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1. 36 38 Accessing Resources on Other Computers 39 Glossary of Wireless Networking Terms 40 41 Glossary of Wired Networking Terms 42 43 Information 2 eR CR e s 44 46 Introduction Thank You for purchasing the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Desktop Network Adapter and or the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Notebook Network Card Now you can take advantage of the wireless world of networking that frees you from using cables with your home or office network The Wireless Network Card Adapter serves as a way for your PCs to communicate on a wireless network Features Compatible with PCMCIA and PCI specifications Provides LED indicators for monitoring network traffic Contents of Package One Wireless Notebook Network Card or One Wireless Desktop Network Adapter One CD ROM e User Guide Overview There are two ways to use your Wireless Notebook Network Adapter 1 Use in a desktop computer with the optional PCI adapter If you are using the Optional PCI adapter go to the section on page 3 titled Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter 2 Use in a laptop with PCMCIA slot If your are installing your card directly into a laptop computer skip to the section on page 14 titled Installing the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter usi2. 1 32 Configuring Your Windows 98 Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 6 Use description field to further Eexxmmm identify the computer Type in a description such as Windows 98 This can be anything you want and does not have to be different from or the same as the description of any other hare Het end printers on my computes C Edo nat wart Va shore fles and printers on my computes computer on the network You 1 may also leave this field blank Click Next and the following EE screen will appear 7 If you want to share files and printers on this computer select want to share files and printers on my computer and click Finish The following screen will appear Would you like to create a client setup floppy disk 8 NetSetup now needs to know if you want to create a client setup floppy disk If you have more computers that you need to set up to work with the wireless network click Yes This will save some setup files to a disk simplifying setup of subsequent computers If you are not going to set up any more computers click No and move to step 11 9 If you clicked Yes you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk into the PC s floppy disk drive Label a floppy disk Belkin Networking and insert it into the floppy disk drive Click OK 10 After the client setup disk has been created you will be prompted to restart your computer So please rest
3. Balkin 11 PCI Adapter Card 3 yos vert u um rem chet Finch 0 idus rot the quus On and stove souche Location st Dever __ 5 Windows ask you to insert the Windows 95 CD Insert your Windows 95 CD into the CD ROM drive and click OK 6 Windows will now ask you to restart Click Yes to restart your computer Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 95 The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 Installing the PCI drivers For Windows 98 Me 1 Turn on the power to the Add New Hardware Wizard PC After Windows starts up Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window This wizard searches for new drivers for PCI Network Controller A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work 2 The Add New Hardware Wizard will begin Click Next 3 When asked What do you Add New Hardware Wizard want Windows to do select What do you want Windows to do Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want 4 Select CD ROM Place the New Hardware Wizard CD ROM supplied with the card in your CD ROM drive and click Next Windows will search
4. device driver is a software program that makes hardware device work Ls Display a list of all the drivers in a specific Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Nest to start the search Floppy disk drives Mic dows Update Specify a location D win98 17 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98 Me 4 Windows will find the appropriate drivers and the following screen will appear Click Next Windows drives file scorch fer the devine i Delkin 11Mbp Wireless Notebook Network Adapter Wirra raw icy Tro nado Dh Fwd ders Ira rer Click Bak tu udad a Henri dra ichs Nen to continue Location cl diver gt gt 3 DANETCWIOINF 5 The following screen will Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card Properties Advanced appear Click OK 2 The following properties must be set to use this adapter the sting you want to dec then select its value on the right Property Value Shared Key 7 6 Click on the Finish Button to complete the wizard Your computer may prompt you to restart if so allow the system to restart 23 T1 Mig ec Wardes Network Adapter Mies koe hue wededirny device reque Hardwar
5. lo set up or view your noden cornextions click Quads OR 1 To access resources available on other computers click on the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on your desktop 2 Double click on the computer that you wish to access 3 You can now access all network files that are available to you 39 Glossary of Wireless Networking Terms Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters connected as an independent wireless LAN ff fe gt gt 7 A Notebook with adi A Wireless Notebook book with x N Network Card Notebook witl 2 ES k Wireless Notebook M k 7e Ve Been ouem gt Network Card 4 Danes sd 2 0 ren B v WW gt Ad Hoc Mode E P PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter Backbone The core infrastructure of a network The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system Base Station In mobile telecommunications a base station is the central radio transmitter receiver that maintains communications with the mobile radiotelephone sets within its range In cellular and personal communications applications each cell or micro cell has its own base station each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells or bases BSS BSS stands for Basic Service Set A Basic Service Set is comprised of a WAP and a
