Belkin F6D3000 manual

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T abl e of Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ad va nt ag es of a Wi rel ess N et wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Pl ac em en t of you r Wir ele ss Net work ing Ha rd war e fo r Op tima l Perf orma nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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1 Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Dual-Band Wir eless A+G Desktop Network Card (the Car d). The Card features 802.11g and 802.11a technology , which allows you to share networked files and resources wirelessly . The Card works like a conventional network card, but without the wires. It uses r evolutionary 108[...]

Intr oduction 2 2 Placement of your Wirel ess Networking Har dwar e for Optimal Perf ormance Y our wireless connection will be str onger the closer your computer is to your router (or access point). T ypical indoor operating range for wir eless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way , your wireless connection and performance will degr[...]

3 Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 2. Av oid Obstacles and Interfer ence Avoid placing your r outer (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 • Large aquariums • Metallic[...]

Intr oduction 4 4 Use the Site Survey capabilities found in the Wireless Network Utility of this Card to locate any other wir eless networks that are available (see this User Manual), and move your 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 chan[...]

5 Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 For more information r egarding our networking products, visit our website at www .belkin.com/networking or call Belkin T echnical Support at: 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[...]

6 Overvie w 6 Pr oduct Featur es The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11a and 802.11g standar ds 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 on the 5.0GHz ban[...]

7 Overvie w 7 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Applications and Advantages • 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-wi[...]

8 8 (a) Link/Activity LED Lights solid when the Card is linked to a wireless network, flashes when the Card is actively transferring data. (b) Card Connector The part of the Card that fits into your computer’ s PCI slot. System Requirements • PC-compatible desktop with one available PCI slot • Windows ® 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP Pa ckage Con te[...]

9 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 9 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 1 Install IMP ORT ANT : Ins tall the sof twar e bef or e inser ting 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 inst[...]

10 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 10 1.5 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 compatible with this operating system. Select “Continue Anyway” and follow the on-screen instructions. Step 2 Insert Ins ert the Car d int o your c omput er 2.1 Y ou will be [...]

11 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 11 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 2.4 Remove the metal bracket cover from the back of the computer that corresponds to the PCI slot you selected. If there is a screw , place it in a safe place, as you will be using it to attach the Card to the computer later . 2.5 Push the Card firmly into the PCI slot that you have chos[...]

12 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 12 2.10 Y ou might see a screen similar to this one. This DOES NOT mean there is a problem. Our hardware has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system. Select “Continue Anyway” and follow the on-screen instructions. 2.11 The installation is now complete. Click “Finish” to exit.[...]

13 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 13 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 3 Connect Connect to a network using the Wirel ess Network Utility 3.1 Double-click on the “Signal Indicator” icon located in the lower right cor ner of your screen (in the system tray) to bring up the Wireless Network Utility . If the “Signal Indicator” icon does not appear[...]

14 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 14 How to Acc ess the Belkin Wirel ess Network Utility Double-click on the “Signal Indicator” icon located in the lower right corner of your screen (in the system tray) to bring up the Wireless Network Utility . The color of the “Signal Indicator” icon reflects the connection link—green indi[...]

15 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 15 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 (d) Channel Displays the channel the network is on. (e) Encryption 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) Link Speed Displays the data rate of the current connection. (g) More…[...]

16 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 16 Finding A vailable Networks in your Ar ea Click on the “Available Networks” tab to display a list of all available wireless r outers (and/or access points) in your area. T o connect to an available network, click on the network you would like to connect to from the “Available Networks” list[...]

17 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 17 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 (a) Network Name The SSID of the router or access point. (b) Signal The signal strength of the related router (or access point). (c) Security Will display “Off” when encryption is disabled, “WEP” when either 64-bit or 128-bit is enabled, or “WP A” when WP A is enable[...]

18 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 18 Setting up Wirel ess Network Profil es Using Profiles allows you to save configurations for dif ferent wireless networks, for instance at home or at work without having to reconfigur e your connection each time you connect. This allows you to quickly change from one pr ofile to another profile with[...]

