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    User Manual F5D 905 0 Wir el ess G Plus MIMO USB Network Adapter[...]

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    1 I n t r o d u c t i o n ...................................................... 1 B e n e f i t s o f a H o m e N e t w o r k ......................................1 Ad v an ta g es of a Wi r el e ss Ne tw o rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pl a ce me n t o f y o ur Wi r e le ss Ne t wo r ki ng Ha r d wa r e f[...]

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    Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Thank you for pur chasing the Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network Adapter (the Adapter). Now you can take advantage of this great new technology and gain the freedom to network your home and office computers wirelessly . This Adapter allows you to connect a computer with a USB port to your network. Please be [...]

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

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    2 Intr oduction Intr oduction 3 Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Av oid Obst acles and Interf erenc e 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 • Meta[...]

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    4 Intr oduction 5 4. Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wirel ess Network In locations where homes or offices are close together , such as apartment buildings or of fice complexes, there may be wireless networks nearby that can conflict with yours. Use the Site Survey capabilities of your Belkin Wir eless Networking Utility to locate any ot[...]

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    4 Intr oduction Overview 5 section Pr odu ct F eatur es The Adapter is a wireless LAN USB networking device that works best with the Wir eless G Plus MIMO Router . It complies with the IEEE 802.11g standar d in order to communicate with other 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 54Mbps. The Adapter is compatible with all 802.11g devices as well as[...]

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    6 Overvie w 7 App lic ati ons an d Adv ant age s • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or office Offers the fr eedom of networking without cables • Connection rates of up to 54Mbps Provides immediate high-speed wireless connectivity at home, work, and hotspot locations without compromising the use of existing 802.11b products • Com[...]

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    6 Overvie w 7 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 (a) Protective Cap The cap is pr ovided to protect the USB connector during transportation. Remove the cap before inserting the USB Adapter to your computer’ s USB port or through the provided Desktop Stand. (b) Power/Activity LED Lights when the Adapter is power ed on and flashes when the Adapter is active. (c) [...]

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    8 Installing and Setting up the Adapter 9 Step 1 Install IMPORT ANT: Install the software before inserting the Adapter . 1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 The Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen will automatically appear . (This may take 15–20 seconds.) Click “Install Software” or “Next” to start the in[...]

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    8 Installing and Setting up the Adapter 9 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 1.5 When the installer process is complete, you will see the following screen. Click “No, I will restart my computer later” and click “Finish”. 1.6 Y ou might see a screen similar to this one. This DOES NOT mean there is a problem. Our software has been fully tested and is compat[...]

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    10 Installing and Setting up the Adapter 11 St ep 2 Insert I n s e rt t h e A d a pt e r i n t o y o u r C o mp ut e r 2.1 After the software installation is complete, the message “Please plug in your USB Adapter now” will appear . Insert your Belkin Adapter . 2.2 The Found New Hardwar e Wizar d will appear . (This may take 15–20 seconds.) Se[...]

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    10 Installing and Setting up the Adapter 11 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 2.4 The installation is now complete. Click “Finish” to exit.[...]

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    12 Installing and Setting up the Adapter 13 Step 3 Configur e U se th e B el ki n W ir e l es s Ne tw or k in g U ti li ty 3.1 After restarting your computer , double-click the Belkin Wir eless Networking Utility (WNU) icon on the desktop screen. 3.2 The Belkin WNU screen will appear . 3.3 Select a network to connect to from the “A vailable Netwo[...]

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    12 Installing and Setting up the Adapter 13 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 3.4 The Belkin WNU icon can also be found on the system tray . Note: Double-clicking on the Belkin WNU icon on the system tray will bring up the “Utility” screen. Installation is now complete.[...]

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    14 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 15 After successfully installing the Belkin Wir eless Networking Utility (WNU), configurations for wir eless connection and security are just a few easy clicks away . Ac ces sing th e Belk in WNU fr om the Win do ws Sys tem T ra y T o access the WNU, simply place your mouse poi[...]

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    14 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 15 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Network Status This window displays the connectivity status of the current network. It even displays connectivity between the computer and router , and router and Inter net. In the event of a connectivity problem, this window can be used to determine the [...]

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    16 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 17 Connection Failur e Other options will appear during attempts to reconnect. T o stop connecting, click “Stop” and to r eattempt connection, click “Retry”. Network Status and Solution Tips T o further understand the current Network Status, click “Open Wireless Utili[...]

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    16 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 17 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Set tin g Wir el ess Ne two rk Pr ofi l es The “My Connections” tab on the WNU allows you to add, edit, and delete connection profiles. It also displays signal strength, security , and network type. Sec uri ng yo ur Wi- Fi ® Netw ork If you choose to[...]

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    18 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 19 Note: When you select a network using encryption, you will first see the simple security screen. Click the “Advanced” button to see other security options (below). Wir el ess Equiv al ent P riv acy (WEP) is a less secure, but more widely adopted wireless security protoco[...]

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    18 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 19 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 At the time of publication, four Encryption Methods are available: Encryption Methods: Name 64-Bit Wired Equivalent Privacy 128-Bit Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access-TKIP Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Acronym 64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP WP A-TKIP/ AES (or just W P [...]

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    20 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 21 128-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 ma[...]

