Belkin F6D301 manual

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1 T abl e of Contents 1 1. Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardwar e fo r Op tim al Per form an ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Overview[...]

1 Intr oduction 1 2 1 3 4 5 6 section Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Dual-Band Wir eless A+G Notebook Network Card (the Car d). The Card featur es 802.11g and 802.11a technology , which allows you to share networked files and r esources wirelessly . The Card works like a conventional network card, but without the wires. It uses r evolutionary [...]

3 2 Intr oduction 3 2 Intr oduction Placement of your Wir el ess Networking Har dware for Optimal Perf ormance Y our wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your r outer (or access point). T ypical indoor operating range for wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way , your wireless connection and perf[...]

3 Intr oduction Intr oduction 3 Intr oduction 2 1 3 4 5 6 section 2. A void Obstacl es and Interfer ence Avoid placing your router (or access point) near devices that may emit radio “noise”, such as microwave ovens. Dense objects that can inhibit wireless communication include: • Refrigerators • Washers and/or dryers • Metal cabinets • [...]

5 4 Intr oduction 5 4 Intr oduction 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. • For Belkin wireless networking products,[...]

5 Intr oduction Intr oduction 5 Intr oduction 2 1 3 4 5 6 section For more information r egarding our networking pr oducts, visit our website at www .belkin.com/networking or call Belkin T echnical Support at: U S : 877-736-5771 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 179[...]

7 6 Overvie w 7 6 Overvie w Pr odu ct F eat ur es The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11a and 802.11g standards in order to communicate with other 802.11a- and 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 108Mbps. The Card is compatible with 802.11b devices at 11Mbps. 802.11g and 802.11b products operate on the same 2.4GHz frequency and 802.11a operates o[...]

7 Overvie w 7 App licat ions an d Adv anta ges • Wireless roaming with a desktop around the home or office Offers the freedom of networking without cables. • Compatibility with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g products Compatible with existing Wi-Fi ® networks and with other products that display the Wi-Fi mark. • Difficult-to-wir e environment[...]

9 8 9 8 (a ) P ower L ED Lights when the Car d is on. (b) Link LED Lights solid when the Card is linked to a wireless network, flashes when the Car d is actively transferring data. (c) Car d Connector The part of the Card that fits into your computer’ s CardBus slot. Sys tem Re qui re men ts • PC-compatible laptop with one available CardBus slo[...]

9 9 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Step 1 Install Imp ort ant: Ins tal l the So ftwa re be fo r e Insert ing the Car d 1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 The Belkin Setup Utility screen will automatically appear . (This may take 15-20 seconds to appear .) Click “Install” to start the installation. Note: If the Wir eless Se[...]

11 10 11 10 Step 2 Insert Ins ert th e Car d into your Com put er 2.1 Y ou will be prompted to remove the CD and insert your Card. T o do so, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and insert the Card, label side UP , into your computer’ s CardBus slot firmly until it stops. Click “OK” to continue. 2.2 The Found New Hardwar e Wizard will appear [...]

11 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 11 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Step 3 Connect Connect to a Network Using the Wir eles s Network Utility 3.1 Double-click on the “Signal Indicator” icon located in the lower right cor ner of your scr een (in the system tray) to bring up the Belkin Wireless Network Utility . If the “Signal Indicator” icon does n[...]

13 12 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 13 12 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Ho w to Ac ce ss the Be lki n Wi re l ess Ne tw ork Uti lity Double-click on the “Signal Indicator” icon located in the lower right corner of your screen (in the system tray) to bring up the Belkin Wireless Network Utility . The color of the icon[...]

13 13 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility (d) Chann el Displays the channel the network is on. (e) Encryp tio n Displays “Off” when encryption is disabled, “WEP” when either 64-bit or 128-bit is enabled, or “WP A” when WP A is enabled. (f) Lin k Spee d Displays the data rate of the current connection. (g) Mor[...]

15 14 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 15 14 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Fin ding A vai lab l e Netw ork s in yo ur Ar ea Click on the “A vailable Networks” tab to display a list of all available wireless routers (and/or access points) in your area. T o connect to an available network, click on the network you would l[...]

15 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 15 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 (d) T ype Will displ ay the net wor k type of ei ther “Acces s Poin t” if conn ect ed to a ro uter (or acce ss poi nt) or “Ad -Hoc ” when connec ted to anot her comput er . (e) Band The wireless band the network is on. (f) Channel The wireless channel the network is using[...]

17 16 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 17 16 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Set ting up Wir el ess Ne tw ork Pr ofi les Using Profiles allows you to save configurations for different wireless networks, for instance at home or at work without having to reconfigur e your connection each time you connect. This allows you to qui[...]

17 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 17 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 (a) (b) (c) Ste p 2. The next screen you will see allows you to type in the name of the network you will be connecting to, the type of network it is, and optionally , set the data rate for that network. After making the selections, click “Next” to continue. (a) Network Name T[...]

19 18 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 19 18 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Step 3. The next scr een allows you to input security encryption settings for the network. If the network you are connecting to is not encrypted, leave the “Authentication Mode” in “Off” and click the “Complete” button to save the profile[...]

19 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 19 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Sec uring you r Wi- Fi Ne tw ork 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[...]

21 20 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 21 20 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility additional bits of system-generated data (128 bits total). Some hardwar e manufacturers refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption. Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might [...]

21 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 21 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 WP A (with radius server) is a system in which a radius server distributes the network key to the clients automatically . This is typically found in a business environment. For a list of Belkin wireless products that support WP A, please visit our website at www .belkin.com/netwo[...]

