Airlink101 AWMB100 Network Router User Manual
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1. IRLINK 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Model AWMB100 User s Manual Ver 1A Table of Contents EINTOdUCUION ias 1 PEA URE Si rinda 1 PAE Ee aE o E A A is 2 2 1 INSTALLING SOFTWARE a 2 2 2 RUNNING SETUP A O E A AANEEN 3 2 3 CONNECTING TO THE MUSIC BRIDGE oocoocncnconcncncononcncononcncononnnnonnnnnnonennnnenenannenenannines 10 3 USINO the Wireless AUGIO Center asy ad ada dada 13 3 AUDIC NE TAB tie 13 52 AUBDIOSETNNC A RAA ai 14 A RATE OOOO 16 A 17 SOKARAOKE ii ii ii iii iii cid 19 OE B W 19 3 INFORMA TON Ga OTG Fa Roo GG GG add 20 4 Wireless Modes of operation ssssesssnenannenannenannawaa nawa nawaa nawa aaa a 22 o add doda doda z adds ad des ad ow de owa dowe ow adr OS ddd dE 22 A AS CLE NIN BD ECCE ICT 22 5 Advanced Network Configuration ccccssseccesseesssseeceeseecenseeeenseseensesenseseesesseaes 24 BE VIZ Dida tees aer 24 520 TATU iii ci 26 E II IN II IN INN IN II IN II 28 90 R fo ks E LELAI E gt ARCA ARE uo Pe rece aed ee te ee Y 28 S OZ AOVANCEQ OOUOS a 29 9 2 0 SOCUM A II 33 DAA CO ES OO ZONE 35 A ASP ne 37 PATO PIP die io de de 37 B O OTNERESETNINOS e tede aaa ate icz titi 38 ES ES nn O 38 E O LAS ES A A EE te ee 39 9290 UPOlade FrMWaATO a adn 40 554 Save Aeload SENGS erranaren EAA EERE PCE 40 ASES SS O AAA Raps base Rese dae Ese dae Rae oan Rass oe 41 A Rey ee Me eRe Mee Te Ne mete tre OO ODA 41 ADDENJIX SPECIICAUONS serso aaaea ANNONO aana 43 Technic2. E Backup Restore Settings E Password EY Logout 5 4 TCP IP On this page you can change the TCP IP settings of your AirLink101 Music Bridge device enable or disable the DHCP Client and 802 1d Spanning Tree and clone MAC Addresses A 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge IRLINK BH LAN Interface Setup gt atus R TZ m This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which bm connects to the LAN port of your Music Bridge Here you may change the h f ic Brid h h a sx l setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc F tatistics E Firmware Upgrade ackup Restore Settings IP Address 192 168 182 Backup R 5 dd 1 Password i a Logout Subnet Mask SS 0 Default Gateway 00 00 DHCP Client iy 32 168 OC 192 1658 1 20C DHCP Client Range SZOK ARE RA AE A DNS Server Domain Name 802 1d Spanning Disabled Tree Clone MAC Address ODOO0O0O000000 IP Address Subnet These fields can only be modified when DHCP Mask Default Client mode is disabled If you are connecting Gateway to an existing network and are unsure what to enter here ask the person that set up your network to provide these values for you DHCP can be used to automatically configure your network addresses Select Disable Client or Server from the pull down menu Disable Don t use DHCP Client Automatically obtain a network address You must have a DHCP server on the network for this to work Serve
3. 9 El Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge I only have a wired network Step 9 Select your network from the list and click connect El Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x Halny 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge 4 Select Networks Please Selecta Wireless Network Name I only have a wired network Step 10 If your network is encrypted enter the encryption information at the next screen and click Next El Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x Halny 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Encryption Key Ma Setup Wireless Network default Encryption Type WPA PSK TKIP Input Confirm BJ Limit note 8 63 characters Back Next Step 11 The setup is complete Click on Finish to save the settings E Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x Halny 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge Setup Complete The Wireless Music Bridge has been successfully configured Congratulations A E ae Y Please click Finish to apply the current settings Step 12 You can now disconnect the music bridge from your computer and connect it to your stereo system The following is a description of the different audio outputs on the Music Bridge gee Qe D Green Headphones Stereo Front Surround Plug in your stereo speakers or headphones here Ii you are setting up surround sound use this connection for your front su
4. Backup Restore Settings i E Password E Logout 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Wizard The setup wizard will guide you to configure the Music Bridge for first time Please follow the setup wizard step by step Welcome to Setup Wizard The Wizard will guide you the through following steps Begin by clicking on Next 1 Setup LAN Interface 2 Wireless LAN Setting 3 Wireless Security Setting Step 2 You may change the default settings of the IP Address and Subnet Mask then click Next to continue Hal gt pz gt Wizard E Status 2 Wireless E TCP IP Settings E Log E Statistics B Firmware Upgrade E Backup Restore Settings i E Password E Logout 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge 1 LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Music Bridge Here you may change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc 192 168 1 82 LID COE la E IP Address Subnet Mask Step 3 Configure the following wireless networking settings and then click Next to continue Pa A gt Wizard E Status Wireless E TCP IP Settings gt El Log E Statistics E Firmware Upgrade Backup Restore Settings E Password E Logout 302 11g Wireless Music Bridge 2 Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Music Bridg
