Linksys DMC350 User Guide - Page 49

General Settings, Shared, Wi-Fi, Protected, Setup™, Discovery, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Pin Setting

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Wireless Home Audio Once the wireless network name has been selected, a screen will appear asking for the wireless security mode used on the network. •• Open If your network doesn't have wireless security enabled, the open option should be selected. NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you use wireless security on your network to help safeguard your personal information. Wireless security is typically configured on your router. Refer to the documentation included with your router for details on enabling wireless security. •• Shared If your network uses WEP security, select this option and enter in WEP key number 1. Enter the appropriate number of hexadecimal characters ("0" to "9" and "A" to "F"). For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128‑bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. •• WPA Select TKIP or AES and enter the network's Passphrase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters. •• WP2 Select TKIP or AES and enter the network's Passphrase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters. •• Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Discovery This option is used to connect to your router using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button on the Wireless Home Audio Conductor and the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button on your router. •• Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Pin Setting Select this option to enter the Wireless Home Audio Conductor's PIN number on the router. Play Local (Network is Disabled) This option is used if you don't want the Wireless Home Audio Conductor to connect to a network or the Internet (Wired or Wirelessly). Advanced (Set IP Address) This option is used for IP configuration. A dynamic or static IP address can be selected here. •• Dynamic IP The dynamic IP option should be selected if your router or network connection automatically provides an IP address to devices on the network. Once this option is selected, the View Current Network Configuration screen can be used to verify that an IP address has been obtained. Using Your Conductor •• Static IP Selecting Static IP will prompt you to enter the IP address settings. To manually enter the IP address settings, select the setting that you want to change. Press the Keyboard button to enter numbers and dots (periods). Press OK when you've finished entering a setting. View Current Network Configuration This option displays the current network connection settings including the wireless network name, wireless security type, DHCP status, IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS information. Zones and Libraries Refresh If one of the Wireless Home Audio devices or one of your libraries on the network is not appearing, use this option to rescan for any devices or libraries that are not showing up. Rename Use this option to rename a Wireless Home Audio device. It is recommended that you include the location of the device in the title. This will make it much easier to know what device you are controlling. General Settings When you select the General Settings option, it will bring up a menu of configurable settings for your Conductor. Conductor/Wireless-N Digital Music Center 43

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Using Your Conductor
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Conductor/Wireless-N Digital Music Center
Wireless Home Audio
Once the wireless network name has been selected, a
screen will appear asking for the wireless security mode
used on the network.
Open
If your network doesn’t have wireless security
enabled, the open option should be selected.
NOTE:
It is strongly recommended that you
use wireless security on your network to help
safeguard your personal information. Wireless
security is typically configured on your router.
Refer to the documentation included with your
router for details on enabling wireless security.
Shared
If your network uses WEP security, select
this option and enter in WEP key number 1. Enter the
appropriate number of hexadecimal characters (“0” to
“9” and “A” to “F”). For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly
10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption,
enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.
WPA
Select TKIP or AES and enter the network’s
Passphrase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63
characters.
WP2
Select TKIP or AES and enter the network’s
Passphrase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63
characters.
Wi-Fi
Protected
Setup™
Discovery
This
option is used to connect to your router using
the
Wi-Fi
Protected
Setup™
button
on
the
Wireless Home Audio Conductor and the Wi-Fi
Protected Setup™
button on your router.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Pin Setting
Select this
option to enter the Wireless Home Audio Conductor’s
PIN number on the router.
Play Local (Network is Disabled)
This option is used if you don’t want the Wireless Home
Audio Conductor to connect to a network or the Internet
(Wired or Wirelessly).
Advanced (Set IP Address)
This option is used for IP configuration. A dynamic or static
IP address can be selected here.
Dynamic IP
The dynamic IP option should be selected
if your router or network connection automatically
provides an IP address to devices on the network.
Once this option is selected, the
View Current Network
Configuration
screen can be used to verify that an IP
address has been obtained.
Static IP
Selecting Static IP will prompt you to enter
the IP address settings. To manually enter the IP
address settings, select the setting that you want to
change. Press the
Keyboard
button to enter numbers
and dots (periods). Press
OK
when you’ve finished
entering a setting.
View Current Network Configuration
This option displays the current network connection
settings including the wireless network name, wireless
security type, DHCP status, IP address, subnet mask,
gateway, and DNS information.
Zones and Libraries
Refresh
If one of the Wireless Home Audio devices or one
of your libraries on the network is not appearing, use this
option to rescan for any devices or libraries that are not
showing up.
Rename
Use this option to rename a Wireless Home
Audio device. It is recommended that you include the
location of the device in the title. This will make it much
easier to know what device you are controlling.
General Settings
When you select the General Settings option, it will bring
up a menu of configurable settings for your Conductor.