Cisco Linksys WMA11B User Manual

Wireless-B Media

Adapter

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WMA11B

User Guide

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SAFETY AND REGULATORY NOTICES

FCC STATEMENT
The Wireless-B Media Adapter has been tested and found to comply with the specifica­tions for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub­ject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre­quency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter­ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning 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 between the equipment or devices

• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's

• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by
Linksys could void the user's authority to operate the device.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
To comply with the FCC and ANSI C95.1 RF exposure limits, the antenna(s) for this
device must comply with the following:

• Access points with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz integrated antenna must operate with a sepa­ration distance of at least 20 cm from all persons using the cable provided and must
not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

End-users must be provided with specific operations for satisfying RF exposure compli­ance.
Note: Dual antennas used for diversity operation are not considered co-located.

INDUSTRY CANADA (CANADA)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may
require the user to obtain a license for the system according to the Canadian regulations.

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE)
Linksys Group declares that the Wireless-B Media Adapter conforms to the specifica­tions listed below, following the provisions of the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC:

For 11Mbps, 2.4 GHz devices with 100 mW radios, the following standards were applied:

• EN 301 489-1, 301 489-17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.

• EN 609 50 Safety

• ETS 300-328-2 Technical requirements for Radio equipment.

Caution: This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries. Outdoor
use may be restricted to certain frequencies and/or may require a license for operation.
Contact local Authority for procedure to follow.

Note: Combinations of power levels and antennas resulting in a radiated power level of
above 100 mW equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) are considered as not com­pliant with the above mentioned directive and are not allowed for use within the European
community and countries that have adopted the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC.

For more details on legal combinations of power levels and antennas, contact Linksys
Corporate Compliance.

• Linksys Group vakuuttaa täten että Wireless-B Media Adapter tyyppinen laite on
direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien näiden direktiivien
muiden ehtojen mukainen.

• Linksys Group déclare que la Wireless-B Media Adapter est conforme aux condi­tions essentielles et aux dispositions relatives à la directive 1999/5/EC.

• Dans le cas d'une utilisation privée, à l'extérieur d'un bâtiment, au-dessus d'un
espace public, aucun enregistrement n'est nécessaire pour une distance de moins
de 300m. Pour une distance supérieure à 300m un enregistrement auprès de l'IBPT
est requise. Pour une utilisation publique à l'extérieur de bâtiments, une licence de
l'IBPT est requise. Pour les enregistrements et licences, veuillez contacter l'IBPT.

• France F:

2.4 GHz Bande : les canaux 10, 11, 12, 13 (2457, 2462, 2467, et 2472 MHz respec­tivement) sont complétement libres d'utilisation en France (en utilisation intérieur).
Pour ce qui est des autres canaux, ils peuvent être soumis à autorisation selon le
départment. L'utilisation en extérieur est soumis à autorisation préalable et très
restreint.
Vous pouvez contacter l'Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications
(http://www.art-telecom.fr) pour de plus amples renseignements.

2.4 GHz Band: only channels 10, 11, 12, 13 (2457, 2462, 2467, and 2472 MHz
respectively) may be used freely in France for indoor use. License required for out­door installations.
Please contact ART (http://www.art-telecom.fr) for procedure to follow.

WMA11B-EU-UG-30624NC JL

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

The Wireless-B Media Adapter 1
Features 2

Chapter 2: Planning Your Use of the Wireless-B
Media Adapter 3

Overview 3
Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wireless Network 3
Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wired Network 3

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media
Adapter and Its Remote Controller 4

Front Panel 5
Back Panel 6
Remote Controller 7

Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-B Media
Adapter to Your Network for Setup 9

Overview 9
Connection to a Wireless Network for Setup 9
Connection to a Wired Network for Setup 10

Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Adapter 11

Overview 11
Setup Wizard 11

Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B
Media Adapter Utility 18

Overview 18
Installing the Adapter’s Utility 18
Using the Adapter’s Utility 20

Chapter 1: Introduction

The Linksys Wireless-B Media Adapter lets you bring the digital pictures and
music stored on your computer to your Home Entertainment Center, without
running cables through the house. Using a wireless connection, the Media
Adapter displays your digital photographs on the TV for the whole family to
enjoy. And your digital music collection is finally freed from those little com­puter speakers and can play in full glory through your stereo system.