6. Encryption About State Associated BSS ID 00 90 D1 06 6F 5D Current Channel n Current Rate 2 Mbits s Throughput Bytes sec 0 0 Link Quality Excellent 100 Signal Strength Excellent 100 HEHEHEBBEBHEHB OK Cancel Help iN x 24 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility 1 State Associated The PC is connected to the wireless network Scanning The PC is searching for an available Wireless Network Access Point WAP If associated does not appear the card cannot detect the SSID for the WAP 2 Current Channel Each country s regulatory commission FCC for the US has a specified set of channels for 802 11b to operate on Each country is different To comply with the standards for each country the Wireless Network Cards Adapters must be set to any number between 1 and 11 3 Rescan Button Clicking on the Rescan button will cause the Wireless Network Card to find the associated Ad Hoc network or the WAP s SSID 4 Current Tx Rate This shows the speed of your network connection using the Wireless Network Card 5 Throughput Tx This field shows the wireless transmission throughput in bytes per second Rx This field shows the wireless receipt throughput in bytes per second 6 Link Quality Signal Strength This is only available when the Wireless Desktop Network Adapter is running in infrastructure mode The link quality bar indicates th
7. j Fie Edt View Favortes Took Browse Your Network eae ea button as a shortcut to s your Network Neighborhood or My Network Places My Network Places This Folder automatically displays the shared folders available on your home nctwork set up ar view your modem connections dick Dial Up Netweorkine Set up or change your home Networking Ward e 9 networking settings using the Home Entre Network 13 object s 36 Sharing Files and Peripherals If you double click on the Entire Network icon all network resources available to you will be accessible If you press the File Sharing tab NetShare the following screen will appear Utility This screen will show you all the PC drives available for sharing with the entire network To make a drive accessible to all PCs in your network highlight the drive in the left hand column and select Share To stop sharing highlight the drive in the right hand column and click Stop Sharing The drive s will appear in the left hand column For advanced sharing options click on the Properties button and the following C screen will appear EN On this screen you can share files on C Mend ly your computer as read only or optional read write files In addition you can set passwords so only authorized users can change these settings TE 7 90808
8. 44 Information Canada Industry Canada IC The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 amp RSS 210 Industry Canada This Class B digital complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Europe European Union Notice Radio products with the CE 0499 or CE alert marking comply 04990 with the R amp TTE Directive 1995 5 EC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms in brackets are the equivalent international standards EN 60950 IEC60950 Product Safety EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment To determine the type of transmitter check the identification label on your Belkin product Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage 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 EN 55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference EN 55024 IEC61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 61000 3 2 IEC610000 3 2 Power Line Harmonics EN 61000 3 3 IEC610000 Power Line Flicker EN 60950 IEC60950 Product Safety Products that contain the radi
9. through Key 4 Only one key can be used at a time Keys can be entered manually but for ease of use the software can generate keys using a Passphrase that you enter This passphrase can be easily distributed to wireless equipped computer users in your network For instance creating a key using the passphrase 29 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Passphrase generates four keys in 64 bit encryption mode and one key in 128 bit encryption mode A user of a laptop needs only to enter the passphrase and the key number into their computer s wireless management software to be able to communicate while using encryption All computers on the network must use the same encryption rate and passphrase The passphrase can be changed as often as desired Setting 64 Bit Encryption 1 Select 64 bit from the drop down menu 2 Select Create with Passphrase 3 Enter a Passphrase and click Apply 4 Select the Default Key ID from the drop down menu These are labeled 1 4 Click Apply 64 bit encryption is now enabled Setting 128 bit Encryption 1 Select 128 bit from the drop down menu 2 Select Create with Passphrase 3 Enter a Passphrase and click Apply 128 bit encryption is now enabled 30 Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software for Windows 98 Me The Belkin SOHO Networking software provides a simple way to setup your Windows 98 Me computers for networking file and printer sharing If y
