Devolo MicroLink dLAN Audio - Manual (Page 23)

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3.2 Initial operation
Once you have made all the connections as desired, a few additional steps
are required before you can start using your new audio network. The required
settings depend on the application; therefore, while reading the following
sections, please note the instructions in the margin. So that you can use all
of the functions, please also note the sequence of the settings.
ᕡ Checking the PC network configuration
For audio networks
with PCs or Internet
radio only If, in addition to hi-fi equipment such as a stereo system or active
speakers, your audio network also includes PCs or Internet radio stations,
all MicroLink dLAN Audio adapters must share the same IP address range
with the PCs and the Internet access device.
ᕢ Installing the devolo software
For audio networks
with PCs or Internet
radio applications
only Install the devolo software (see “Installation of the devolo MicroLink
dLAN software” on page 26). The MicroLink dLAN Configuration Wizard
is required for assigning the network password; MicroLink Informer is
required for controlling the dLAN adapter on the dLAN network. On the
PCs from which you want to feed music into the audio network, you need
the plug-ins for the player software (MicroLink dLAN Audio Streaming
Server).
ᕣ Assigning the dLAN adapters a shared network password
For audio networks
with PCs only Assign a shared network password to all dLAN adapters which, together,
will make up your audio network (see “Configuring the dLAN network
with the MicroLink dLAN Configuration Wizard” on page 27).
ᕤ Check accessibility of the dLAN adapters
For audio networks
with PCs only Start MicroLink Informer. All dLAN adapters which have been entered
into the Informer program should now appear in the list of available
devices (see “Overview of the dLAN network with the MicroLink
Informer” on page 28).
ᕥ Set channel for Internet radio
For audio networks
with Internet radio
applications only If you want to receive music from an Internet source with your audio
network, you have to configure a channel for receiving the Internet radio
station on the MicroLink dLAN Audio adapter that you are using to
connect the stereo system or active speakers to the audio network (see
“Configuring channels for Internet radio” on page 33).