SMC Networks SMCWAA-B User's Manual
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1. Setting Key Size Key Signal Strength WiFi Channel MAC Address DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server1 DNS Server2 Proxy Server Explanation Hex Key is entered as a hexadecimal number using the characters 0 9 A F a f Used to restrict the size of the WEP Key entered Options 64 bit 128 bit default WEP Key to enable the Wireless Audio Adapter to be connected to an encrypted wireless network Only one key is supported The key input is dependent on the Key Entry Method and Key Size selected For example if the Key Size is 64 bits and the Key Entry Method is ASCII the key must be entered as an ASCII string no larger than 64 bits Wireless network signal strength Wireless channel currently used by the Wireless Audio Adapter Unique MAC address assigned to the Wireless Audio Adapter Indicates whether or not a DHCP server is available to allocate a dynamic IP address to the Wireless Audio Adapter Options Enabled default Disabled IP address currently allocated to the Wireless Audio Adapter by the DHCP server or the static address allocated to the Wireless Audio Adapter Subnet mask for the network to which the Wireless Audio Adapter is connected IP address of any gateway to which the Wireless Audio Adapter is connected IP address of an Internet DNS server to which the Wireless Audio Adapter is connected IP address of an alternative Internet DNS server to which the2. 40 PCMCIA slot or that are self contained on PC cards while stand alone desktops and servers use plug in cards ISA PCI etc e What is Ad hoc o An AD HOC netvvork is a peer to peer netvvork vvhere all the nodes are vvireless clients As an example tvvo PCs vvith vvireless adapters can communicate with each other as long as they are within range A wireless extension point can extend the range of an AD HOC network What is the 802 11 standard o A family of TEEE standards for vvireless LANs first introduced in 1997 802 11 provides 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the 2 4GHz band using either a frequency hopping modulation FHSS technique or direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS vvhich is also known as CDMA The 802 11b standard defines an 11 Mbps data rate in the 2 4GHz band and the 802 11a standard defines 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band What is Infrastructure o In order for your vvireless components to interact vvith traditional vvired netvvorks they need a media bridge to translate for them This is where INFRASTRUCTURE or Network mode comes into play An ACCESS POINT is attached to the network using CAT 5 Ethernet cable attaching to a hub switch or another PC Wireless PC s can then communicate to VVired Ethernet computers through this access point The total range of the network is limited to a radius around this Access Point To increase the range extra Access Points may be vvired into the network These Acc
3. programs and data shared by network users The workstations clients are the users personal computers which perform stand alone processing and access the network servers as required Diskless and floppy only workstations are sometimes used which retrieve all software and data from the server Increasingly thin client network computers NCs and Windows terminals are also used A printer can be attached locally to a workstation or to a server and be shared by network users Small LANs can allow certain workstations to function as a server allowing users access to data on another user s machine These peer to peer networks are often simpler to install and manage but dedicated servers provide better performance and can handle higher transaction volume Multiple servers are used in large networks The message transfer is managed by a transport protocol such as TCP IP and NetBEUI The physical transmission of data is performed by the access method Ethernet Token Ring etc which is implemented in the network adapters that are plugged into the machines The actual communications path is the cable twisted pair coax optical fiber that interconnects each network adapter MAC Address MAC Media Access Control A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network MDI MDI X Medium Dependent Interface Also called an uplink port it is a port on a network hub or switch used to connect to other hubs or switches wi
4. 679 1481 From Europe Contact details can be found on WWw smc europe com or WWW smc com INTERNET E mail addresses techsupport smc com european techsupport smc europe com Driver updates http www smc com index cfm action tech_support_ drivers_downloads World Wide Web http www smc com http www smc europe com For Literature or Advertising Response Call U S A and Canada 800 SMC 4 YOU Fax 949 679 1481 Spain 34 91 352 00 40 Fax 34 93 477 3774 UK 44 0 1932 866553 Fax 44 0 118 974 8701 France 33 0 41 38 32 32 Fax 33 0 41 38 01 58 Italy 39 0 3355708602 Fax 39 02 739 14 17 Benelux 3133 455 7288 Fax 31 33 455 73 30 Central Europe 49 0 89 92861 0 Fax 49 0 89 92861 230 Nordic 46 0 868 70700 Fax 46 0 887 62 62 Eastern Europe 34 93 477 4920 Fax 3493 477 3774 Sub Saharan Africa 216 712 36616 Fax 216 71751415 North West Africa 34 93 477 4920 Fax 34 93 477 3774 is 7 095 7893573 Fax 7 095 789 357 PRC 86 10 6235 4958 Fax 86 10 6235 4962 Taiwan 886 2 87978006 Fax 886 2 87976288 Asia Pacific 65 238 6556 Fax 65 238 6466 Korea 82 2 553 0860 Fax 82 2 553 7202 Japan 81 45 224 2332 Fax 81 45 224 2331 Australia 61 2 8875 7887 Fax 61 2 8875 7777 India 91 22 8204437 Fax 91 22 8204443 If you are looking for further contact information please visit www smc com or www smc europe com Model Number SMCWAA B
5. MP3s MUSICMATCH Jukebox is the only all in one jukebox that delivers free unlimited CD quality recording ripping using the industry leading Fraunhofer MP3 encoder Convert your personal CDs into MP3 files with an easy one step recording process Automatically tag your tracks with album information and cover art when recording from CDs e Open the MUSICMATCH Jukebox application e Click CD gt Files in the Music Center or select through the menu View gt Recorder to open the Recorder window e Insert an audio CD into your CD ROM drive e Check the boxes next to the tracks that you want to record e Click the Start button and the application will start to record from the audio CD to MP3 format on your hard drive Section 8 2 How To Create Playlists The SMCWAA B will play tracks from playlists you create on your computer The Wireless Audio Adapter supports playlists in M3U or MPEG Playlist file format To create a playlist using MUSICMATCH Jukebox e Open the MUSICMATCH Jukebox application e Open the Music Library by clicking on the My Library tab e Drag and drop files or folders with music files from anywhere on your computer or the Music Library into the Playlist vvindovv Your files will begin to play e Drag and drop files and you will be able to change the order of the tracks in the playlist e Click the Save button on the Playlist window or click through the menu buttons O
6. Saving a Favorites List You can save up to 20 of your favorite albums songs etc to a Favorites list stored locally on the Wireless Audio Adapter To add the song or Internet Radio station currently playing to your Favorites list Click the Like Tt button To remove the song or Internet Radio station currently playing from your Favorites list Click the Dislike Tt button Note If the song or station is not in the Favorites list the command is ignored 22 Playing Ttems from the Favorites List 1 Press the Favorites button OR From the top level menu use the Scroll Up Down buttons until Favorites is displayed Press the Select button 2 To play the entire Favorites list click the Play button 3 To play a specific item from the Favorites list press the Scroll Up Down buttons until the desired item is displayed then press the Select button to select the item Press the Play button to begin playing the item Replacing Items on the Favorites List The Favorites list may contain up to 20 items If you attempt to add a 21st item a message appears on the Wireless Audio Adapter s LCD display to indicate that the list is full If you wish to replace an existing Favorites item with the new item 1 Press the Favorites button to display the list 2 Use the Scroll Down button to locate the item to be replaced 3 Click the Dislike It button to remove the old item from the list The new item is automatically inser