10. Cancel 37 Sharing Files and Peripherals 10 Click on the Printers tab and the following screen NetShare will appear ELM utility Printers un yuur cumpulcr 11 This screen will list all printers connected to your PC Highlighting the FPbesdesmes on LPTI printer you would like to share or not Shae This Panter share and select the Sharing button the Bort Share The Fiver following screen will appear Share Nomer pe DESKJET 8 12 Select the preferred sharing option for this printer 77 13 Clicking on Connect to Network Printers will allow you to locate shared printers on your network Once you have located the printer you want to share over the network NetShare will automatically install printers from the host computer 38 Accessing Resources on Other Computers 1 From the Start menu go to Programs and select Belkin NetShare NetShare Utility The following Utility screen will appear COMPUTER 2 Workgroup 2 Select Browse Your EE My Places 7 E View Juk Network The following screen will appear Hr lacer EI re 3 Double click on the Entire My Network ne Network icon and your workgroup will appear Click on your workgroup and all resources available uie em iar to you will be listed Nu This Folder automatically chsplays the shared Folders on your home network
11. Console Date Time Devices Display E RealPlayer Regiono Settings 5 Ah 5 5 39 K System Telephony JPS WidTan trol P 8 33 object s A 3 Double click on the Network 1 The screen below will appear A list of adapter may appear in the window however the Belkin PCI adapter will not Click on Add 4 The screen below will appear Select Have Disk Select Nelwurk Adiplir He Click the Nihwurk Asper Brel rresichcs send Bien clack OK Baj Myuu Hoe Disk Services Protocols Dindinas Bema ern Nees ICom EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Chemet NIC JC805D TX Comat Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows NT 5 In the next screen type D V where D is the drive EE letter of your CD ROM DEREN drive Click OK 6 Select Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card then click OK Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Nobebook Network Adspter 7 This screen will appear Pragerlicez Click OK Mode Authentication Algorithm Shared Key Hardware and driver installation is now complete for Windows NT The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 22 Installing Belkin 11Mbps
12. IP information provided by your ISP is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet which must be assigned by InterNIC TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol This is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet WAN Wide Area Network A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas i e different buildings cities countries The Internet is a wide area network 43 Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We Belkin Components of 501 West Walnut Street Compton CA 90220 declare under our sole responsibility that the product F5D6020 F5D6000 to which this declaration relates complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure lim its Nevertheless the device shall be used in such manner that the potential for human con tact normal operation is minimized When connecting an external antenna to the
13. Wireless Setup Utility The Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility allows you to setup the Wireless Network Card Adapter s wireless Ethernet settings 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with your Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card or Belkin Wireless Desktop Adapter into your CD ROM 2 From your desktop double click on My Computer then double click on your CD ROM Drive 3 Double click on the Setup icon Windows will automatically install the program onto your PC After the program is installed Windows may ask you to restart your computer Please do so 23 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility The Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility will launch automatically when your computer starts with a Wireless adapter installed To launch the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility manually click Start Programs then select Belkin 11Mbps Network and select Configuration Utility When the utility is running the Icon below will appear in the system tray When the icon is green it indicates that the wireless link is good When the icon is yellow it indicates that the wireless link is fair When the icon is red there is no link established Lion green yellow red To make any changes to the configuration of your network use the Wireless Setup Utility 1 Click on the Li icon found in your icon tray of your PC 2 The following screen wi appear Wireless LAN Configuration Utility 0o Info Configuration
14. 1 Turn on the power to the PC After Windows starts up Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window Found New Hardware a Network Controller Installing 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard will start Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard 1 Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for hardware device To continue click Next 3 In the next screen select Search for a su itable Install Hardware Device Drivers ates driver for my dev ice A device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with SY an operating system reco mmended then This wizard will complete the installation for this device click Next 2 Network Controller device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver Back Cancel Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 4 This screen will appear Insert the CD provided with the card into your CD ROM drive Select CD ROM drive then click Next 5 This screen will appear Click Next
15. 6 The Digital Signature Not Found screen will appear This does not mean there is a problem Click Yes to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device 2 Network Controller N The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Newt Optional search locations I Floppy disk drives CD ROM drives I Specify a location Microsoft windoy date lt Back Cancel The hac finiched searching for driver files for your hardware device His vns ne Tos Be loda 2 Windoric found a driver for this device intall the diver Windows found click Nert 3 D wetewll it lt Dack Newt gt Cancel 10 ital Signature Not Found The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are install does not contain Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card If y
