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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Model No.

Media Link

for Music

Wireless-

WML11B/WMLS11B

User Guide

WIRELESS

GHz

2.4

802.11b

Summary of Contents for WML11B

Page 1: ...A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Model No Media Link for Music Wireless B WML11B WMLS11B User Guide WIRELESS GHz 2 4802 11b...

Page 2: ...at are presented like this Also each figure diagram screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List o...

Page 3: ...up the Wireless B Media Link for Music 10 Overview 10 Running the Setup Wizard 10 Setting up Musicmatch Jukebox 16 Chapter 5 Connecting the Wireless B Media Link for Music to Your Audio System 17 Over...

Page 4: ...nd Solutions 44 Frequently Asked Questions 45 Appendix B Wireless Security 47 Security Precautions 47 Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 47 Appendix C Planning Your Use of the Wireless B Media...

Page 5: ...on after Setup Screen 12 Figure 4 6 Basic Settings Screen 13 Figure 4 7 Basic Wireless Settings Screen 13 Figure 4 8 Wireless Security Settings Screen 14 Figure 4 9 Confirmation Screen 14 Figure 4 10...

Page 6: ...ure 5 19 TCP IP Screen 25 Figure 5 20 IP Address Screen 25 Figure 5 21 Welcome Screen 26 Figure 5 22 Musicmatch Jukebox Icons 26 Figure 5 23 CD Lookup Connectivity Tab 27 Figure 6 1 Main Menu Screen 2...

Page 7: ...6 25 TCP IP Screen 34 Figure 6 26 IP Address Screen 34 Figure 6 27 Proxy Screen 35 Figure 6 28 Hostname Screen 35 Figure 6 29 Device Name Screen 36 Figure 6 30 Update Radio List Screen 36 Figure 6 31...

Page 8: ...les Then it connects to your home network by Wireless B 802 11b networking or if you prefer it can be connected via standard 10 100 Ethernet cabling Using the included remote control and the user frie...

Page 9: ...reless B Media Link for Music to Your Audio System This chapter explains how to connect the Media Link to its speakers optional and or your stereo system If you prefer to set up the Media Link using i...

Page 10: ...P IP protocol Appendix F Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking Appendix G Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Medi...

Page 11: ...utton allows you to cancel a selection or move back through the menus The right arrow button allows you to make a selection or move forward through the menus Power The power button allows you to power...

Page 12: ...hrough the menus and make selections on the front panel LCD screen Before using the Remote Controller insert the included AAA batteries into the battery compartment Make sure you align the batteries a...

Page 13: ...utton to switch to a previous music track Forward Press this button to go forward within the same music track Next Press this button to switch to the next music track Setup Use this button to view the...

Page 14: ...speaker are four ports INPUT L and R These INPUT ports are where you will connect the RCA audio cables from the Media Link CONNECT TO LEFT SPEAKER The Connect to left speaker port is where you will c...

Page 15: ...tup 1 Connect the included Ethernet network cable to an Ethernet LAN port on your PC router or switch 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on the Media Link s back panel 3 If you...

Page 16: ...nection 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 Ch...

Page 17: ...oftware 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 Wi...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...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 po...

Page 20: ...he 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...

Page 21: ...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 ente...

Page 22: ...alled 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...

Page 23: ...ox 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 P...

Page 24: ...ceed 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 u...

Page 25: ...nk 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 Medi...

Page 26: ...sktop PC will be made only if the Media Link will work as part of your wired network 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...

Page 27: ...Link to your stereo s digital input connect the optical cable not included to the Media Link s Digital Output port Then connect the other end to your stereo s digital input 6 Select the stereo input...

Page 28: ...atteries into the Remote Controller 4 If you did not run the Setup Wizard then proceed to the Using the LCD Menus to Set up the Media LInk section If you used the Setup Wizard then the Media Link will...

Page 29: ...ct Network Setup 2 You will see these choices Change to wired network Device Name Wireless settings TCP IP settings and Proxy settings Depending on the configuration of your network follow the instruc...

Page 30: ...our new setting Press the left arrow button to cancel your change Network Type If you want to change the wireless network type select Network Type If your network uses infrastructure mode then select...

Page 31: ...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 character...

Page 32: ...t 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 settin...

Page 33: ...our 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 Musicmat...

Page 34: ...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 mult...

Page 35: ...e 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 c...

