Devolo MicroLink dLAN Audio - Manual (Page 38)

Windows Media Player and Winamp
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5 Windows Media Player and Winamp
Windows Media Player and Winamp are two of the most well-known pro-
grams for playing back music on a PC. When used in conjunction with
MicroLink dLAN Audio adapters, these player programs gain two new func-
tions:
b
Playing back music received from the dLAN audio network.
b
Transferring music which can be received at various locations through
the dLAN audio network.
5.1 Sending audio data from the PC onto the audio
network
To transfer music from your PC to the audio network, the following require-
ments must be met:
b
The PC must be connected to the dLAN audio network, i.e. with a
MicroLink dLAN Ethernet connected directly to the network card, or a
MicroLink dLAN USB connected to an available USB port.
b
The PC shares the same IP address range with the MicroLink dLAN Audio
adapter on the audio network.
b
The dLAN adapter which is connected to the PC has the same dLAN net-
work password as the MicroLink dLAN Audio adapter on the audio net-
work.
b
The following player software is installed on the PC: Windows Media
Player (Version 9 or later) or Winamp (Version 2 or later).
Please note that Version 9 or higher of the Windows Media Player cannot be
installed in Windows 98 First Edition. If you are using this operating system,
please use Winamp as your streaming server.
b The compatible plug-ins are installed.
With these settings, the player software not only transmits music via its own
sound card, but also transmits it directly onto the audio network. For this
“double” output, the MicroLink dLAN Audio plug-in must be enabled in the
player software. This also sets the channel for receiving the stream on the
audio network.