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    20 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 21 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 WP A2 requir es Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for encryption of data, which offers much greater security than WP A. WP A uses both T emporal Key Integrity Pr otocol (TKIP) and (AES) for encryption. Setting up your Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Po[...]

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    22 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 23 WEP Setu p 64-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “WEP” from the “Data Encryption” drop-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually . A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from A?[...]

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    22 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 23 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 WARNING: If you are using a wireless client to turn on the security settings in your wir eless r outer (or access point), you will temporarily lose your wireless connection until you activate security on your wireless client. Please record the key prior t[...]

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    24 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 25 3. Click “Save” to finish. Encryption in the wir eless r outer (or access point) is now set. Each of the computers on your wireless network will now need to be configur ed with the same security settings. WARNING: If you are using a wireless client to turn on the securit[...]

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    24 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 25 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. Click “Save” to finish. Y ou must now set all clients (network cards) to match these settings. Wir el ess Netw ork ing Ut ili ty Opt ions The “Options” tab on the WNU provides the user the ability to customize his or her WNU settings. Wir el es[...]

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    26 U s i n g t he B e lk in W i r el e s s N e t w o rk in g U ti li ty 27 Adv anc ed Di agno st ic T ool s The “Advanced Diagnostic T ools” section is the central control panel for all the settings of the hardware and softwar e components of the wireless network. It provides an array of tests and connectivity services to ensure optimal network[...]

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    26 T r oubleshooting 27 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 I can ’t c onn ect to the In ter net wi r el ess l y. 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 wireless router . If you’re using a Belkin Wireless Router , the lights should be as follows: • The “Power?[...]

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    28 T r oubleshooting 29 3. The window that opens should have a list of “Available Networks”. Available networks are wireless networks to which you can connect. If you ar e using a Belkin 802.11g (G Plus) Router , or Belkin 802.11g (54g) Router , “Belkin54g” is the default name. If you are using a Belkin 802.11b Router , the default name sho[...]

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    28 T r oubleshooting 29 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 The name of your wireless network DOES NOT appear in the list of “Available Networks”. If the correct network name is not listed, check the SSID settings 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 Adapter to connect to t[...]

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    30 T r oubleshooting 31 Lin k LED i s blin kin g sl owl y; I cann ot c onn ect t o a wir el ess netw ork o r the In ter net. If your Adapter appears to be functioning properly , but you cannot connect to a network or you have a red wireless icon at the bottom of your scr een, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the network name (SSI[...]

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    30 T r oubleshooting 31 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dat a tr ansf er is so meti mes slo w. Wireless technology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices incr eases. Other factors that will cause signal degradation (metal is generally the worst culprit) are obstruction[...]

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    32 T r oubleshooting 33 Changing the wireless channel – Depending on local wireless traffic and interfer ence, switching the wireless channel of your network can improve performance and reliability . The default channel the router is shipped with is channel 11. Y ou may choose from several other channels depending on your region; see your router?[...]

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    32 T r oubleshooting 33 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ada pte r does not per f orm or con nec tion is uns tab l e whe n co mpu ter has a sec ond bui lt- in wir el ess netw ork ca r d (su ch as a min i PCI or Inte l ® Cen trin o ™ ) . This condition occurs if your computer has a built-in wireless card while your Belkin Wireless Adapter is also active. This[...]

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    34 T r oubleshooting 35 Wir eless Comparison Chart Wireless T echnology 802.11b G (802.11g) G Plus (802.11g with HSM) G Plus MIMO (802.11g with MIMO MRC) Belkin Pre-N (802.11g with T rue MIMO) Speed* 11Mbps link rate/baseline 5x faster than 802.11b* 10x faster than 802.11b* 10x faster than 802.11b* 15x faster than 802.11b* Frequency Common househol[...]

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    34 T r oubleshooting 35 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 T echnical Support Y ou can find technical support information at www .belkin.com or www.belkin.com/networking . If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 87 7-736 -577 1 UK: 08 45 607 77 87 Aus tr alia: 18 00 235 546 N ew Ze aland : 0800 235 546 Singa por e: 800 616 179 0 Eur op[...]

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    36 Information 37 FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Corporation, of 501 W est Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, F5D9050 to which this declaration relates, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f[...]

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    36 Information 37 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Modifications The FCC requir es 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[...]

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    38 Information 39 Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty What this warranty covers. Belkin Corporation warrants to the original purchaser of this Belkin product that the product shall be free of defects in design, assembly , material, or workmanship. What the period of coverage is. Belkin Corporation warrants the Belkin pr oduct for t[...]

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    38 Information 39 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Belkin Corporation reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin pr oduct. All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin Corporation for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser . If Belkin determines, in its sole discretion, that it is impractical to ship the damaged equipment to Belkin Corpora[...]

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    Belkin Ltd. 4 Pioneer Avenue T uggerah Business Park T uggerah, NSW 2259, Australia +61 (0) 2 4350 4600 +61 (0) 2 4350 4700 fax Belkin B.V . Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands +31 (0) 20 654 7300 +31 (0) 20 654 7349 fax Belkin T ech Support US: 877-736-5771 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 UK: 0845 607 77 87 Australia: 1800 235 546 New [...]