Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge

Average customer rating: 3.0

Works so well I have 3 and thinking of more
Works great!!!
Works like a charm
Cost Effective Solution
My Music Bridge works perfectly

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Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge

Manufacturer: Linksys
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000E5E6KG

Related Categories:

Wireless

Wireless

Antennas

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.<P> <table align=left width=225 cellpadding=10> <tr> <td> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/wmb54g-1-sm.jpg" border=0 align=top>
<small><b>Toss out the cords and wirelessly stream music with the Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge. View larger.</b> <small></td></tr></table> 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.<P> <table align=right width=125 cellpadding=10> <tr> <td> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/wmb54g-2-lg.jpg" border=0 align=top>
</td></tr> </table> 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.<P> 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.<P> <br clear="all"> <b>What's in the Box</b>
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.

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.

Customer Reviews:

Works so well I have 3 and thinking of more.......2007-06-10

I love the availability of sending my computer audio to anywhere in the house, while also having the benifit of certain sounds staying at the computer. Having all my music on the computer, and listening to alot of streaming music it allows me to stream my audio any were in the house with full audio range. I can get a mean tump out of my stereo sub with this baby! The only thing that I don't care for is the fact that its been months now, and there is no vista drivers yet!

Works great!!!.......2007-06-07

I was not so sure about buying the music bridge because of what every body was saying about the hi level of skills that you need to make it work.... Thanks God I decided to buy it, it is almost plug and play and works great.

Works like a charm.......2007-05-26

The performance of this unit is outstanding. The setup was reasonable considering my network is complex, and interfacing it to my Sony home theater system was a breeze. I can now stream my audio files directly from my media server easily. This works so well that I may purchase additional units for other sound systems in my home. A great product for the price!

Cost Effective Solution.......2007-05-18

This product really fills a niche for those who want to connect their music library on their computer to their home stereo system. There are other more function rich solutions to the problem but not at the price point under $100. I have the music bridge up and operational and am quite satisfied with the performance as described. My computer in in a home office space and my stereo is in the livingroom about 25 feet away and it works perfectly.

The downside was that initial installation and set up was very frustrating and a call to the technical support people in what I assume was India was not helpful at all. Thye basically tried to blame the manufacturer of the wireless gateway but in fact the issue was resolved ultimately in mysterious ways. Lot's of computer reboots and suddenly it all worked!

The biggest complaint that I have is that the software directs everything that your sound card puts out to either your computer speakers or through the bridge to your stereo. Not both. You can switch between the two with the interface on your desktop but to really make the switch you ahve to re-boot the computer. Bad design that seems should be corrected at this point.

All in all though, I am pleased to be able to direct my music library in i-Tunes to my stereo.

My Music Bridge works perfectly.......2007-05-14

I don't know why there are so many negative reviews of this product here. Works fine for me now.
I have the LinkSys Wireless-G Music Bridge WMB54G version 1.0, with Firmware V2.12 Aug 14 2006.
I ran the install CD and selected an administrators password. When I went into the device's built-in web page, it did not accept the administrators password I entered earlier. So I figured the install CD had some bugs in it and decided to not use the install CD anymore. I followed the instructions to reset the device to factory defaults and started over, using only the device's built-in web page to complete the configuration. I set it up with my WPA PSK AES encryption codes. The device is capable of DHCP but they strongly encourage you to use Static IP, so that it never has any problem or delay in syncing with the router, and I think they are probably right on the money with that concern. I've been using it with MusicMatch, WinDVD, Windows Media Player, it works perfectly all the time.

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