Linksys WMLS11B, WML11B Quick Start Manual

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2.4

802.11b

Wireless

WMLS11B

Model No.

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Package Contents

• Wireless-B Media Link for Music

•Setup Wizard CD-ROM

• User Guide on CD-ROM

• Quick Installation

• Pair of Powered Speakers

• Remote Control

• Base Pl ate

•Network Cable

• RCA Audio Cables

•AAA Batteries

• Speaker Power Cord

• Power Adapter

• Registration Card

Wireless-B

Music System

Quick Installation

Connect the Media Link for Setup

1

Before you set up the Media Link, connect it to your wired computer. If you
want to set up the Media Link using its front panel LCD screen (without using
a computer), refer to the User Guide on the CD-RO M.

A Connect the included Ethernet

network cable to an Ethernet
network port on your
computer.

B Connect the other end of the

cable to the Ethernet port on
the Media Link’s back panel.

C Move the Media Link’s

crossover (X-II) switch to the
Crossover (X) position.

D Plug the power adapter into

the Media Link’s Power port,
and plug the other end into an
electrical outlet.

E The Media Link will

automatically power on, and
the green LED adjacent to the
Ethernet port will light up.

F Insert the bottom panel of the

Media Link into the base plate.

G Snap the Media Link into the

base plate, so it fits snugly.

Proceed to Step 2.

A

D

F

Set up the Media Link and Install

4

2

2

the Media Server Software

A Insert the Setup CD-ROM into

your computer’s CD-R OM
drive. The Setup Wizard should
run automatically, and the
Welco me screen should
appear. If it does not, click the
Start button and choose Run.
In the field that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe (if “D” is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive).

B Click Setup to run the Setup

Wizard.

C Read the License Agreement,

and click Next to accept it.

D Make sure the Media Link’s

Ethernet LED is solidly lit. This
indicates that the Adapter is
properly connected to your
computer.Then click Next to
continue.

E The screen shown in Figure E

displays a list of Wireless-B
Media Links for Music that have
been found on your network,
as well the settings for the
Media Link whose name is
highlighted. To select the
Media Link you are currently
installing, click its nam e in the
Adapters Found box. Then click
Next.

A

C

E

F Choose whether the Music

System will be connected to
your wireless or wired network
AFTER you have configured it.

If you will connect the Music
System to your computer or
router wirelessly, then click Yes
for the Wireless Network
choice.

If you will connect the Media
Link to your computer or router
using an Ethernet network
cable, then click Yes for the
Wired Network choice.

Click Next.

G Enter a unique name for the

Adapter in the Device Name
field.

If your network has a router or
other DHCP server, select
Automatic for the Network
Setting, and click Next.

If the Media LInk requires a
static IP address, select Static
IP. Enter a unique IP address for
the Media LInk, and then enter
the Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway, and DNS Server
settings of your network. Then
click Next.

H If you will connect the Media

LInk to your PC or router using
an Ethernet network cable
AFTER configuration, then go to
step J.

If you will connect the Media
Link to your computer or router
wirelessly AFTER configuration,

F

G

then the Basic Wireless Settings
screen will appear.

For its mode, select
Infrastructure if the Media LIn k
will communicate using an
access point or wireless router.
Select Ad-Hoc if it will
communicate directly with a
wireless computer.

Enter the SSID or name of your
wireless network.

If your network uses WEP
encryption, select Enable. If
not, select Disable, and go to
Step J.

Click Next.

I Select a level of encryp tion,

64-bit or 128-bit, and enter a
Passphrase. Click Generate.

If you want to enter the WEP
key manually, then complete
the KEY #1 field.

Click Next.

H

I

J Review your settings. To save

your new settings, click Save.

K The Media Services screen will

appear. To sign up for a free
trial of the Rhapsody Digital
Music Service, click Rhapsody
Digital Music Service. The
Media Link offers built-in
support of vTuner. For more
information, click vTuner
Information.

Click Finish to continue.

L For the Media LInk to work

properly, you must install the
Media Server software on at
least one computer. Click
Install Media Server and follow
the on-screen instructions.

IMPORTANT: After you have installed the

Media Server software, follow these
instructions:
1 Run the program.
2 Click the Options menu.
3 Click Settings.
4 Click the CD Lookup/Connectivity

tab.

5 Click the checkbox next to Enable

Music Server.

6 Click the checkbox next to Universal

Plug and Play.

7 Click the OK button.

Go to Step 3.

J

L

Connect the Media Link to Its Speakers

4

3

Connect the Media Link to

4

4

Your Network

A Press the Media Link’s power

button to power it off.

B Unplug the power adapter

from the Media Link’s Power
port and electrical outlet.

C Unplug the Ethernet network

cable from the Media Link’s
Ethernet port and your
computer’s Ethernet port.

D Move the Media Link to the

room where you want to hear
music playing.

E Line up the pegs of the right

speaker with the mounting
holes on the right side of the
Media Link, 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.

F Connect the included color-

coded RCA cable to the
Media LInk’s 2 CH Output (left
and right) ports.

Then connect the other end of
the RCA cable to the right
speaker’s INPUT (left and right)
ports.

G Connect the speaker RCA

cable to the right speaker’s
CONNECT TO LEFT SPEAKER
port.

Connect the other end of the
speaker RCA cable to the left
speaker’s CONNECT FROM
RIGHT SPEAKER port.

H Connect the speaker power

cord to the Media LInk’s
Speaker DC port.

Connect the other end of the
speaker power cord to the right
speaker’s D C 12V port.

Proceed to Step 4.

G

H

E

F

A If the Media Link will be part of

your wireless network, go to
Step B.

If the Media Link will be part of
your wired network, connect
the Ethernet network cable
from the Media Link’s Ethernet
port to your router. Then move
the crossover (X-II) switch to the
Parallel (II) position.

B Plug the power adapter into

the Media Link ’s Power port,
and plug the other end int o an
electrical outlet.

C The Media LInk will

automatically find the
computer running the Media
Server software.

Insert the batteries into the
remote control, and use the
arrow and Select buttons to
select music tracks.

For information about how to use the
Media Link’s LC D menus and other
features, refer to the User Guide on
the CD-ROM.

Congratulations! The installation of

the Wireless-B Media LInk

is complete.

B

For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-ROM. You
can also call or e-mail for further support.

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