Model Name: AW-GA220 User Manual V1.
Contents 1. Introduction 2. Safety Notification 3. Getting Started with AW-GA220 4 Installation and Setup Wizard 5. Wireless Audio Features 6. Wireless Audio Utility 7. AP Mode 8. Client Mode 9. Remote Controller 10.
1. Introduction AW-GA220 is bundled with AzureWave wireless audio driver and utility. This creates a virtual sound system in your PC, which sends the audio output of any application via AWGA220 to your stereo system. Without any cables, you can listen to all digital music stored in your PC or notebook anywhere the stereo system is located. Compliant with 802.11g, AW-GA220 supports following features: Access point: Including AP mode and AP Client mode.
2. Safety Notification AW-GA220 should be placed in a safe and secure location with operating temperatures between +5 to +40 Celsius degree. To ensure proper operation, please keep the device away from water, humidity, direct sunlight, or other heat sources. Please read the user manual thoroughly before you install the device. AW-GA220 should only be repaired by authorized and qualified personnel. 3. Getting Started with AW-GA200 3.1 System Requirements CD-ROM Drive Network Adapter Internet Explorer 5.
3.2 AW-GA200 Rear Panel DC 5V Optical Out Line Out L-Audio Out-R Reset Ethernet Audio Out L/R The Audio Out (Left and Right) ports connect to the Audio In (Left and Right) ports of your home stereo system. Ethernet This Ethernet port connects to your computer or Ethernet network devices, such as a switch or router, if using a wired connection. Reset Button There are two ways to reset AW-GA220 factor y defaults.
3.3 The LEDs The LEDs is located in front panel which indicate device information Power (Green color) . The Power LED lights up when the device is powered on. Ready The Ready LED lights up when the device is ready. It will be flashing while upgrading firmware. After firmware upgrade process is done, the Ready LED will be back to light up status. Ethernet The Ethernet LED displays two modes. If the LED is continuously lit, the device is successfully connected to a device through the Ethernet port.
4 Installation and Setup Wizard 4.1 Install AW-GA220 driver and utility Insert Installation CD onto your PC, then click start button and select run, enter “d:\setup.exe” (if “D” is the letter of your PC's CDROM drive). Please follow utility's instruction to complete Driver/Utility installation process. After Installation is done, Setup Wizard will pop up.
4.2 Setup Wizard 4.2.1 Starting Setup Wizard to configure device ***Before starting setup wizard, please connect AW-GA220 to Computer through Ethernet cable The setup wizard will guide you through AW-GA220 configuration step by step, please follow Setup Wizard's Device Configuration instruction to complete setup process. If you are an experienced user, you can choose “cancel” to skip Setup Wizard. Please choose “Device Configuration” or ”Upgrade firmware” feature and click “next button”.
AW-GA220 0015af003241 1.1.4.0 Step 1 Operation Device Name: You can change device name to manage multi-audio AP/Receiver on same network. The device name will be displayed on wireless audio utility.
Create a new network If you do not have Access Point in your network and wish AW-GA220 to function as AP, please choose “Create a new network” Step 2 Wireless setting If you choose “Create a new network” and click on Next, you can setup SSID and encr yption type for wireless security. AW-GA220 Step 3 Encryption Key After encr yption method being made, please follow encr yption instruction to input the security key.
AW-GA220 Step 4 Network Settings You can choose either to enable or disable DHCP feature. To disable the DHCP feature you need to obtain relevant IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway Address and DNS Server's information and input all information to the correspondent fields.
Step 5 Finish After DHCP setting is being set, click on Finish to close the Wireless Audio Setup Wizard. Join an existing network If you already have available wireless network at home, you can configure device as “Audio Receiver (AP Client)” to join an available network.
AW-GA220 Step 2 Select Your Device Once you choose “Join an existing network” and click on Next, the AW-GA220 will switch to “client ” mode and start to search the available network. Select the Device from the Online Devices list and click OK.
Step 3 Encryption Key Please choose network and follow Setup Wizard's instruction to input security keys. Step 4 Network Settings You can choose either to enable or disable DHCP feature. To disable the DHCP feature you need to obtain relevant IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway Address and DNS Server's information and input all information to the correspondent fields.
Step 5 Finish Click on Finish to close the Wireless Audio Setup Wizard.
4.2.2 Connecting PC to AW-GA220 After your complete Setup Wizard process, AW-GA220 will be configured as an Access Point or Client mode link to specific network according to your previous setup. *IF AW-GA220 is configured as Access Point Please connect you PC to AW-GA220 directly though LAN port. When connection is successful, the wireless audio utility will be opened automatically.
4.3 Upgrade firmware Firmware upgrade function can be found in Setup Wizard. You need to download and saved the latest and correct firmware for AW-GA220 from Azurewave website. Click on the Browse button to select the firmware file and Click on Finish to start firmware upgrade process.
Step 2 Select device AW-GA220 0015af003241 1.1.4.