5. If AirLink101 Music Bridge is in AP mode this value is its MAC address Associated Clients Displays the total number of clients associated to this device You can have up to 64 clients associating to a device at once CP IP Configuration ae how the AirLink101 Music Bridge obtained its IP address either through a Fixed IP or as a DHCP client IP Address Current IP address for this device Subnet Mask Current Subnet mask for this device Default Gateway Default Gateway for this device MAC Address The MAC Address for this device SSID Channel Number Encryption BSSID 27 5 3 Wireless 5 3 1 Basic Settings This page includes all major networking parameters Any parameter changes require the device to reboot for the new settings to take effect A awmB100 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge IR Ss A do Wireless Basic Settings pue atus E wi eae This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless o connection Here you may change wireless encryption i Settings settings as well as wireless network parameters E pe ecurity E Access Control T E Site Survey C Disable Wireless LAN Interface E TCPAP Settings Band 2 4 GHz B G Y cnt og E Statistics Mode Client E Firmware Upgrade E Backup Restore Setiirige Network Type Infrastructure E Password SSID default Channel Number 11 associated Clients Apply Changes Reset Disable Wireless LAN Interfa
6. Open the Wireless Audio Center and click on the O hammer icon under the Status bar see right 2 The second way is to open your web browser and type in the IP address that the AirLink101 Music Bridge has been assigned The default IP address is http 192 168 1 210 lf you cannot access the web utility 1 If you don t have an Ethernet cable between the AirLink101 Music Bridge and your computer connect one between the two 2 Make sure your computer s networking card is set on the same subnet as the AirLink101 Music Bridge i e 192 168 1 xxx These settings can be verified from Network Connections in the Windows Control Panel If you chose to set up the AirLink101 Music Bridge automatically using DHCP you don t need to worry about this Start your Web browser In the Address box enter the AirLink101 Music Bridge s IP address If you don t know what it is try the default value http 192 168 1 210 The Web Utility is divided into four sections Status Wireless TCP IP and Other Settings Each section is described below 5 1 Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard provides a quick setup of the AirLink101 Music Bridge networking options This Wizard is not as friendly as the one in the Wireless Audio Center but allows you to configure more advanced options Step 1 Click Setup Wizard from the menu on the left and then click Next to begin the Wizard 24 E TCPAP Settings i NE Log E Statistics E Firmware Upgrade 2
7. Restore Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to Save File SERCA Load Settings from R t Setti t aa E This function enables users to save the current configurations as a file i e config dat To load a configuration from a file enter the file name or click Browse to find the file on your computer Save Settings to File Click SAVE to save the current configuration to file 40 When prompted select Save this file to disk and enter the file name and the file location Load Settings From File Click Browse if you want to load a pre saved file enter the file name with the correct path and then click on Upload Or click Browse to select the file 5 5 5 Password For security reasons it is recommended that you create a password protected user account to access the web utility of this Access Point Leaving the user name and password blank will disable this protection Remember your user name and password since you will be asked to enter them every time you access the web utility of this Access Point A i awmB100 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge IRL a Password Setup pe atus a LIES i This page is used to set the account to access the web ae configuration page of the Music Bridge Empty user name de a and password
8. beacon interval to Know when to wake up to receive the beacon and learn whether there are buffered frames for it at the access point Data Rate By default the AirLink101 Music Bridge adaptively selects the highest possible rate for transmission Select the basic rates to be used among the following options Auto 1 2 5 5 11or 54 Mbps For most networks the default setting is Auto which is usually the best choice If obstacles or interference are present in Auto mode the system will automatically fall back to a lower rate Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in a wireless environment to synchronize the transmission timing including start and synchronization frame delimiters In a noisy environment the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble The Short Preamble type is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance are desired If in a noisy network environment the performance will be decreased detect the SSID of this Access Point IAPP IAPP Inter Access Point Protocol is designed for the enforcement of a unique association throughout a ESS Extended Service Set lt also provides a secure exchange of a station s security context between the current access polnt AP and the new AP during the handoff period 802 11g Protection The 802 11g standard includes a protection mechanism to ensure mixed 802 11b and 802 11g operation If this mechanism isn t enabled devices using th
