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Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Adapter to Your TV and Stereo
Using the TV Setup
Wireless-B Media Adapter
7. The
Select Music and Picture Folders
screen will appear (see Figure 5-12). To use the music and pictures held
in the default folders, click
Next
. To use a different folder, click
Add
and follow the on-screen directions.
8. When you see the
Congratulations
screen, click the
Exit
button.
For more information about the Adapter Utility, see the “Using the Adapter Utility” section in “Chapter 4:
Setting up the Wireless-B Media Adapter.”
Proceed to the “Setting up the Adapter from Your TV” section.
Setting up the Adapter from Your TV
1. If you haven’t already done so, insert the included AAA batteries into the Remote Controller.
2. When the message, “Please Wait” or “Waiting for Host,” is displayed on your TV, press the
Setup
button on
the remote. Then the
Media Adapter Setup
screen will appear (see Figure 5-14).
3. You have several settings to configure. To use the on-screen keyboard, press the
Select
button on the remote
to move from the settings down to the keyboard. Then use the remote’s arrow buttons to move around the
keyboard. To enter a character, select the character, and press the
Select
button on the remote. When you
want to return to the settings, select the on-screen
Enter
key, and press the
Select
button on the remote.
•
IP Settings
- If the Adapter needs a static IP address, then select
Fixed IP
and press the
Select
button. If
the Adapter will be assigned an IP address automatically by a router or other DHCP server, then select
DHCP Client
, and press the
Select
button.
IP Address and Subnet Mask
- If you have selected Fixed IP, then enter a unique IP Address that is in the
range of IP addresses appropriate for your network. In the
Subnet Mask
field, enter the Subnet Mask of
your network; all devices on your network must use the same Subnet Mask.
•
Wireless Settings
- The Wireless Settings must be configured ONLY if you will use the Adapter as part of
your wireless network after setup. If you will use the Adapter as part of your wired network after setup,
then proceed to step 4.
If your network uses ad-hoc mode, then select
Ad-Hoc
, and press the
Select
button. If your network uses
infrastructure mode, then select
Infrastructure
, and press the
Select
button.
SSID
- Enter the SSID or network name of your wireless network.
Figure 5-13: Utility Congratulations
Note:
If your host computer is configured for multiple users and you have access to their folders,
then you can add each user’s folders.
Figure 5-12: Select Music and Pictures
Folders Screen
Static IP address:
a fixed address assigned to
a computer or device connected to a network.
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.
