompanied the HomePNA device(s). After you have installed a compatible HomePNA device(s) into your computer(s), follow the instructions in thi
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Connecting your HomePNA modem Connecting the modem cable Setting up for telephone and Internet access (Optional) VAIO computer Optional: 1-to-2 jack adapter (splitter) Telephone cable Modem cable (supplied) Modem cable (supplied) Telephone jack HomePNA modem jack (wall outlet) If you want to use a single wall jack for your computer’s Internet access and for a standard telephone, you can use an optional 1-to-2 jack adapter (splitter) in the telephone wall jack to accommodate both lines. If you
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Home Networking Solutions Linking Computers and Peripheral Devices Your VAIO® computer uses the Windows Me™ operating system, which automates the process of linking other computers and peripheral devices on your home network. Windows Me simplifies network sharing of a single Internet connection across a home network. ✍ Your VAIO computer serves as your central gateway for Internet access, using the preinstalled V.90 modem. To set up your VAIO computer 1 From the desktop, click My Network Pl
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Linking Computers and Peripheral Devices 3 Click Next. From the wizard’s Internet Connection screen, select the Yes option, which establishes your VAIO computer as the Internet gateway for your home network. Select “A direct connection to my ISP using the following device:” from the second level options. From the drop-down list, choose the service or device by which you connect to the Internet. ✍ The drop-down list includes the HomePNA modem, the Ethernet card, and any Internet connections
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Home Networking Solutions 4 Click Next. From the wizard’s Internet Connection Sharing screen, select the Yes option. From the drop-down list, select “BCM HPNA 10Mbps NIC.” Internet Connection Sharing screen (Home Networking Wizard) 5 Click Next. From the wizard’s Establishing Internet Connection screen, you can choose the Yes option to enable the other linked computers to independently connect to the Internet using your VAIO computer. If you use a dial-up method with the HomePNA modem, you a
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Linking Computers and Peripheral Devices 6 Click Next. From the wizard’s Computer and workgroup names screen, establish a unique name for your computer and for the network group to which it belongs. The unique computer and workgroup names identify each computer on your home network. All computers on your home network must be assigned to the same workgroup. The default name for your Internet gateway computer is VAIO. If any other computer on your home network has the same name, neither compu
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Home Networking Solutions 7 Click Next. From the wizard’s Share files and printers screen, you can set your file and printer sharing preferences. When you share your My Documents folder, the default setting permits full access by other users on your home network. Other users can add, delete, or modify the contents of your My Documents folder. To restrict access to My Documents, you can specify a password. Share files and printers screen (Home Networking Wizard) 8 If you choose to share the