7. Wireless Audio Adapter is connected Indicates whether or not traffic to and from the Internet must first pass through a proxy server 28 Setting Explanation Options Enabled Disabled default Proxy Hostname Name of the proxy server host computer Example proxy mydomain com Proxy Fort Port on the proxy server to which the device connects Example 8080 Viewing Network Status Settings If you followed the Getting Started section and are successfully operating the Wireless Audio Adapter without problems you may never need to view or update the Network Status settings Use the remote control and follow these steps to display network status settings 1 Press the Configuration button on the remote control until Configuration is displayed 2 Press the Scroll Down button until Status is displayed Press the Select button 3 To browse through the network status menu press the Scroll Up Down buttons 4 Press the Select button to display the desired network status setting Selecting a Netuvork Profile A default network profile is loaded automatically when you first turn on the VVireless Audio Adapter Hovvever you may vvish to choose an alternative netvvork profile that has been created using the VVAA Maintenance Utility Follovv these steps to choose a different profile 1 Press the Configuration button to display the top level Configuration menu 2 Press the Select button to select Networ
8. encrypted key may participate in the netvvork This is a lovv level security key vvhich allovvs the equipment vvith the shared key algorithm to see each other on the wireless lan What is DBI o The ability of the antenna to shape the signal and focus it in a particular direction is called Antenna Gain and is expressed in terms of hovv much stronger the signal in the desired direction is compared to the vvorst possible antenna vvhich distributes the signal evenly in all directions an Isotropic Radiator To express the relationship to the Isotropic reference this is abbreviated dBi The typical omni directional stick antenna is rated at 6 8 dBi indicating that that by redirecting the signal that would have gone straight up or down to the horizontal level 4 times as much signal is available horizontally A parabolic reflector design can easily achieve 24 dBi What is WEP o Short for VVired Equivalent Privacy VVEP is a security protocol for wireless local area networks VVLANs defined in the 802 11b and 802 11a standards WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN LANs are inherently more secure than WLANs because LANs are somewhat protected by the physicalities of their structure having some or all part of the network inside a building that can be protected from unauthorized access WLANs which are over radio waves do not have the same physical structure and therefore are more v
9. in my environment o Interference affects the wireless signal of the SMCWAA B as it would any other wireless networking device and the performance may be adversely affected You should attempt to minimize interference in your network environment as much as possible Can I share files from my CD ROM o Yes You simply need to go through the standard process of adding them to the Musicmatch MusicLibrary as if they were stored on your local hard drive See Section 4 Step 5 Can I use two or more SMCWAA B Wireless Audio Adapters on my network o Yes You can have up to 10 SMCWAA B devices running at the same time on your wireless network Can I have more than one host PC simultaneously running the Musicmatch Jukebox UPnP Server software on one network o Yes You can have up to 10 UPnP Servers running at the same time on your network What is a Wireless LAN o A local area network that transmits over the air typically in an unlicensed frequency such as the 2 4GHz band A wireless LAN does not require lining up devices for line of sight transmission like IrDA Wireless access points base stations are connected to an Ethernet hub or server and transmit a radio frequency over an area of several hundred to a thousand feet which can penetrate walls and other non metal barriers Roaming users can be handed off from one access point to another like a cellular phone system Laptops use wireless network cards that plug into an existing
10. services EN301 489 1 EN301 489 17 e Safety Test EN60950 Safety Compliance Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Germany 1 Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfaltig durch 2 Heben Sie diese Anleitung f r den spateren Gebrauch auf 3 Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Ger t vom Stromnetz zu trennen Verwenden Sie keine Fl ssigoder Aerosolreiniger Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung 4 Die Netzanschlu Bsteckdose soll nahe dem Ger t angebracht und leicht zug nglich sein 5 Das Ger t ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu sch tzen 6 Bei der Aufstellung des Ger tes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten Ein Kippen oder Fallen k nnte Besch digungen hervorrufen 7 Die Bel ftungs ffnungen dienen der Luftzirkulation die das Ger t vor berhitzung sch tzt Sorgen Sie daf r da diese ffnungen nicht abgedeckt vverden 8 Beachten Sie beim Anschlu an das Stromnetz die Anschlu werte 9 Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlu leitung so da niemand dar ber fallen kann Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden 10 Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Ger t befinden sind zu beachten 11 Wird das Ger t ber einen l ngeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen Somit wird im Falle einer berspannung eine Besch digung vermieden 12 Durch die L ftungs ffnungen d rfen niemals Gegenst nde oder Fl ssigkeiten in das Ger t gelangen Dies k nnte einen Brand bzw elektrischen Schla
11. two ways in which text can be entered Using the arrow buttons to scroll through the ASCII code table and select characters OR Multi tapping number buttons to enter characters similar to the vvay in which addresses or SMS messages may be entered on a mobile phone 25 ASCII Character Table Method Note You must press the Select key tvvice after you have finished editing to confirm changes and leave the menu item Multi Tap Method Example Press WY 6 9999 1111111 9 2 2 for MY SMCVVAA B Note You must press the Select key once after you have finished editing to confirm changes and leave the menu item Changing Network Status Settings 1 Press the Configuration button on the remote control until Configuration is displayed Press the Scroll Dovvn button until Netvvork Setup is displayed Press the Select button The Device Name for the Wireless Audio Adapter is displayed 4 Press the Scroll Dovvn button until Profile is displayed Press the Select button 5 Press the Scroll Dovvn button to find the profile you vvish to edit and press the Select button OR If no profile selection is made the currently active profile denoted by an 26 asterisk vvill be changed 6 Press the Scroll Up Down buttons until the desired network setting is selected Press the Select button to edit the setting Note for settings that require text input this triggers Edit Mode 7 Make the changes required to the setting
12. 20kbps CBR or VBR WMA 9 ID3 v1 or v2 Internet Radio via Rhapsody Operating System Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Remote Control IR Compliance FCC part 15 subpart C 15 247 and Class B ETSI 300 328 301 489 17 General EMC requirement for RF equipment Industry Canada CE Mark UPnP Intel NMPR Operational Conditions Operating Temperature 0 C to 70 C Storage Temperature 15 Cto 85 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Dimensions 157 79 L x 40 W x 98 H mm Weight 300 g 44 12 Terminology 10BaseT Physical Layer Specification for Twisted Pair Ethernet using Unshielded Twisted Pair wire at 10Mbps This is the most popular type of LAN cable used today because it is very cheap and easy to install It uses RJ 45 connectors and has a cable length span of up to 100 meters There are two versions STP Shielded Twisted Pair which is more expensive and UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair the most popular cable These cables come in 5 different categories However only 3 are normally used in LANs Category 3 4 and 5 CAT 3 TP Twisted Pair cable has a network data transfer rate of up to 10Mbps CAT 4 TP cable has a network data transfer rate of up to 16Mbps CAT 5 TP cable has a network data transfer rate of up to 100Mbps Access Point A device that is able to receive wireless signals and transmit them to the wired network and vice versa thereby creating a connection between the wireless and wired netwo