9. headphones click on the icon Click on the icon if you re using a 6 channel or 5 1 speaker system Analog Output S PDIF Output You can choose either Dolby Digital Live or Digital Audio 48kHz to be output from the digital output jack Dolby Digital Live This mode allows you to send 5 1 channel audio data over a single wire You will need to have a Dolby Digital decoder in the device at the other end of this connection Note that in this mode you will not be able to also play audio out of the Music Bridge s analog speaker jacks Digital Audio 48KHz Choose this mode to play 2 channel audio from the digital output jack Audio System Shows which output modes are currently Status enabled DSP Mode SJ Mode DSP Mode LS Click to toggle between the Click to toggle between the Speaker Shifter and Shifter and Speaker Test control panes Click to enable Virtual Speaker Shifter a processing Click to adjust the individual volumes for each channel Click to test the output of each channel m Click to stop an output test Me Click to exit this screen 3 3 Mixer The Mixer allows you to control your volume levels El AirLink1i01 Wireless Audio Center Wave SW Synth If you want to change the volume for a specific audio source you can make weave separate adjustments to each of these sliders Click to exit this screen 3 4 Effect The Effects page lets you spice up your au
10. Hz B G default 11 Disabled 00 50 18 21 c4 21 Connected TCP IP Configuration IP Configuration IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MAC Address DHCP 192 168 1 16 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1 00 e0 4c 87 22 21 i duration of time the AirLink101 Music Bridge has been servicing the network PA version of the firmware installed on your AirLink101 Music Bridge device Wireless Configuration There are two modes supported Access Point and Client and The SSID differentiates wireless networks from each other Therefore all access points and devices attempting to connect to a network must use the same SSID It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters A device will not be permitted to join the network unless it can provide the unique SSID The SSID is also referred to as a network name The number of channels supported depends on the where in the world you are using the AirLink101 Music Bridge All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy is set to Disabled by default When WPA WPA2 or WEP are enabled data is encrypted before being transmitted onto the network This prevents data packets from being eavesdropped by attackers and snoopers By using encryption there may be a reduction of data throughput on the wireless link BSSID displays the ID of the current Basic Service Set BSS which uniquely identifies each network
11. Pre Shared Key Format Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication Authentication RADIUS Port 181 IP address Password Server Note When encryption WEP is selected you must set WEP key value Apply Changes Reset Encryption None This is the default value and provides no extra level of security Encryption WEP Warning There are well documented flaws with WEP encryption It is recommended that you use a stronger type of encryption like WPA or WPA2 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a form of encryption that requires a 5 or 10 digit key to be entered If WEP is selected you will have to distribute the WEP key either manually by entering it into each device on the network or by selecting to Use 802 1x 33 Authentication to have a RADIUS server issue the WEP key dynamically For most home users you will have to enter the WEP key manually on each device that joins the network Wireless WEP Key Setup This page allows you setup the WEP key value You could choose use 64 bit or 128 bit as the encryption key and select ASCII or Hex as the format of Input value Key Length 64 bit w Key Format Hex 10 characters Default Tx Key Key l o skok E ho ch dk ck dk Encryption Key 1 Ho ko zk ho dk sh zk sk sh dk Encryption key 2 H ko kok dh k ck ck k R Encryption key 3 HEHE kok dk E E E Encryption key 4 apply Changes Close Reset Set WEP key Clicking the Set WEP Keys button wi
12. Tx rate and SSID broadcast e Web based network management tool e MAC filtering for wireless networking 2 Quick Start Guide 2 1 Installing Software Note The setup should be done from the computer you want to use with the music bridge Step 1 Insert the Utility CD into your CD ROM drive When the autorun screen appears select Install Utility and Driver from the menu Halny Install Utility and Driver 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge View User Manual View Quick Installation Guide Install Adobe Acrobat Browse CD Exit Note If the autorun window does not appear automatically go to Start gt Run and type D Utility Setup exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click OK Step 2 Click Next at the welcome screen Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge InstallShield Wizard x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Airink101 Wireless Music Bridge The InstallShield Wizard vall install Airlink 101 Wireless Music Bridge on your computer To continue click Nert Cancel Step 3 Click Install at the installation screen Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard i ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of pour installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Cancel 2 2 Running Setup Wizard Step 1 After the software installatio
13. al Adapter DC 5V 2A OS Supported e Windows Vista XP 2000 Package Contents e 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge e RJ45 Cable e R L Audio Cable e Utility CD and QIG Dimensions e 142 x 130 x 96mm L x Wx H Operation Environment e Temperature 0 C to 40 e Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Warranty e Limited 1 year warranty Safety Approvals e FCC IC Technical Support E mail support airlink101 com Toll Free 1 888 746 3238 Web site www airlink101 com Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802 119 specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction mix of wireless products used radio frequency interference e g cordless telephones and microwaves as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Specifications are subject to change without notice All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2007 Airlinki101 44
