Page 2 - Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................... 1 Features ........................................................................ 3 System Requirements ................................................... 3 Package Includes .........................................
Page 3 - Introduction
2 Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Figure 1: USB Dongle Figure 2: Wireless Hub
Page 4 - Features
33 Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 Features • 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 devi...
Page 6 - Technical Specifications; Self
4 Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 Technical Specifications Upstream Ports: 1 Downstream Ports: 4 Per-Port Voltage: 5V Per-Port Current: 500mA Power Mode: Self Operating Temperature: 41° to 104° F (5° to 40° C) Storage Temperature: -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C) Power Supply:Output: 5V, 2.6mA Plug Size: 3.5...
Page 7 - FCC
55 Introduction 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 portPower LED Power Supply 5V Operating Range Up to 30 ft.
Page 8 - Installation; Note: Do not attach the USB dongle before the host
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 dongle before the host drivers are installed. Step 1 Install software and drivers from the included CD-ROM. Step 2 Connect the USB Dongle to t...
Page 9 - Install the USB Drivers and Software
77 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 Hardware Installation Wizard automatically registers the corresponding drivers. Note: If a previous installation of USB drivers already exists in your PC, u...
Page 11 - Uninstalling the Software; Detach the dongle from the USB port of the PC.
99 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Uninstalling the Software 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.To uninstall the software: 1. Detach the dongle from the USB port of the PC. 1.1 S...
Page 12 - Operation; Status Indication
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 Tray. 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...
Page 13 - Configuration Properties; Property
11 11 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Configuration Properties The dongle “Hardware Properties” screen provides direct access to the dongle hardware configuration. To open the “Properties” screen, right-click on the Belkin icon and select “Properties” from the context menu.The following table explains the prop...
Page 15 - Table 1: Wireless channel selection
13 13 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Table 1: Wireless channel selection Belkin Channel Name TFC Channel Band Search Pattern 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 ...
Page 16 - Pairing and Association/Connection; To register the product ID number:
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 entiti...
Page 17 - Check the “Operating State” field in the “Cable-Free; Automatic Association
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 Tray 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” fiel...
Page 19 - Closing the Connection Manager Application; To shut down the Connection Manager:; Maintenance
17 17 Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Closing the Connection Manager Application To shut down the Connection Manager: 1. Right-click the tray icon and select “Exit”. 2. Click “Yes” to confirm that you want to shut down the application. Maintenance The following sections provide maintenance information and tro...
Page 20 - Troubleshooting; Dongle LED Indicator; Flashes green when packets are received.; Hub LED Indicators; Constant on when 5V DC is applied.; Association with Dongle/Traffic Indicator:; Blinks slowly
18 Troubleshooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 Dongle LED Indicator Figure 4: Dongle LED Indicator Traffic: Flashes green when packets are received. Hub LED Indicators Association/Traffic Power Figure 5: Cable-Free USB Hub LED Indicators Power: Constant on when 5V DC is applied. Association with Dongle/Traffic I...
Page 21 - Channel Busy
19 19 Troubleshooting 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 s...
Page 22 - Extended or External Wired USB Hub Connections
20 Troubleshooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 Extended or External Wired USB Hub Connections If you are connecting the dongle to a PC via an external wired USB hub, we recommend that you:• Apply external power to the wired USB hub.• Do not use the external hub during initial connect and driver installation.
Page 23 - Reading Software and Firmware Versions
21 21 Troubleshooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reading Software and Firmware Versions 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...
Page 26 - Information; Product Warranty; FCC Statement
24 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 CE Declaration of Conformity We, Belkin International, 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 EN...
Page 29 - USB Hub
Belkin Tech Support US: 310-898-1100, ext. 2263 800-223-5546, ext. 2263 UK: 0845 607 77 87Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Europe: www.belkin.com/support Belkin International, Inc. 501 West Walnut StreetLos Angeles, CA 90220, USA310-898-1100310-898-1111 fax Belkin Ltd. Express Busin...