13. Novv playing or paused Playback Modes e Repeat mode enabled Shuffle mode enabled Move up dovvn the menu hierarchy Ttem may be played Track number 9 of total tracks 54 in item VVireless signal strength indicator Streaming buffer fill indicator Indicates that the station signal is being buffered to the device and will begin to play in a few seconds By default shows elapsed time total time for current track 21 Rate 128 Kbps Encoded bit rate Sample 48 KHz Sampling frequency Stereo Audio format stereo or mono Section 6 6 Using Preset Numbers to Store Items You can store a music file album playlist etc using one of 10 preset numbers Follow these steps to store an item 1 Select an item to be stored see previous sections and check that it is active by playing it 2 Press the Store button followed by the preset number 0 to 9 where you vvant to store the item Note There is no erase function simply overwrite an existing preset with the new item Selecting and Playing a Preset Item 1 Simply press the relevant preset number button 0 to 9 2 To display information about the selected item press the Information button Pressing the Information button repeatediy displays more pages of information if available 3 Press the Play button to listen to the selected item 4 Press the Stop button to stop listening to selected item Section 6 7 Using the Favorites List Creating and
14. SMEWAA B EZ Siream 2 4GHz Wireless Audio Adapter Copyright Information furnished by SMC Netvvorks Inc SMC is believed to be accurate and reliable Hovvever no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties vvhich may result from its use No license is granted by implication or othervvise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time vvithout notice Copyright 2004 by SMC Netvvorks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine California 92618 All rights reserved Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Stream EZ Connect Barricade and EZ Hub are trademarks of SMC Netvvorks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Compliances FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec
15. and press the Select button IMPORTANT When you have finished making changes to Network Setup settings you must explicitly save the settings in order for them to take effect If you use the Cancel button during this process all changes will be lost 8 Press the Scroll Down button until Save is displayed Press the Select button to display Save Settings or you may also be prompted to press the Store button to save and exit 9 Press the Select button to save the changes or press the Cancel button to abandon changes 10 The Wireless Audio Adapter will then restart and use the new settings Available Network Status Settings Setting Explanation Device Name Name of the Wireless Audio Adapter device Example My SMCWAA B Version Current version of the Wireless Audio Adapter software in use SSID SSID Service Set Identifier assigned to the Wireless Audio Adapter by your wireless network The SSID must contain between 2 and 32 alphanumeric case sensitive characters Network Type Wireless network type Options Infrastructure If the network uses an Internet Access Point Ad Hoc If the network uses a peer to peer connection and no Internet Access Point WEP Indicates whether or not Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption is enabled on the wireless network Options Disabled default Enabled Key Entry Method Options ASCII default Key is entered as text this is not the same as a passphrase however 27
16. application opens it automatically attempts to locate all available Wireless Audio Adapters on your network and displays those it finds in the Available Wireless Audio Adapters list Note If no network adapters are found the following message will be displayed instead 32 i Bl Wireless Audio Adapter Utility v2 2 4 EZ STREAM No Wireless Audio Adapters found Make sure that the Audio Adapters are powered on and configured properly Press help for more information Press Help to show more info about this message x i u id re Wireless Audio Adapter can be found Help Configure Firmware Close Section 7 2 Installing a New SMCWAA B Manually by Editing a Profile If the automatic Wireless Audio Adapter configuration does not work you can use the SMCWAA B Utility to edit the profile manually 1 Use the remote control to set the Wireless Audio Adapter to use the Default profile 2 Before proceeding with the next step note down all of the current settings for your vvireless netvvork 3 Set your wireless network to use the same profile as the Wireless Audio Adapter SSID SMC Network Type Infrastructure Encryption Disabled 4 Start the SMCWAA B Utility on the PC The Wireless Audio Adapter should be displayed in the main panel 5 Click to highlight the name of the Wireless Audio Adapter and click the Configure button to display its network p
17. arious supported netvvork environments The vvireless netvvork should be installed and running before you attempt to install the VVireless Audio Adapter Netvvork Environment Description Wireless via an Access Point DSL cable modem Access Point AP with wireless card PC vvith vvireless connection to AP Wireless Audio Adapter connects wirelessly to AP Peer to peer Ad Hoc No modem or AP e PC with wireless card Wireless Audio Adapter connects wirelessly to PC Note Internet Radio features are not supported in 1 2 3 4 5 6 this environment Insert the provided batteries into the remote control Connect the provided RCA audio cable from the SMCWAA B to your home audio system or you may use headphones as well Plug the provided power supply into your wall socket and connect the power cable to the SMCWAA B Wait for the SMCWAA to power up It will attempt to connect automatically to your wireless network using its built in default settings If it is not able to connect the LCD will display a list of available wireless networks for you to choose from Scroll down the list and select the desired WLAN If encryption is enabled on your wireless network you will be prompted to enter a Key Check that the Key Entry Method and Key Size are correct and then enter the encryption key for your wireless network Once completed the SMCWAA B will save the settings and reboot A welcome screen will be displayed w
18. displayed on the Wireless Audio Adapter LCD screen is organized as a hierarchy enabling access to the Favorite stations as vvell as music files stored in your PC s Musicmatch Music Library The top level menu structure is shown belovv Can be reached from any position by pressing the Home Button Server 1 Playlists Contemporary College Electronica 13 Sons EIERN Ur 3 System Requirements To use the SMCVVAA B you must have A PC running Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP CD ROM drive Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later SVGA or higher resolution monitor minimum resolution 800x600 Sound card Video display card Minimum of 96MB RAM and 300 MHz CPU Minimum of 50MB available hard disk space 400MB recommended for Internet Radio usage Broadband Internet For Rhapsody or Internet Radio usage Another IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g compliant device installed on your network such as the Barricade g 2 4GHz 802 11g Wireless Broadband Router with Print Server SMC2804VVBRP G or another wireless adapter such as the EZ Connect g 2 4GHz 802 11g Wireless PCI Card SMC2802W 4 Musicmatch Jukebox UPnP Server Installation VVindovvs 9SSE Me 2000 XP NOTE Installation processes such as this may require the use of your original licensed copy of VVindovvs Please have your VVindovvs CD available BEFORE proceeding vvith the installation 1 Insert the EZ Insta