14. al SUpport eee A A Rai 44 1 Introduction The AirLink101 Music Bridge is a network audio device and wireless Access Point lt allows you to stream all of your audio content from your PC to speakers in your living room or bedroom in the glory of 5 1 surround sound As an audio device AirLink101 Music Bridge is essentially a wireless sound cara which plays back all of your computer s audio This means that unlike other wireless media players on the market AirLink101 Music Bridge allows you to play your copyright protected music and audio from any program As a full featured wireless router AirLink101 Music Bridge provides WPA WPA 2 802 111 or WEP encryption giving you a high level of protection for your data and privacy The MAC Address filter prevents unauthorized devices from accessing your wireless network and a web based utility is provided to allow you to easily make changes to your networking settings 1 1 Features Audio e Streams all of your audio from your PC to the stereo system in your house using AirLink101 Music Bridge wireless audio technology e Outputs audio to 5 1 channel sound systems headphones or digital S PDIF receivers e Streams music to the AirLink101 Music Bridge from any program on your PC e Keeps track of your audio and networking settings with the Wireless Audio Center Networking e Supports WPA WPA 2 and WEP encryption e Can act as a DHCP server or client e Adjustable Tx power
15. alled on your computer El Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x 1100 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge 2 Select the Bridge Select the Bridge Melca rezz 1 01 Step 6 The default username for the music bridge is admin and the default password is admin Enter this into the appropriate boxes and click Enter sE Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x Halny W MB100 802 119 Wireless Music Bridge 2 Password Please Input Wireless Music Bridge s Password Input User Name and Password ear Nae Password es The default User Mame and Password are both admin Back Enter Step 7 This screen allows you to change the device name username and password f you want to change any of this information enter it into the boxes and click Next You can also leave the default settings and click Next El Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x Halny 802 1 19 Wireless Music Bridge 3 Change Password Input Password Device Name YEN UserName admin o Create a password and enter it in the new password field Re enter the password in the confirm field New Password see Confirm ea Step 8 If you are not using the wireless function of the music bridge click on I only have a wired network and the configuration is complete You can now connect the music bridge to your router and start playing music If you plan to use the music bridge wirelessly go to Step
16. ault configuration 3 6 FlexBass FlexBass is a software crossover that you can use to reduce increase bass coming through specific speakers Ala E I UL M 40d En Audio Setting Effect Karaoke FlexBass Information Audio Link 3 7 Information This tab displays information about your current 3D audio engine sound chip Network audio driver and DirectX version You can also decide if the audio configuration icon should be shown in the system tray 20 LJ m i 200 10 CLE ILe Effect Karaoke FlexBass Information Audio Link 21 4 Wireless Modes of operation Besides streaming audio around your home the Music Bridge can be used as a wireless access point You can also use the Music Bridge as an Ethernet bridge and connect a computer to the Ethernet port for wireless access to your router By default the AirLink101 Music Bridge is configured as an Access Point To change your networking settings quickly and easily you can go to the Wireless Audio Center and run the Setup Wizard If you want to configure advanced settings or even change the mode of operation you can use the web based utility 4 1 Access Point When acting as an access point this device connects all the stations computers with wireless network adapters to a wired network Stations will only have Internet access if the Access Point is connected to the Internet see the example below To set the operation mode to Access Point
17. ce Check this box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface By doing this you won t be able to make wireless connections with this Access Point on its network In other words this device will not be visible by any wireless stations You can choose one of the following modes 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 119 supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 119 supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode Mode This Wireless Access Point can support two modes Access Point 28 pan Client 000000000 When in Client mode you can select between Ad Hoc and Infrastructure types The SSID differentiates wireless networks from each other Therefore all access points and devices attempting to connect to a network must use the same SSID It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters A device will not be permitted to join the network unless it can provide the unique SSID The SSID is also referred to as a network name Channel Number Here you can choose to set the channel either manually or automatically If Auto is selected you can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situation for communication Associated Clients Click to show a list of wireless clients that are currently connecting to the device Apply Changes Click to save your new settings ee ES to discard
