Installation Instructions
Wireless Network Example with a Wired Switch or Router
Fusion PartyBus stereo
Wired network switch or wired network router
Fusion PartyBus zone stereo or remote control
Fusion PartyBus zone stereo
Smartphone using the Fusion-Link app.
Wireless Network Example with a Wireless Router or Access Point
Fusion PartyBus stereo
Wireless network router or wireless access point
Fusion PartyBus zone stereo or remote control
Fusion PartyBus zone stereo
Smartphone using the Fusion-Link app
Constructing a Network
You should have a basic understanding of networking when building a
network for Fusion PartyBus
devices.
These instructions guide you through the basics of building and configuring
a network, and should apply to most situations. If you need to perform
advanced networking tasks, such as assigning static IP addresses to devices
on the network or configuring advanced settings on a connected router, you
may need to consult a networking professional.
1 Determine the installation location of the Fusion PartyBus devices you
want to connect to the network.
NOTE: Wired connections are more reliable than wireless connections.
When planning your network, you should run network cables instead of
using wireless connections when possible.
2 Determine the installation location of any needed network routers or
switches.
3 Route Cat5e or Cat6 network cable to the installation locations of the
stereos, switches, and router.
4 Connect the network cables to the stereos, switches, and router.
NOTICE
Do not completely install the stereos yet. You should test the network
before you install the stereos.
5 Turn on all devices connected to the network, including wireless devices.
6 Select an option:
• If you are using a network router (wired or wireless), consult the
documentation provided with your router to configure the router
as the DHCP server, if necessary. When using a router as the
DHCP server, all stereos on the network should use their default
configuration (DHCP client).
•
If you are not using a wireless router, you should configure a stereo
as a wireless access point, if necessary (Setting the Fusion PartyBus
Device as a Wireless Access Point, page7). Configuring a stereo
as a wireless access point makes that stereo the DHCP server, and
all of the other stereos on the network should use their default
configuration (DHCP client).
• If you are not using a network router, not using a stereo as a wireless
access point, and there are no other DHCP servers on the network,
you should configure one of the stereos as the DHCP server (Setting
the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server, page7).
7 Test the network by selecting
> GROUPS to view a list of devices
connected to the on the network, and select an option:
•
If any Fusion PartyBus devices are not available to the network,
troubleshoot the network (Network Troubleshooting, page8).
• If all Fusion PartyBus devices are available on the network, complete
the installation for each stereo, if necessary.
Network Configuration
TIP: You can select the network status icon from any screen to open the
network configuration menu.
Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server
If you connected more than two network devices together using a network
switch or wireless access point but you did not install a router, you should
configure only one Fusion PartyBus stereo to be a DHCP server.
NOTICE
Having more than one DHCP server on the network causes instability and
poor performance for all devices on the network.
NOTE: If you have set up this stereo as a
WI-FI ACCESS POINT, it is
configured as a DHCP server by default, and no further settings changes
are needed (Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point,
page7).
1 If the device is connected to the network using an Ethernet cable, select
> SETTINGS > NETWORK > WI-FI OFF.
2 If the device is connected to the network using an Ethernet cable, select
STATIC IP > SAVE.
3 Select ADVANCED > DHCP SERVER > DHCP ENABLED > SAVE.
Configuring the Stereo for use with a Garmin
®
Marine Network
You can connect this stereo to a
Garmin Marine Network in order to view and
control the stereo using a compatible Garmin chartplotter.
NOTE: When you configure the stereo for use with a Garmin Marine Network,
you are limited to using only Garmin and Fusion devices. You may not be able
to use third-party routers, storage devices, or other network products with
this stereo directly.
When the stereo is connected to a Garmin Marine Network, you can connect
a smartphone to a wireless access point on a connected Garmin chartplotter
and use the Fusion-Link app to control the stereo.
You cannot use Wi‑Fi networking on a stereo configured for use with a
Garmin Marine Network. This functionality is compatible with wired network
connections only.
Select
> SETTINGS > NETWORK > WI-FI OFF > GARMIN MARINE
NETWORK.
Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point
Before you can connect additional
Fusion PartyBus devices or smartphones
to a Fusion PartyBus device wirelessly, you must configure one device as a
wireless access point. This is not necessary if you installed a wireless router
or other wireless access point on the network.
NOTE: You should not configure this device as a wireless access point if
you have a router installed on the network. Doing so may introduce DHCP
conflicts and result in poor network performance.
For more detailed configuration instructions, see the owner's manual.
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