19. ely inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible please retain the carton and original packing materials in case there is a need to return the product Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at SMC s Web site http www smc com 21 Hardvvare Description The EZ Stream 11 Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter is a cutting edge and innovative technology brought by SMC to your Home Entertainment Center This product is Universal Plug and Play and Intel NMPR compliant and engineered to be fast and easy to install providing for a seamless integration into your existing 802 11b or 802 11g wireless network The SMCWAA B has a large matrix LCD display that provides for easy reading and the easy to navigate user interface allows for fast audio content selection The SMCWAA B gives you the freedom to play the MP3 and WMA music stored on your PC in any room of your home You can specify audio tracks as Favorites by the click of a button and then one menu gives you quick and easy access to the songs you listen to the most In addition support for the RHAPSODY Digital Music Service gives you access to consistent Internet Radio and a virtually unlimited collection of thousands of music albums The SMCWAA B EZ Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter is equipped with a large LCD screen on the front panel of the product On the left and right panels the SMCWAA B has an AC power adapter outlet
20. eption which can be determined 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 e Reorient the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressiy approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment SMC Networks Inc declare under our sole responsibility that the product SMCVVAA B EZ Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter complies with 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 CAUTION STATEMENT FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 5 centimeters between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in con
21. ess Points talk to each other over the hard vvired Ethernet cables hovvever they cannot communicate wirelessiy to one another and they must be vvired to the same netvvork Individual vvireless PC s can move between Access Points on the same network seamlessly due to a feature called ROAMING Whatis Tx Rate o Tx Rate or TRANSFER RATE is the current speed at vvhich the netvvork component is operating SMC 802 11b products can operate at speeds of 1Mb 2Mb 5 5Mb amp 11Mbps A wireless card set to AUTO will attempt to connect at whatever speed will give the best throughput on the netvvork WhatisRTS Threshold o Request To Send An RS 232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit RTS is a collision avoidance method used by all 802 11b wireless networking devices In most cases you will not need to activate or administer RTS Only if you find yourself in an Infrastructure environment where all nodes are in range of the Access Point but 41 may be out of range of each other It is recommended to leave this setting at its default value leaving this feature disabled What is Authentication Algorithm o Authentication Algorithm is the means by vvhich one station is authorized to communicate with another In an Open System any station can request authorization in accordance vvith the VVECA standard In a Shared key system only stations that possess a secret
22. f it reaches the beginning of a list it wraps around to the end of the list Fast Rewind Press and hold the button for more than 1 second to fast rewind the current song Play recommences when the button is released only applicable to music files Edit Mode Press this button once to delete one character at a time like the backspace button on a computer keyboard Vol Up Increases the volume Edit Mode Press this button once to enter subsequent characters in UPPER CASE default is lower case Vol Down Decreases the volume Edit Mode Press this button once to enter subsequent characters in lower case Play All Plays all the files in your music file collection on the PC Shuffle Toggles between random and ordered playback modes Note The chosen mode is stored permanently until you press the Shuffle button again Repeat Repeats the song that is currently playing only applicable to music files Home Displays the top level menu Network Status Displays the top level of the Network Status menu Favorites List Displays the Favorites List that is stored on the Wireless Audio Adapter The list may contain up to 20 items Like It Adds the currently playing song to the Favorites list Button Function Dislike It Deletes the currently playing song from the Favorites list 5 Store Press this button follovved by one of the number buttons 0 to 9 to store the currently selected item against the preset number selected The f
23. g ausl sen 13 ffnen sie niemals das Ger t Das Ger t darf aus Gr nden der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal ge ffnet werden 14 Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Ger t vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu berpr fen a Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind besch digt b Fl ssigkeit ist in das Ger t eingedrungen c Das Ger t war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt d Wenn das Ger t nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen e Das Ger t ist gefallen und oder das Geh use ist besch digt f Wenn das Ger t deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist 15 Stellen Sie sicher da die Stromversorgung dieses Ger tes nach der EN 60950 gepr ft ist Ausgangswerte der Stromversorgung sollten die Werte von AC 7 5 8V 50 60Hz nicht ber oder unterschreiten sowie den minimalen Strom von 1A nicht unterschreiten Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 betr gt 70dB A oder weniger 11 Package Contents Section 1 1 Package Contents After unpacking the SMCWAA B check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following components 1 SMCWAA B EZ Stream 11 Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter 1 EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD 1 Stereo RCA connector cable 1 Power Supply 1 Remote control 2 AAA batteries 1 Quick Installation Guide Immediat
24. give multiple users access to the Internet with a single user account or to map the local address for an IP server such as Web or FTP to a public address This secures your network from direct attack by hackers and provides more flexible management by allowing you to change internal IP addresses without affecting outside access to your network NAT must be enabled to provide multi user access to the Internet or to use the Virtual Server function PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Local bus for PCs from Intel that provides a high speed data path between the CPU and up to 10 peripherals video disk network etc The PCI bus runs at 33MHz supports 32 bit and 64 bit data paths and bus mastering PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Point to Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission originally created for dial up connections PPPoE is for Ethernet connections Proxy A proxy server sits between the client and the Internet It can retrieve requested files from its own cache or from a remote server It is also used in conjunction with a firewall and gateway to enhance security on a network Roaming A function that allows your to move through a particular domain without losing network connectivity 48 Static IP If your Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address enter the assigned TP address subnet mask and the gatevvay address provided by your service provider Subnet Mask A subnet mask vvh
25. h files are organized in subdirectories on a PC The actual content of each menu is determined by the structure of your Musicmatch Music Library An example is shown on the following page Section 6 4 Playing Music Files Note Server 1 Server 2 Playlist1 Album1 Artist1 and Track1 are used here solely as examples and are not actual names that you can expect to see Use the remote control and follow these steps to browse for and play music files 1 Press the Home button on the remote control to go to the top level of the menu 2 Press the Select button to locate the MusicLibrary server If you have only one MusicLibrary server Server 1 is displayed If you have multiple servers press the Scroll Up Down button again to select between Server 1 Server 2 etc 3 Press the Select button to select the server 4 To play all songs in the Musicmatch MusicLibrary on your PC press Play All 5 To select a genre album artist playlist or song use the Scroll Up Down and Select buttons until the desired item is displayed 6 To play all the items within the selected album playlist artist press the Play AlI button 7 To play an individual song use the Scroll Up Down and Select buttons to select the desired song and then press the Play button For example if you press the Play button vvhile Playlist1 is displayed all of the tracks on Playlist1 will be played Art
26. hardware reset button and an Audio out port which can be used with headphones or powered speakers with the supplied RCA left and right connector cable Section 2 1 Features Benefits Listen to Internet Radio stations and music files e g MP3 WMA over your audio system View device status information using the built in Web based presentation page Compact design allows for space savings in your home entertainment center Manage profiles and upgrade software using the PC based Maintenance Utility Browse and search content by Song All Tracks Albums Artist Genres Playlists Automatically share digital multimedia content from multiple PCs Unparalleled support for Windows 98SE Me 2000 and XP Conforms to the standard of Universal Plug and Play UPnP and meets Intel s Networked Media Product Requirements NMPR in a Control Point capacity Connects to 802 11b or 802 11g wireless local area networks Full optimization of your digital content oriented environment Section 2 2 Using the Remote Control The SMCWAA B EZ Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter Remote Control makes your digital content oriented environment much easier to navigate Using the remote control device and the LCD screen you can Browse and listen to music files stored on your PC through your audio system Browse and listen to Rhapsody Internet Radio stations through your audio system Store and play up to 10 items Internet Radio stations mus
27. hile the SMCWAA B is connecting to the network After a connection has been successfully established the top level menu will be displayed Scroll down select your Music Server and choose your audio content i e genre artist album playlist song Start streaming 6 Playing Your Multimedia Content Section 6 1 Navigating the LCD Screen Menus The following diagram describes how to use the remote control buttons to navigate the LCD screen menus Press Favorites to go to the Favorites list Press Scroll Up Press Home to move up the menu to go to the home menu N Press Cancel 7 Press Select to cancel a menu item to select a menu item move left move right Press Scroll Down to move down the menu 2 Press Configuration Press Network Status to go to the Configuration menu Section 6 2 Before You Start e The Wireless Audio Adapter must be connected to the wireless network e The UPnP Media Server must be running on your PC containing the Musicmatch Music Library see Musicmatch Jukebox UPnP Server Installation in Section 4 Step 6 e There must be at least one music file in the Musicmatch Music Library on your PC see Musicmatch Jukebox UPnP Server Installation in Section 4 Step 5 Section 6 3 Music Files Menu You can browse music files by album all tracks artist genre music style genre artist genre album and playlist The music files are organized in a hierarchical menu similar to the way in whic
28. ic files playlists etc on preset numbers Save and play up to 20 items Internet Radio stations music files playlists etc in a Favorites list The follovving section describes the remote control layout and its functions in detail Button IV Function On Standby Turns on the Wireless Audio Adapter Pressing the button again turns the device off the device is in standby mode Information Displays additional information on the currently selected Internet Radio station or music file Pressing the button again returns you to the current menu item Scroll Up Scrolls up through the current menu items Pressing this button for longer than 2 seconds displays every 10th item in the list Pressing this button for longer than 4 seconds displays every 20th item in the list Edit Mode Enter or change characters by scrolling up through the ASCII character table Scroll Down Scrolls down through the current menu items Pressing this button for longer than 2 seconds displays every 10th item in the list Pressing this button for longer than 4 seconds displays every 20th item in the list Edit Mode Enter or change characters by scrolling down through the ASCII character table Cancel Moves up one level up in the menu hierarchy on the LCD screen Example If Artist is displayed pressing Cancel returns you to the PC Files menu Edit Mode Cancels changes made to network settings Select Selects the current
29. ich may be a part of the TCP TP information provided by your ISP is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol This is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP and UDP User Datagram Protocol are the two transport protocols in TCP IP TCP ensures that a message is sent accurately and in its entirety However for real time voice and video there is really no time or reason to correct errors and UDP is used instead UDP User Datagram Protocol A protocol within the TCP IP protocol suite that is used in place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required For example UDP is used for real time audio and video traffic where lost packets are simply ignored because there is no time to retransmit If UDP is used and a reliable delivery is required packet sequence checking and error notification must be written into the applications UPnP Universal Plug and Play is a protocol that allows for the automatic discovery and control of networked devices and services VVMA Windows Media Audio An audio codec developed by Microsoft 49 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CALL From U S A and Canada 24 hours a day 7 days a week 800 SMC 4 YOU Phn 949 679 8000 Fax 949
30. ist1 is displayed all of the tracks on all albums by Artist1 will be played Album1 is displayed all of the tracks on Album1 will be played Tracki is displayed only Track1 will be played 5 Press the Play button again to pause the song Press Play again to restart the song Press the Repeat button to repeat the current song Press the Shuffle button to play items in random order Press the Shuffle button again to restore play order depending on item s selected 8 Press the Stop button to stop playing the item 1 Album1 n Artist Albums Artist1 Album2 ae Sree eye al 1 a Etc i 1 Etc nedece ineens Track1 Server 1 H All Tracks jH Track2 Lt Ete ER 4 Track1 Artist1 H Artist p ER H Track2 Artist2 ni 1 ka Etc 7 Etc el ie Track2 Artist2 G G 1 H enre Genre2 i Track2 20 Artist2 Se Sie Se 1 MER nn rt b Etc Section 6 5 Music File LCD Display Example The Wireless Audio Adapter LCD screen displays track information during playback of a music file Here are a few examples Example Display Text Rolling Stones Let s spend the night kil E and or z lt and or gt 9 54 Mid Length 01 56 04 48 Explanation Artist name Album Song title
31. junction with any other antenna or transmitter Note In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device SMC requires that you use a quality interface cable when connecting to this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by SMC could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Attach unshielded twisted pair cable UTP to the RJ 45 port and shielded USB cable to the USB port Industry Canada Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of Industry Canada Cet appareil numerique respecte les limites de bruits radioelectriques applicables aux appareils numeriques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le material brouilleur Appareils Numeriques NMB 003 edictee par l Industrie EC Conformance Declaration CE 0336 SMC contact for these products in Europe is SMC Networks Europe Edificio Conata II Calle Fructu s Gelabert 6 8 20 4a 08970 Sant Joan Despi Barcelona Spain This RF product complies with R amp TTE Directive 99 5 EC For the evaluation of the compliance with this Directive the following standards were applied e Electromagnetic compatibility and radio spectrum matters ERM EN300 328 1 2001 12 EN300 328 2 2001 12 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Standard for radio equipment and