18. dio by providing a 10 band EQ and environment reverb processing AE AirLink101 Wireless Audio Center mma Equalizer r Generic 30 60 120 250 500 1K 2K 4K BK 16K Frequency Environment Size Default Dance Bass wr n Metal T ee eee Environment Select the environment you wish to emulate A Bathroom 9 Concert Hall 1 Underwater SL Music Pub For additional choices click the More Options button and choose one from the pull down menu Environment Click to adjust the size of the virtual environment Size Equalizer There are 12 equalizer presets to choose from many optimized for different styles of music such as Rock Jazz Rap etc User Defined You can change the gain settings for each frequency band and save it as your own preset To do this tweak the sliders to your liking and enter a name in the empty text field Click to add your personal setting into the User Defined list Click to delete current the current user preset Click to exit this screen 3 5 Karaoke The Karaoke feature allows you to both adjust pitch up down and remove vocals from regular music tracks ne AirLink101 Wireless Audio Center C Key Shifting Yocal Cancellation Click ON to enable the karaoke menu Use the check boxes next to each feature to adjust them The reset button will return all settings to their def
19. e Band 2 4 GHz B G Y Mode Client Network Type Infrastructure SSID default Channel Number 11 v Cancel lt lt Back Next gt gt Next gt gt 25 Step 4 Select the wireless encryption type from the pull down menu and click Finish to complete the setup wizard WPA2 encryption is recommended for the highest level of security but not all networking equipment is compatible with it 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge 3 Wireless Security Setup Hal Wizard E Status C Wireless E TCP IP Settings E Log E Statistics E Firmware Upgrade E Password E Logout 5 2 Status This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption WPA TKIP WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed In this screen you can see the current settings and status of your AirLink101 Music Bridge device Halny zj i El Wizard A Status Wireless E TCPAP Settings 2 ach E Log E Statistics ve ES Firmware Upgrade Bese ES Backup Restore Settings E Password bes E Logout 00 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device Uptime Firmware version Oday 0h 18m 43s 41 00 03 Wireless Configuration Mode Band sD Channel Number Encryption BSSID State Infrastructure Client 2 4 G
20. e two standards may interfere with each other and decrease 32 the network s performance Apply Change Click this button to save your settings Reset Clicktodiscard the settings you have entered 5 3 3 Security Here you can configure the security of your wireless network If you are using the AirLink101 Music Bridge on an existing network you will probably have a security scheme already set up which you should follow here If you are setting up a new network you can configure the security however you like It is suggested that you use encryption to prevent eavesdropping of sensitive data email online banking etc that may be on your network Please note however that by using encryption there may be a significant drop in data throughput on the network A 0 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge IRLINK B hoon Wireless Security Setup E Status A Wireless TE Settinas This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by ee hea using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless E Advanced Settings natwer LL Security Access Control E Site Survey Encryption None v EY TCP IP Settings O Use 802 1x i Log ESTIMO E on WEP 64bits WEP 128bits Z statistics z WPA Authentication Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Firmware Upgrade Mode Key E Backup Restore Settings E Password WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES E Logout WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES
21. he table can associate with the AP Deny Listed Stations shown in the table won t be able to associate with the AP MAC Address Enter the MAC Address of a station that is allowed to access this Access Point Comment You may enter up to 20 characters to help you describe the device whose MAC address ou have entered Apply Changes Click to save your new settings Reset Clicktodiscard the data you have entered Current Access Click to show the current access control list Control List Delete Selected To delete clients from your Access Control List check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and click Delete Selected A delete all the clients from your Access Control List click Delete All a you have made any selections clicking Reset will clear all of your selections 36 5 3 5 Site Survey Site survey displays all the active networks in range of your device When you are in client mode you can also select an Access Point to associate with Click Refresh to get the latest information A 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge RL E Mae Wireless Site Survey asg atus pe yoe Setti This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or SE NE IBSS is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is E Advanced Settings a abl5d E Security oi Access Control El CPAP Settings default 00 e0 98 4f 8a a0 1 B G AP no se LE EJ Log E Statistics E Firmware Upgrade
