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802.11g Wireless Music Bridge 

 

Model # AWMB100 

 

User’s Manual 

 

Ver. 1A 

Содержание AWMB100

Страница 1: ...802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Model AWMB100 User s Manual Ver 1A ...

Страница 2: ... 7 INFORMATION 20 4 Wireless Modes of operation 22 4 1 ACCESS POINT 22 4 2 CLIENT MODE 22 5 Advanced Network Configuration 24 5 1 SETUP WIZARD 24 5 2 STATUS 26 5 3 WIRELESS 28 5 3 1 Basic Settings 28 5 3 2 Advanced Settings 29 5 3 3 Security 33 5 3 4 Access Control 35 5 3 5 Site Survey 37 5 4 TCP IP 37 5 5 OTHER SETTINGS 38 5 5 1 System Log 38 5 5 2 Statistics 39 5 5 3 Upgrade Firmware 40 5 5 4 Sa...

Страница 3: ...ving you a high level of protection for your data and privacy The MAC Address filter prevents unauthorized devices from accessing your wireless network and a web based utility is provided to allow you to easily make changes to your networking settings 1 1 Features Audio Streams all of your audio from your PC to the stereo system in your house using AirLink101 Music Bridge wireless audio technology...

Страница 4: ...e Step 1 Insert the Utility CD into your CD ROM drive When the autorun screen appears select Install Utility and Driver from the menu Note If the autorun window does not appear automatically go to Start Run and type D Utility Setup exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click OK Step 2 Click Next at the welcome screen ...

Страница 5: ...ning Setup Wizard Step 1 After the software installation finished the setup wizard will automatically appear Click on the Click Here to Start If the wizard does not come up you can go to Start All Programs Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge AWMB100 Setup Wizard ...

Страница 6: ... Wireless Music Bridge Click Next Step 3 Connect one end of a networking cable to the computer you plan to use with the music bridge then connect the other end to the Ethernet port on the back of the music bridge Click Next ...

Страница 7: ... appear showing your Music Bridge Select it from the list and click Next If nothing appears on the list make sure that the music bridge is connected to your computer and properly powered on Also make sure that you disable any software firewalls you have installed on your computer ...

Страница 8: ...rd is admin Enter this into the appropriate boxes and click Enter Step 7 This screen allows you to change the device name username and password If you want to change any of this information enter it into the boxes and click Next You can also leave the default settings and click Next ...

Страница 9: ...dge click on I only have a wired network and the configuration is complete You can now connect the music bridge to your router and start playing music If you plan to use the music bridge wirelessly go to Step 9 Step 9 Select your network from the list and click connect ...

Страница 10: ...8 Step 10 If your network is encrypted enter the encryption information at the next screen and click Next Step 11 The setup is complete Click on Finish to save the settings ...

Страница 11: ...s or headphones here If you are setting up surround sound use this connection for your front surround speakers Orange Center channel Subwoofer This connection is used for surround sound Connect your center channel and subwoofer to this output Black Rear Surround This connection is used for surround sound Connect your rear surround speakers to this connection Optical Out S PDIF Out This is an optic...

Страница 12: ...o Center icon in the system tray If the icon does not appear in the system tray you can go to Start All Programs Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge AWMB100 Audio Center Step 2 Click the Scan Audio Device button The software will search for and find all Music Bridges on the network ...

Страница 13: ...11 Step 3 Select the music bridge you wish to use from the list and click the Connect button ...

Страница 14: ...12 Step 4 Choose the appropriate Playback Buffer Mode for the type of audio you are playing and click Confirm You can now play audio on your computer and it will be sent to the music bridge ...

Страница 15: ...nd customize your audio buffer settings see Playback Buffer Mode below for an explanation You can also access the Setup Wizard to easily make networking changes to the Music Bridge Scans and lists all music bridges on the network Click to connect to the selected device Click to break the audio connection with your AirLink101 Music Bridge device Click the hammer icon at the top of the page to chang...

