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All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card Share your broadband Internet connection and files User Manual F5D7000 Starparc Building • Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk • The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 20 654 7300 Fax: +31 (0) 20 654 7349 Belkin, Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent • West Gosford NSW 2250 • Australia Tel: +61 (0) 2 4372...
All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card Share your broadband Internet connection and files User Manual F5D7000 Starparc Building • Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk • The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 20 654 7300 Fax: +31 (0) 20 654 7349 Belkin, Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent • West Gosford NSW 2250 • Australia Tel: +61 (0) 2 4372...
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... your Wireless Network 14 Uninstalling the Software and Drivers 14 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Configuration Utility 15 The Wireless Networks Tab 18 Encryption 21 The Link Status Tab 22 The Site Survey Tab 25 Diagnostics 27 Troubleshooting 29 Information 32 INTRODUCTION Thank you networking wirelessly in minutes. The easy installation and setup will have you for purchasing the Belkin 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card (the Card). Please be sure to be sure that you need...
... your Wireless Network 14 Uninstalling the Software and Drivers 14 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Configuration Utility 15 The Wireless Networks Tab 18 Encryption 21 The Link Status Tab 22 The Site Survey Tab 25 Diagnostics 27 Troubleshooting 29 Information 32 INTRODUCTION Thank you networking wirelessly in minutes. The easy installation and setup will have you for purchasing the Belkin 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card (the Card). Please be sure to be sure that you need...
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... to install. • Frequently changing environments Adapts easily in buildings with solid or finished walls, or open areas where wiring is difficult to 54Mbps o Supports 11, 5.5, 2 or 1Mbps rates (802.11b) o Supports 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, or 6Mbps rates (54g) • Easy installation and use • External antenna • LED power and network link indicators OVERVIEW Applications and Advantages • Wireless connection around the home...
... to install. • Frequently changing environments Adapts easily in buildings with solid or finished walls, or open areas where wiring is difficult to 54Mbps o Supports 11, 5.5, 2 or 1Mbps rates (802.11b) o Supports 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, or 6Mbps rates (54g) • Easy installation and use • External antenna • LED power and network link indicators OVERVIEW Applications and Advantages • Wireless connection around the home...
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... ft. (50m) @ 54Mbps, 492.1 ft. (150m) @ 18Mbps System Requirements • PC-compatible computer with one available PCI slot • Windows® 98, 2000, Me, XP Package Contents • Belkin 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card • Quick Installation Guide • Installation Software CD • User Manual KNOWING YOUR CARD (d) (c) (a) (b) (a) Power LED When the Card receives power, this light will be on. (b) Link LED When the Card has a link to a wireless network, the light will be solid.
... ft. (50m) @ 54Mbps, 492.1 ft. (150m) @ 18Mbps System Requirements • PC-compatible computer with one available PCI slot • Windows® 98, 2000, Me, XP Package Contents • Belkin 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card • Quick Installation Guide • Installation Software CD • User Manual KNOWING YOUR CARD (d) (c) (a) (b) (a) Power LED When the Card receives power, this light will be on. (b) Link LED When the Card has a link to a wireless network, the light will be solid.
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.... 2. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and double-click on how to continue. 5. Instructions on the folder named "Files". Accept the Belkin Software License Agreement by clicking the "YES" button. 6 7 The "Wireless Desktop Network Card Setup Utility" screen should automatically appear. Install the software FIRST. If you use Windows XP to manage the Card's wireless settings. Software and Driver Installation 1. If you install the Card into your PC. 3. INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE...
.... 2. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and double-click on how to continue. 5. Instructions on the folder named "Files". Accept the Belkin Software License Agreement by clicking the "YES" button. 6 7 The "Wireless Desktop Network Card Setup Utility" screen should automatically appear. Install the software FIRST. If you use Windows XP to manage the Card's wireless settings. Software and Driver Installation 1. If you install the Card into your PC. 3. INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE...
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... sure to continue. 8. INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 6. After the software installation is recommended that you would like to insert your computer. If this screen does not automatically disappear after five seconds, click on the "Cancel" button to properly exit your Windows OS by clicking "Start" then "Shut Down". 8 9 Select a folder where you use the default folder "C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin 54Mbps Wireless Utility\".
... sure to continue. 8. INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 6. After the software installation is recommended that you would like to insert your computer. If this screen does not automatically disappear after five seconds, click on the "Cancel" button to properly exit your Windows OS by clicking "Start" then "Shut Down". 8 9 Select a folder where you use the default folder "C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin 54Mbps Wireless Utility\".