16. AM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of implied warranties so the above limitations of exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state 46 Belkin Components 501 West Walnut Street Compton CA 90220 USA Tel 310 898 1100 Fax 310 898 1111 Belkin Components Ltd Unit 13 Gatelodge Close Round Spinney Northampton Northants NN3 8RX United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1604678300 Fax 44 0 1604678330 Belkin Components B V Starparc Building Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol Rijk The Netherlands Tel 31 0 20 654 7300 Fax 31 0 20 654 7349 Belkin Components Ltd 7 Bowen Cresent West Gosford NSW 2250 Australia Tel 61 2 4372 8600 Fax 61 2 4325 4277 P73851 A 2002 Belkin Components All rights reserved All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed 150000005700E R02
17. Be name of the holder that conta fee dives you mant To search lor a folder cles Locate No Wm 6 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 Windows will install the drivers from the CD ROM drive The window below will appear Click Finish Windows may ask you to insert the Windows 95 CD Insert your Windows 95 CD into the CD ROM drive and click OK Window found the updisted Greer lor ther one Belkin 11 Mbps Wireless Notebook Network Adapter you wert to use the Gaver chok thes mot the dre and you ward te search For a dlferent diver chek Other 1 5 Windows will now ask you to restart Click Yes to restart your computer Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 95 The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98 Me 1 Insert the PCMCIA card into your Notebook PC Turn on the power to the PC After Windows 98 Me starts up the Add New Hardware Wizard will begin Click Next When asked What do you want Windows to do select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next Select CD ROM Place the CD ROM supplied with the card in your CD ROM drive and click Next Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for PCI Network Controller
18. Belkin SOHO Networking and select Belkin NetSetup to launch this easy to use computer configurator The following screen will appear Select am setting up my own network and click Next The following screen will appear Select am setting up the first computer in my network and click Next Delkin NetSetup P Whi you up Belkin NetSetup Tam setting op Rein Fui C em ling up my own C pem rating up Cable DSL modem Nest gt Cancel Belkin NetSctup Ei How does is computer fit into your network up the eel computer in revol C dam adding thia computes to my network 4 Wei Ba You will need to enter some information into the next screen that appears 4 In the Computer field type a name for the computer such as Computer 1 The name must be different for each computer that belongs to the same network workgroup In the Workgroup field type a workgroup name such as My Network The workgroup name must be same for each network or workgroup Delkin NetSetup x Wn rua sone ud rcrum ad nd year napi Belkin Coreei NetSetup Esch computer have a diffcicrt name Aire My Neh Each computer must have the same wokcgoup Desception This helps idenlily the computer and cen sep anything you wish _
19. Wireless Notebook Network Card Wireless Desktop Network Adapter User Manual F5D6020 F5D6000 Table of Contents Introd ctiOrus ori ene oh DEM E ee Mind gen E RE ue s ees 1 OVERVIEW 3 zu ctas taeda ee der eue M pP REPE 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter 3 4 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 5 6 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 8 7 8 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 9 11 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 12 13 Installing the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC 14 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 15 16 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98 Me 17 18 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 2000 19 20 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows NT 2122 Installing Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility 23 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility 24 30 Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software for Windows 98 Me 31 Configuring Your Windows 98 Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 32 33 Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software 34 35
20. art your computer 33 Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software Now that the first computer has been configured we are ready to configure the other PCs on your network 1 Select I am adding this computer to my network Click Next rem In the Computer field You should now be working with the next computer Click p Start Programs Belkin SOHO Networking and then Belkin B NetSetup to launch the easy to I nab a angi use computer configurator the following screen will appear Windows will now prompt you to insert the newly created client setup disk into the PC s floppy drive Insert the disk you labeled Belkin Networking into the floppy drive and click OK The following screen will appear type a name for the computer such as Computer 2 Em rne Remember the name must be Each a different from that of the other computers the network 9 sene workgroup The Workgroup field should be filled in with the workgroup gt Tha he ity the comp em rad can say urylheny yuu wsh name you entered on the previous computer Do not eek RR change this setting Type in a description such as Windows 98 This can be anything you want and does not have to be different from or the same as the description of any other computer on the network You may also lea
