Belkin F9L1005 manual

User Manual F9L 1005 88 20 - 01363 R ev . A0 0 SIN GL E -B AN D Wi -Fi ® USB AD APTER[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................. 1 Be nef it s of a H ome Net wo rk .................................... 1 Adva nt ag es o f a Wir el es s Net wo rk .............................. 2 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance ................................................. 3[...]

1 Th an k you fo r pu rch a sin g th e Be lk in S in gl e- B and W i- F i USB Ad ap ter. Now you c an t ake a dv ant ag e of t his gre at n ew technology and gain the f reedom to network your home and office computers w irelessly . This Adapter allows you t o connect a not ebook or desktop computer to y our network. Please be sure to read through t[...]

2 INTRODUCTION Advant ag es o f a Wire le ss N et work  • Mob ility –you’ll no longer need a dedicated “computer room”—now you can work on a networked lap top or desktop computer anywhere within your wireless range  • Easy installation – Belkin Easy Installation Wizards make setup simple  • Flexibilit y – set u[...]

3 INTRODUCTION Plac em ent o f your Wir el es s Net wor kin g Har dwa re for O pti mal Pe r for man ce Y our wireless connection will be stronger the closer y our computer is to your wireless router ( or access point ). T ypical indoor operating range for your wir eless devices is between 1 0 0 and 200 feet. In the same w ay , your wi reless connec[...]

4 INTRODUCTION 1. Plac em en t of yo ur Wi re le s s Rou te r (or Acc es s Po in t) Place y our wireless router ( or access point ), the c entral connection point of your net work, as close as possible to th e ce nte r of yo ur w ire le ss n et wo rk d evi ce s. T o achiev e the best wireless network cover age for your “wireless clients, ” (i .[...]

5 INTRODUCTION 3. Cord less Phone Placement If the performance of you r wireless ne twork is impair ed after attending t o the abo ve issues, and you ha ve a cordless phone :  • T r ymoving cordlessphonesawa yfromthe wirelessrouter  ( or access point ) and your wireless-enabled computers.  • Unplug?[...]

6 INTRODUCTION 5. S ec ur e Co nn ec ti on s, V PN s, a nd AO L Secure connections typically require a user name and password , and are used where security is important. Secure connections include :  • Virtual Privat eNe twork(VP N) connections, of ten  us ed to c on ne ct r em otel y to a n of fi ce n et wo rk  •?[...]

7 Prod uc t Feat ure s The Adap ter complies with the IEE E 802. 1 1 n specification to communicate with other 802. 1 1n-compliant wireless de vices at up to 300Mbps* . The Adapt er is also compatible with 802. 1 1 g devices at 54 Mbp s as w ell a s 8 02. 1 1b pro duc t s at 1 1Mbps . Th e Ada pte r op er ates onth esame 2.4G Hzf requen[...]

8 OVER VIEW Applications and A dvantages  • Wire le s sr oa mi ng wi th al ap to pa ro un dt he ho me o ro f fic e Offers the freedom of networking without cables  •Co nnection rates of upt o300Mb ps*  Provides i mmediate high-speed wireless connectivity at home , work, and hotspot [...]

9 OVER VIEW Product Specifications Ho st In ter f ac e: USB 2. 0 Operating T emperatur e: 32– 1 04 degrees F (0– 40 degrees C ) Storage T emperature: -4 – 1 58 degrees F ( -20 –70 degrees C) Humidity: Max. 90% ( non -condensing) T y pi ca l Op er at ing R an ge: Up t o 1 , 20 0 f t.** *NOTE: The standard transmission rate—30 0Mbps— is t[...]

10 OVER VIEW System Require ments  •PC-compatiblelaptopwith oneavailable USB2.0 bus-powerport  •  W i n d o w s ® X P with SP3 or later , Windo ws Vi st a®, Wind ows 7 , o r Win do ws 8 Package Contents  •Single-BandWi-FiUSBAdap ter  •QuickInstallationGuide  •CD [...]

11 A . Ins ta lla tio n Pro ces s for W ind ows Vis ta , 7 , and 8 NOT E: For information on updated drivers, please visit theBelkinwebsit eatwww.belkin .com/support IMPORT ANT : INST ALL THE SOF TWARE BEFORE INSER TING THE AD APTER. A. 1 In se r t th e In st al lat io n Sof t w are C D int o you r CD -R OM d ri ve. A. 2 C li ck “ Nex[...]

12 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A.3 Th e InstallShield Wizard will star t the installation process. A.4 A wi ndow ma y appear sh owing the message, “Windows can’t v erify the publisher o f this driv er software” . This DOE S NOT in di ca te a pr ob lem . Ou r so f tw are h as b ee n fu ll y tested and is compatible with this operat[...]

13 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A.5 When prompted, plug in y our Adapt er . A.6 When the installation comple tes, y ou will see the following pop-up message on your Windows taskbar . A.7 Click “Finish” t o restart your comput er .[...]

14 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A.8 T o connect to the Interne t, open the Network and Sharing Center by fi rst opening the Control P anel from the “Start ” menu. A. 9 In t he C on tro l Pa nel , cl ic k on “ V iew n et wo rk s tat us a nd t as ks ” .[...]

15 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A. 10 In th e Ne tw or k an d Sha ri ng C en ter, cli ck on “ Co nn ec t to a ne t wor k ”. A. 1 1 I n th e nex t s cr ee n, se le ct a n avai la bl e wireless network and click “Connect” .[...]

