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MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual
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During automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network, the MCX-2000 utilizes a technique called DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) to assign a unique IP address to each client (DHCP server feature) and define where they are in
the MusicCAST network. Once the music server and clients have a unique address in the MusicCAST network, they can
find each other, and music streaming and other network communication becomes possible.
If you want to use the MCX-2000 for listening to music stored on a Windows PC, or if you want to connect the MCX-2000
to the Internet, you need to set the same network address to the Windows PC, the MCX-2000 and its clients. Once you
do this, your MusicCAST network becomes integrated into your PC network.
You can easily create this integrated network. If your PC network is already connected to the Internet, simply connect the
MCX-2000 to the PC network hub using a standard network cable. In this configuration, the MCX-2000 and its clients are
automatically assigned a unique host address from the DHCP server in the PC network. As a result, your Windows PC,
the MCX-2000 and its clients all belong to the same LAN.
The DHCP server in your PC network might be a dedicated DHCP server (PC running DHCP server software). For most
customers, the easiest way to deploy a DHCP service for a personal network is to use an equivalent feature of a
commercial router product. (You may already have one for broadband Internet access.) The router is a dedicated device
that sends and receives necessary information between networks while limiting unnecessary information or blocking
unauthorized access from one network to another. Standard router products also offer a DHCP server feature.
Now perhaps you understand the basics of computer networks. The above two examples are typical (and among the easiest)
configurations of your MusicCAST network. Of course, you can create other configurations based on your networking needs.
In the following sections, we’ll explain how to configure your MusicCAST network based on the above two examples.
n You cannot set up the MCX-2000 (MusicCAST network) to directly connect to the Internet. Always use a router to bridge your MusicCAST network
and the Internet.
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