The Wireless-B Media Adapter sits by your home stereo and television and con­nects to them using standard consumer electronics cables. Then it connects to
your home network by Wireless-B (802.11b) wireless networking, or if you pre­fer, it can be connected via standard 10/100 Ethernet cabling. Using the includ­ed remote control and the user-friendly menus on your TV, you can browse
through the digital pictures on your computer by folder, filename, or thumbnail.
You can view pictures one at a time, or watch an automatically created slideshow
of all the pictures in a given folder. The Media Adapter supports four popular
picture formats: JPG, GIF, TIF and BMP. Use the remote control’s Zoom but­ton to get a close-up of the details in your pictures.

You can also use the remote to browse your MP3 or WMA formatted music col­lection by title, artist, genre, folder, or playlist. Choose the music you want, and
let the 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.

The Wireless-B Media Adapter

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Chapter 7: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Adapter
to Your TV and Stereo 23

Overview 23
Connecting to Your TV and Stereo 23
Connecting to Your TV Only 25
Placement Options 26
Using the TV Setup 27

Chapter 8: Using the Media Navigator 29

Overview 29
Music Menus 30
Picture Menus 34
Help 37

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 38

Common Problems and Solutions 38
Frequently Asked Questions 39

Appendix B: Creating a Playlist 42

Appendix C: Setting a Static IP Address on Your PC 43

Appendix D: Glossary 46

Appendix E: Specifications 53

Environmental 54

Appendix F: Warranty Information 55

Appendix G: Contact Information 56

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• 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

• Easy TV setup and convenient Setup Wizard for conf iguration

• User-friendly utility runs on your PC to manage music and picture folders

• Wireless security with up to 128-bit WEP encryption

• Compatibility with 802.11b (2.4GHz) standard

• Up to 11 Mbps, high-speed wireless data transfer rate

• RJ-45, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection

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Chapter 2: Planning Your Use of
the Wireless-B Media Adapter

Before you set up the Adapter, you need to decide how your Windows XP com­puter will send digital music or pictures to the Adapter; you have a choice of a
wireless or wired connection. This information is necessary for the proper
setup and configuration of the Adapter.

If your wireless-equipped, Windows XP computer connects directly to the
Adapter, or it connects via an access point or wireless router (see Figure 2-1),
then the Adapter is part of your wireless network. If any part of the connection
to the Adapter is wireless, then the overall connection will be considered wire­less. The computer that sends the Adapter pictures and music is also referred to
as the host computer. You must install the Adapter’s Utility on this computer.

If your wired Windows XP computer connects directly to the Adapter, or it con­nects via a router or switch (see Figure 2-2), then the Adapter is part of your
wired network. Within a wired network, the devices are connected with cables.
The computer that sends the Adapter pictures and music is also referred to as
the host computer. You must install the Adapter’s Utility on this computer.

Overview

Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wireless Network

Figure 2-1

Features

Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wired Network

Wireless Access Point or

Router (optional)

Note: The Adapter is designed to work only with Windows XP com­puters.

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Adapter

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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the
Wireless-B Media Adapter and Its
Remote Controller

On the Adapter’s front panel, it has three LEDs to let you know how the Adapter
is functioning. There is also a Power button.

Ready Green. The Ready LED flashes

when the Adapter is establishing
a connection to the host comput­er. It stops flashing and stays lit
when the Adapter is connected to
the host computer.

Wireless Green. The Wireless LED lights

up when there is a connection to a
wireless network. It flashes when
data is transmitted to or received
from the wireless network.

Ethernet Green. The Ethernet LED lights

up when there is a connection to a
wired network. It flashes when
data is transmitted to or received
from the wired network.

(Powe r) The Power button allows you to

power on and off the Adapter.

Front Panel

Figure 2-2

Figure 3-1

Router or Switch

(optional)

Computer Wireless-B Media

Adapter

The Adapter includes a Remote Controller, which features several buttons
allowing you to control the Media Navigator. Use the remote to move through
the Navigator’s Music, Pictures, or Help menus on your TV.

To install the batteries, follow these instructions:

1. On the back of the remote, remove the battery panel.

2. Insert the included AAA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure
you align the batteries according to the compartment’s diagrams.

3. Replace the battery panel.

Here are descriptions of the remote’s various buttons.

Power - Turns the Adapter on or off.

Menu - Displays the main menu.

Music - Displays the Music menu.

Pictures - Displays the Pictures menu.

