Sony PCV-RX480DS Home Networking Solutions Manual - Page 13

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 separate wall jack. Home network configuration Computer (Linked) Shared printer HomePNA device (installed) Telephone jack (RJ-11) Computer (Linked) Modem cable Telephone jack (RJ-11) VAIO Digital Studio computer (Internet gateway) HomePNA device (installed) Modem cable Telephone jack (RJ-11) Modem cable (supplied) HomePNA device (installed) Network Interface Device Out to Internet via Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) ✍ In a home network system, some peripheral equipment, such as a printer, can be shared among all linked computers regardless of where it is attached. The data from your peripheral equipment is also available to all linked computers on the home network. 11