9

Chapter 3: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Link for Music to Your Network for Setup

Connection to a Wired Network for Setup

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

6.

Insert the bottom panel of the Media LInk into the base plate.

7.

Snap the Media Link into the base, so it fits snugly.

Proceed to “Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Link for Music.”

Figure 3-3: Insert the Base Plate

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

10

Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Overview

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Overview

This chapter will describe how to set up the Media Link using the Wireless-B Media Link for Music Setup Wizard.

Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard, which will guide you through the configuration procedure.

However, if you want to set up the Media Link using the front panel LCD screen (without a wired connection to a

computer), refer to “Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Link for Music to Your Audio System.”

Before setting up the Media Link, decide whether the Media Link will be connected to your wireless or wired

network AFTER you have configured it. For more information, refer to “Appendix C: Planning Your Use of the

Wireless-B Media Link for Music.”

When you run the Setup Wizard, you will be asked to install the Media Server software on your PC. You must

install this software so your PC can send music to the stereo via the Media Link.

Running the Setup Wizard

1.

Insert the Setup CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard should run automatically, and the

Welcome

screen should appear. If it does not, click the

Start

button and choose

Run

. In the field that appears,

enter

D:\setup.exe

(where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

•

Setup

- Click the

Setup

button to begin the installation process.

•

Install Media Server

- Click the

Install Media Server

button to install the Media Server on your PC. (You

will also be asked to install the Media Server at the end of the Setup Wizard.)

•

Media Services

- Click the

Media Services

button to sign up for a free trial of the Rhapsody subscription

service or visit vTuner’s website for more information. (The

Media Services

screen also appears during

the Setup Wizard.)

•

User Guide

- Click the

User Guide

button to open the PDF file of this User Guide.

•

Exit

- Click the

Exit

button to exit the Setup Wizard.

2.

To install the Media Link, click the

Setup

button on the

Welcome

screen.

Figure 4-1: Welcome Screen

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

11

Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Running the Setup Wizard

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

3.

Read the License Agreement, and click

Next

if you accept the Agreement. If you do not accept the

Agreement, then click

Cancel

to end the installation of the Media Link.

4.

Make sure the Media Link’s green Ethernet LED is solidly lit. (This LED is located next to the Ethernet port on

the back panel.) This indicates that the Media Link is properly connected to your wired network. Then click

Next

to continue.

Figure 4-2: License Agreement Screen

Figure 4-3: Connection for Setup Screen

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

12

Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Running the Setup Wizard

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

5.

The screen shown in Figure 4-4 displays a list of Wireless-B Media Links for Music that have been found on

your network, along with the settings for the Media Link whose name is highlighted. To select the Media Link

you are currently installing, click its name in the

Adapters Found

box. Then click

Next

.

6.

On the screen shown in Figure 4-5, choose whether the Media Link will be connected to your wireless or

wired network AFTER you have configured it.

If you will connect the Media Link to your PC or access point/router wirelessly, then click the

Yes

button for

the

Wireless network

choice.

If you will connect the Media Link to your PC or router/switch using an Ethernet network cable, then click the

Yes

button for the

Wired network

choice.

Click

Next

.

Figure 4-4: Media Link Selection Screen

Figure 4-5: Connection after Setup Screen

NOTE:

For more information, refer to “Appendix C: Planning Your Use of the Wireless-B Media Link

for Music.”

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

13

Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Running the Setup Wizard

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

7.

On the

Basic Settings

screen, enter a unique name for the Media Link in the

Device Name

field.

If you network has a router or other DHCP server, select

Automatic

for the Network Setting, and click

Next

.

If the Media Link requires a static IP address, select

Static IP

for the Network Setting. Enter a unique IP

Address that is in the range of IP addresses appropriate for your network. In the

Subnet Mask

,

Default

Gateway

, and

DNS Server

fields, enter the Subnet Mask, Default Gateway address, and DNS Server address of

your network; all devices on your network must use the same Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS

Server. You must specify an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server for the Media Link on

this screen if it will use a static IP address. Then click

Next

.

8.

If you will connect the Media Link to your PC or router using an Ethernet network cable AFTER configuration,

then go to step 10.

If you will connect the Media Link to your PC or router wirelessly AFTER configuration, then the

Basic Wireless

Settings

screen will appear.

The Mode setting shows a choice of two wireless modes. Select

Infrastructure

if you want the Media Link to

communicate using an access point or wireless router. Select

Ad-Hoc

if you want the Media Link to

communicate directly with a wireless PC.

In the

SSID

field, enter your wireless network’s SSID or name. This is the unique name shared by all devices in

a wireless network. The SSID is case-sensitive and should have 32 characters or fewer.

If your network uses WEP encryption, select

Enable

. If not, select

Disable

, and go to step 10.

Click

Next

.

Figure 4-6: Basic Settings Screen

Figure 4-7: Basic Wireless Settings Screen

Static IP address:

a fixed address assigned to

a computer or device connected to a network.

NOTE:

If you set a static IP address on the Media Link, then you may also need to set a static IP

address on your PC. For instructions, refer to Windows Help.

SSID:

your wireless network’s name.

Ad-hoc:

a group of wireless devices

communicating directly to each other (peer-to-

peer) without the use of an access point.

Infrastructure:

configuration in which a

wireless network is bridged to a wired network

via an access point.

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine