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Network Setup Menu

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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.

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.

Figure 6-26: IP Address Screen

Figure 6-24: Site Survey Screen

Figure 6-25: TCP/IP Screen

NOTE:

Every time you want to save a new setting, you must press the right arrow button on the

remote or front panel. Then the Media Link will save the setting and restart itself.

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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.

Proxy

If you have a proxy server on your network, configure the Media Link’s proxy settings using this menu. You will

see three choices: Proxy Server, Hostname, and Port.

Proxy Server

If you want to change the Media Link’s Proxy Server setting, select

Proxy Server

. If you want to use the Proxy

Server feature, select

Enable

. If you do not want to use this feature, select

Disable

. To make a selection, press

the

Select

button. 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.

Hostname

To change the Media Link’s Hostname setting, select

Hostname

. Enter the URL or IP address of the host. Use the

arrow keys to scroll through the uppercase alphabet, lowercase alphabet, numbers, and available 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.

Port

To change the port number that the proxy server is using, select

Port

. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the

numbers 0-9. 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.

Figure 6-27: Proxy Screen

Figure 6-28: Hostname Screen

NOTE:

Every time you want to save a new setting, you must press the right arrow button on the

remote or front panel. Then the Media Link will save the setting and restart itself.

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Network Status Menu

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Network Status Menu

If you want to see the Media Link’s network status information, use the Network Status menu.

After you have selected this menu, you will see the

Device Name

screen. Scroll down to see additional status

screens: Firmware Version, Hardware Version, SSID, Network Type, Encryption, Wireless Signal (strength),

Wireless Channel, MAC Address, DHCP, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS Server 1, DNS Server 2, Proxy

Server, Proxy Name, and Proxy Port.

Update Radio List Menu

The Media Link uses vTuner to find radio and TV broadcasts over the Internet. To update the Media Link’s list of

radio stations, use this menu. You will see three choices: Radio List Version, Automatic Update, and Manual

Update.

Radio List Version

To view the version number of your radio list, select

Radio List Version

.

Automatic Update

If you want the Media Link to automatically update the radio list, select

Enable

. If you do not want automatic

updates, 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.

Manual Update

To manually update the radio list, select

Start Update?

on this screen. Press the right arrow button to save your

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

EQ Menu

To set the Media LInk’s equalizer setting, use this menu. You will see six choices: Flat, Classical, Acoustic, Jazz,

Rock, and Pop. Scroll down the menu to select the setting that best suits your musical sensibility. 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.

You may also change the Media Link’s settings using its Web-based Utility. If so, refer to

“Chapter 7: Using the Web-based Utility of the Wireless-B Media Link for Music.”

Figure 6-29: Device Name Screen

Figure 6-30: Update Radio List Screen

Figure 6-31: EQ Screen

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Overview

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Chapter 7: Using the Web-based Utility of the Wireless-B

Media Link for Music

Overview

The Media Link is designed to function properly after you configure it using the Setup Wizard. However, if you

would like to change these basic settings or designate favorite radio stations, use your web browser and the

Wireless-B Media Link Web-based Utility. This chapter explains how to use the Utility.

Login

1.

Open your web browser, and enter the IP address of the Wireless-B Media Link.Press the

Enter

key, and the

screen shown in Figure 7-1 will appear. In lowercase letters, enter the default password,

admin

, in the

Password

field. Click the

OK

button. You can set a new password on the

Password

screen later.

2.

The Utility’s

Setup

screen, shown in Figure 7-2, will appear.

The Utility provides a convenient, web-browser-based way to alter the Media Link’s settings and designate

your favorite radio stations. It offers five main tabs:

•

Setup - Enables you to configure the IP address and wireless settings.

•

Favorites - Lets you add up to 20 Internet radio stations to the Media Link’s Favorites menu.

•

Password - Allows you to change the password or reset all settings to factory defaults.

•

Status - Displays the Media Link’s current settings.

•

Help - Provides explanations of various configuration settings and links to online technical support resources.

Figure 7-1: Password Screen

NOTE:

If you do not know the Media Link’s IP address, select

Network Status

on the LCD screen.

Then scroll down the menu and select

IP Address

. The Media LInk’s IP address will be displayed on

this screen.

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Setup

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Setup

The

Setup

screen lets you configure the wired and wireless network settings for the Media Link.

•

Firmware - The version number of the Media Link’s firmware is displayed here. Firmware should be upgraded

ONLY if you experience problems with the Media Link. Firmware updates are posted at

www.linksys.com

.

•

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

LAN

•

Device Name - You may assign any name to the Media Link. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially

if you are using multiple Media Links on the same wireless network.

•

Configuration Type - If the Media Link will obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server, such as a

router, then select

Automatic Configuration-DHCP

.

If you are assigning the Media Link a static IP address, select

Static IP Address

. Then enter a unique IP

Address in the

IP Address

field. Enter the Subnet Mask, Gateway address, and DNS address of your network in

the

Subnet Mask

,

Gateway

, and

DNS

fields. (You must enter at least one DNS address.)

Wireless

•

SSID - The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be

identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric

characters, which may be any keyboard character (do not use any spaces). Make sure this setting is the same

for all devices in your wireless network. The current default SSID is

any

, so the Media Link will accept any

SSID. For added security, Linksys recommends that you change the default SSID to a name of your choice.

•

Network Type - Choose a wireless operating mode for the Media Link. Keep the default setting,

Infrastructure

, if you want your wireless-equipped device to communicate with computers and other

devices on your wired network using a wireless access point or router. Select

Ad-Hoc

button if you want

multiple wireless-equipped devices to communicate directly with each other.

•

Security - If your network uses WEP encryption, select

Enable

, and click the

Apply

button. Then click

Edit

Security Settings

. To disable WEP encryption, select

Disable

.

Figure 7-2: Setup Tab

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