22. ll prompt you with a new window Here select a 128 bit key for higher security Select HEX if you are using hexadecimal numbers 0 9 or A F Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters case sensitive Ten hexadecimal digits or five ASCII characters are needed if 64 bit WEP is used 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128 bit WEP is used Encryption WPA WPA2 WPA WPA2 If WPA is selected users will have to choose between two modes of authentication Enterprise RADIUS and Personal Pre shared Key Home users will want to use Personal 34 The pre shared key serves as a password for the network Enter an 8 63 letter password and ensure that the same password is used on all other clients on the network There are two formats for setting the Pre shared key Passphrase and Hex If Hex is selected users will have to enter a 64 letter key For easier configuration the Passphrase at least 8 characters format is recommended Group Key Life Time Enter the number of seconds that will elapse before the group key changes automatically The default is 86400 seconds Enable Pre Pre authentication provides a way to Authentication establish a Pair wise Master Key PMK before a client associates with the network The advantage is that the client reduces the time that it takes to join the network Authentication Port Enter the RADIUS Servers port RADIUS Server number provided by your ISP The defa
23. n finished the setup wizard will automatically appear Click on the Click Here to Start El Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 Hany 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Thank you for choosing Airlink101 The Setup Wizard will help you install the AWMB 100 Click Here to Start lf the wizard does not come up you can go to Start gt All Programs gt Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge gt AWMB100 Setup Wizard Y A PRE Wireless Music s Network pr Connect To gs Uninstall Airlink101 Wireless Music E Control Panel Default Pro grams Help and Support O r zh Start Search pP Step 2 Power on the Wireless Music Bridge Click Next tE Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 Halny 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge 1 Setup Device Guide Step 3 Connect one end of a networking cable to the computer you plan to use with the music bridge then connect the other end to the Ethernet port on the back of the music bridge Click Next El Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge 1 00 05 x Halny 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge 1 Setup Device Guide Back Step 5 A list will appear showing your Music Bridge Select it from the list and click Next If nothing appears on the list make sure that the music bridge is connected to your computer and properly powered on Also make sure that you disable any software firewalls you have inst
24. ng the wireless medium When these two stations send data at the same time they might collide when arriving simultaneously at the Access Point The collision will most certainly result in a loss of messages for both stations Thus the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect hidden station this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send RTS The station will send an RTS to the Access Point informing that it is going to transmit the data Upon receipt the Access Point will respond with a CTS message to tell all stations within range to defer transmission It will also confirm to the requesting station that the Access Point has reserved it for the time frame of the requested transmission If the Hidden Node problem is an issue please specify the packet size The RTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set The default value is 2347 Warning Enabling RTS Threshold will cause some network overhead that could negatively affect network performance 31 instead of providing a remedy This value should remain at its default setting of 2347 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended Beacon Interval Beacon Interval is the amount of time between beacon transmissions Before a station enters power saving mode the station needs the
25. onnection with your _ AirLink101 Music Bridge device Click the hammer icon at the top of the page to change advanced seitings Click the hammer icon under the Status bar to access the Web Playback Buffer Mode Buffer Status configuration too Click to open the Setup Wizard Click to save the current settings from this screen Click to exit this screen Select the length of your audio buffer A larger audio buffer prevents your signal from breaking up when there is lots of traffic on your network However it also adds delay between when you perform an action like playing a song and when you hear sound Choose a small buffer setting if you don t want a long delay and a large buffer if you want to ensure that your audio doesn t drop out You can select your own custom buffer length by clicking on the User Defined option and choosing your buffer size Shows the current buffer usage percentage and history 3 2 Audio Setting This page enables you to configure your audio output and verify that your speakers are connected properly KE AirLinki 0i Wireless Audio Center FlexBass Qutput Device DSP Mode AJ D gt Analog Output LO JL M smi UUL S PDIE Output Digital Audio 45 KHz 2CHIUUL Eds Audio System Status S F DIF Out Here you select what type of system you have hooked up to the AirLink101 Music Bridge For example if you re using
