Belkin F5D8011 - Manuals

4. Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network In locations where homes or offices are close together, such as apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless networks nearby that can conflict with yours. Use the Site Survey capabilities of your Belkin Wireless Networking ...

7 6 7 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Applications and Advantages • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or office Offers the freedom of networking without cables • Connection rates of up to 300Mbps* Provides immediate high-speed wireless connectivity at home,work, and hotspot locations without com...

9 8 Installing and Setting up the Card Installing and Setting up the Card 9 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 1 Install IMPORTANT: Install the software before inserting the Card. 1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 1.2 The Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen will automati...

11 10 Installing and Setting up the Card Installing and Setting up the Card 11 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 2 Insert Insert the Card into your Computer 2.1 After the software installation is finished, the message “Please plug in your Notebook Card now” will appear. Insert your Card. 2.2 The Found New...

13 12 Installing and Setting up the Card Installing and Setting up the Card 13 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 3 Configure Use the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 3.1 After restarting your computer, double-click the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility icon on the desktop screen. 3.2 The Belkin Wireles...

15 14 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 15 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 The WNU’s default screen is the “Current Status” tab. The “Current Status” tab displays the current Network Status and Available Networks. Network Status This window displays the...

17 16 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 17 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connection Failure Other options will appear during attempts to reconnect. To stop connecting, click “Stop” and to reattempt connection, click “Retry”. Network Status and Solutio...

19 18 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 19 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 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). Wired Equivale...

21 20 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 21 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 64-Bit WEP 64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (64 bits total). Some h...

23 22 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 23 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Configuring your Card to use Security At this point, you should already have your wireless router (or access point) set to use WPA or WEP. In order for you to gain wireless conne...

27 26 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 27 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. Click “Save” to finish. You must now set all clients (network cards) to match these settings. Wireless Networking Utility Options The “Options” tab on the WNU provides the use...

29 28 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 29 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Advanced Diagnostic Tools The “Advanced Diagnostic Tools” section is the central control panel for all the settings of the hardware and software components of the wireless networ...

31 30 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 31 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly. 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...

33 32 33 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Installation CD-ROM does not start Belkin Wireless Networking Utility. If the CD-ROM does not start the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility automatically, it could be that the computer is running other applications that are interfering w...

35 34 35 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Changing the wireless channel – Depending on local wireless traffic and interference, switching the wireless channel of your network can improve performance and reliability. The default channel the router is shipped with is channel 6. Y...

37 36 37 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wireless Comparison Chart W ir e le ss Te c h n o lo g y 80 2. 11 b G (8 02 .1 1g ) G P lu s (8 02 .1 1g w it h H S M ) G P lu s M IM O (8 02 .1 1g w it h M IM O M R C ) N 1 M IM O (d ra ft 8 02 .1 1n w it h M IM O ) S p e e d * 11Mbps ...

39 38 Information Information 39 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Belkin Corporation Limited Lif...

41 40 Information Information 41 se ct io n 1 2 3 4 5 6 Belkin Corporation reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. 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...

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