19 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 19 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 3 – The next screen 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. If your network is encryp[...]

20 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 20 Securing your Wi-Fi Network Here ar e a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data fr om unwanted intrusion. This section is intended for the home, home office, and small of fice user . At the time of publication, three encryption methods ar e availab[...]

21 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 21 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 128-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 manu[...]

22 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 22 WP A-PSK (no server) uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the network key . A network key is a password that is between eight and 63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters, numbers, or characters. Each client uses the same network key to access the network. T ypically , this is th[...]

23 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 23 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Setting Up your Belkin Wirel ess Router (or Acc ess Point) to Use Security T o start using security , you need to first enable WEP or WP A for your wireless r outer (or access point). For the Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point) these security features can be configur ed by [...]

24 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 24 WEP Setup 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 he[...]

25 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 25 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 128-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” t[...]

26 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 26 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 from eight[...]

27 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 27 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 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)[...]

28 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 28 Configuring your Belkin Wir eless Card to Use Security At this point, you should already have your wir eless router (or access point) set to use WP A or WEP (see “Securing Y our Wi-Fi Network” section of this manual). In order for you to gain wir eless connection, you will need to set your Card[...]

29 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 29 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 3 – The next screen allows you to select the encryption key “Input Method” using alphanumeric, hexadecimal, or passphrase. Most WEP encryption keys are hexadecimal consisting of letters A through F and numbers 0 through 9. The method you choose should match the same m[...]

30 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 30 Step 2 – Choose either “TKIP” or “AES” from the “Input Method” dr op-down box depending on the WP A-PSK security settings the router (or access point) you are connecting to may be using. Click “Next” to continue. Step 3 – Next enter the encryption key in the “Key” box. The k[...]

31 Using the Belkin Wir eles s Netw ork Utility 31 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connecting to a Wir eless Network using WP A-Radius Server or 802.1x: T o enable the security settings for the Card, you must select a network from the “A vailable Networks” tab or a profile from the “Profiles” tab and follow steps 1-3 of “Setting up Wireless Network P[...]

32 T roubl eshooting 32 I can’t connect to the Internet wirel essl 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” light should be on. • Th[...]

33 T roubl eshooting 33 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 If you are using a Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Router in 802.11a mode, “Belkin Super A” is the default name. If you are using a Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Router in 802.11b/g mode, “Belkin Super G” is the default name. If you are using a Belkin 802.11g (125HSM) Router , or Belkin 802.11g (54g[...]

34 T roubl eshooting 34 The name of your wirel ess network DOES NOT appear in the list of “ Av ailable 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 Card to connect to the wireless router or[...]

35 T roubl eshooting 35 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Car d is not working If the Card is not working, the problem may be that the Card is not connected or installed properly . V erify that the Card is plugged firmly into the PCI slot of your computer . Check to see that the drivers for the Card have been installed. Right-click on the “My Computer” icon [...]

36 T roubl eshooting 36 Link/Activity LED is solid but cannot connect to the Internet If you have a signal but can’t get online or obtain an IP address, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the encryption key settings in your computer and wireless router or access point. Check the WEP key settings to see if they match. The key is c[...]

37 T roubl eshooting 37 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 typical indoor range of your wireless devices will be between 100 to 200 feet. Note also that connection speed may decrease as you move farther from the wireless router or access point. In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range, we suggest temporarily moving the computer , if possible,[...]

38 T roubl eshooting 38 Car d does not perform or connection is unstable when computer 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 activ[...]

39 T roubl eshooting 39 section 1 2 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 microw[...]

40 40 T echnical Support Y ou can find technical support information at www .belkin.com/ networking . If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877-7 36-57 71 Eur ope : 00 800 223 55 460 Aus tral ia: 1800 235 546 Ne w Zeala nd: 0800 235 54 6 Sin gap or e: 800 616 179 0 T roubl eshooting[...]

41 Information 41 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 FC C 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, F6D3000 to which this declaration relates, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operatio[...]

42 Information 42 This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy . If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by tur ning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorien[...]

43 Information 43 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 are the equivalent international standards). ?[...]

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