Features; Chapter 2: Planning Your Use Of The Wireless-B Media Adapter; Overview; Using The Adapter As Part Of Your Wireless Network - Linksys WMA11B User Manual

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
• Easy TV setup and convenient Setup Wizard for configuration
• 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

Overview

Before you set up the Adapter, you need to decide how your Windows XP com-
puter 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 XP com-
puters.

Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wireless Network

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 wire-
less. 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.
Computer Wireless Access Point or
Router (optional)
Figure 2-1

Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wired Network

If your wired Windows XP computer connects directly to the Adapter, or it con-
nects 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.
Wireless-B Media
Adapter
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