26. open the web utility and go to Wireless gt Basic Settings and in the Mode field click the down arrow to select AP mode u m C u ii e Wireless Etherhet a Ethernet neta gp fhe Network N E a G a a SOHO Poutel ipi Cablellodem IAF mode Miec clans 00 60 08 11 11 11 ik ia F Le m m o r a a Hofebook w itt Ly wieki ndwak FE with ved nei ak adaptei Oderpei 4 2 Client Mode When in Client mode AirLink101 Music Bridge can work like a wireless station where it allows a computer to send data from its wired connection to a wireless network Refer to the illustration below Through AirLink101 Music Bridge AP1 Computer 1 can communicate with another Access Point AP2 and reach the Internet if AP2 is connected to it 22 To set the operation mode to Client Mode access the Web configuration tool and go to Wireless gt Basic Settings and in the Mode field click the down arrow to select Client mode Also under Network Type select Infrastructure a EC Address 8 00 60 98 22 22 29 m 5 i p a GF API Client mode Dnt Thu ETU EJ NAC Address oo 00 098 11 11 11 p Ethan er j Raye ert AP2 AP MODE Ca GH O Feu te Afb Coble iadan 23 5 Advanced Network Configuration Advanced networking options can be configured through the Web Utility This utility can be accessed in two ways 1
27. ory 11 Step 4 Choose the appropriate Playback Buffer Mode for the type of audio you are playing and click Confirm de a AirLinki01 Wireless 4udio Center Effect Karaoke FlexBass Information As Sanson Device Name MAC Address AE A AWMB100 00 e0 4c 87 22 21 Playback Buffer Mode O Movies 100 ms O Games 200 ms Music 1 sec O User Defined Buffer Status Buffer Usage Buffer Usage History You can now play audio on your computer and it will be sent to the music bridge 12 3 Using the Wireless Audio Center Double click on the system tray icon on the bottom right hand corner of your desktop The Wireless Audio Center will appear for you to configure 3 1 Audio Link Tab The Audio Link Tab is where you go to connect to your AirLink101 Music Bridge and customize your audio buffer settings see Playback Buffer Mode below for an explanation You can also access the Setup Wizard to easily make networking changes to the Music Bridge AirLink101 Wireless Audio Center DX ANETTE Device Name MAC Address OwnerName _ _ Status 00 e0 4c 87 22 21 3 AJ Playback Buffer Mode O Movies 100 ms 1000 ms O Games 200 ms ua Music 1 sec O User Defined Buffer Status Buffer Usage Buffer Usage History Scans and lists all music bridges on the network Click to connect to the selected device Disconnect Click to break the audio c
28. out 00 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks a Sent Packers 23659 Wireless LAN Received Packets 67953 Sent Packers 859 1 Ethernet LAN Received Packets 42306 39 5 5 3 Upgrade Firmware Halny E Wizard E Status 13 Wireless E TCPAP Settings m Log Statistics Backup Restore Settings 3 El Password 1 E Logout drive oo 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Firmware Upgrade This page allows you upgrade the Music Bridge firmware to new version Please note do not power off the device during the Upload because it may crash the system Select File Reset Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on your hard Start the browser open the configuration page click on Other and click Upgrade Firmware to enter the Upgrade Firmware window Enter the new firmware s path and file name i e C FIRMWARE irmware bin Or click the Browse button find and open the firmware file upgrade Click Reset to clear all the settings on this page Or click Upload to start the 5 5 4 Save Reload Settings Hal gt E Wizard E Status 03 Wireless E TCP IP Settings BE Log 2 Statistics E Firmware Upgrade E Backup Restore Settings Password E Logout oo 802 1 19 Wireless Music Bridge Backup
29. r The AirLink101 Music Bridge will act as a DHCP server providing network addresses to other devices on the network DHCP Client Select the range of network addresses to Range be allocated Show Client Click to show the current DHCP Client table DNS Server Enter the IP address of the machine to handle your Domain Name Service requesis 802 1d Enabling an 802 1d Spanning Tree will prevent Spanning the network from creating infinite loops Infinite Tree loops can happen in the network when WDS is enabled and there are multiple active paths between stations Address Access Point replacing the factory setting 5 5 Other Settings 5 5 1 System Log This page displays a list of recent events on the network A network administrator can use the system log to trace problems 38 Hay E Wizard E Status E Wireless 2 TCP IP Settings Ato 4 Statistics E Firmware Upgrade E Backup Restore Settings wj B Password E Logout 5 5 2 Statistics 802 1 19 Wireless Music Bridge System Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log Enable Log system all wireless Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Apply Changes The Statistics table shows the packets sent and received over wireless and ethernet LANs Halny i Wizard Status Al Wireless E TCP IP Settings L gt Firmware Upgrade ze Backup Restore Settings z Password JAR Log
30. rround speakers Orange Center channel Subwoofer This connection is used for surround sound Connect your center channel and subwoofer to this output Black Rear Surround This connection is used for surround sound Connect your rear surround speakers to this connection Optical Out S PDIF Out This is an optical digital output for connecting to an external recelver 2 3 Connecting to the Music Bridge Step 1 Double click on the Wireless Audio Center icon in the system tray mog AAAF 1 03 Pm lf the icon does not appear in the system tray you can go to Start gt All Programs gt Airlink101 Wireless Music Bridge gt AWMB100 Audio Center Step 2 Click the Scan Audio Device button The software will search for and find all Music Bridges on the network RE AirLinkiOl Wireless Audio Center Pisy Seen suse Dene mmm Cones peceren ra Meade Oana Nama Status Playback Buffer Mode O Movies 100 ms 1000 ms 1000 ms Y Games 200 ms Music 1 sec O User Defined Buffer Status Buffer Usage Buffer Usage History 10 Step 3 Select the music bridge you wish to use from the list and click the Connect button lai AirLinki0i Wireless Audio Center Karaoke FlexB ass Device Name MAC Address pra AWMB100 00 e0 4c 87 22 21 Playback Buffer Mode O Movies 100 ms 0 Games 200 ms Music 1 sec O User Defined Buffer Status Buffer Usage Buffer Usage Hist