21. device the antenna shall be placed in such a manner to minimize the potential for human contact during normal operation In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8inches during normal operation Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio or tele vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin Components may void the users authority to operate the equipment
22. e and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 98 ME The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 18 1 The Found New Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 2000 Insert the PCMCIA card into your Notebook PC Turn on the power to the PC After Windows 2000 starts up insert the CD into your CD ROM drive Hardware Wizard will start Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Cancel In the next screen select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then click Next The screen below will appear Insert the CD provided with the card into your CD ROM drive Select CD ROM drive then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with ey an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device oy Network Controller device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver for your new device To locate driver fles and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers f
23. e quality of the link between the PC and the WAP The signal strength bar indicates the quality of the link coming from the radio waves 25 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Click on the Configuration tab and the following screen will appear Wireless LAN Configuration Utility x BJ Info Configuration Encryption About Mode Infrastructure ssp O0 TxRate Fully Automati Disabled peed Restore Defaults 3 PS Mode Disabled Y Undo Change Channel E Papi Changes Cancel Help 1 Mode Infrastructure Mode A setup that uses a WAP to connect a wireless LAN to a wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration and the setup is referred to as being in Infrastructure Mode The WAP serves as a bridge between the wired and wireless network Connecting the WAP to any port on the wired network will give wireless access to all wireless equipped computers within its coverage area An WAP is configured with a Service Set Identifier This is a name that is given to the wireless network and is used by the wireless equipped computers to access the wireless network The WAP can also be configured to use encryption or grant access to computers with specific MAC addresses The WAP also effectively doubles the distance that computers in the wireless LAN can be located from one another This is because the WAP serves as a central point for routing of all the wireless network traffic between
24. ere are a varying number of channels depending on the part of the world you are operating in The US has 11 channels Europe has 13 channels and Japan has 14 channels The following diagram shows a typical Ad Hoc wireless LAN configuration 27 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility fc m In r n Notebook with 3 A 2 Wireless Notebook p Network Card Notebook with L 8 ES Wireless Notebook 2 ey Sea aire see gt Network Card SFE E 2 SE Y 2d TES gt 4 b PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter Ad Hoc mode This is used when the network is set up wirelessly This mode allows wireless PC card to wireless PC card communications and does not require the use of a WAP 2 SSID The Service Set Identifier SSID is like a name for the wireless network and is sometimes called the Network Name Infrastructure mode The SSID should be set to the same value as the WAP Ad Hoc mode The SSID on all Wireless Notebook Network Cards in the network are set to the same value 3 PS Mode The power save mode enables or disables the PC from going into sleep mode Enabled Allows your PCs to enter sleep mode but this can disrupt steady communication when the PC goes to sleep Disabled Disables PC from going into sleep mode and will allow uninterrupted data communication over your network 4 Restore Defaults To restore the factory default settings click on the
25. erve Servic Settings Client Adopters 5 amp s K System Tepe Telephony UPS WidTon Devices Control P 33 objects Nubwurk He 3 Double click on the Network Services Protocols Adan Dindinas Icon The screen below will 1 ICom Fast Etherlink appear A list of adapter may appear in the window however the Belkin PCI adapter will not Click on Add Nubes JCom Fast CtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Chemet NIC C906D TX Comat 12 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows NT Insert disk with sotwore provided by the sofware or UK hardware monu acturer Ithe con be of a dillenernit locahon lor exarnple on another drive type new palh to the Canral 4 In the next screen type D where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM drive Click OK 5 Select Belkin 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card then click OK 6 This screen will appear Click OK E Ides below Chnnse anwar suppana by thin hariwara manidarturars disk Belkin 11Mbps W Belkin 111005 Vs DS Chanel NTS Threshold Primar Saving Wel Disabled hd Authenscoton Algortim tare Key Cancel Hardware and driver installation is now complete for Windows NT The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 13 Insta