Page 36: ...receiving a signal from any network Music Track Playing The Media Link is playing the selected music track Music Track Paused You have paused the selected music track Mute Music Track You have silenc...

Page 37: ...of the Wireless B Media Link for Music Browse Menu The Browse menu offers seven choices Albums All Tracks Artists Artists Albums Genres Genres Artists and Playlists Press the right arrow button to ma...

Page 38: ...tional screens offering the available choices When you have selected the Internet radio station you want then press the right arrow button All Stations Scroll through the list of all Internet radio st...

Page 39: ...Press the right arrow button to save your new setting Press the left arrow button to cancel your change Wireless To change the Media Link s wireless settings select Wireless You have four choices SSID...

Page 40: ...II 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...

Page 41: ...k 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 t...

Page 42: ...o 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 chang...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...ield 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...

Page 45: ...nd 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 netwo...

Page 46: ...nly If you want to communicate with non Linksys wireless products you will need to enter your WEP key manually on the non Linksys wireless products After you enter the Passphrase click the Generate bu...

Page 47: ...For each favorite radio station enter its name and URL or IP address Station Name You may assign any name to this radio station A unique memorable name is helpful especially if you are specifying sev...

Page 48: ...rd must not exceed 12 characters in length and must not include any spaces Enter the new Password a second time to confirm it Restore Factory Defaults Click the Yes radio button to reset all configura...

Page 49: ...The Media Link s Subnet Mask is displayed here Gateway The Gateway address for the Media Link is displayed here DNS 1 This is the first DNS address you entered for the Media Link DNS 2 This is the se...

Page 50: ...ding Firmware Linksys Website Click the Linksys Website link to visit Linksys s website www linksys com Online manual in PDF format Click the Online manual in PDF format to view this User Guide on scr...

Page 51: ...cked Make sure your network is operating properly 2 I don t hear any music from my speakers WMLS11B only Follow these instructions until your problem is solved Make sure the speaker power cord is secu...

Page 52: ...not play stations that broadcast via Windows Media Audio or Real Audio Can I have more than one Media Server on my network Yes You can install the Media Server software on multiple computers however...

Page 53: ...the wireless equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other The ad hoc wireless network will not communicate with any wired network What is infrastructure mode When a wirel...

Page 54: ...ation on implementing these security features refer to Chapter 4 Setting up the Wireless B Media Link for Music Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless networks are easy to find Hackers kno...

Page 55: ...Address filtering MAC Address filtering will allow you to provide access to only those wireless nodes with certain MAC Addresses This makes it harder for a hacker to access your network with a random...

Page 56: ...quipped computer or the Media Link connects via an access point or wireless router see Figure C 1 then the Media Link is part of your wireless network If any part of the connection to the Media Link i...

Page 57: ...ity 8 The screen shown in Figure D 1 will appear and display a list of the Wireless B Media Links found on your network as well as their MAC addresses Select the appropriate Media Link and then click...

Page 58: ...uctions or protocol all PCs follow to communicate over a network This is true for wireless networks as well Your PCs will not be able to utilize wireless networking without having TCP IP enabled Windo...

Page 59: ...and handles the most data Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given device or network Bit A binary digit Boot To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions Bridge A device that c...

Page 60: ...puters Download To receive a file transmitted over a network DSL Digital Subscriber Line An always on broadband connection over traditional phone lines DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Frequency t...

Page 61: ...e on a network IPCONFIG A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device ISM band Radio bandwidth utilized in wireless transmissions ISP Internet Service P...

Page 62: ...t To Send A networking method of coordinating large packets through the RTS Threshold setting Server Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files printing communications...

Page 63: ...period Topology The physical layout of a network TX Rate Transmission Rate UDP User Datagram Protocol A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient...

Page 64: ...Crossover Reset Cabling Type CAT 5 Ethernet SPDIF Optical RCA LEDs Power Link Transmit Power 22 dBm UPnP able cert able Security Features WEP WEP Key Bits 64 Bit 128 Bit Dimensions WML11B 6 06 x 3 39...

Page 65: ...58 Appendix G Specifications Wireless B Media Link for Music Storage Temp 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing...

Page 66: ...NS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not ap...

Page 67: ...ning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betw...

Page 68: ...orking with Linksys products Give our advice line a call at 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Or fax your request in to 949 823 3002 If you experience problems with any Linksys product you can call us at 800 326 7...

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