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    User Manual F5U301 Cabl e-F r ee USB Hub[...]

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    1. Introduction .................................................................... 1 Features ........................................................................ 3 System Requirements ................................................... 3 Package Includes .......................................................... 3 T echnical Specifications .[...]

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    2 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Figure 1: USB Dongle Figure 2: Wireless Hub Figure 1: USB Dongle[...]

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    3 3 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 F eatures • Wireless connectivity through USB for printers, cameras, scanners, and other devices to your computer , from up to 30 ft. away • Reduced cable clutter • Data-transfer speeds of up to 480Mbps for USB 2.0 devices • Ports for linking up to 4 high- or low-speed devices with your computer • Belkin Life[...]

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    1 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 Belkin unleashes USB. Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Belkin Cable-Free USB Hub. This revolutionary product lets you connect all your USB devices to your computer—wirelessly . Now you can print, play music, scan, download photos, and burn CDs from anywhere in the room, from up to 30 feet away , without[...]

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    4 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 T echnical Specifications Upstream Ports: 1 Downstream Ports: 4 Per -Port V oltage: 5V Per -Port Current: 500mA Power Mode: Self Operating T emperature: 41° to 104° F (5° to 40° C) Storage T emperature: -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C) Power Supply: Output: 5V , 2.6mA Plug Size: 3.5mm Plug Polarity: Center -pin p[...]

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    5 5 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 Certifications FCC Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing Chipset Wisair Ports 4 USB A Indicator-Light Status Individual-status LED for each downstream port Power LED Power Suppl y 5V Operating Range Up to 30 ft.[...]

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    6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Installation 6 The following diagram illustrates the basic steps in connecting and getting started with the dongle. Note: Do not attach the USB dongl e before the hos t drivers ar e install ed. Step 1 Install software and drivers from the included CD-ROM. Step 2 Connect the USB Dongle to the PC and approve the multiple-driver installa[...]

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    7 7 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 After you install the software and drivers, connect the dongle to a free USB 2.0 port on your computer . The Windows Hardwar e Installation Wizard automatically registers the corresponding drivers. Note: If a previous installation of USB drivers already exists in your PC, uninstall the previous version using the uninsta[...]

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    8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Installation 8 Connecting the USB Dongle 1. Place the Hub no more than three feet from the dongle. 2. Power OFF the Hub and disconnect it from all USB devices (e.g., cameras, hard drives, scanners). 3. Ensure that the dongle and Hub are facing each other . 4. Connect the USB dongle to the PC’ s high-speed USB port. The system will a[...]

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    9 9 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Uninstalling the Softwar e If you need to uninstall the software, you can do so by using the automatic uninstaller or by using the “Windows Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs” utility . T o uninstall the software: 1. Detach the dongle from the USB port of the PC. 1.1 Select “Uninstall Wireless Hub” from ?[...]

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    10 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 Status Indication When the Belkin Connection Manager is up, the Belkin icon displays in the Windows System T ray . The color of the icon indicates the current activity state, as follows: Icon Color Status Enabled (yellow icon) USB dongle is connected to the computer (dongle is enabled, no wireless connection is detected)[...]

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    11 11 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Configuration Pr operties The dongle “Hardware Properties” screen provides direct access to the dongle hardwar e configuration. T o open the “Properties” screen, right-click on the Belkin icon and select “Properties” from the context menu. The following table explains the properties that can be configured or[...]

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    12 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 Property Description Dongle Status Reset Resets the connection/ disassociates Cable-Free USB Hub and restarts scanning Disable/Enable T urns off dongle to save PHY power Packets Sent/Packets Received Packets sent (by dongle) Packets received (from Hub) Dongle Details Description Belkin Cable-Free USB dongle (HWA531) Prod[...]

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    13 13 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 T abl e 1: Wirel ess channel sel ection Belkin Channel Name TFC Channel Band Search Patter n A TFC1 F 1 F 2 F 3 F 1 F 2 F 3 B TFC2 F 1 F 3 F 2 F 1 F 3 F 2 C TFC5 F 1 F 1 F 1 F 1 F 1 F 1 D TFC6 F 2 F 2 F 2 F 2 F 2 F 2 E TFC7 F 3 F 3 F 3 F 3 F 3 F 3 Figure 3: Cable-Free USB Hub Connection Status screen[...]