Note: Do not upgrade your firmware through a wireless connection. During upgrade process, please ensure that the power connection and Ethernet connection are not interrupted. Upgrade through wireless connection with power/Ethernet interruption may lead to an irrecoverable damage to the device. Advice: Only to upgrade firmware when encounter a problem or being advised by AzureWave technicians. 5. Wireless Audio Features It's ver y easy to enable AW-GA220 wireless audio features.
Step 3: Connect PC to AW-GA220, run the utility to enable wireless audio feature Please connect your PC to AW-GA220 via 802.11 WLAN or 802.3 wired networks. For 802.11 Wireless Network setup, please refer to the Wireless Access Point or Wireless Access Point Client section. The AW-GA220 default SSID is AW-GA220. When network connection is activated, the Access Point feature of AWGA220 will be working. But you still have to run wireless audio utility to enable wireless audio feature.
Select PC/Wireless Audio Output Consist of two major features - Switch to PC Speaker or Wireless Audio. After output selection being chosen there will be a notification Window pop-up. Click on OK to restart current player. Device Management All AW-GA220 connects to same network will be displayed on utility, the total support device number will depend on PC and network status. More device will need more network bandwidth to steam audio, it could be impact audio quality.
Disconnect Click Disconnect will disconnect the audio connection with the device. Setup Wizard Click on the setup wizard will bring out the Setup Wizard shown on section 4.2 Setup Wizard Buffer Setup Buffer Setup allows you to setup memor y buffer size, including Movies/Game (200ms), Music(1 sec) and user-defined. Default is Music(1sec). Bigger buffer causes audio transmission delay, but also makes it more stable and reduce the possibility of audio broken due to wireless signal interference.
About Display firmware version. 1.1.4.
7. AP Mode AW-GA220 works as Access Point To join an existing network you have at home, you can configure your AWGA220 to act as “Access Point ”. This means to have internet access while listening to wireless digital music playing by your stereo system. Status This section displays the AP's basic settings information.
AW-GA220 1.1.4.0 AW-GA220 Model Name Firmware Version Audio Connection Operation Mode SSID Channel Security IP Address MAC Address The model name of device. The version of firmware. Shows who is using wireless audio transmission at current moment Device acting as “AP” or "Client". Displays the wireless network name, default is "AW-GA220". Displays the wireless channel which device is using. Displays current wireless security setting. The IP address of device. The MAC address of device.
AW-GA220 SSID (Service Set Identifier): Only Access Points and clients sharing this SSID are able to communicate with each other. Your networking client allows you to choose to which network you connect. The network names you see from network client's activation program are SSID. Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list to correspond with your network settings. This defines the radio operation channel used by the device in the wireless network.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP): WEP is a basic encr yption method in WLAN. WEP Open: Use WEP encr yption but no authentication is needed. WEP Shared Key: Use WEP encr yption and authentication. WEP Open/Shared key: Use WEP encr yption, WEP authentication or no authentication. AW-GA220 WEP Key Size: Please specify size of WEP key from 64 bits (10 hex characters) or 128 bits (26 hex characters). WEP Key: Enter WEP keys for WEP encr yption.
AW-GA220 WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access): The WPA security pre-shared key supports TKIP and AES algorithm. TKIP and AES utilize a stronger encr yption method and incorporate Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers. To use WPA Pre-Shared Key, enter a password in the WPA Shared Key field between 8 and 63 characters long. WPA 2 PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2): This security mode offers higher AES security method with 128bits encr yption.
System This page allows you to select "Get IP from DHCP Server Automatically" to get IP address dynamically or "Use Fixed IP Address" to manually enter a permanent IP address for device. AW-GA220-333333 IP Address:Default value is 192.168.0.10. Subnet Mask: Default value is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway: Default value is 0.0.0.0. Device Name: This allow administrator to assign a name for the device, administrator can type a name up to 16 characters long to represent the device.
Filter The MAC Filter page allows network administrator to block/allow access for wireless devices to this access point. Disabled: Default setting is to Disable the MAC Filter function Only deny PCs listed below to connect: MAC addresses entered below will be blocked from accessing this Access Point. The MAC address which is not listed in the list will be able to connect to this AP.
Note: If your PC is not on the allowing list, you will lose wireless connection after clicking Apply button. You must then configure this device through Ethernet. Advance Advance page allows administrator to make further wireless network settings, such as SSID broadcast, Radio Preamble, RTS threshold and Beacon Periods etc… Warning: DO NOT change the setting on this page if you are not a professional user. Any change on this page might cause your wireless connection to fail.
802.11g Only Mode: Select "Enabled" to accept 802.11g wireless connection only. Default setting is “Disabled “and accepts both 802.11 b/g wireless connections. RTS Threshold: If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The device sends request to send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. Default setting is 2347.
Note: Do not upgrade your firmware through a wireless connection. During upgrade process, please ensure that the power connection and Ethernet connection are not interrupted. Upgrade through wireless connection or power/Ethernet interruption may lead to irrecoverable damage to the device. Advice: Only to upgrade the firmware for the device when there is problem related or being advised by the AzureWave technicians.
