Linksys WML11B Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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

Running the Setup Wizard

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

9.

The

Wireless Security Settings

screen will appear next. Select a level of WEP encryption,

64-bit

or

128-bit

.

Enter a Passphrase, and click the

Generate

button to generate a WEP key. If you want to enter the WEP key

manually, then complete the

KEY #1

field. (The Media Link’s WEP settings must match the WEP settings of

your existing wireless network.) Click

Passphrase

- Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a Passphrase, so a WEP key will be

automatically generated when you click the Generate button. The Passphrase is case-sensitive and should

have 16 alphanumeric characters or fewer. It must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is

compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (You will have to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any non-

Linksys wireless products.)

KEY #1

- If you enter a Passphrase, then the WEP key will automatically appear in this field after you click the

Generate key. If you prefer to enter the WEP key manually, then complete this field. If you are using 64-bit

WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit

WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal

characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.

10. Review your settings on the

Confirmation

screen before you save them. Click

Save

to continue. To change

your settings, click

Back

. To exit the Setup Wizard without saving your changes, click

Exit without Saving

Changes

.

Figure 4-9: Confirmation Screen

Figure 4-8: Wireless Security Settings Screen

Passphrase:

used much like a password, a

passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption

process by automatically generating the WEP

encryption for Linksys products.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy):

a method

of encrypting data transmitted on a wireless

network for greater security.

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

Running the Setup Wizard

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

11. The

Media Services

screen will appear. The Rhapsody Digital Music Service is a subscription service that

offers unlimited access to its catalog of legal online music. To install the Rhapsody software and sign up for a

free trial of the Rhapsody Digital Music Service, click the

Rhapsody Digital Music Service

button.

The Media Link offers built-in support of vTuner, which is a program that allows you to find and listen to radio

and TV broadcasts over the Internet. For more information, click the

vTuner Information

button.

Click

Finish

to continue.

12. The

Congratulations

screen will appear. The Wireless-B Media Link for Music is now properly configured.

For the Media LInk to work properly, you must install the Media Server software on at least one PC in your

network. This software, which is called Musicmatch Jukebox, allows your computer to communicate with the

Media Link, so music tracks can be sent to the stereo and/or Media Link speakers (WMLS11B only).

Musicmatch Jukebox also organizes the music tracks and creates playlists, so you can easily find the songs

you want to play. To install the software, click

Install Media Server

, and follow the on-screen instructions. If

you have already installed this software, click

Exit

.

Proceed to the “Setting up Musicmatch Jukebox” section.

Figure 4-10: Media Services Screen

Figure 4-11: Congratulations Screen

NOTE:

If the computer running Musicmatch Jukebox goes into Sleep mode, then you will not be able

to use the Media Link. To prevent Sleep mode:

1.

Click the

Start

button.

2.

Depending on the type of Windows operating system you are using, click

Control Panel

or click

Settings

and then

Control Panel

.

3.

Depending on the type of Windows operating system, either double-click

Power Options

, or

click

Performance and Maintenance

and then

Power Options

.

4.

On the

Power Schemes

screen, select

Never

for the

System standby

and

System hibernate

settings.

5.

Click the

OK

button.

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

Setting up Musicmatch Jukebox

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Setting up Musicmatch Jukebox

After you have installed Musicmatch Jukebox, you will see its icon in the system tray of your taskbar, as well as

on your desktop. Double-click either icon to start the software.

To enable communication between Musicmatch Jukebox and the Media Link, follow these instructions:

1.

Click the

Options

menu.

2.

Click

Settings

.

3.

Click the

CD Lookup/Connectivity

tab.

4.

In the

Services

section, click the checkbox next to

Enable Music Server

.

5.

Then click the checkbox next to

Universal Plug and Play

.

6.

Click the

OK

button to save your changes.

For information on how to use Musicmatch Jukebox, visit

www.musicmatch.com

, or click the

Help

menu of the

software program.

Proceed to “Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Link for Music to Your Audio System.”

NOTE:

If you want to send music to the Media Link from multiple computers, you have two options:

You can install Musicmatch Jukebox on multiple computers, so you can switch between Media

Servers when you want to send music to the Media Link from a different computer; or

You can install Musicmatch Jukebox on one computer and use shared drives on the network, so the

music files can be accessed through the computer running Musicmatch Jukebox.

Figure 4-13: CD Lookup/Connectivity Tab

Figure 4-12: Musicmatch Jukebox Icons

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Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Link for Music to Your Audio System

Overview

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Link for Music to

Your Audio System

Overview

The first part of this chapter will explain how to connect the Media LInk to its speakers (WMLS11B only) and/or

your stereo. Proceed to the instructions appropriate for the installation you want. If you did not run the Setup

Wizard, first connect the Media Link, and then follow the instructions in the “Using the LCD Menus to Set up the

Media Link” section.

Connecting the Media Link to Its Speakers (Optional)

Follow the instructions in this section to make the connections shown in Figure 5-1. (The connection to the

desktop PC will be made only if the Media Link will work as part of your wired network.)

Figure 5-1: Connecting the Media Link to Its Speakers (WMLS11B only)

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Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Link for Music to Your Audio System

Connecting the Media Link to Its Speakers (Optional)

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

1.

If you did not run the Setup Wizard, go to step 4. Otherwise, press the Media Link’s power button on its front

panel to power it off.

2.

Unplug the power adapter from the Media Link’s Power port and electrical outlet.

3.

Unplug the Ethernet network cable from the Media Link’s Ethernet port and the Ethernet port of your PC,

router, or switch.

4.

Move the Media Link to the room where you want to hear music playing.

5.

Line up the pegs of the right speaker with the mounting holes on the right side of the Media Link, and insert

the pegs. Then slide the right speaker down until the pegs fit into the bottom of the mounting holes.

Do the same for the left speaker.

6.

Connect the color-coded RCA audio cable to the Media Link’s 2 CH Output (left and right) ports.

Then connect the other end to the right speaker’s INPUT (left and right) ports.

7.

Connect the RCA speaker cable to the right speaker’s CONNECT TO LEFT SPEAKER port.

Then connect the other end to the left speaker’s CONNECT FROM RIGHT SPEAKER port.

8.

Connect the speaker power cord to the Media LInk’s Speaker DC port.

Then connect the other end to the right speaker’s DC 12V port.

Proceed to the “Connecting the Media Link to Your Network” section.

Figure 5-2: Attaching the Right Speaker

Figure 5-3: Connecting the RCA Cable to the Right Speaker

Figure 5-4: Connecting the Speakers

Figure 5-5: Connecting the Power Cord to the Right Speaker

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