Страница 16: ...ay between when you perform an action like playing a song and when you hear sound Choose a small buffer setting if you don t want a long delay and a large buffer if you want to ensure that your audio doesn t drop out You can select your own custom buffer length by clicking on the User Defined option and choosing your buffer size Buffer Status Shows the current buffer usage percentage and history 3...

Страница 17: ...digital output jack Dolby Digital Live This mode allows you to send 5 1 channel audio data over a single wire You will need to have a Dolby Digital decoder in the device at the other end of this connection Note that in this mode you will not be able to also play audio out of the Music Bridge s analog speaker jacks Digital Audio 48KHz Choose this mode to play 2 channel audio from the digital output...

Страница 18: ...Virtual Speaker Shifter processing Click to adjust the individual volumes for each channel Click to test the output of each channel Click to stop an output test Click to exit this screen 3 3 Mixer The Mixer allows you to control your volume levels ...

Страница 19: ... Wave SW Synth CD player If you want to change the volume for a specific audio source you can make separate adjustments to each of these sliders Click to exit this screen 3 4 Effect The Effects page lets you spice up your audio by providing a 10 band EQ and environment reverb processing ...

Страница 20: ...djust the size of the virtual environment Equalizer There are 12 equalizer presets to choose from many optimized for different styles of music such as Rock Jazz Rap etc User Defined You can change the gain settings for each frequency band and save it as your own preset To do this tweak the sliders to your liking and enter a name in the empty text field Click to add your personal setting into the U...

Страница 21: ...up down and remove vocals from regular music tracks Click ON to enable the karaoke menu Use the check boxes next to each feature to adjust them The reset button will return all settings to their default configuration 3 6 FlexBass FlexBass is a software crossover that you can use to reduce increase bass coming through specific speakers ...

Страница 22: ...ormation This tab displays information about your current 3D audio engine sound chip Network audio driver and DirectX version You can also decide if the audio configuration icon should be shown in the system tray ...

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Страница 24: ...4 1 Access Point When acting as an access point this device connects all the stations computers with wireless network adapters to a wired network Stations will only have Internet access if the Access Point is connected to the Internet see the example below To set the operation mode to Access Point open the web utility and go to Wireless J Basic Settings and in the Mode field click the down arrow t...

Страница 25: ...he operation mode to Client Mode access the Web configuration tool and go to Wireless J Basic Settings and in the Mode field click the down arrow to select Client mode Also under Network Type select Infrastructure ...

Страница 26: ...the AirLink101 Music Bridge i e 192 168 1 xxx These settings can be verified from Network Connections in the Windows Control Panel If you chose to set up the AirLink101 Music Bridge automatically using DHCP you don t need to worry about this Start your Web browser In the Address box enter the AirLink101 Music Bridge s IP address If you don t know what it is try the default value http 192 168 1 210...

Страница 27: ...25 Step 2 You may change the default settings of the IP Address and Subnet Mask then click Next to continue Step 3 Configure the following wireless networking settings and then click Next to continue ...

Страница 28: ...nd click Finish to complete the setup wizard WPA2 encryption is recommended for the highest level of security but not all networking equipment is compatible with it 5 2 Status In this screen you can see the current settings and status of your AirLink101 Music Bridge device ...

Страница 29: ...the Access Point must use the same channel Encryption Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy is set to Disabled by default When WPA WPA2 or WEP are enabled data is encrypted before being transmitted onto the network This prevents data packets from being eavesdropped by attackers and snoopers By using encryption there may be a reduction of data throughput on the wireless link BSSID BSSID displays the ...

Страница 30: ...face By doing this you won t be able to make wireless connections with this Access Point on its network In other words this device will not be visible by any wireless stations Band You can choose one of the following modes 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode Mode This W...

Страница 31: ...you can choose to set the channel either manually or automatically If Auto is selected you can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situation for communication Associated Clients Click to show a list of wireless clients that are currently connecting to the device Apply Changes Click to save your new settings Reset Click to discar...

