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Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Music Bridge

Connecting to your Audio Receiver

Wireless-G Music Bridge

Using Optical Digital Cable

This method uses optical digital cable. Connect the cable’s connectors from the Wireless-G Music Bridge’s

Optical Out to the audio receiver’s Optical In. Connect the power adapter to the Bridge and electrical outlet, if it is

not connected.

Figure 4-5: Optical Digital Cable

Figure 4-6: Optical Digital Cable Connection

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Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Music Bridge

Connecting to your Audio Receiver

Wireless-G Music Bridge

Using Digital Coaxial Cable

This method uses digital coaxial cable. Connect the cable’s connectors from the Wireless-G Music Bridge’s

Coaxial Out to the audio receiver’s Coaxial In. Connect the power adapter to the Bridge and electrical outlet, if it is

not connected.

Figure 4-8: Digital Coaxial Cable Connection

Figure 4-7: Digital Coaxial Cable

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Chapter 5: Using the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility

Accessing the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility

Wireless-G Music Bridge

Chapter 5: Using the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility

This chapter explains the use of the Utility. There are three available tabs: Status, Equalizer, and Information. The

tabs are explained in the sections, below.

Accessing the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility

After setting up and connecting the Bridge, the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility icon will appear in your PC’s

system tray.

If the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility is enabled, then the icon will be green. If the

Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility is disabled or the Adapter is not connected, then the icon will be gray.

All Tabs

From all tabs, you can adjust your speaker’s volume and balance by moving the Volume bar from left to right. You

can click the

Mute

button to turn off the sound.

Status Tab

The opening screen of the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility is the

Status

screen. From this screen, you can connect

to the Bridge and listen to music through your media speakers or switch back to your PC’s speaker.

To connect to your media speakers through your Music Bridge, select it from the Wireless-G Music Bridge list and

click

Connect

. If your Music Bridge isn’t displayed, click the

Scan for Music Bridge

button.

To switch from your home entertainment center speakers to your PC’s speakers, click the

Connect to PC’s

Speaker

button.

To switch from the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility’s sound driver to your PC’s sound card driver, which allows you

to use the PC’s sound card driver’s advanced features, such as the Windows Volume Control’s Microphone

Volume Control, click the

Stop Bridge Utility

button. To switch back to the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility, click

the

Start Bridge Utility

button.

Figure 5-1: Utility Icon

Figure 5-2: Status Tab

NOTE:

The Wireless-G Muic Bridge Utility should

only be accessed AFTER connecting the Bridge. For

more information on Setting Up and Connecting the

Bridge, refer to

Chapter 3: Setting Up and Connecting

the Bridge

.

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Equalizer Tab

Wireless-G Music Bridge

Equalizer Tab

The equalizer has presets for most types of music. Just click the button for the type of music you’re listening to

and the sound will be adjusted accordingly. You can make your own presets by adjusting the bars on the

equalizer to your liking, clicking

Save

, then naming the preset when prompted. You can then access your custom

presets in the Custom Equalizer drop-down menu.

You can adjust the sound according to the environment

Information Tab

This tab will display the Audio Driver Version and Utility Version. You will also be able to enable, by checking, the

following three items:

Show the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility icon in the system tray. If you want to have easy access to the Utility

and display the icon in the system tray, check this.

Start the the Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility when I start Windows. If you want the Utility to open when you turn

on your PC, check this.

Access is limited to the first PC that uses the utility. If you want to use a different PC, uncheck this item. If you

want access limited to one PC, check this.

Figure 5-3: Equalizer Tab

Figure 5-4: Information Tab

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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Music Bridge

Overview

Wireless-G Music Bridge

Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Music Bridge

Overview

Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Music Bridge. If you do not wish to

run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, then you can use the Web-based Utility to configure the Music Bridge

For advanced users, you may configure the Music Bridge’s advanced settings through the Web-based Utility.

Before you can access the Web Utility, you may need to set up a static IP address on your PC. Refer to Windows

Help for more information to configure TCP/IP for static addressing. Make sure that after you finish with the Web

Utility, that you switch back to the original network setting so your PC will work correctly with your network.

We recommend that you use the following numbering scheme for an IP address:

192.168.1.X In this example, X is a unique, arbitrarily assigned number from 1 to 254. Do not use 210,

because it is already assigned to the Bridge. You could use one of these examples:

192.168.1.17

192.168.1.44

In this case, 17 and 44 are arbitrary numbers between 1 and 254.

Your computer will also require a subnet mask. Use this number: 255.255.255.0. The Default Gateway field

should be left blank.

This chapter will describe each web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. The utility can be accessed

via your web browser through use of a computer connected to the Music Bridge. To access the Web-based Utility,

launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Music Bridge’s default IP address,

192.168.1.210

,

in the

Address

field. Then press

Enter

.

A password request page will appear. (Non-Windows XP users will see a similar screen.) The first time you open

the Web-based Utility, use the default password

admin

. (You can set a new password from the Password tab.)

Then click the

OK

button.

NOTE:

The Wireless-G Music Bridge Utility should

only be accessed AFTER connecting the Bridge. For

more information on Setting Up and Connecting the

Bridge, refer to

Chapter 3: Setting Up and Connecting

the Bridge

.

Figure 6-1: Password