26. for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search Floppy disk drives Installing the PCI drivers For Windows 98 Me 5 Windows will find the Add New Hardware Wizard appropriate drivers and the Windows driver file search for the device following screen will appear Click Next N Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver 3 C AWINDOWS DESKTOPSNETCW10 INF Cancel 6 The following screen will appear Click OK The following properties must be set to use this network adapter Click the setting you want to change on the let and then select its value on the right Value Shared Key NetworkT ype PowerSaveMode RTS Threshold SSID Use Wep 7 Click on the Finish Button to Add New Hardware Wizard complete the wizard Your computer may prompt you to restart if so allow the system to restart Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Cancel Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 98 ME The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 Installing the PCI drivers For Windows 2000
27. i al Nut Fuul x The digital signature thot har Saft and had the avwan hoet read Lensi ans 4 besal Vs cur ah an 63428 dove nl redana Dialis Erawa nu gusseniee that this software works comectly with Windows Bekin 11Mbp Widens Notebook Network Adapter lf pou want to search for Micsoroft digitally signed antaman ved the Wanwa lipetan Wich ate a Hill Avene abies neavand aaan lis Do you want to continue the installation No Mate ify New Wirarit Compleling Ihe Found New Hardware Wizard Hidon ec afia Netahook Network Adaptar Window has finished installing the sofware for this device To clove thie wizard click Finich Ce Tinish Canes Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 2000 The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 20 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows NT 1 Insert the PCMCIA card into your Notebook PC Turn on the power to the PC After Windows NT starts up insert the CD into your CD ROM drive z Control Panel File Edi View Hep 2 Click on Start select Settings then click on Control panel to open the Control Panel Window Mulimedia Network Ol SEG
28. ill be excluded from network traffic Wireless Access Point WAP An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks 41 Glossary of Wired Networking Terms DHCP DNS Server Address DSL Modem Ethernet IP Address ISP ISP Gateway Address LAN MAC Address Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol This protocol automatically configures the TCP IP settings of every computer on your home network DNS stands for Domain Name System which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name such as belkin com and one or more IP addresses such as 192 34 45 8 A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses so that when a domain name is requested as in typing belkin com into your Internet browser the user is sent to the proper IP address The DNS server address used by the computer on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds A standard for computer networks Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and switches and move data around 100Mbps IP stands for Internet Protocol An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods that identify a single unique Internet computer host Example 192 34 45 8 Internet Service Provider An ISP is a business that pr
29. ll the LAN PCs that are associated with it ESS ESS ESS ID SSID stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS is configured to become an Extended Service Set LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSes in an ESS ESS ID SSID Ethernet A popular local area data communications network which accepts transmission from computers and terminals Ethernet operates on a 10 or 100Mbps base band transmission rate using an unshielded twisted pair cable 40 Glossary of Wireless Networking Terms Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Roaming A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network Notebook with Wireless Desktop PC 5 Notebook Network Card Notebook with Wireless Wireless Network No book Network Card Access Point Y ESS vou E Access Point BSS1 A Infrastructure Mode BSS and ESS b with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other RTS CTS mechanisms can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will not be enabled WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is based on the use of 64 bit or 28 bit keys and the popular RC4 encryption algorithm Wireless devices without a valid WEP key w
30. lling the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC 1 Insert the Wireless Notebook Network Card in the PCMCIA slot of your notebook with the color label facing up 2 Install the drivers for your particular operating system Go to the next section that applies to your operating system 14 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 1 Turn on the power to your This vasa vd complete the of laptop PC After Windows starts up Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the windows Below Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive Rokin 11Mbps Wireless Nolebook Nolwork Adapler local Gives niei and locatione for the not cuert dover M yoa have dsk CD ROM that come sih this device inset WM is secomrmsended that you iet Windows search for an updated diver To do cick Nest to continue _ Windows will tell you that it is unable to locate a driver Click Other Locations Windows war unable to locate a diver los this device you do net to ital a diver new chek To seach bot a direst chick Other Locotions 01 to beg the 3 900 search agar cick Back 3 The screen below will appear Make sure that the CD is inserted into your CD ROM drive In the Location bar type D V where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM Drive