Setup - As the Adapter is connecting to

the TV, press this button to view the TV
Setup screen. For more details, refer to

“Chapter 7: Connecting the Wireless-B
Media Adapter to Your TV and Stereo.”

Select and arrows - Use the Select button
to make a selection, like the Enter key on
your computer’s keyboard. Use the arrow
keys to move through menus, songs, or
pictures.

Page up and down - Use these buttons to
scroll through lists of songs or pictures.

Volume up and down - Press these buttons to control the volume.

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On the Adapter’s back panel, it features seven ports and two buttons.

Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter.

LAN 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
the device is a PC or switch. If the Adapter is connected to a
PC, then the Uplink button should be pushed in. If the
Adapter is connected to a switch, then the Uplink button
should NOT be pushed in.

Video The Video port is where you will connect the video cable.

Left and Right The Left and Right ports are where you will connect the left

and right audio cables.

S-Video The S-Video port is where you will connect the S-video

cable.

Reset The Reset button is what you will push if you need to reset

the Adapter.

(Antenna) The Antenna port is where you will attach the antenna.

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Note: When you reset the Adapter, press the Reset button and hold it
in for 10 seconds.

Back Panel

Figure 3-2

Remote Controller

Figure 3-3

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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.

Play/Pause - Plays or pauses the song or slideshow.

Stop - Stops the song or slideshow, depending on which menu you are in.

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Chapter 4: Connecting the
Wireless-B Media Adapter to Your
Network for Setup

Connect the Adapter to a network or computer (see Figures 4-1 and 4-2), and
then proceed to the appropriate section for your setup.

If you want to set up the Adapter directly from your TV (without using your
computer), then proceed to “Chapter 7: Connecting the Wireless-B Media
Adapter to Your TV and Stereo.”

1. Attach the antenna to the Adapter.

2. Connect the included power adapter
to the Power port on the Adapter
(see Figure 4-3).

3. Plug the power adapter into an elec­trical outlet.

Overview

Connection to a Wireless Network for Setup

Note: Your host computer must be using Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration so the Setup Wizard will configure the Adapter cor­rectly. If your computer is not using Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration, then proceed to the next section, “Connection to a
Wired Network for Setup”, and use a wired connection to the Adapter
instead.

Figure 4-3

Figure 4-1

Figure 4-2

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4. Press the Adapter’s power button, which is located on the Adapter’s front
panel.

5. The Wireless LED will light up. If it does not, then power the Adapter off
and back on again.

Proceed to “Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Adapter.”

1. Attach the antenna to the Adapter.

2. Connect the included Ethernet network cable to your PC, router, or switch.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to
the LAN port on the Adapter (see
Figure 4-4).

4. Connect the included power adapter
to the Power port on the Adapter
(see Figure 4-5).

5. Plug the power adapter into an elec­trical outlet.

6. Press the Adapter’s power button,
which is located on the Adapter’s
front panel.

7. The Ethernet LED will light up. If it does not, then push the Uplink button
on the Adapter’s back panel. Power the Adapter off and back on again. Make
sure the cable connections are secure.

Proceed to “Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Adapter.”

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Chapter 5: Setting up the
Wireless-B Media Adapter

The Wireless-B Media Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the instal­lation and configuration procedure.

1. Insert the Setup CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard
should run automatically, and Figure 5-1 should appear. If it does not, click
the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter

D:\setup.exe (where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

Setup - Click the Setup button to begin the installation process.
Install Utility on PC - Click the Install Utility on PC button to install the

Adapter’s Utility on your PC.
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.

2. To install the Adapter, click the Setup button on the Welcome screen.

Figure 5-1

Overview

Setup Wizard

Connection to a Wired Network for Setup

Figure 4-5

Figure 4-4

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5. On the screen shown in Figure 5-4, choose whether the Adapter will be con­nected to your wireless or wired network AFTER you have configured it.

If you will use the Adapter as part of a wireless network, then click the Ye s
button for the Wireless network choice.

If you will use the Adapter as part of a wired network, then click the Ye s
button for the Wired network choice.

Click the Next button.

Figure 5-4

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.

4. The screen shown in Figure 5-3 displays a list of Wireless-B Media
Adapters on your network, along with the settings information for each
Adapter. (If you have only one Adapter on your network, it will be the only
one displayed.) Select the Adapter you are currently installing by clicking
its name in the Adapters Found box. Then click the Next button.

Figure 5-2

Figure 5-3