Have recently upgraded a pc to WIN 8.1 Pro 64 bit from WIN 7 64 bit.
Before the upgrade I had a DxTreme 380 media box located in the lounge room and networked via Cat6 cable to the pc in the bedroom.
All devices on the network - Samsung tv, DxTreme box + 4 PC's have static IP addresses...
admin rights
cat6 cable
connection
device compatibility
dxtreme
home network
home theater
lan
login issue
media box
network
pc upgrade
security features
static ip
troubleshooting
upgrade
user account
windows 8.1