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    14 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 Pairing and Association/Connection Once the Hub is powered up and completes its initialization, it is ready for association. First-time association occurs after manually registering the product ID number of the Hub with the PC. This is also called “pairing” the two entities. After the first-time connection/associatio[...]

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    15 15 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Following registration/pairing, association/connection is established, and a tool tip is displayed in the System T ray area showing the product ID number and a message that the Hub is connected with the PC as shown in the image below . 5. Check the “Operating State” field in the “Cable-Free USB Hub Connection St[...]

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    16 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 16 Changing Association/Registration (Pairing) T o change the association/registration from one Hub to another: 1. In the “Hub Connection Status” screen, click “Un-Register”. 2. Enter the product ID number of the Hub to which you want to associate and press “Register”. 3. A tool tip is displayed in the System T [...]

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    17 17 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Closing the Connection Manager Application T o shut down the Connection Manager: 1. Right-click the tray icon and select “Exit”. 2. Click “Y es” to confirm that you want to shut down the application. Maintenance The following sections provide maintenance information and troubleshooting advice.[...]

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    18 T roubl eshooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 Dongle LED Indic ator Figure 4: Dongle LED Indicator T raffic: Flashes green when packets are received. Hub LED Indicators Association/T raffic Power Figure 5: Cable-Free USB Hub LED Indicators Power: Constant on when 5V DC is applied. Association with Dongle/T raffic Indicator: Blinks slowly when a new device is[...]

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    19 19 T roubl eshooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 Channel Busy If the user selects a specific channel (frequency range) and the dongle (after scanning) finds it cannot be the master on that channel, an information message window will display automatically . This is the result of more than one dongle present in the same range. Figure 6: Channel-busy message T o r[...]

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    20 T roubl eshooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 Extended or External Wir ed USB Hub Connections If you are connecting the dongle to a PC via an external wired USB hub, we recommend that you: • Apply exter nal power to the wired USB hub. • Do not use the external hub during initial connect and driver installation.[...]

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    21 21 T roubl eshooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reading Softwar e and Firmware V ersions In order to ensure that you are working with the latest version of software and hardware, you can check the versions of each component as follows: Belkin application In “Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Cable-Free USB Hub > Click here for support informa[...]

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    22 T echnical Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 22 Model Number HW A531 — Cable-Free USB dongle DW A531 — 4-port Cable-Free USB Hub UWB Chipset Belkin 531 MAC/BB chip, Belkin 502 RF chip Operational Range Up to 30 to 60 ft. (10 to 20m) PHY Data Rate Up to 480Mbps (automatically or manually selected) Frequency Range 3.1GHz to 4.8GHz; supporting 3 sub-b[...]

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    23 23 T echnical Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 Antenna HWA531 — UWB on-board omnidirectional antenna DWA531 — UWB 2 inter nal omnidirectional antennas Operating T emperature Range 5° C to 50° C Operational Humidity 10–95% PHY Compliance Complies with WiMedia ® PHY spec. rev . 1.0 FCC Compliance Complies with FCC CFR 47 Part 15 subpart F; UWB [...]

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    24 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 CE Declaration of Conformity W e, Belkin Inter national, Inc., declare under our sole responsibility that the F5U301, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN55022:1998 Class B, EN50081-1, and with Generic Immunity Standard EN50082-1:1992. Belkin International, Inc., Limite[...]

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    25 25 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 What is not covered by this warranty? All above warranties are null and void if the Belkin product is not provided to Belkin International, Inc., for inspection upon Belkin’ s request at the sole expense of the purchaser , or if Belkin International, Inc., determines that the Belkin product has been improperly instal[...]

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    26 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 26 Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you. IN NO EVENT SHALL BELKIN INTERNA TIONAL, INC., BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL, DIRECT , INDIRECT , CONSEQUENTIAL OR MUL TIPLE DAMAGES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST BUSINESS OR PROFITS ARISI[...]

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    Belkin T ech Support US: 310-898-1100, ext. 2263 800-223-5546, ext. 2263 UK: 0845 607 77 87 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Europe: www .belkin.com/support Belkin Inter national, Inc. 501 West Walnut Street Los Angeles, CA 90220, USA 310-898-1100 310-898-1111 fax Belkin Ltd. Express Business Park, Shipton W ay Rushden, NN10 6GL, U[...]