32. k Profiles The currently active profile is denoted by an asterisk 3 Use the Scroll Dovvn button to find the desired profile 4 Press the Select button to select the new profile This process will take about 10 seconds The nevv profile should novv be displayed as active vvith an asterisk beside it 5 Turn off the Wireless Audio Adapter and turn it on again The new profile is 29 automatically loaded on startup 30 7 SMC EZ Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter Utility The VVireless Audio Adapter VVAA Utility is PC based softvvare that allovvs you to configure your Wireless Audio Adapter network profiles Normally you will only need to use this tool if e you want to configure your profile settings OR e you need to troubleshoot network related problems OR e you wish to upload new software for your Wireless Audio Adapter To install this utility insert your EZ Installation Wizard CD ROM wait for the setup wizard to appear and click Install SMCWAA B Utility Click the Next gt button and follow the instructions on the screen to install the software The Wireless Audio Adapter is delivered out of the box pre configured with default settings These settings are stored in the Factory Defaults network profile which cannot be changed However other profiles are provided which you may edit to suit your wireless network There are two methods for performing configuration tasks Using the remote control in
33. ks this is achieved with two pairs of wires In analog networks or digital networks using carriers it is achieved by dividing the bandwidth of the line into two frequencies one for sending one for receiving Hub Central connection device for shared media in a star topology It may add nothing to the transmission passive hub or may contain electronics that regenerate signals to boost strength as well as monitor activity active intelligent hub Hubs may be added to bus topologies for example a hub can turn an Ethernet network into a star topology to improve troubleshooting ID3 The data fields in an MP3 that hold the artist name track titles album titles genre etc are known as ID3 tags 46 IP Address IP stands for Internet Protocol An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods that identifies an single unique Internet computer host Example 192 34 45 8 ISP Internet Service Provider An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is a standard for compressing still images and it provides compression with ratios up to 100 1 File extensions are JPG or JPEG LAN A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link Servers are high speed machines that hold
34. l Configuration is displayed 2 Press the Scroll Dovvn button until Site Survey is displayed Press the Select button 3 A list of available wireless networks shown by SSID is displayed To browse through the available list press the Scroll Up Down buttons 4 Press the Select button to select the desired network 5 When the Wireless Audio Adapter has successfully connected to the new wireless network the message Configuration Done Device Will Reboot is briefly displayed As soon as the Wireless Audio Adapter is registered on the network it will start the discovery process for the UPnP Media Server on that network and locate any music files in the Musicmatch Music Library 6 Press the Home button on the remote control The device is now ready to operate Network Setup Using the Remote Control The network profile settings are normally set up automatically during the installation process However if the automatic configuration does not work your wireless network settings change or you experience problems during operation of the Wireless Audio Adapter you may need to use the Network Setup functions to change the network settings Network Setup Edit Mode In order to be able to enter text an Edit Mode is activated when you select certain settings under the Network Setup menu While you are in Edit Mode many of the remote control buttons have different functions These are summarised below There are also
35. llation Wizard and Documentation CD 2 Click the Install MUSICMATCH Jukebox 8 button to continue SMCWAA B EZ Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter 3 Please wait while the utility begins to load Then follow the on screen instructions on the PC until the installation is complete Note This process can take up to several minutes depending on the speed of your computer 4 Start the Musicmatch Jukebox software by clicking this icon on your desktop se musicmatch JUKEBOX 5 From the View menu click My Library From the File menu choose Add New Tracks and select music files from your own collection Click Add Note For other options when adding files please refer to the Musicmatch Jukebox online help 6 From the Options menu choose Settings Click the tab named CD Lookup Connectivity and verify that the UPnP Music Server is enabled If it is in a Not Running state select the Enable Music Server checkbox and you should then see the message Running appear NOTE If you also have a SMCWMR AG EZ Stream Universal Wireless Multimedia Receiver installed on your network please remember that it only works with the Media Server software that came with it You must disable the Musicmatch UPnP Music Server in order for the SMCUVMR AG to operate properly 5 1 SMC EZ Stream 11Mbps VVireless Audio Adapter Setup The follovving table describes the v
36. ly displayed menu item Example If the currently displayed item is an album pressing Select will display a list of all songs in that album If it is an Internet Radio station pressing Select will select that station If it is a song pressing Select will select that song Edit Mode When using the multi tap character entry method press this button to confirm and leave the menu item When using the up down ASCII character entry method press this button twice to confirm and leave the menu item Play Press the button once to play the currently selected item Internet Radio station playlist album artist genre or song title Button q D m H Function nformation about the current item is displayed on the LCD screen Pause Press the button again vvhile the song is playing to pause the song only applicable to music files To continue playing an item that has been paused press Play again Stop Stops playing the current item Next Press the button once to jump to the next song in the playlist album artist or Internet Radio station list If it reaches the end of a list it wraps around to the beginning of the list Fast Forward Press and hold the button for more than 1 second to fast forward the current song Play recommences when the button is released only applicable to music files Previous Press the button once to jump to the previous song in the playlist album artist or Internet Radio station list I
37. message A Wireless Audio Adapter was found in download mode Do you want to upload new software for this Wireless Audio Adapter You can click the Yes button and proceed from Step 2 below 1 From the main SMCWAA B Utility window select the Wireless Audio Adapter to be upgraded and click the Upload Software button 2 The wizard displays the selected Wireless Audio Adapter and a warning that the upload is about to take place Click the Cancel button to cancel the upload or the Next button to proceed 3 Select a valid software file bcd file and click the Open button If the file you selected is not valid software file an error will be displayed 4 wizard displays a warning and asks for confirmation Click the Cancel button to cancel the upload or the Next button to proceed This process may take a while and should not be interrupted The current software is first erased and then the new software is uploaded to the Wireless Audio Adapter A message is displayed when the upload has been completed 36 S Creating and Editing Multimedia Content MUSICMATCH Jukebox Basic allows you to create audio content that you can share on your Home Entertainment Network And it is included on your CD ROM It also allows you to conveniently and easily edit the ID3 tag of your MP3s so that you can readily identify each and every MP3 when you browse through the Audio or PC Directories Menus on the SMCWAA B Section 8 1 How To Create
