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Using the LCD Menus to Set up the Media Link

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Encryption

If you want to change the Media Link’s encryption settings, select

Encryption

. You will see four choices: WEP

(Wired Equivalent Privacy), Key Entry Method, Key Size, and Key.

WEP - To enable or disable WEP encryption, select

WEP

. To enable WEP encryption, select

Enable

. To disable WEP

encryption, select

Disable

. Your selection will be denoted by a bracketed asterisk, [*]. Press the right arrow

button to save your new setting. Press the left arrow button to cancel your change.

Key Entry Method - To change how you want to enter the WEP key, select

Key Entry Method

. If you want to enter

a passphrase to generate a WEP key, select

ASCII

. If you want to enter the WEP key using hexadecimal

characters, select

HEX

. Your selection will be denoted by a bracketed asterisk, [*]. Press the right arrow button to

save your new setting. Press the left arrow button to cancel your change.

Key Size - To change the size of the WEP key, select

Key Size

. If you want to use a 64-bit key, select

64

. If you

want to use a 128-bit key, select

128

. Your selection will be denoted by a bracketed asterisk, [*]. Press the right

arrow button to save your new setting. Press the left arrow button to cancel your change.

Key - To change the passphrase or WEP key, select

Key

. Enter the passphrase (ASCII characters) or WEP key

(hexadecimal characters) in this field. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the available ASCII or hexadecimal

characters. To make a selection, press the

Select

button. Press the right arrow button to save your new setting.

Press the left arrow button to cancel your change. If you are entering hexadecimal characters, make sure you

enter the exact number of hexadecimal characters requested on the

Key

screen.

Site Survey

If you want to search for all available wireless networks, select

Site Survey

. A list of wireless networks will

appear. To connect to a specific network, select it, and press the right arrow button. If the network uses WEP

encryption, a new screen will appear and ask you to enter the WEP key.

TCP/IP

To change the Media Link’s TCP/IP settings, select TCP/IP. You will see up to six choices: DHCP, IP Address, Subnet

Mask, Gateway, DNS Server 1, and DNS Server 2.

Figure 5-17: Encryption Screen

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy):

a method

of encrypting data transmitted on a wireless

network for greater security.

Passphrase:

used much like a password, a

passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption

process by automatically generating the WEP

encryption for Linksys products.

Figure 5-18: Site Survey Screen

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DHCP

To change the Media Link’s DHCP setting, select

DHCP

. If the Media Link will be assigned an IP address

automatically by a router or other DHCP server, then select

Enable

. You will not see the IP Address, Subnet Mask,

Gateway, and DNS Server menus because these settings will be set automatically. If the Media Link needs a static

IP address, then select

Disable

. You will need to configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and at least

one of the DNS Server settings.

Your selection will be denoted by a bracketed asterisk, [*]. Press the right arrow button to save your new setting.

Press the left arrow button to cancel your change.

IP Address

To change the Media Link’s static IP address, select

IP Address

. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the

numbers 0-9 and punctuation (a period). To make a selection, press the

Select

button. Press the right arrow

button to save your new setting. Press the left arrow button to cancel your change.

Subnet Mask

To change the Media Link’s subnet mask, select

Subnet Mask

. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the numbers

0-9 and punctuation (a period). To make a selection, press the

Select

button. Press the right arrow button to save

your new setting. Press the left arrow button to cancel your change.

Gateway

To change the Media Link’s gateway, select

Gateway

. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the numbers 0-9 and

punctuation (a period). To make a selection, press the

Select

button. Press the right arrow button to save your

new setting. Press the left arrow button to cancel your change.

DNS Server 1 and DNS Server 2

To change the Media Link’s DNS server address, select

DNS Server 1

and/or

DNS Server 2

. (You must enter at

least one DNS server address.) Use the arrow keys to scroll through the numbers 0-9 and punctuation (a period).

To make a selection, press the

Select

button. Press the right arrow button to save your new setting. Press the left

arrow button to cancel your change.

For information about the other LCD menus, refer to “Chapter 6: Using the LCD Menus of the Wireless-B Media

LInk for Music.”

After you have finished configuring the Media Link’s network settings, proceed to the next section,

“Installing the Media Server Software.”

Figure 5-19: TCP/IP Screen

Figure 5-20: IP Address Screen

Static IP address:

a fixed address assigned to

a computer or device connected to a network.

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Installing the Media Server Software

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Installing the Media Server Software

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, follow these instructions:

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).

2.

Click

Install Media Server

, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Proceed to the “Setting up Musicmatch Jukebox” section.

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

.

Figure 5-21: Welcome 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 and

Control Panel

.

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.

Figure 5-22: Musicmatch Jukebox Icons

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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.

For information on how to use Musicmatch Jukebox, visit

www.musicmatch.com

, or click the

Help

menu of the

software program.

Proceed to “Chapter 6: Using the LCD Menus of the Wireless-B Media Link for Music.”

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 one computer.

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Overview

Wireless-B Media Link for Music

Chapter 6: Using the LCD Menus of the Wireless-B Media Link

for Music

Overview

This chapter explains how to use the Media Link via the LCD menus on its front panel. For example, you can

choose a playlist, browse for an album, or choose an Internet radio station.

After you have set up the Media Link and connected it to your stereo, the main menu will appear (see Figure 6-1).

It has nine choices:

•

Playlists

•

Favorites

•

Browse

•

Internet Radio

•

Media Servers

•

Network Setup

•

Network Status

•

Update Radio List

•

EQ

If you haven’t already done so, insert the included AAA batteries into the Remote Controller.

To navigate the menus of the LCD screen, use the directional arrows on the remote or the Media Link’s front

panel. Press the

Select

or right arrow button to make a selection. Press the right arrow button to save any

changes. Press the left arrow button to cancel any selection or changes. Press the

Menu

button to access the

main menu at any time.

As a music track plays, the screen shown in Figure 6-2 will be displayed on the LCD screen. It shows information

about the music track, such as playlist title, song title, artist, and/or album title. At the bottom of the screen, it

also shows how much of the song has been played and how long the song is.

Use the Play/Pause and Stop buttons on the remote to control music playback. Use the Forward and Backward

buttons to move forward or go backward within a music track. Use the Previous and Next buttons to move

between music tracks.

Figure 6-1: Main Menu Screen

Figure 6-2: Song Playing Screen

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