SMC Networks 802.11g - Manual (Page 5)

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SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g
Wireless Audio Adapter
About the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter
With the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter (SMCWAA-G) you are able to break away from your
computer and enjoy digital music anywhere in your home. The SMCWAA-G plugs into an audio system and connects, using a
wireless or wired Ethernet link to a personal computer (PC), or directly to the Internet via an Access Point (AP) or wireless
router.
Using the SMCWAA-G’s remote control and LCD display,you can browse and play tracks stored on your PC, or listen to
Internet Radio stations or music tracks available online.
The SMCWAA-G is easy to set up on a wireless or wired Ethernet network. The Musicmatch Jukebox program, running on
any PC on the network, enables the SMCWAA-G to browse audio files on the PC and play them back over the audio system.
The SMCWAA-G is a complete package that allows you to enjoy the digital music experience within minutes, out-of the box.
Key Features
You can:
• Connect your SMCWAA-G to an audio system, then use its Remote Control to browse and play:
• thousands of Internet radio stations
• any audio tracks you have stored on any PC on your network
• thousands of music tracks available on the Internet, through services such as Rhapsody
• Store up to 10 of your favorite radio stations or albums/tracks on shortcut buttons
• Keep 20 more favorites in your own dynamic playlist
• Create your own Internet radio station database online
• Browse music tracks by Song, Album, Artist, Genre, Playlist or All Tracks
• Configure the SMCWAA-G for your home network, using the remote control and LCD display
• Maintain up to three different customized configurations.
• Use the SMCWAA-G PC Utility to install firmware upgrades.
Before You Start
The SMCWAA-G is designed to operate with your PC and a local area network(LAN) or wireless local area network (WLAN),
with a connection to the Internet. Please check the following before you start the installation:
PC Requirements
The minimum PC specification is:
• A Pentium Class processor 300MHz, with 128 MB RAM, 150 MB hard drive space
• A 4x CD-ROM drive
• Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator, or other windows compatible Internet browser application
• SVGA or higher resolution monitor (minimum resolution 800 x 600).
Audio System Requirements
Any audio system (amplifier, VCR, DVD, etc.) with an auxiliary (AUX) input.