User manual PHILIPS SNN6500

[. . . ] SNN6500 EN User manual 1 Helpline België/Belgique/Belgien 070 253 010 (. 0. 20) Luxemburg/Luxembourg 26 84 30 00 Norge 2270 8250 Danmark 3525 8761 Österreich 01 546 575 603 (low rate) Deutschland 0180 5 007 532 (. 0. 12) Portugal 2 1359 1440 España 902 888 785 (. 0. 15) Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 02 2310 2116 France 08 9165 0006 (. [. . . ] A network provides a means of communication between two or more computers (and other devices) that are connected to each other through wired or wireless means. WIRED At each computer, you will need a network adapter or Network Interface Card (NIC) to be able to connect the computer to the network cable. Examples are: Ethernet cable Ethernet notebook adapter Already built-in ETHERNET WIRELESS At each computer, you will need to install a WiFi wireless adapter to be able to connect to another wireless enabled device. Examples are: Wireless USB adapter Wireless notebook adapter 11g Already built-in 16 EN In a network, the computers need to be able to connect to each other physically. Therefore, another important network property is how the computers connect to each other, either directly or through a central device. ONE-ON-ONE WIRED NETWORK also known as: Direct connection (max. 2 PCs) NOTE: Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect two computers directly to each other. WIRED NETWORK WITH MORE THAN 2 PCs Use a hub or switch to connect more than 2 PCs to each other. NOTE: Use straight-through Ethernet cables to connect the computers to the central device (hub/switch). HOW TO INTERCONNECT WIRED NETWORKS Use a gateway router to connect one network to another (e. g. to the Internet, also known as WAN). ONE-ON-ONE WIRELESS NETWORK Also known as: Ad Hoc / Peer-to-Peer WIRELESS NETWORK WITH MORE THAN 2 PCs Also known as: Ad Hoc / Peer-to-Peer The wireless medium forms a hub in and of itself. No hardware hub is needed. CONNECTING WIRELESS TO WIRED NETWORKS also known as: Infrastructure / Access Point Use a wireless base station. Central devices, like a hub, switch, router or wireless access point may be standalone devices or built into a computer. · A hub has multiple ports and serves as a central connection point for communication lines from all computers on a wired network. It copies all data arriving at one port to the other ports. A switch is similar to a hub, but is able to handle different network speeds at each port. · Gateway routers and wireless access points route network traffic from one network to another (e. g. from a wired network to the Internet, or from a wireless network to a wired network or to the Internet). 17 EN Glossary of terms DHCP ­ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network. DNS Server Address ­ DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses. A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested, the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned. DSL Modem ­ DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds. [. . . ] Make sure the access point that the station is associated with is powered on. Make sure the SSID and the network encryption key are the same as those used by the wireless access point. Make sure all network components are suitable for high network speeds. If your wireless adapter cannot communicate with a computer in the network when configured for Infrastructure mode. Base Station / Access Point is switched off. Wrong settings. Network speed does not exceed 11 Mbps. Other network components are unsuitable for higher network speeds. 20 EN English Hereby, Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC, declares that this SNN6500 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. [. . . ]