31. the data you have entered 5 3 2 Advanced Settings It is not recommended that settings in this page be changed unless you are an advanced user that wants the network to meet certain performance objectives Don t adjust these settings unless you know exactly what you re doing 29 Halny 5 E Wizard E Status lt a Wireless Basie Settings H E Security E Access Control E Site Survey e TOPAP Settings E Log E Statistics HE Firmware Upgrade p E Backup Restore Settings E Password E Logout Authentication Type MB100 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge Wireless Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your Music Bridge Authentication 5 s O Open System Shared Key auto Type Fragment 2346 Threshold AS RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Beacon Interval 100 20 1024 ms Data Rate Auta Y Preamble Type Short Preamble Long Preamble Broadcast SSID Enabled O Disabled IAPP Enabled Disabled 802 11g Protection Enabled Disabled RF Output Power 100 Osio 025 O10 05 Turbo Mode auto Odlways Ooff Apply Changes Reset To provide a certain level of security the IEEE 802 11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods Open System and Shared Ke
32. ult is 1812 IP Address Enter the RADIUS Servers IP Address provided by your ISP Password Enter the password that the AP shares with the RADIUS Server Apply Change Click to save your new settings Press to discard the data you have entered 5 3 4 Access Control When Wireless Access Control is enabled only those clients with MAC addresses listed in the access control list can communicate with this Access Point If the list is empty and this function is enabled no clients will be able to communicate with this Access Point 35 00 802 11g Wireless Music Bridge P ac E Wizard Wireless Access Control B otatus 3 Wireless y Tas e A If you choose Allowed Listed only those clients whose wireless MAC oi noe addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Music Advanced Settings Bridge When Deny Listed is selected these wireless clients on the list will security not be able to connect the Music Bridge H Access Control Site Survey L TCP IP Settings Wireless Access Control Mode Disable Y 5 Log Disable L Statistics MAC Address Allow Listed EN Firmware Upgrade Deny Listed E Backup Restore Settings Apply Changes Reset E Password EPY a Reset E Logout Current Access Control List Wireless Access Select the Access Control Mode from the Control Mode pull down menu Disable Select to disable Wireless Access Control Mode Allow Listed Only the stations shown in t
33. will disable the protection pe tatistics A E Firmware Upgrade BackupRestore Settings User Name LE Password a Esgout New Password Confirmed Password Apply Changes Reset User Name Enter your user name using up to 30 characters Your user name can contain letters numbers and spaces and is case sensitive New Password Enter your password using up to 30 characters Your password can contain letters numbers and spaces and is case sensitive Confirm Password Re enter the new password for confirmation Apply Change Click to save your new settings Reset Clicktodiscard your changes 5 5 6 Logout 41 A 00 802 1 1g Wireless Music Bridge RLINK z Wizard z status Logout sE Wireless a This page is used to logout aj Statistics Ee Firmware Upgrade i ae BackupRestore Settings Apply Change Password Do you want to logout Logout Click Apply Change to logout of the web configuration page 42 Appendix Specifications Standards e IEEE 802 11g b Frequency Range e 2 412 2 497GHz Antenna e Single attached 2 dBi dipole antenna Security e WEP 64 128 bit e WPA WPA2 LED e Power LAN WLAN Audio Interface e Power Antenna 10 100 Ethernet Reset button Optical connector optical audio out R L connector Front and Rear for 5 1 channel audio out or earphone stereo e Cen Sub Center and Subwoofer audio out 5 1 channel 43 Power e Extern
34. y With Open System authentication a wireless PC can join any network and receive messages that are not encrypted With Shared Key authentication only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices operate in an Open System network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode If the Access Point is using Open System mode the wireless adapters on the network will need to be set to the same authentication mode Shared Key is used when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key Select Auto for the network adapter to select 30 the Authentication mode automatically Fragment Threshold Fragmentation is used for improving efficiency when there is a lot of network traffic If your 802 11g Wireless Adapter often transmits large files into the wireless network you can enter a new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet The value can be set from 256 to 2346 The default value is 2346 RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem A Hidden Node results when two stations are within range of the same Access Point but are not within range of each other Therefore they are hidden from each other When a station starts communication with the Access Point it might not notice that the other station is already usi
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