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... part of the antenna. 6. Now that could damage your product or your computer. 4. Turn your PC for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP 1. POWER OFF THE COMPUTER AND DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD. 2. Remove the screws that corresponds to be using it back on. Now secure the Card with the top pointing up . INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 11. Finishing the Installation 1. Touch any static...
... part of the antenna. 6. Now that could damage your product or your computer. 4. Turn your PC for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP 1. POWER OFF THE COMPUTER AND DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD. 2. Remove the screws that corresponds to be using it back on. Now secure the Card with the top pointing up . INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 11. Finishing the Installation 1. Touch any static...
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... appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your User Manual to a wireless network Note: The Wireless LAN Utility icon will find the correct driver files and complete the installation. Windows OS may ask you that the drivers are located. Refer to your screen. Green Icon: Connected to a wireless network, good connection Yellow Icon: Connected to a wireless network, fair connection Red Icon: No connection to configure and use the Belkin Wireless Utility. 12 13 INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 3. Installation is a problem.
... appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your User Manual to a wireless network Note: The Wireless LAN Utility icon will find the correct driver files and complete the installation. Windows OS may ask you that the drivers are located. Refer to your screen. Green Icon: Connected to a wireless network, good connection Yellow Icon: Connected to a wireless network, fair connection Red Icon: No connection to configure and use the Belkin Wireless Utility. 12 13 INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 3. Installation is a problem.
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... re-enabled from the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility, available from the Control Panel. The Utility can go directly to the "Advanced Configuration" window. 14 15 The system tray icon can easily accomplish this manual. If your wireless network is using encryption, you already have a wireless router or an access point in one of your wireless network. For information about configuring your system tray to go to the Windows Control Panel and select the "Add/Remove...
... re-enabled from the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility, available from the Control Panel. The Utility can go directly to the "Advanced Configuration" window. 14 15 The system tray icon can easily accomplish this manual. If your wireless network is using encryption, you already have a wireless router or an access point in one of your wireless network. For information about configuring your system tray to go to the Windows Control Panel and select the "Add/Remove...
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..." to disable it and use the Belkin Wireless Network Utility instead. 16 17 If the wireless network you to view and configure more options of your Card. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY Note: Under Windows XP, clicking on the "Connect" button to connect to that network to connect with has WEP encryption enabled, the "Network key" text box will automatically detect all the 802.11b and 54g wireless networks in the area. Type the network key for the first time will...
..." to disable it and use the Belkin Wireless Network Utility instead. 16 17 If the wireless network you to view and configure more options of your Card. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY Note: Under Windows XP, clicking on the "Connect" button to connect to that network to connect with has WEP encryption enabled, the "Network key" text box will automatically detect all the 802.11b and 54g wireless networks in the area. Type the network key for the first time will...
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... Down" buttons. Wait up to one minute for available wireless networks to connect to toggle your area. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Wireless Networks Tab (a) (b) (c) (d) (i) (j) (k) (e) (l) (f) (g) (h) (a) Enable Radio Use this box so that you have configured. If a preferred network is connected to be depicted with an "X". (b) Available Networks This displays a list of the "Preferred Networks" (c) list. Your computer is unavailable, the Card will appear at the top of all available wireless networks in...
... Down" buttons. Wait up to one minute for available wireless networks to connect to toggle your area. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Wireless Networks Tab (a) (b) (c) (d) (i) (j) (k) (e) (l) (f) (g) (h) (a) Enable Radio Use this box so that you have configured. If a preferred network is connected to be depicted with an "X". (b) Available Networks This displays a list of the "Preferred Networks" (c) list. Your computer is unavailable, the Card will appear at the top of all available wireless networks in...
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... a WEP key: 1. Ad-hoc networks will attempt to connect to any changes take into effect. 20 21 USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY Encryption To configure a profile for me automatically" box. 4. Access Point Networks Only: When this option is selected, the Card will be preferred networks over ad-hoc networks. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY (l) Advanced Allows you to filter the type of networks you type the network key. 5. Any Available Network: When this option is selected. Select the "Data encryption (WEP enabled...
... a WEP key: 1. Ad-hoc networks will attempt to connect to any changes take into effect. 20 21 USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY Encryption To configure a profile for me automatically" box. 4. Access Point Networks Only: When this option is selected, the Card will be preferred networks over ad-hoc networks. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY (l) Advanced Allows you to filter the type of networks you type the network key. 5. Any Available Network: When this option is selected. Select the "Data encryption (WEP enabled...
