Appendix C: Planning Your Use Of The Wireless-B Media Adapter Overview; Appendix C: Planning Your Use Of The Wireless-B Media Adapter; Using The Adapter As Part Of Your Wireless Network; Using The Adapter As Part Of Your Wired Network - Linksys WMA11B User Manual

Wireless-B Media Adapter
Appendix C: Planning Your Use of the Wireless-B Media
Adapter
Overview
Before you set up the Adapter, you need to decide how your Windows 2000 or 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.
Note: The Adapter is designed to work only with Windows 2000 or XP computers.

Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wireless Network

If your wireless-equipped, Windows 2000 or XP computer connects directly to the Adapter, or it connects via an
access point or wireless router (see Figure C-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
Utility on this computer.
Windows 2000 Wireless Access Wireless-B Media
or XP Computer Point or Router Adapter

Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wired Network

(optional)

Figure C-1: Example of a Wireless Network

If your wired Windows 2000 or XP computer connects directly to the Adapter, or it connects via a wired router or
switch (see Figure C-2), then the Adapter is part of your wired network. Within a wired network, the devices are
connected with Ethernet network cables. The computer that sends the Adapter pictures and music is also
referred to as the host computer. You must install the Adapter Utility on this computer.
Windows 2000 Router or Switch Wireless-B Media
(optional)
or XP Computer Adapter

Figure C-2: Example of a Wired Network

Appendix C: Planning Your Use of the Wireless-B Media Adapter

44
Overview