23 22 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 23 22 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Set ting Up you r Bel kin Wir el ess Rout er (o r Ac ces s Poin t) to Use Sec uri ty T o start using security , you need to first enable WEP or WP A for your wireless router or access point. For the Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point) these secu[...]

23 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 23 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 WEP Set up 64-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “64-bit WEP” fr om 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 [...]

25 24 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 25 24 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 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[...]

25 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 25 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 WP A-PSK (no server) Choo se thi s setti ng if you r netwo rk doe s not use a rad ius ser ver . WP A-PS K (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 . Th[...]

27 26 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 27 26 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 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 dr op-down menu, select “WP[...]

27 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 27 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Con figur ing yo ur Belk in Wi r el ess Car d to use Se cur ity At this point, you should already have your wireless router or access point set to use WP A or WEP (see “Securing your Wir eless Network” section of this manual). In order for you to gain wireless connection, you[...]

29 28 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 29 28 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Ste p 2. Next depending on the WEP security settings the router (or access point) you ar e connecting to may be using, select “64 bits” or “128 bits” from the “Encryption” drop-down box and click “Next” to continue. Ste p 3. The next [...]

29 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 29 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Ste p 4. T o begin using your new profile, highlight the profile name by clicking on the name one time, then click “Connect”.[...]

31 30 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 31 30 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Con necti ng to a Wir el es s Net wo rk us ing WP A-PS K (n o se rver ): T o enable the security settings for the Card, you must select a network from the “Available Networks” tab or a profile from the “Profiles” tab and follow steps 1-3 of ?[...]

31 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 31 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Ste p 3. Next, enter the encryption key in the “Key” box. The key should match the key used in the router (or access point). Click “Complete” to save the security settings and the new profile. Ste p 4. T o begin using your new profile, highlight the profile name by clicki[...]

33 32 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 33 32 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility Con necti ng to a Wir el es s Net wo rk us ing WP A-Rad ius Ser ver or 802. 1x: T o enable the security settings for the Card, you must select a network from the “Available Networks” tab or a profile from the “Profiles” tab and follow steps 1[...]

33 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Network Utility 33 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Step 3. Click “Complete” to save the security settings and the new profile. T o begin using your new profile, highlight the profile name by clicking on the name one time, then click “Connect”.[...]

35 34 T r oubl eshooting 35 34 T r oubl eshooting Pr obl em: I can’t connect to the Inter net wirelessly . Sol utio n: If you are unable to connect to the Internet from a wireless computer , please check the following items: 1. Look at the lights on your Router . If you are using a Belkin Router , the lights should be as f o l l o w s : • The ?[...]

35 T r oubl eshooting 35 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 If you are using a Belkin 802.11g (125HSM) Router , or Belkin 802.11g (54g) router , “Belkin54g” is the default name. If you are using a Belkin 802.11b Router , the default name should be “WLAN”. If you are using a Belkin Pre-N Router , the default name should be “Belkin pre-N” followed by th[...]

37 36 T r oubl eshooting 37 36 T r oubl eshooting Pr obl em: Installation CD-ROM does not start Setup Utility . Sol utio n If the CD-ROM does not start the Setup Utility automatically , it could be that the computer is running other applications that ar e interfering with the CD drive. If the Setup Utility screen does not appear within 15-20 second[...]

37 T r oubl eshooting 37 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Note: T o check the SSID settings or look for an available network, double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the Belkin Wireless Network Utility then click on the “A vailable Networks” window . If you do not see the network you are trying to connect to, click on the “Pr ofiles” ta[...]

39 38 39 38 In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range, we suggest temporarily moving the computer , if possible, to five to 10 feet from the wireless router or access point. Please see the section titled “Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardwar e for Optimal Performance” of this manual. If issues persist even at close [...]

39 T r oubl eshooting 39 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 and adapter diagnosis, to name a few . It’ s essential to know which utility is managing your Card. W e recommend using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility . T o use the Belkin Wireless Network Utility follow the steps below: Step 1 Right-click on the network status icon in the system tray and select t[...]

41 40 41 40 What’ s the diff er ence between 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, and Pre-N? Currently there are four levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very differ ent maximum speeds. Each is based on the designation 802.11(x), so named by the IEEE, the boar d that is responsible for certifying networking standards. The most c[...]

41 T r oubl eshooting 41 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Wir eless Comparison Chart Wireless Networks 802.11b 802.11g 802.11a+g Belkin Pre-N Speed 11Mbps 54Mbps 108Mbps 108Mbps Frequency Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwa[...]

43 42 43 42 T ech nic al Supp ort Y ou can find technical support information at : www .bel kin.c om/net wo rkin g. If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877-736-5771 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 1790 T r oubl eshooting[...]

43 Information 43 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 Caution: Exposure to Radio Fr equency 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 a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. When connecting an external antenna t[...]

45 44 Information 45 44 Information Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that ar e not expressly approved by Belkin Corporation may void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. Canada-Industry Canada (IC) The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 21[...]

45 Information 45 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 0 0 W : D I n o i t a c i f i t r e C t n e s e r p e r e t a c i f i t r e c s i h T t a h t s e r u t a e f d n a s e i t i l i b a p a c e h t s g n i t s e t y t i l i b a r e p o r e t n i e h t d e s s a p e v a h i r c s e d d e l i a t e D . e c n a i l l A i F - i W e h t y b d e n r e v o g t [...]

46 Information Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product W arranty Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges[...]

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