topic Re: Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9 in Android TV

Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9

plasmacel — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:05:49 GMT

I have to set up a static IP address for my Bravia AF9 Android TV. Is it possible to set it on the TV, or sould I set it on the router?

Re: Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9

stormyuk — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:37:26 GMT

If you want the TV to have a static IP address, set it on the TV and just make sure the gateway is set to the router IP address. I think you also need to input DNS servers manually when you do an advanced setup on the TV.

There should be nothing to do on the router in most normal setups.

Re: Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9

plasmacel — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:18:50 GMT

Thanks,

Could you describe how/where to do it? I didn't find any related setting in the Android TV Settings.

Re: Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9

stormyuk — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:22:34 GMT

@plasmacel wrote:
Thanks,

Could you describe how/where to do it? I didn't find any related setting in the Android TV Settings.

Check this support article:

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00125843

Further help (although not specific to Android TV);

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00017181

Re: Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9

LightFoot — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:08:50 GMT

@plasmacel wrote:
Thanks,

Could you describe how/where to do it? I didn't find any related setting in the Android TV Settings.

Hi @plasmacel

I would start by noting all the settings on the Network status page which will give you all the default settings.

Home -> Settings -> Network -> Advanced settings -> Network status.

In theory the only thing you need to change is the IP Address and make it Static. Make sure that the new Static IP Address is outside of the DHCP range.

Home -> Settings -> Network -> Network setup -> Expert -> IP settings -> Static.

You are on your own from there ...

Re: Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9

13commander — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:21:39 GMT

You can do it as the others described directly on the TV. But, personally I find it easier doing it on the router as you don't need to mess with DNS, gateway, etc settings.

Simply set a static IP in the DHCP router settings for the TV. Then just restart the tv so that the new IP is set.

Re: Set up static IP address on Bravia AF9

stormyuk — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:46:41 GMT

@13commander wrote:
You can do it as the others described directly on the TV. But, personally I find it easier doing it on the router as you don't need to mess with DNS, gateway, etc settings.

Simply set a static IP in the DHCP router settings for the TV. Then just restart the tv so that the new IP is set.

Never thought about that, but, yes its probably more simple to do that actually.