Belkin F5D7011 manual

F5 D7 01 1 Hig h-Spee d Mod e Wir el ess G Not ebook Net work Car d Connect your laptop computer to a F ASTER wir el ess network User Manual[...]

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ad va nt ag es of a Wi r el es s Ne tw or k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pl ac em en t o f yo ur Wi r el ess Ne tw or ki ng Har dwa r e fo r Op tima l Per form anc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Thank you for purchasing the Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Notebook Network Card (the Card). Now you can take advantage of this great new technology without using cables. The High-Speed Mode Wireless G Notebook Network Card works like a conventional network card, but without the wires. The easy install[...]

3 2 Intr oduction 3 2 Intr oduction Placement of your Wir eless Networking Hardwar e for Optimal Performance Y our wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your Wireless Router (or Access Point). T ypical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way , your wireless connecti[...]

3 Intr oduction Intr oduction 3 Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2. Av oid Obstacl es and Interfer ence Avoid placing your Wireless Router (or Access Point) near devices that may emit radio “noise”, such as microwave ovens. Other objects that can inhibit Wireless communication can include: • Refrigerators • W ashers and/or dryers [...]

5 4 5 4 Intr oduction networks, and move your Wireless Router (or Access Point) and computers to a channel as far away from other networks as possible. Experiment with more than one of the available channels, in order to find the clearest connection and avoid interference from neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices. Use the detailed [...]

5 5 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Intr oduction Pr od uct F eat ur es The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11g standar d in order to communicate with other 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 54Mbps or the faster 125 High-Speed Mode (HSM)*. The card is compatible with all 802.11g devices as well as other 802.11b products at 11Mbps. 802.11g products[...]

7 6 7 6 App lica tion s and Adv ant ages • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or office Offers the freedom of networking without cables • Connection rates of up to 54Mbps or 125Mbps * using HSM provides immediate, higher -speed wireless connectivity at home, work, and hot spot locations without compromising the use of existing 802.1[...]

7 7 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Overvie w (a) Power LED Lights up when the Card receives power (b) Link LED Lights up when the Card links to a wireless network Slowly flashes when not linked to a wireless network (c) Card Connector Part of the Card that fits into your computer’ s CardBus slot Sys tem Re quir ement s • PC-compatible laptop with[...]

9 8 9 8 Step 1 Install the Software WA RNING : INST ALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE INSERTING THE CARD. 1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1. 2 The Belkin Setup Utility will automatically appear . Not e: If the Setup Utility screen does not appear within 20 seconds, open your CD-ROM drive by double-clicking on the “My Compute[...]

9 9 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Installing and Setting up the Car d Step 2 Plug the Card in an Av ailable CardBus Slot of your Laptop 2.1 During the install process, you will be prompted to insert your Card. Insert the Card, label side UP , into your computer’ s CardBus slot firmly until it stops. The power light on the top will turn on when it [...]

11 10 11 10 Step 3 Let Windows Finish the Installation 3.1 Depending on the version of Windows you are using, you might see the “Found New Hardwar e Wizard” screen. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”. 3.2 Y ou might also see a screen similar to this one. This DOES NOT mean there is a problem. Sele[...]

11 11 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Installing and Setting up the Car d 3.5 Select the network you want to connect to under “Available networks” and click “Connect”. 3.6 The Signal Indicator icon in your system tray should now turn green (yellow if the signal is weak.) Installation is now complete![...]

13 12 13 12 Ho w to Ac ce ss the Bel kin Wi re l ess LA N Ut ilit y Double-click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the “Wireless Network” screen. The following screen will appear: Next, click on the “Advanced” button to enable the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility . This utility will allow you to view and configure the wireless settings of yo[...]

13 13 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Set ting Wi re l ess Net wor k Pr ef er enc es Click on the “Wirel ess Networks” tab. (a) Enable Radio Use this option to turn your wireless network radio ON or OFF . Y ou may want to turn the radio off while in airplanes or to conserve the battery life of your mobile co[...]