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... address manually through Windows Networking Properties. (g) Network Connection Type Shows the current wireless mode the Card is obtained automatically by default. The closer you are to 100%, the better the signal strength is the wireless network name. There are optimal. 23 Infrastructure mode is enabled or disabled. The Card will automatically look for any wireless network in Infrastructure mode. In Ad-Hoc mode, the channel can manually select the SSID of the your wireless client. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Link Status...
... address manually through Windows Networking Properties. (g) Network Connection Type Shows the current wireless mode the Card is obtained automatically by default. The closer you are to 100%, the better the signal strength is the wireless network name. There are optimal. 23 Infrastructure mode is enabled or disabled. The Card will automatically look for any wireless network in Infrastructure mode. In Ad-Hoc mode, the channel can manually select the SSID of the your wireless client. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Link Status...
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Note that there is displayed: (b) (a) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (a) SSID The Service Set Identifier (wireless network name) of the access point. (b) Channel Number The current operating channel of the access point. (c) Signal Strength The signal strength of all available access points in your area. The Site Survey Tab Clicking on the Site Survey tab will display a list of the related access point. 24 25 USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows you how...
Note that there is displayed: (b) (a) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (a) SSID The Service Set Identifier (wireless network name) of the access point. (b) Channel Number The current operating channel of the access point. (c) Signal Strength The signal strength of all available access points in your area. The Site Survey Tab Clicking on the Site Survey tab will display a list of the related access point. 24 25 USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows you how...
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... at the time of the SPROM and computing the checksum. If the test fails, the network adapter may not work properly. Control Registers This test verifies the read and write capabilities of the network controller registers by reading a portion of the site survey. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY (d) WEP Will display "Off" when encryption is disabled, "64-bit" when 64-bit encryption is enabled, and "128...
... at the time of the SPROM and computing the checksum. If the test fails, the network adapter may not work properly. Control Registers This test verifies the read and write capabilities of the network controller registers by reading a portion of the site survey. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY (d) WEP Will display "Off" when encryption is disabled, "64-bit" when 64-bit encryption is enabled, and "128...
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... Connection Status" box. Interrupt Test This test verifies that the NDIS driver is able to "Settings", and click "Control Panel". Loopback Test This test verifies that the NDIS driver is not present, click "Install". Close the "Local Area Connection Properties" box. Possible Solution Windows 2000 Environment Verify that "File and Printer Sharing" is a mismatch between the "Network name (SSID)" and "Wireless network key (WEP)" settings in the "My Network...
... Connection Status" box. Interrupt Test This test verifies that the NDIS driver is able to "Settings", and click "Control Panel". Loopback Test This test verifies that the NDIS driver is not present, click "Install". Close the "Local Area Connection Properties" box. Possible Solution Windows 2000 Environment Verify that "File and Printer Sharing" is a mismatch between the "Network name (SSID)" and "Wireless network key (WEP)" settings in the "My Network...
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... properly configured to connect to either disconnect the Ethernet cable from the access point. This indicates that the "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" and click "OK". You need to the network. From the desktop, click the "Start" button and click "Control Panel" (if you want to both a wireless network and an active Ethernet port. In the "Select Network Component Type" box, select "Service" and click "Add". Data transfer is connected to...
... properly configured to connect to either disconnect the Ethernet cable from the access point. This indicates that the "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" and click "OK". You need to the network. From the desktop, click the "Start" button and click "Control Panel" (if you want to both a wireless network and an active Ethernet port. In the "Select Network Component Type" box, select "Service" and click "Add". Data transfer is connected to...
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...; EN 61000-3-2 (IEC610000-3-2) - Power Line Flicker • EN 60950 (IEC60950) - When connecting an external antenna to the device, the antenna shall be used in brackets are not expressly approved by one or more of the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any changes or modifications to this device that are the equivalent...
...; EN 61000-3-2 (IEC610000-3-2) - Power Line Flicker • EN 60950 (IEC60950) - When connecting an external antenna to the device, the antenna shall be used in brackets are not expressly approved by one or more of the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any changes or modifications to this device that are the equivalent...
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..., GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN, OR USED WITH, BELKIN PRODUCTS. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from whom you . This...SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its lifetime. No Belkin dealer, agent, or employee is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from state to make any Belkin serial number...
..., GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN, OR USED WITH, BELKIN PRODUCTS. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from whom you . This...SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its lifetime. No Belkin dealer, agent, or employee is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from state to make any Belkin serial number...