User manual SMC WAA-B

[. . . ] However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Trademarks SMC® is a registered trademark; and EZ-Stream, EZ Connect, Barricade and EZ Hub are trademarks of SMC Networks, Inc. [. . . ] However, you may wish to choose an alternative network profile that has been created using the WAA Maintenance Utility. Press the Configuration button to display the top level Configuration menu. The new profile should now be displayed as active with an asterisk * beside it. 4. 5. automatically loaded on startup. 30 7 | SMC EZ-Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter Utility The Wireless Audio Adapter (WAA) Utility is PC-based software that allows you to configure your Wireless Audio Adapter network profiles. Normally, you will only need to use this tool if: · · · you want to configure your profile settings OR you need to troubleshoot network-related problems OR 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 >] 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 the Configuration menu on the Wireless Audio Adapter (see Changing Network Status Settings on page 26) OR Using the SMCWAA-B Utility on your PC. This chapter describes how to perform the following tasks using the SMCWAA-B Utility: · · · · · · · · Start the SMCWAA-B Utility Install a new SMCWAA-B Manually by Editing a Profile View existing network profiles Activate a different network profile for the SMCWAA-B Verify which Wireless Audio Adapters are available on the wireless network Edit a profile Add a new profile Upload new software for the Wireless Audio Adapter Some tasks, however, can only be performed using the SMCWAA-B Utility: In addition, the following task may be required if you have a single PC connection to the Internet: · Enable Internet 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, SMCWAA-B PC Utility OR Open the smc_waai. exe file in Windows Explorer under the folder where you installed the software (the default installation folder is C:\Program Files\SMCWAA-B PC Utility\). When the 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 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. Use the remote control to set the Wireless Audio Adapter to use the "Default" profile. Before proceeding with the next step, note down all of the current settings for your wireless network. Set your wireless network to use the same profile as the Wireless Audio Adapter: SSID: SMC Network Type: Infrastructure Encryption: Disabled Start the SMCWAA-B Utility on the PC. Click to highlight the name of the Wireless Audio Adapter and click the Configure. . . Click the Close button to return to the main SMCWAA-B Maintenance Utility window. 10. Change your wireless settings back to the required settings for your network. 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. . . 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. [. . . ] 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 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. [. . . ]