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If you clicked the Edit Security Settings button, then the

Security Setting

screen will appear. From the

Wireless Encryption Level

drop-down menu, select a level of encryption,

64Bit

or

128Bit

.

Enter a Passphrase and click the

Generate

key to automatically generate WEP keys. If you prefer to manually

enter WEP key(s), then complete the

WEP Key 1-4

fields. From the

Active Key

drop-down menu, make a

selection that specifies which WEP key to use for encryption.

Click the

Apply

button to save your changes. Click the

Undo

button to cancel your changes and return to the

Setup

screen. Click the

Clear

button to clear all your changes.

•

Wireless Encryption Level - In order to use WEP encryption, select

64Bit

or

128Bit

.

•

Passphrase - Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a Passphrase. This Passphrase is

used to generate one or more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and should have no more than 16

alphanumeric characters. (The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. If

you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless products, you will need to enter your WEP key

manually on the non-Linksys wireless products.) After you enter the Passphrase, click the

Generate

button to create WEP key(s).

•

Active Key - Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used when the Media Link sends data. Make sure the

other wireless-equipped devices are using the same key.

•

WEP Keys 1-4 - If you are not using a Passphrase, then you can enter one or more WEP keys manually. In

each key field, manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field blank, and do not enter all zeroes.

These are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of

exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then each key must

consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and

“A”-“F”.

To save your changes, click the

Apply

button. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel your changes. Click the

Help

button for additional on-screen information.

Figure 7-3: Security Setting Screen

NOTE:

Make sure that your encryption settings

match the encryption settings of your wireless

network. Otherwise, the connection will fail.

NOTE:

After you click the Apply button, the Media Link will restart itself to save the new settings.

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Favorites

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Favorites

The

Favorites

screen lets you add up to 20 Internet radio stations to the Media Link’s Favorites menu. Once

added, you can easily select one of your favorite stations using the Media Link’s remote control and LCD menus.

Favorites

For each favorite radio station, enter its name and URL (or IP address).

•

Station Name - You may assign any name to this radio station. A unique, memorable name is helpful,

especially if you are specifying several favorites.

•

Station URL - Enter the radio station’s URL or IP address in this field.

To save your changes, click the

Apply

button. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel your changes. Click the

Help

button for additional on-screen information.

Figure 7-4: Favorites Tab

NOTE:

After you click the Apply button, the Media Link will restart itself to save the new settings.

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Password

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Password

The

Password

screen lets you change the Media Link’s Password or restore the factory default settings.

•

Administrative Password - It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default password of the

Media Link from

admin

to a new password that you create. All users who try to access the Media Link’s Web-

based Utility will be prompted for the Media Link’s Password. The new Password must not exceed 12

characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password a second time to confirm it.

•

Restore Factory Defaults - Click the

Yes

radio button to reset all configuration settings to their default values

(all custom settings will be lost). If you do not want to restore the factory defaults, then keep the default

setting,

No

.

To save your changes, click the

Apply

button. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel your changes. Click the

Help

button for additional on-screen information.

Figure 7-5: Password Tab

IMPORTANT:

Any settings you have saved will be

lost if the default settings are restored.

NOTE:

After you click the Apply button, the Media Link will restart itself to save the new settings.

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Status

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Status

The

Status

screen displayed the Media Link’s current status and settings. All information is read-only.

•

Device Name - The name you have assigned to the Media Link is displayed here.

•

Firmware Version - The version number of the Media Link’s firmware is displayed here. Firmware updates are

posted at

www.linksys.com

. Firmware should be upgraded ONLY if you experience problems with the Media

Link. To upgrade the Media Link’s firmware, refer to “Appendix D: Upgrading Firmware.”

•

MAC Address - The MAC Address of the Media Link is displayed here.

LAN Settings

•

IP Address - The Media Link’s IP Address is displayed here.

•

Subnet Mask - The Media Link’s Subnet Mask is displayed here.

•

Gateway - The Gateway address for the Media Link is displayed here.

•

DNS 1 - This is the first DNS address you entered for the Media Link.

•

DNS 2 - This is the second DNS address you entered for the Media Link.

Wireless

•

SSID - The Media Link’s SSID or network name is displayed here.

•

Network Type - The Media Link’s mode is displayed here.

•

Channel - The Media Link’s channel setting is displayed here.

•

WEP Encryption Status - The status of the Media Link’s encryption setting is displayed here.

•

TX Rate - The Media Link’s transmission rate is displayed here. If the TX Rate is shown as Auto, then the

Media Link automatically seeks the highest transmission rate possible at any time.

•

Link Quality - The quality of the Media Link’s wireless connection is displayed here.

Click the

Refresh

button to obtain the most up-to-date information. Click the

Help

button for additional on-screen

information.

Figure 7-6: Status Tab

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Help

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Help

The

Help

screen offers links to all of the help information for the Web-based Utility’s screens and the Media Link’s

online technical support resources (all information is read-only). If you want to upgrade the Media Link’s

firmware, refer to “Appendix D: Upgrading Firmware.”

•

Linksys Website - Click the

Linksys Website

link to visit Linksys’s website,

www.linksys.com

.

•

Online manual in PDF format - Click the

Online manual in PDF format

to view this User Guide on-screen. It

is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (.pdf) format, so you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to

view the pdf. If you do not have the Reader, click the

Adobe Website

link to download it.

•

Adobe Website (software for viewing PDF documents) - If you need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader to

view the User Guide pdf, then click the

Adobe Website

link.

Figure 7-7: Help Tab

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