Client or Wireless Client mode allows AW-GA220 device to become a wireless client and connect to another AP. In other words AW-220 now becomes a wireless adapter card to the wireless network to receive wireless audio from PC. Client mode can be enabled within the Wireless and under Operation Mode. After Client being selected and click on Apply, device will prompt a message for restarting the device.
Status This section displays Client mode's basic settings information. AW-GA220 1.1.4.0 AW-GA220 Model Name Firmware Version Audio Connection Operation Mode SSID Channel Security IP Address MAC Address The model name of device. The version of firmware. Shows which user is playing audio via this device. Current operation mode is "Access Point" or "Client". Displays the wireless network name Displays the wireless channel which device is using. Displays current wireless security setting.
Wireless This page contains settings for the identification, radio channel and security type use in the Access Point Client mode. AW-GA220 Click on Scan Wireless Network will bring out the following window that displays all the Access Point or Router signals found within the areas. Rescan: Scan for more AP/Router signals within area. Join: Join the AP/Router that being found from list. Close : Close Scan Wireless Network window.
SSID (Service Set Identifier): only Access Points and clients sharing this SSID are able to communicate with each other. Your networking client allows you to choose to which network you connect. The network names you see from network client's activation program are SSID. Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list to correspond with your network settings. This function will be ignored when operated in Access Point Client mode.
AW-GA220 WEP Key Size: Please specify size of WEP key from 64 bits (10 hex characters) or 128 bits (26 hex characters). WEP Key: Enter WEP keys for WEP encr yption. Please set Key from Key 1 to Key 4 as default key to allow client to access Wireless Network via Access Point.
AW-GA220 WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access): The WPA security pre-shared key supports TKIP and AES algorithm. TKIP and AES utilize a stronger encr yption method and incorporate Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers. To use WPA Pre-Shared Key, enter a password in the WPA Shared Key field between 8 and 63 characters long. WPA 2-PSK: This security mode offers higher AES security method with 128bits encr yption.
System This page allows you to select "Get IP from DHCP Server Automatically" to get IP address dynamically or "Use Fixed IP Address" to manually enter a permanent IP address for device. AW-GA220-333333 IP Address: Default value is 192.168.0.10. Subnet Mask: Default value is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway: Default value is 0.0.0.0. Device Name: This allow administrator to assign a name for the device, administrator can type a name up to 16 characters long to represent the device.
Filter The MAC filter mode will not go into effect under Client Mode. Advance Advance page allows administrator to make further wireless network settings, such as SSID broadcast, Radio preamble, RTS threshold and Beacon Periods etc… Warning : DO NOT change the settings on this page if you are not sure, or you will lose your wireless connection.
Filter The MAC filter mode will not go into effect under Client Mode. Broadcast SSID: This setting is related with SSID for whether it can be broadcasted by wireless or not. If it is disabled, only devices with correct SSID can connect to this access point. Default setting is Enabled. Radio Preamble: "Long" preamble may provide more reliable connection and "Short" preamble may provide better performance. "Auto Select" will select preamble type automatically. Default setting is "Long". 802.
DTIM Period: This value indicates the interval of the Deliver y Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. Default setting is 1. MAC Cloning Mode: Designed to use the Ethernet port's MAC address of your PC as the default MAC address for AW-GA220. Select "Enabled" to clone the MAC address of PC which connects to Ethernet port of device. The default is "Disabled" Firmware V1.1.4.
Advice: only to upgrade the firmware for the device when there is problem related or being advised by the AzureWave technicians. Restore Configuration to Default: Click Restore button to restore the device to Factor y Default Settings. Restart Device: Click Restart button to reboot the device.
9. Remote Controller Remote Controller device only available for AW-GA220, NOT for bundle SKU(AW-GA220NR). User may use this remote controller's volume, track, mute, play or pause function buttons to control computer's default multimedia player via AW-GA220. Track control buttons work with any audio media player that supports multimedia keyboard commands, which including but not limited to: Windows® Media™ Player 9 (and higher) Musicmatch® 9.
10. Troubleshooting Common Problem There is a message that says this device has been owned by “xxxx” and I cannot connect to it. On the advanced setting page of wireless audio utility, current user can lock the utility and reject the other users connecting to this device. Hence, you cannot connect to AW-GA220. What is my device's default IP Address? The device's default IP address is 192.168.0.10.
Can I listen to music from more than one AW-GA220 at the same time? Yes, you can stream PC audio to multiple AW-GA220 devices. Warning: This feature only support AW-GA220 iworking under “Client ” mode. Due to AW-GA220 hardware limitation, when AW-GA220 work as Access Point to support this feature, it could cause sound break occasionally.
Basic AP Functions My device does not turn on. No LED's light up. Connect the power adapter to your AP and plug it into the power outlet. Note: Only use the power adapter provided with your AP. Using any other adapter may damage your AP. LAN Connection Problems - I can't access my AP. Make sure your AP is powered on. Make sure that your computer has a compatible IP Address. Be sure that the IP Address used on your computer is set to the same subnet as the AP. For example, if the AP is set to 192.168.0.
11 Regulatory Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CE Declaration of Conformity Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directives (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC. The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards. EMC EN 301 489-1 V1.4.