16 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A. 12 Y ou r Ada pte r wi ll at t emp t to co nn ec t to t he s el ec ted n et wo rk . A. 1 3 Depending on the security settings of your wireless network, you m ay be p ro mpt ed to e nte r a ne tw or k se cu ri ty key or a passphrase. Click “Connect ” after you have done so.[...]

17 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A. 14 Aft er c onn ec t ing t o th e net wo rk , yo u ca n ch oos e to s ave th is network and connect automatically when y our Adap ter is in range. A. 1 5 The Network and Sharing Center no w indicates the network connection that you ha ve just established. The links on the le ft of the window allo w you [...]

18 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B. In st all ati on Pro ce ss fo r Wind ows XP IMPORT ANT : INST ALL THE SOF TWARE BEFORE INSER TING THE AD APTER. B. 1 I ns er t t he I nst al la ti on S of t war e CD in to yo ur CD - RO M dr ive. B.2 The Belkin Wireless Adapter Installer screen wi ll automatically appear within up to 20 seconds. Click ?[...]

19 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B.3 Select a destination folder for the soft ware installation by clicking “ Bro wse ”; or, simp ly c li ck “ N ex t ” to i ns ta ll to t he d efa ult l oc at io n. B.4 A S etu p St at us s cre en l et s you k now w he re you a re in t he s et up pr oc es s.[...]

20 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B.5 A window ma y appear showing the message, “The soft ware you a re in st al li ng…” Thi s DOE S NOT in di ca te a pr ob lem . Ou r software has been fully test ed and is compatible with this operating sy stem. Click on “Continue An y way” t o continue. B.6 When prompted , plug in your A dapter[...]

21 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B. 7 The Found New Hard ware Wizard might appear in 3 – 15 seconds. If it does, select “Install the soft ware aut om ati ca ll y ” an d cl ic k “ Nex t ” t o ins ta ll t he s of t wa re. B.8 Click “Finish” to restart your computer .[...]

22 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER Con ne ct ing to a Se cur e Wi - Fi ® N et wo rk If yo u ch oo se to c on ne ct t o a se cur e ne t wor k, det er min e the t y pe ofs ec ur it y ( WPA/ WPA2o rW EP) and use the appropriate field in the dialog box. Wir e le ss Eq ui val en t Pri vac y (W EP) i s a le ss[...]

23 I ca n’t c on ne c t to t he In te rn et w ir el es sl y. If yo u ar e una bl e to c onn ec t to t he I nte rn et fr om a w ire le ss computer , please check the following it ems:  • Look at theligh tson your wireless router .If you’ reu singa  Belkin Wireless Router , the ligh ts should be as f[...]

24 TROUBLESHOOTING Link LED is blinking slo wly; I cannot connect to a wi re le ss n et wo rk o r th e In te rn et . If your Adapter appears t o be functioning pr operly , but y ou cannot co nn ec t to a ne t wor k or yo u have a r ed w ir ele s s ic on at t he b ot to m of your screen, the problem may be that there is a misma tch between the netwo[...]

25 TROUBLESHOOTING Da ta t ra ns fe r is s om et im es s low. Wireless t echnology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the thr oughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between de vices increases . Other factors tha t will cause signal degrada tion ( metal is generally the w orst culprit ) are obstructions such as wal[...]

26 TROUBLESHOOTING Signal strength is p oor . Wireless t echnology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the thr oughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between de vices increases . Oth er f ac tor s that will cause signal degradation (metal is generally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as walls and metal appl[...]

27 TROUBLESHOOTING Th e Ada pt er d oe s no t pe r for m or c on ne ct io n is u ns ta bl e when comput erhas asecond built -inwi reless network  ca rd (su ch a s a min i PC I or In te l ® Centrino ™ ). This condition occurs if your comput er has a built-in wireless card while your Belkin Enhanced Wireless USB Adapter is [...]

28 TROUBLESHOOTING What’ s the difference between 802. 1 1g and 80 2. 1 1n ? Currently there are three commonly used wireless ne tworking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Each is based on the d esignation for certif ying network standards . The most common wireless networking standard, 802. 1 1g, can transmit in fo[...]

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30 FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH F CC RULES FOR ELE CTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILIT Y We, Bel ki n In ter na ti ona l, I nc., of 120 45 E . Wate r fro nt D ri ve, Pl aya Vista, CA 9009 4, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, F9L 1 00 5v 1 , to which this declaration relates, complies wi th Pa r t 15 of the FC C Ru les [...]

31 INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with F CC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follo w the specific operating instructions fo r satisfying RF exposure c ompliance. T o maintain compliance with FCC R F exposure compliance requirements, please follo w[...]

32 INFORMA TION BelkinInternational,Inc.,Limited2- Y e arProductW arranty Wh at t hi s war ra nt y c over s . Belkin Int ernational, Inc . (“Belkin”) warrants to the original purchaser of this Belkin product that the product shal l be free of def ects in design, assembly , material, or workmanship . Wh at t he p er io d of c o[...]

33 INFORMA TION How to get service. T o g et s er v ic e for y our B el ki n pr od uc t you m ust t a ke th e fol low in g ste ps: 1 . C ont ac t Be lk in I nte rn ati on al , Inc ., at 1204 5 E. Wate r fr on t Dr ive, Pla ya Vi st a, CA 9 0 09 4, At tn: C us tom er S er v ic e, wi th in 15 days of the Occurrence. Be prepared to provide the follo w[...]

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