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Linksys Wireless-B Music System

1,992 views · Published 19 November 2015 · 18:38 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: jaykay18 · 2015 · Howto & Style

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Originally recorded October 12, 2015.  A portion of this video was recorded December 7, 2012.

I've had this thing for a while, got it on clearance many years ago.  But it's always been "buggy".  Needs MusicMatch Jukebox to work, and it would oftentimes crash the "server".  It also has favorites that
can be saved.  I always wanted it to play the SHOUTcast stream, but was never able to configure that page.  I used to use this when I first moved into the house and didn't have my stereo set up yet.  It was functional for what it was.  It's a matter of "great idea, poorly implemented".  Too bad, when it did work, it worked well.

Once Google Chrome was invented, I decided to give the favorites a shot, and it worked perfectly!  I used it in the garage after I got my workbenches, and it was great--a couple button presses on the front and it was playing in 5 seconds flat.

Then it stopped working.  Couldn't get an IP address, couldn't connect to the stream, just wouldn't work right.  It sat dormant for some time.  Today I decided to give it another shot, and it almost wanted to work, but as my luck would have it, crapped out again.

Attached to this video is a clip from back in the day when it did still work.  It took A LOT of editing to get this one past the copyright gods.

If anyone has one of these they're looking to get rid of, I'd be interested.

From Linksys's website:
Thank you for choosing the Wireless-B Media Link for Music.  This Media Link lets you send the digital music stored on your computer to your stereo, without running cables through the house.  You can also listen to music streaming from your favorite Internet radio station.  And with the powered speakers included with the Wireless-B Music System, you can hear your digital music collection wherever you don’t have a stereo, such as the patio or kitchen.

How does the Media Link for Music do all of this?  The Wireless-B Media Link for Music sits by your home stereo and connects to it using standard audio cables. Then it connects to your home network by Wireless-B (802.11b) networking, or if you prefer, it can be connected via standard 10/100 Ethernet cabling.  Using the included remote control and the user-friendly menus on the Media Link’s LCD screen, you can browse through the digital music tracks by album, artist, genre, or playlist.  Choose the music you want, and let the Wireless-B Media Link for Music play it through your stereo system.

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