38. n automatic discovery on startup you can verify which Wireless Audio Adapters are available on the network at any time This function should alvvays be performed follovving changes to a VVireless Audio Adapter profile To verify which Wireless Audio Adapters are on the network 34 1 From the main SMCVVAA B Utility window click the Discover button 2 A list of available VVireless Audio Adapters vvill be displayed in the main window Section 7 6 Editing or Adding a Network Profile The Factory Defaults profile for a Wireless Audio Adapter cannot be edited However there are other profiles available that can be edited to effectively create new profiles These can be edited at any time but any existing information in the selected profile will be overwritten once the profile has been edited and saved 1 Display the profile to be edited 2 Give your profile a unique Profile Name 3 Enter the Service Set ID SSID for your wireless LAN 4 If you select the Allovv ad hoc connection checkbox it means that your PC will use a direct peer to peer connection to the Wireless Audio Adapter and no Internet connection is available 5 If you are using WEP encryption on the wireless network click the WEP enabled checkbox and enter the appropriate VVEP key and the Key index 6 If you are using a proxy server check the Use proxy server checkbox enter the Proxy server as an IP address e g 192 167 0 10 or as a name e g my pro
39. not work here are limitations he PC server software may not anymore after a new regarding the presets fully compatible with the UPnP specification here is no workaround other Musicmatch EZ Stream han storing the presets again Media Server Wireless Audio Adapter Error Codes The Wireless Audio Adapter LCD screen may display the following error codes in the event of a problem Error Code Explanation Favorites List full he Favorites list is limited to 20 items Replace an existing item with the new item See Replacing Items on the Favorites List in the Wireless Audio Adapter User Guide for details 39 10 Frequentiy Asked Questions Can I share network drives o Yes You must first share the drive using standard Windows sharing from the PC that contains the multimedia content you want access to Then go to the host PC where the Musicmatch Jukebox UPnP Server software is installed Map the shared drive then open the MusicLibrary and add the content from the mapped network drive as if it were on your local hard drive What happens if I share several gigs of multimedia content o The Musicmatch Jukebox application may take some time to share very large directories of content This highly depends on the speed of your host PC You can however access multimedia that was already shared while you wait for the program to update the SMCWAA B Wireless Audio Adapter What happens if there is interference
40. ollovving items can be stored against preset numbers internet Radio station album artist playlist song Note There is no delete function storing an item simply replaces any item that may have been previously stored against the same preset number Preset 0 to 9 Plays the item stored on the preset number selected 0 to 9 oo oo o 666 Configuration Displays the top level of the Configuration menu 10 Section 2 3 Remote Control Layout Power On Standby 1 Presets 1109 Preset 0 RF Prev Play All Stop VolUp Vol Down Play Pause FF Next Repeat Shuffle Section 2 4 1 VVireless Audio Adapter LCD Screen Features The VVireless Audio Adapter has a built in LCD screen Together vvith the remote control device it enables you to access Internet Radio stations as well as music files stored on your PC The follovving table describes the symbols that may be displayed on the LCD screen vo lt 3 2 HE iz T If Mid fet Tot Description Shuffle mode enabled Repeat mode enabled Now playing Now paused Move up the menu hierarchy Move down the menu hierarchy Processing please wait Item may be played Now playing all items Buffer fill status more bars buffer filling Wireless Radio signal strength more bars stronger signal Radio disconnected Radio connected The menu
41. omatically configures the TCP IP settings of every computer on your home network DNS DNS stands for Domain Name System which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name such as www smc com and one or more IP addresses such as 192 34 45 8 A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses so that when a domain name is requested as in typing www smc com into your Internet browser the user is sent to the proper IP address The DNS server address used by the computers on your home netvvork is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned DSL DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds Ethernet A standard for computer netvvorks Ethernet netvvorks are connected by special cables and hubs and move data around at up to 10 million bits per second Mbps ESS ESS ESS ID SSID stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS is configured to become an Extended Service Set LAN mobile users can roam betvveen different BSSs in an ESS ESS ID SSID Fast Ethernet NIC Network interface card that is in compliance with the IEEE 802 3u standard This card functions at the media access control MAC layer using carrier sense multiple access with collision detection CSMA CD Fixed IP see Static IP Full Duplex Transmitting and receiving data simultaneously In pure digital networ
42. ptions gt Playlist gt Save Playlist You will be prompted to name the playlist In the Name field type the name you would like to give the playlist Remember this is the name that will appear on the LCD User Interface of the SMCVVAA B Click Save Section 8 3 How To Tag MP3s ID3 Tag information is the Artist Album Genre and Track info you see when you are playing a song using the SMCVVAA B Wireless Audio Adapter Inserting Tag Info is optional however you will find that it is very useful in effectively organizing your music collection 37 To edit the tag information Open the MUSICMATCH Jukebox application Highlight the song that is improperly tagged Click View Edit Tags in the Music Center on the left If you selected a song from your playlist click Current Playlist otherwise click My Library Enter the appropriate information Press OK when complete 38 9 Troubleshooting again If the problem persists urn off the Wireless Audio Adapter and turn it on again Follow the instructions under Enabling Browsing of Your Music Files in the SMCWAA B User Guide to add files to the MusicLibrary UPnP server is not If running the Musicmatch running server follow the instructions under Starting the UPnP Music Server in the SMCWAA B User Guide If using a different media server refer to the documenta ion for that server to start it Presets do
43. rks Ad Hoc An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters connected as an independent wireless LAN Adapter A device used to connect end user nodes to the network each contains an interface to a specific type of computer or system bus e g EISA ISA PCI PCMCIA CardBus etc Auto Negotiation A signaling method that allows each node to define its operational mode e g 10 100 Mbps and half full duplex and to detect the operational mode of the adjacent node Backbone The core infrastructure of a network The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system Base Station In mobile telecommunications a base station is the central radio transmitter receiver that maintains communications with the mobile radiotelephone sets within its range In cellular and personal communications applications each cell or micro cell has its own base station each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells bases Bitmap A Windows and OS 2 bitmapped graphics file format Bitmap files provide formats for 2 16 256 or 16 million colors It uses the extension BMP BSS BSS stands for Basic Service Set It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that are associated with it 45 CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol This protocol aut
