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Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge
from: Linksys
List Price: $117.63
Prices subject to change.
Price: $23.99
You Save: $93.64 (80%)Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Brand: Linksys
EAN: 0745883568949
Item Dimensions: Height (hundredths-inches)="512" Length (hundredths-inches)="376" Weight (hundredths-pounds)="400" Width (hundredths-inches)="557"
Label: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Model: WMB54G
MPN: WMB54G
Publisher: Linksys
Studio: Linksys
Warranty: 3 years warranty
Features:
- Product Type - Wireless Music Bridge
- Warranty - 3 Years Limited
- Headphone jack connector for powered speakers
- Easy Setup Wizard for configuration
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The Linksys Wireless-G Music Bridge lets you bring the digital music streaming to or stored on your computer to your Home Entertainment Center, without running cables through the house. Using a wireless connection, the Music Bridge finally frees your digital music collection from those little computer speakers to play in full glory through your stereo or surround sound system.The Wireless-G Music Bridge sits by your home stereo and connects to it using standard consumer electronics cables. Then it connects to your home network by Wireless-G wireless networking, or if you prefer, it can be connected via standard 10/100 Ethernet cabling. The included software creates a virtual sound system in your PC, which sends the audio output of any application to the Music Bridge and the stereo system. Use your favorite media player to play your music, and listen in the comfort of the living room.Let the Linksys Wireless-G Music Bridge bring your digital music out into the living room for the whole family to enjoy.
Amazon.com Product Description:
You're having a party, but you don't have the time it will take to burn a disc of your favorite digital tunes. This is where the Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge comes in. By letting you wirelessly stream audio files from your PC to your stereo or other speaker system, no matter which music service you use, the Wireless-G Music Bridge gives you all the convenience of digital music with the sound of high-performance stereo.
Toss out the cords and wirelessly stream music with the Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge. View larger. With the Wireless-G Music Bridge, you can send whatever music your PC is playing--whether it's from media players, games, Internet radio, or MP3 files--through your home network and to your stereo system. If you're running a wireless (802.11b and 802.11g) network, the Music Bridge will send your music to your stereo with no need for any additional cables. Simply connect the Wireless-G Music Bridge to your entertainment system via the included RCA cable, and you'll be ready to start cranking the tunes. Alternately, you can also use standard 10/100 Ethernet cabling to connect to your network.
If you have a 5.1-channel surround sound system, the Wireless-G Music Bridge includes software that creates a virtual 5.1-channel sound in your PC, so that you can take full advantage of your stereo system. The Wireless-G Music Bridge also lets you choose what audio from your PC you want to play over your audio system. For example, you can choose to send music but not email alerts or other PC tones. Or you may want to keep the alert tones streaming. It's entirely up to you.
An easy-to-use setup wizard will guide you through the configuration so that you can be up and running in no time. The Wireless-G Music Bridge supports 128-bit WEP encryption to ensure a secure connection and is compatible with wireless 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
What's in the Box
Wireless-G Music Bridge, Ethernet network cable, stereo RCA cable, power adapter, setup wizard CD-ROM, user guide on CD-ROM, and quick installation guide.
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- May not work with XP SP3I am quite disappointed that I was unable to set up this WMB54G bridge. I spent close to 4 hours on my own unsuccessfully trying to set up this bridge with my Linksys WRT54G router using both my desktop and my laptop. I contacted Linksys tech support and worked with a junior level rep for about an hour with no success. My second contact with Linksys Tech Support was the result of a follow-up call initiated by Linksys. I spoke with a Senior Tech who advised me that WMB54G compatibility with XP ... Read More
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- Music Bridge not ready for prime time?The Music Bridge does fairly well from my XP laptop, though it does sometimes skip (it must be doing buffer/catch-up). However, on two Vista systems that I have, one wireless and one hardwired, it works when I first connect to it, but then the sound cuts out completely and does not come back.
I installed it in December with all of the latest firmware and software from the Linksys site. I have not gone back to see if they have anything new or to otherwise pursue the issue. I have a new ... Read More
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- Listening to music using the bridge right now...Well after much trepidation (because of the negative reviews), I purchased the wireless bridge and have to say that I didn't have any problems in connecting to my wireless home network. I used the tutorial that's in the linksys forums and followed the directions to the letter. I am using Windows XP, connecting to a share drive on my home network for the music, connected the bridge to an Onkyo receiver (via CD input) and playing music using Windows Media Player. Surprisingly, the quality of the music ... Read More
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- Yes, but.....When it works, its great; now I can play burned music on the stereo hard wired into my house. However:
The RCA jacks are recessed, I had to trim plastic off of my connectors.
The signal from the unit is weak. Will not work on my surround amp, and had to use the phono/mm settings and connections on my power amp.
You HAVE to select the bridge BEFORE selecting a source or else nothing happens.
And last but not least, I have just now discovered that it WILL NOT work with Vista. So ... Read More
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- Nearly impossible to configureBe warned that expertise in networking is not enough to make this work. The configuration wizard does not fill in the configuration the way it says it does. Therefore, even if you know what you are doing, be prepared to play with the settings for a few hours....