Страница 32: ...ssess the correct authentication key can join the network By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices operate in an Open System network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode If the Access Point is using Open System mode the wireless adapters on the network will need to be set to the same authentication...

Страница 33: ...me they might collide when arriving simultaneously at the Access Point The collision will most certainly result in a loss of messages for both stations Thus the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect hidden station this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send RTS The station will send an RTS to the Access Po...

Страница 34: ... back to a lower rate Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in a wireless environment to synchronize the transmission timing including start and synchronization frame delimiters In a noisy environment the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble The Short Preamble type is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance are desired If in a noisy network environment ...

Страница 35: ... prevent eavesdropping of sensitive data email online banking etc that may be on your network Please note however that by using encryption there may be a significant drop in data throughput on the network Encryption None This is the default value and provides no extra level of security Encryption WEP Warning There are well documented flaws with WEP encryption It is recommended that you use a stron...

Страница 36: ...gher security Select HEX if you are using hexadecimal numbers 0 9 or A F Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters case sensitive Ten hexadecimal digits or five ASCII characters are needed if 64 bit WEP is used 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128 bit WEP is used Encryption WPA WPA2 WPA WPA2 If WPA is selected users will have to choose between two modes of authentica...

Страница 37: ...to establish a Pair wise Master Key PMK before a client associates with the network The advantage is that the client reduces the time that it takes to join the network Authentication RADIUS Server Port Enter the RADIUS Server s port number provided by your ISP The default is 1812 IP Address Enter the RADIUS Server s IP Address provided by your ISP Password Enter the password that the AP shares wit...

Страница 38: ... Comment You may enter up to 20 characters to help you describe the device whose MAC address you have entered Apply Changes Click to save your new settings Reset Click to discard the data you have entered Current Access Control List Click to show the current access control list Delete Selected To delete clients from your Access Control List check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and cli...

Страница 39: ...u are in client mode you can also select an Access Point to associate with Click Refresh to get the latest information 5 4 TCP IP On this page you can change the TCP IP settings of your AirLink101 Music Bridge device enable or disable the DHCP Client and 802 1d Spanning Tree and clone MAC Addresses ...

Страница 40: ...ices on the network DHCP Client Range Select the range of network addresses to be allocated Show Client Click to show the current DHCP Client table DNS Server Enter the IP address of the machine to handle your Domain Name Service requests 802 1d Spanning Tree Enabling an 802 1d Spanning Tree will prevent the network from creating infinite loops Infinite loops can happen in the network when WDS is ...

Страница 41: ...39 5 5 2 Statistics The Statistics table shows the packets sent and received over wireless and ethernet LANs ...

Страница 42: ...le name i e C FIRMWARE firmware bin Or click the Browse button find and open the firmware file 3 Click Reset to clear all the settings on this page Or click Upload to start the upgrade 5 5 4 Save Reload Settings This function enables users to save the current configurations as a file i e config dat To load a configuration from a file enter the file name or click Browse to find the file on your com...

Страница 43: ...eaving the user name and password blank will disable this protection Remember your user name and password since you will be asked to enter them every time you access the web utility of this Access Point User Name Enter your user name using up to 30 characters Your user name can contain letters numbers and spaces and is case sensitive New Password Enter your password using up to 30 characters Your ...

Страница 44: ...42 Click Apply Change to logout of the web configuration page ...

Страница 45: ... audio out R L connector Front and Rear for 5 1 channel audio out or earphone stereo Cen Sub Center and Subwoofer audio out 5 1 channel Power External Adapter DC 5V 2A OS Supported Windows Vista XP 2000 Package Contents 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge RJ45 Cable R L Audio Cable Utility CD and QIG Dimensions 142 x 130 x 96mm L x W x H Operation Environment Temperature 0 C to 40 Humidity 5 to 95 non c...

Страница 46: ...Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction mix of wireless products used radio frequency interference e g cordless telephones and microwaves as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Specifications are subject to change without notice All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners...

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