44. rofiles 33 6 Select a profile by clicking on the relevant tab IMPORTANT DO NOT APPLY THE PROFTLE YET Activate the profile by clicking the Make Active button Now save the Profile by clicking the Apply button Click the Close button to return to the main SMCVVAA B Maintenance Utility vvindovv 10 Change your wireless settings back to the required settings for your network 11 Inthe SMCWAA B Utility click the Discover button The SMCWAA B should be displayed in the main panel as being available on your network Section 7 3 Viewing Existing Network Profiles To view the details of existing network profiles 1 From the main SMCWAA B Utility window select a Wireless Audio Adapter from the list and click the Configure button 2 The Factory defaults profile is displayed Click on the other tabs to display alternative profiles if any Note that the currently active profile has the Make Active button greyed out disabled and an Active Profile icon in the top right corner of the screen Section 7 4 Activating a Different Network Profile To activate a different profile for a Wireless Audio Adapter 1 Use the remote control device to select the profile directly on the Wireless Audio Adapter OR 2 From the SMCWAA B Utility display the desired profile and click the Make Active button Section 7 5 1 Verifying VVireless Audio Adapters Available on the Netvvork In addition to the application performing a
45. ted into the Favorites list 23 Section 6 8 Using the Configuration functions table format to select from Can be reached from any position by pressing the Configuration Button on the RC Configuration Menu Enable one to be Setup If no selection made the Active profile is set upichanged infrastructure x Ad hoc 1 D sabie x Enable 1 ASCII x HEX Enabie x Disable 11 128 bit x 64 ba Disable x Enable Pressing Ihe Select button on a Profile loades the new profil after power down gt up x denotes the active profile This chapter describes how to use the following functions Site Survey Set up your Wireless Audio Adapter by selecting one of the available netvvorks Netvvork Setup Manually configure wireless network TCP IP and proxy settings e Netvvork Status Vievv various netvvork status settings o Select Profiles Select a network profile to use with your Wireless Audio Adapter Before You Start 1 The Wireless Audio Adapter must be turned on and connected to the wireless network 24 Selecting a Wireless Network This step is normally performed as part of the installation process Hovvever should nevv vvireless netvvorks become avallable after installation you can use this function to select and setup a nevv netvvork profile for your VVireless Audio Adapter 1 Press the Configuration button on the remote control unti
46. the Configuration menu on the Wireless Audio Adapter see Changing Netvvork Status Settings on page 26 OR Using the SMCVVAA B Utility on your This chapter describes hovv to perform the follovving tasks using the SMCVVAA B Utility e Start the SMCWAA B Utility Install a nevv SMCVVAA B Manually by Editing a Profile Vievv existing netvvork profiles Activate a different network profile for the SMCWAA B e Verify which Wireless Audio Adapters are available on the wireless network Edit a profile Some tasks however can only be performed using the SMCVVAA B Utility Add a new profile Upload nevv softvvare for the VVireless Audio Adapter In addition the following task may be required if you have a single PC connection to the Internet Enable Tnternet Sharing 31 Section 7 1 Starting the SMCWAA B Utility The Wireless Audio Adapter SMCWAA B Utility is a software tool for managing the configuration of your Wireless Audio Adapter s from your PC To start the tool From the Start menu choose All Programs SMCVVAA B PC Utility OR Open the smc_waai exe file in Windows Explorer under the folder where you installed the softvvare the default installation folder is C Program Files SMCVVAA B Utility Internet Internet Explorer Ey E mail Z li Hotmail 4 Notepad windows Media Player 8 Windows Messenger All Programs b VVhen the
47. thout requiring a crossover cable The MDI port does not cross the transmit and receive lines which is done by the regular ports MDI X ports that connect to end stations The MDI port connects to the MDI X port on the other device There are typically one or two ports on a device that can be toggled between MDI not crossed and MDI X crossed 47 Medium Dependent Interface X crossed A port on a network hub or switch that crosses the transmit lines coming in to the receive lines going out MP3 MPEG Audio Layer 3 This is an audio compression technology that is included in the MPEG 1 and 2 specifications MP3 encoding can allovv you to compress CD quality sound by a factor of 12 MPEG Moving Pictures Experts Group MPEG is a standard for compressing video MPEG 1 can provide resolution of 352x240 at 30 frames second fps with 24 bit color and CD quality sound MPEG 2 can provide resolution of 704x480 MPEG uses the same intraframe coding as JPEG for individual frames but also uses interframe coding which can help to further compress the video data thereby reducing the overall size of the video NAT Network Address Translation This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address The NAT capability of the Barricade allows you to access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP Network Address Translation can be used to
48. ulnerable to tampering WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another The Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP feature uses the RC4 PRNG algorithm developed by RSA Data Security Inc If your wireless access point supports MAC filtering it is recommended that you use this feature in addition to WEP MAC filtering is much more secure than encryption 42 11 Technical Specifications Standards TEEE 802 11b Universal Plug and Play UPnP Intel Networked Media Product Requirements NMPR Control Point VVireless Data Rates VVith Automatic Fall back 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps Data Modulation Techniques 802 11b DSSS BPSK QPSK CCK Radio Signal Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Security 64 128 Wired Equivalent Privacy VVEP Frequency Band 2 4 2 497 GHz 2 4GHz ISM Band Output Power 15dBm 1dBm Receiver Sensitivity 83dBm 11Mbps 87dBm 5 5Mbps 89dBm 2 0Mbps 93dBm 1 0Mbps Channel Support 2 4GHz RF US Canada 11 Media Access Protocol CSMA CA Collision Avoidance Firmware Upgrade Via SMCWAA B PC Utility Network Configuration Ad Hoc Peer to Peer 43 Infrastructure Interface Network 802 11b Audio SNR A weighted gt 100dB 1 5m length right angle 1 8 TRS jack to dual RCA audio L R LCD matrix 88 44 W x 39 66 H mm File Format Audio MP3 up to 3
49. xy The Proxy port number must be a numeric value usually port 80 or 8080 7 If the Wireless Audio Adapter will get a dynamic IP address automatically from a DHCP server select the Use DHCP checkbox 8 If the Wireless Audio Adapter needs a fixed IP address leave the Use DHCP checkbox unchecked and enter the IP Address for the Wireless Audio Adapter Netmask Subnet mask Gatevvay Primary DNS and Secondary DNS If no DNS or Gateway is required enter the address 0 0 0 0 for these 9 Click the Apply button to confirm the changes or click the Refresh button to discard the changes 10 To make this the active profile for the Wireless Audio Adapter click the Make Active button This can also be selected later on the Wireless Audio Adapter directly using the remote control Click the Close button to return to the main window 11 Click the Discover button to verify that the Wireless Audio Adapter can still 35 be found on the netvvork after you make these changes Section 7 7 1 Uploading Nevv Softvvare to the VVireless Audio Adapter VVhen nevv softvvare becomes avallable for your VVireless Audio Adapter the Softvvare Upload vizard vvill help you to install a nevv softvvare version for your VVireless Audio Adapter VVARNING The Softvvare Upload vvizard should be used vvith great carel Uploading the incorrect softvvare may result in the VVireless Audio Adapter no longer vvorking as expected Note If you see the follovving
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