15 14 15 14 name in the “Preferr ed Networks” list then clicking on the “Move Up” and “Move Down” (k) buttons. Networks appearing higher on the list will be preferr ed over networks listed lower on the list. If a preferred network is unavailable, the Card will attempt to connect to the next available network on the list. (e, f) Add, Rem[...]

15 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section Any Availabl e Network (acces s point preferr ed) When this option is selected, the Card will attempt to connect to any available network in the area. Access point networks will be preferred over ad-hoc networks. Access Point (Infrastructure) networks only mode allows you to connect to the Internet by accessing th[...]

17 16 17 16 Sec urin g your Wi -Fi ® Ne two rk Here are a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data from unwanted intrusion. This section is intended for the home, home office, and small office user . At the time of publication, three encryption methods are available. Encryption Methods: WEP (W ir e[...]

17 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section 128-Bit Encryption As a result of 64-bit WEP’ s potential security weaknesses, a more secure method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 128-bit encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 128-bit as 104-bit [...]

19 18 19 18 WP A (Wi- Fi Pr ot ecte d Acc es s) WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a new Wi-Fi standard that impr oves upon the security features of WEP . T o use WP A security , the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support it. These updates will be found on your wir eless vendor’ s website. There are two types of[...]

19 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section The following diagram shows the effect of not having the correct network key throughout your network. The Car d cann ot ac ces s the n etwo rk bec ause i t uses a d iffe re nt net work k ey tha n the on e co nfig ure d on th e wir el ess r out er. Set ting Up y our Bel kin Wir el ess Ro uter or Ac c ess P oint to [...]

21 20 21 20 WEP Se tup 64-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “64-bit WEP” from the drop-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually , or you can type in a passphrase in the “Passphrase” field and click “Generate” to create a key . A hex (hexadecimal) key is a mixture of numb[...]

21 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section 128-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “128-bit WEP” from the drop-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key manually by typing in the hex key manually , or you can type in a passphrase in the “Passphrase” field and click “Generate” to create a key . A hex (hexadecimal) k[...]

23 22 23 22 WP A-PSK (no server) Choose this setting if your network does not use a radius server . WP A-PSK (no server) is typically used in home and small office networking. 1. From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select “WP A-PSK (no server)”. 2. Enter your network key . This can be fr om 8 to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or [...]

23 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section WP A (with server) Settings Choose this setting if your network uses a radius server to distribute keys to the clients (network cards). WP A (with server) is typically used in business networks. 1. From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select “WP A (with Radius Server)”. 2. Enter the IP address of the radius [...]

25 24 25 24 Configuring your Belkin Wirel ess G Notebook and Wirel ess G Desktop Network Car ds to Use Security At this point, you should already have your wireless router or access point set to use WP A or WEP . In order for you to gain wireless connection, you will need to set your Wireless G Notebook and Wireless G Desktop Network Cards to use t[...]

25 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section 5. T ype your WEP key in the “Network key” box. Imp ortan t: A WEP key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP , you need to enter 26 keys. For 64-bit WEP , you need to enter 10 keys. This network key needs to match the key you assign to your wireless router or access point. 6[...]

27 26 27 26 Connecting your Computer to a Wirel ess Router or Ac cess Point that uses WPA-PSK (no server) 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network Pr operties” screen. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configure more options of your Card. 2. Under the “Wireless Networks” tab, selec[...]

27 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Connecting your Computer to a Wirel ess Router or Ac cess Point that uses WPA (with Radius Server) 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network Properties” screen. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configure mor e o[...]

29 28 29 28 Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Mon itor ing the St atus of y our Net wor k Co nnec tion Click on the “Link Status” tab. (a) Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the wireless network name. This field shows the current network name that you are connected to. (b) AP’ s MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless router or a[...]

