Linksys WMA11B User Guide - Page 51

Wireless-B Media Adapter Appendix C: Planning Your Use of the Wireless-B Media Adapter Overview Before you set up the Adapter, you need to decide how your Windows 2000 or XP computer will send digital music or pictures to the Adapter; you have a choice of a wireless or wired connection. This information is necessary for the proper setup and configuration of the Adapter. Note: The Adapter is designed to work only with Windows 2000 or XP computers. Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wireless Network If your wireless-equipped, Windows 2000 or XP computer connects directly to the Adapter, or it connects via an access point or wireless router (see Figure C-1), then the Adapter is part of your wireless network. If any part of the connection to the Adapter is wireless, then the overall connection will be considered wireless. The computer that sends the Adapter pictures and music is also referred to as the host computer. You must install the Adapter Utility on this computer. Using the Adapter as Part of Your Wired Network If your wired Windows 2000 or XP computer connects directly to the Adapter, or it connects via a wired router or switch (see Figure C-2), then the Adapter is part of your wired network. Within a wired network, the devices are connected with Ethernet network cables. The computer that sends the Adapter pictures and music is also referred to as the host computer. You must install the Adapter Utility on this computer. Windows 2000 or XP Computer Wireless Access Point or Router (optional) Wireless-B Media Adapter Figure C-1: Example of a Wireless Network Appendix C: Planning Your Use of the Wireless-B Media Adapter Overview Windows 2000 or XP Computer Router or Switch Wireless-B Media (optional) Adapter Figure C-2: Example of a Wired Network 44