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Environment 7 — Connection method:
1 Connect the network media receiver to a router device with a built-in
network switch, or a multiple port network switch
*
device, using the
network cable (supplied) equipped with the ferrite core (supplied).
2 Connect the Ethernet jack on each VAIO® computer to a jack(s) on the
router device, using additional network cables (sold separately).
3 When using a router device with a built-in network switch, a WAN
connection is not necessary.
This connection method may vary, depending on specific factors in your
environment.
* If using a multiple port network switch device, your VAIO® computer requires a fixed IP
address. See “Assigning a fixed IP address” on page 47.