31. ng the Optional PCI Adapter 1 Network cards are sensitive to static electricity which can damage their delicate electronic components To protect your device always Touch the metal chassis of your computer before you pick up the card This grounds the electrostatic charge Avoid touching any of the electrical components when handling the card If possible wear a grounded wrist strap or anti static gloves Note Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire an electrostatic charge Turn off the power to the PC and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Remove the cover to the PC Please refer to your computer s Owner s Manual for instructions on how to remove the cover Find any available PCI expansion bus slot and remove the protector bracket from the computer s case Carefully insert the Wireless Desktop Network Card into the slot until the connectors at the edge of the card are firmly in place Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter 6 Secure the card into the slot using a standard 6856 screw 7 Carefully insert the Wireless Notebook Network Card into the slot on the Wireless Desktop Network Adapter until it connects to the Network adapter The PCMCIA card MUST be installed into the PCI adapter before installing the software drivers 8 Replace the cover to the PC and connect the power co
32. o transmitter are labeled with CE 0499 or CE alert marking and may also carry the CE logo 45 Information Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product Warranty Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime If a defect is discovered Belkin will at its option repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product Proof of purchase may be required This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No Belkin dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGR
33. or this device so that can choose a specific driver Back Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device oy Network Controller The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations T Floppy disk drives IV CD ROM T Specify a location T pdi Back Cancel 19 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 2000 5 This screen will appear Click Next 6 The Digital Signature Not Found screen will appear This does not mean there is a problem Click Yes to continue 7 Windows will install the drivers When finished the screen below will appear Click Finish to complete the installation If Windows prompts you to restart your computer do so Dawes Ediz Bindia The rizard hac finiched searching lor driver fies for your hardware device dt 6 Vine vasait aihama ene ldem i boses 2 Windoerc found a diver for this device To intal the diver Windows found click Newt Dantel int lt Dack Next gt Cancel Dig
34. ou are familiar with TCP IP and know how to configure the file and printer sharing it is not necessary to use the Belkin SOHO Networking software Now that your wireless network card adapter drivers have been installed you can configure the network For each computer you connect to the network you must assign a network address to be used by the other computers Belkin has simplified this process by providing you with the Belkin SOHO Networking Software to configure your computers Make sure that no other network adapters are installed in your computer before running the SOHO Networking Software 1 Insert the SOHO Networking Software that came with your Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card or Wireless Desktop Network Adapter into your CD ROM 2 Click Start click Run and type D NetSetup D is usually the default drive letter for the CD ROM drive if necessary adjust drive letter to reflect your designated CD ROM drive letter 3 Click OK and Windows will begin to install the program onto your PC After the program is installed Windows may ask you to restart your computer Please do so 4 Repeat these steps for each computer that you are connecting to your network 5 Once you have installed the Belkin SOHO Networking Software on all of your computers continue on to the next section 31 Configuring Your Windows 98 Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup Once your computer has restarted click Start Programs highlight
35. ou want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation Yes No More Info Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 7 Windows will install the drivers When finished the screen below will appear Click Finish to complete the installation If Windows prompts you to restart your computer do so Compleling Ihe Found New Hardware Wizard Heder 11 Mg ides Notahook Network Adaptar Windows has finished installing the software for thir device ly To clove thi wizard click Finish Tinish Cance Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 2000 The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Go to page 23 11 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows NT Since Windows NT is not a plug and play operating system it will not automatically detect the installation of the PCI adapter To manually install the PCI Software Drivers follow the steps below After Windows NT starts up 1 Turn on the power to the PC After Windows NT starts up insert the CD into your CD ROM drive i Control Panel Lier 2 Click on Start select Settings then click on Control panel to open the Control Panel Window zi Network 0 RealPlayer Regional RightFAX scsi S
36. ovides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations see ISP for definition The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP s office This address is required only when using a cable or DSL modem Local Area Network A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area such as a house or an office Your home network is considered a LAN MAC stands for Media Access Control A MAC address is the 42 Glossary of Wired Networking Terms hardware address of a device connected to a network A MAC address is unique different for every device NAT Network Address Translation This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address Using the NAT capability of the Belkin 4 Port Cable DSL Gateway Router you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Point to Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission originally created for dial up connections PPPoE is for Ethernet connections SPI Stateful Packet Inspection SPI is the type of corporate grade Internet security provided by your Belkin 4 Port Cable DSL Gateway Router Using SPI the gateway acts as a firewall protecting your network from computer hackers Subnet Mask A subnet mask which may be a part of the TCP
