The question makes sense, but I suspect that the answer is no.
Problem 1 is that each networked device on the LAN will have its own local IP address (probably assigned by the router), and so the server software would have to be capable of streaming to a device having a different IP address than the Sony player through which the music is requested. Perhaps that is doable, but I'm by no means certain.
Problem 2 is that I am not aware of any suitable ethernet-to-USB converters. The converter would essentially have to emulate a computer at its USB interface. The only ethernet-to-USB converters I am aware of are designed to connect to a computer's USB port to provide it with ethernet connectivity, in conjunction with driver software running in the computer. Which is a different function altogether.
Regards,
-- Al
Problem 1 is that each networked device on the LAN will have its own local IP address (probably assigned by the router), and so the server software would have to be capable of streaming to a device having a different IP address than the Sony player through which the music is requested. Perhaps that is doable, but I'm by no means certain.
Problem 2 is that I am not aware of any suitable ethernet-to-USB converters. The converter would essentially have to emulate a computer at its USB interface. The only ethernet-to-USB converters I am aware of are designed to connect to a computer's USB port to provide it with ethernet connectivity, in conjunction with driver software running in the computer. Which is a different function altogether.
Regards,
-- Al