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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 67
setting your preferences
■ broadband
If you’re configuring your system for broadband Internet connectivity, the digital
entertainment center tries to auto-configure the network setup (through DHCP). If the
auto-configure fails, or if you choose to modify the settings, you can accept or change
each of the following settings onscreen:
— Connection type
— IP address
— Network mask
— Gateway
— Name server
— Web proxy
For detailed instructions, see “installing and setting up” on page 75.
advanced settings
When you select Advanced network settings, the settings outlined below appear onscreen.
host name
To set the host name:
1 From the settings menu, select Network Settings, then select Advanced network
settings.
2 Select Modify advanced settings, then select Host name.
3 Specify the fully qualified host name for your digital entertainment center (host name
and domain in the format “hostname.domain”). You can select any host name you
choose, as long as it is unique on your network. If you or your ISP have not specified a
domain name for your home network, use .lan as the domain.