37. rd to the electrical outlet Be sure to re connect other cables that may have come loose during the installation Your hardware is now installed Next you need to install the PCI software drivers for your operating system The next section in the manual explains how to install the PCI software drivers for your particular operating system Find the appropriate instructions for your operating system and follow them Installing the PCI drivers For Windows 95 1 Turn on the power to the PC After Windows starts up Windows will automatically 2 detect that a new device has nM been installed and will display e s secomnended the following windows Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Windows will tell you that it is Medos em adm a Sre unable to locate a driver Click 2 e One begn the search agan ciek Back Other Locations fe te Location j Lie ce 3 The screen below will appear Make sure that the CD is inserted into your CD ROM drive In the Location bar type D V where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM Drive Type nane of the Toldos thal conta the diver you mart seach tor kidy chek wor ig ce Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 4 Windows will install the drivers from the CD ROM drive The window below will appear Click Finish
38. restore defaults button The Wireless Notebook Network Card settings will be restored 28 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Click on the Encryption tab and the following screen will appear Wireless LAN Configuration Utility X Link Info Configuration Encryption About To create a new WEP key either enter a passphrase and press the generate button or enter the key elements into the table below Passphrase Pasphase 7 Now press the Write button to update the driver and registry with the new WEP key Key 1 er 6 fab Write Key 2 eo fia fod sb lear ks fo o os esr Key4 a Default Key fi gt DK Cancel Encryption For secure data transmissions the Belkin Wireless Desktop Network Adapters are capable of encrypting or scrambling the information that is sent over the air between your computers The WAP uses a form of encryption called WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy There are two levels of WEP encryption 64 bit and 128 bit As the numbers imply 128 bit encryption is more secure than 64 bit encryption However using 128 bit encryption uses keys to scramble and unscramble the data that is being sent between the wireless equipped computers The wireless network must use the same key to be able to communicate using encryption Select 64 bit from the drop down menu You will notice when using 64 bit encryption there are 4 keys labeled Key 1
39. the wireless computers Wireless equipped computers networked together in infrastructure mode form a group called a Basic Service Set BSS Up to 64 individual 26 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility computers can exist at a single time in a BSS This is due to the ability of the WAP to handle no more than 64 clients The diagram below illustrates how the access point will effectively double the distance between wireless equipped computers in a BSS E 0 Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card y 4n Mee A E is AL Wireless Network v 1 Access Point 4 mm om Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card pe b PC with Wireless Desktop yl PCI Network Adapter Infrastructure mode This is used when you want to connect your wired network to your wireless network Often Infrastructure Mode is used when there is use of a WAP Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc or Peer to Peer refers to a configuration in which each computer in a wireless network communicates directly with another An Ad Hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with a wireless adapter connected directly via radio signals to form an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific Ad Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to the same radio channel to communicate with one another More than one Ad Hoc network can exist in the same space if it is configured to operate on a different channel Th
40. ve this field blank 34 Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software 7 When finished filling in the fields click Next The following screen will appear 8 If you want to share files and printers on this computer select I WADE want to share files and printers on my computer and click Finish dum If not select I do not want to share files and printers on my lt Back tees computer and click Finish 9 You must now restart the computer 10 Your PC is now configured Repeat these steps for the rest of the computers on your network 35 Sharing Files and Peripherals To enable file sharing and access between network computers to hard drives floppy drives or CD ROM drives you must set sharing settings for each PC in the network Belkin has simplified the sharing of files peripherals and internet connections by providing you with the Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options 1 The Network Info tab allows From the Start menu click Programs and select Belkin n NetShare Utility to set up RITU WLICIDM Utility 5 Computer your sharing options The COMPUTER 2 following screen will appear you to change the name of the computer and the workgroup Verify that the computer name and workgroup match what you entered in the Belkin NetSetup Software NetShare You can click the EEE
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