29 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility (f) Client IP Address Shows the IP address of the computer . The IP address is obtained automatically by default. Y ou may set the IP address manually through Windows Networking Properties. (g) Network Connection Type Shows the current wireless mode the Card is operating in.[...]

31 30 31 30 Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Mon itor ing Dat a T ra nsf er Click on the “Statistics” tab. The Statistics tab shows you how much data has been sent and received and if any errors occurred. This screen is mostly for diagnostics. Note that the number of data packets lost is recor ded. A large number of lost data packets may[...]

31 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Fin ding A va ilabl e Netw orks in y our Ar ea Click on the “Site Monitor” tab. Clicking on the “Site Monitor” tab will display a list of all available wireless routers or access points in your area. (a) Network Name (SSID) The network name of the wireless router or [...]

33 32 33 32 Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Pe rfo rmin g Diagn ost ic T est s on yo ur Conn ectio n Click on the “Diagnostics” tab. This page allows you to perform several diagnostic tests that are available for your Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Notebook Network Card. Contr ol Registers This test verifies the read and write capabi[...]

33 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Interrupt T est This test verifies that the NDIS driver is able to receive interrupts from the network controller . Loopback T est This test verifies that the NDIS driver is able to send packets and receive packets from the network controller . LED T est This test verifies t[...]

35 34 35 34 I can ’t co nnec t to the In tern et wir el essl y If you are unable to connect to the Inter net from a wireless computer , please check the following items: 1. Look at the lights on your Wireless Router . If you’re using a Belkin Wireless Router , the lights should be as follows: • The “Power” light should be on. • The “C[...]

35 35 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3. The exact window that opens will vary depending on the model of wireless card you have; however , any of the utilities should have a list of “Available Networks”. Available networks are wireless networks you can connect to. If you are using a Belkin 802.11g (125HSM) router , or Belkin 802.11g (54g) router ,[...]

37 36 37 36 T roubl eshooting The name of your wir eless network DOES NOT appear in the list of “ A vailable Networks” If t h e c o rr ec t ne t wo r k n a me i s no t l is te d , c h e c k t h e S S I D s e t t i n g s to see if they match. The SSID is case-sensitive and the spelling on each computer must be exactly the same in order for the C[...]

37 37 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lin k LED is bl inki ng sl owl y; Cann ot co nnec t to a wir el es s net wor k or the Int erne t If your Card appears to be functioning pr operly , but you cannot connect to a network or you have a r ed wireless icon at the bottom of your screen, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the network name[...]

39 38 39 38 T roubl eshooting Dat a tra nsf er is som etim es sl ow Wireless T echnology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases. Other factors that will cause signal degradation (metal is generally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as walls[...]

39 39 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 to limit the transmission rate. T o change this property , go to the Windows Control Panel, open the Network Connections and double-click on your wireless card’ s connection. In the properties dialog, select the configure button on the General tab (Windows 98 users will have to select the wir eless card in the l[...]

41 40 41 40 T roubl eshooting Car d does not perform or connection is unstable when c omputer has a second built-in wirel ess network car d (such as a mini PCI or Intel® Centrino™) This condition occurs if your computer has a built-in wireless card while your Belkin Wireless Card is also active. This happens because Windows must now handle two a[...]

41 41 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T roubl eshooting Wireless T echnology 802.11b 802.11g 802.11a Speed 11Mbps 54Mbps 54Mbps Frequency Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4 GHz Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicen[...]

43 42 43 42 T roubl eshooting T echnical Support Y ou can find technical support information at www.be lkin. com o r www .belki n.c om/ne twork ing . If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877- 736-5 771 Eur ope : 00 800 22 3 55 460 Aus tral ia: 1800 66 6 040[...]

43 43 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such manner that the potential for human contact normal operation is minimized. When connecting an external antenna to the device,[...]

45 44 45 44 Information This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fr equency energy . If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by tur ning the equipment of f and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference[...]

45 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 section Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low V oltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community . Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets ar e the equivalent inter national standards). •[...]

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