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Linksys WMA11B User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless-B Media Adapter Use this guide to install: WMA11B User Guide...
  • Page 2 (the "Warranty Period") Your Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and work- manship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and Linksys's entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    European community and countries that have adopted the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC and/or the CEPT recommendation Rec 70.03. For more details on legal combinations of power levels and antennas, contact Linksys Corporate Compliance.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Wireless-B Media Adapter play it through your stereo system. You can even let music play in the background while you browse your pictures. Let the Linksys Wireless-B Media Adapter bring your digital media out into the living room for the whole family to enjoy.

  • Page 5: Features

    Features • Supports popular audio formats (MP3 and WMA), image formats (JPG, GIF, TIF and BMP), and playlist formats (M3U and ASX) • S-Video output for best video quality • RCA connectors for left and right stereo audio output and composite video output •...

  • Page 6: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Wireless-B Media Adapter And Its Remote Controller

    Computer Router or Switch (optional) Figure 2-2 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media Adapter and Its Remote Controller Front Panel On the Adapter’s front panel, it has three LEDs to let you know how the Adapter Wireless-B Media is functioning.

  • Page 7: Back Panel

    Back Panel On the Adapter’s back panel, it features seven ports and two buttons. Figure 3-2 Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter. The LAN port is where you will connect the Ethernet net- work cable. Uplink If the Adapter is connected to a wired network device, the Uplink button is what you will push depending on whether...

  • Page 8: Chapter 4: Connecting The Wireless-B Media Adapter To Your Network For Setup

    Zoom in and out - Use these buttons to make on-screen pictures larger or smaller. Previous - Press this button to return to the previous screen. Options - Displays the Music Options menu or the Picture Options menu. Back - Goes back to the previous song or picture. Next - Goes to the next song or picture.

  • Page 9: Connection To A Wired Network For Setup

    User Guide - Click the User Guide button to open the PDF file of this User Guide. LINKSYS Web - Click the LINKSYS Web button to visit the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. Exit - Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard.
  • Page 10 3. When you see the screen shown in Figure 5-2, make sure the Adapter’s Wireless or Ethernet LED is flashing. This indicates that the Adapter is properly connected to either a wireless or wired network. Then click the Next button to continue. Figure 5-2 4.
  • Page 11 6. On the Basic Settings screen, enter a unique name for the Adapter. If your network has a router or DHCP server, select Automatically for the Network Setting, and click the Next button. Then go to Step 7. If the Adapter requires a static IP address, select Static IP for the Network Setting.
  • Page 12 It must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (You will have to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any non-Linksys wire- less products.) KEY #1 - If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must con- sist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters.

  • Page 13: Chapter 6: Installing And Using The Wireless-B Media Adapter Utility

    Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Media Adapter Utility Overview This chapter will instruct you on how to install and use the Adapter’s Utility on your Windows XP PC, which may also be referred to as the host computer. To use the Adapter, the Utility must be running on your computer.

  • Page 14: Using The Adapter's Utility

    Note: If you close the Utility, then the Adapter will not work. If you need to re-start the Utility, click the Start button. Click All Programs and Linksys Wireless-B Media Adapter. Click Adapter Utility to restart the Utility. Media Folder Manager Click Media Folder Manager to open it.

  • Page 15: Chapter 7: Connecting The Wireless-B Media Adapter To Your Tv And Stereo

    3. When you are finished, click the OK button. Using the Start Menu To access the Utility, click the Start button. Click All Programs and Linksys Wireless-B Media Adapter. You will see three choices: Adapter Utility, Media Folder Manager, and Uninstall (see Figure 6-9).

  • Page 16: Connecting To Your Tv Only

    2. Do one of the following: Connect the S-video cable to the Adapter’s S-video port and the TV’s S-video in port. Connect the yellow RCA connectors of the audio/video cable to the Adapter’s Video port and the TV’s Video in port. 3.

  • Page 17: Placement Options

    Placement Options To protect the cables attached to the Adapter’s back panel, snap the included cable hood into place. The dark gray section of the cable hood faces away from the antenna. There are two ways to place the Adapter. The first way is to place the Adapter horizontally on a surface, so it sits on four small rubber feet.

  • Page 18: Chapter 8: Using The Media Navigator

    When you have finished entering your settings, press the Setup button on the Remote Controller. The Adapter will save the settings and restart itself. IP Settings If the Adapter needs a static IP address, then select Fixed IP, and press the Select button.

  • Page 19: Music Menus

    Music Menus At any time, you can use the Music button on the remote to access the Music menu. When you select the Music menu, you see three choices: Choose Music, Now Playing, and Options. See Figure 8-2. Choose Music The Choose Music screen, shown in Figure 8-3, lets you select the music you want to play, using a...
  • Page 20 Now Playing The Now Playing screen, shown in Figure 8-8, shows the title, artist, and album of the song that is cur- rently playing. You can switch songs using the Next or Back but- tons on the remote. Play Music After you set the options and select the music you want to hear, play the music by following these...

  • Page 21: Picture Menus

    Picture Menus At any time, you can use the Pictures button on the remote to access the Pictures menu. When you select the Pictures menu, you have three choices: Choose Pictures, Now Showing, or Options. See Figure 8-11. Choose Pictures The Choose Pictures screen lets you select the pictures to view (see Figure 8-12).

  • Page 22: Help

    6. From the Choose Pictures menu, select a folder to view or select All Pictures. 7. On the Now Showing screen, press the Play/Pause button on the remote to start the slideshow. Select: view picture To view a full-screen image, press the Select button when the picture you want is highlighted.

  • Page 23: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Wireless-B Media Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. Common Problems and Solutions 1. I have the Adapter connected to my TV, but nothing appears on my TV.
  • Page 24 Yes. Add the media folders for each user to the shared folders list when you run the Utility Wizard or use the Utility on your host computer. See “Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Media Adapter Utility.” Can I play or show files from all the computers on the network using the Adapter? No.

  • Page 25: Appendix B: Creating A Playlist

    Appendix B: Creating a Playlist A playlist tells the Adapter to play your music files in a specific sequence. You can use a playlist with either of these file extensions, .M3U and .ASX. You can use any software that exports a playlist with one of these two exten- sions.
  • Page 26 2. Right-click the network connection you are using to communicate with the Adapter. Then click Properties. See Figure C-3. Figure C-3 3. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Then click the Properties button. See Figure C-4. 4. Click the radio button next to Use the following IP address.

  • Page 27: Appendix D: Glossary

    Appendix D: Glossary 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware. Products that adhere to a specific IEEE standard will work with each other, even if they are manufactured by different companies. The 802.11b standard specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security.
  • Page 28 point), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored). Encryption - A security method that applies a specific algorithm to data in order to alter the data's appearance and prevent other devices from reading the information.
  • Page 29 Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products. PC Card - A credit-card sized removable module that contains memory, I/O, or a hard disk.

  • Page 30: Appendix E: Specifications

    TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the IP (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units (datagram) between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for effi- cient delivery over the network.

  • Page 31: Environmental

    FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN- TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCU- MENTATION.

  • Page 32: Appendix G: Contact Information

    Appendix G: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the Wireless-B Media Adapter, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Technical Support 800-326-7114 RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) Issues www.linksys.com (or call 949-271-5461)

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