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InTrOdUCTIOn

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Surf/Share Wireless 

USB Adapter . Now you can take advantage of this great new 

technology and gain the freedom to network your home and 

office computers wirelessly . This Adapter allows you to connect 

a notebook or desktop computer to your network . Please be 

sure to read through this User Manual completely, and pay 

special attention to the section titled, “Placement of your 

Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance .”  

benefits of a Home network

Your Belkin Home Network will allow you to:

•    Share one high-speed Internet connection 

with all the computers in your home

•   Share resources, such as files, and hard drives among 

all the connected computers in your home

•   Share a single printer with the entire family

•   Share documents, music, video, and digital pictures

•   Store, retrieve, and copy files from one computer to another

•   Simultaneously play games online, check Internet email, and chat

Summary of Contents for 8820ak00384

Page 1: ...User Manual F7D2101ak 8820ak00384 Surf Share Wireless USB Adapter...

Page 2: ...pplications and Advantages 8 Product Specifications 9 System Requirements 11 Package Contents 11 Installing and Setting up the Adapter 12 A Installation Process for Windows Vista and 7 12 B Installati...

Page 3: ...cial attention to the section titled Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance Benefits of a Home Network Your Belkin Home Network will allow you to Share one high speed I...

Page 4: ...ple Flexibility set up and access printers computers and other networking devices from anywhere in your home Easy expansion the wide range of Belkin networking products let you expand your network to...

Page 5: ...nt connection speed may decrease Factors that can weaken signals simply by getting in the way of your network s radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions and walls If you have concerns about yo...

Page 6: ...rd direction In multistory homes place the wireless router or access point on a floor that is as close to the center of the home as possible This may mean placing the wireless router or access point o...

Page 7: ...depending on your region See your phone s user manual for detailed instructions If necessary consider switching to a 900MHz or 5GHz cordless phone 4 Choose the Quietest Channel for your Wireless Netw...

Page 8: ...id this is to simply reconnect by re running the VPN or AOL software or by re logging into the secure website A second alternative is to change your computer s power management settings so it does not...

Page 9: ...dapter operates on the same 2 4GHz frequency band as 802 11b g Wi Fi products 2 4GHz ISM Industrial Science and Medical band operation USB 2 0 interface for operation in virtually any computer with a...

Page 10: ...1b g products Compatibility with 802 11b g products The Adapter is backward compatible with existing Wi Fi IEEE 802 11b g products Difficult to wire environments Enables networking in buildings with s...

Page 11: ...ees C Storage Temperature 4 158 degrees F 20 70 degrees C Humidity Max 90 non condensing Typical Operating Range Up to 1 200 ft NOTE The standard transmission rate 300Mbps is the physical data rate Ac...

Page 12: ...SB connector during transportation Remove the cap before inserting the Adapter to your computer s USB port b Power Activity LED Lights when the Adapter is powered on and flashes when it is active c US...

Page 13: ...compatible laptop with one available USB 2 0 bus power port Windows XP with SP2 or later Windows Vista or Windows 7 Package Contents Surf Share Wireless USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide CD with In...

Page 14: ...APTER A 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD ROM drive A 2 Click Next to begin the installation process Note If the Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen does not appear within 20 second...

Page 15: ...allation process A 4 A window may appear showing the message Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software This DOES NOT indicate a problem Our software has been fully tested and is compa...

Page 16: ...14 Installing and Setting up the Adapter A 5 When prompted plug in your Adapter A 6 When the installation completes you will see the following pop up message on your Windows taskbar...

Page 17: ...Installing and Setting up the Adapter A 7 Click Finish to restart your computer A 8 To connect to the Internet open the Network and Sharing Center by first opening the Control Panel from the Start me...

Page 18: ...16 Installing and Setting up the Adapter A 9 In the Control Panel click on View network status and tasks A 10 In the Network and Sharing Center click on Connect to a network...

Page 19: ...17 Installing and Setting up the Adapter A 11 In the next screen select an available wireless network and click Connect A 12 Your Adapter will attempt to connect to the selected network...

Page 20: ...y settings of your wireless network you may be prompted to enter a network security key or a passphrase Click Connect after you have done so A 14 After connecting to the network you can choose to save...

Page 21: ...and Setting up the Adapter A 15 The Network and Sharing Center now indicates the network connection that you have just established The links on the left of the window allow you to configure your netwo...

Page 22: ...less Adapter Installer screen will automatically appear within up to 20 seconds Click Install Software or Next to start the installation Note If the Belkin Wireless Adapter Installer screen does not a...

Page 23: ...up the Adapter B 3 Select a destination folder for the software installation by clicking Browse or simply click Next to install to the default location B 4 A Setup Status screen lets you know where yo...

Page 24: ...may appear showing the message The software you are installing This DOES NOT indicate a problem Our software has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system Click on Continue Anywa...

Page 25: ...etting up the Adapter B 7 The Found New Hardware Wizard might appear in 3 15 seconds If it does select Install the software automatically and click Next to install the software B 8 Click Finish to res...

Page 26: ...cure but more widely adopted wireless security protocol Depending on the security level 64 or 128 bit the user will be asked to input a 10 or 26 character hex key A hex key is a combination of letters...

Page 27: ...ser manual Reboot the router Reboot the modem If you continue to have issues please contact Belkin Technical Support If you are not using a Belkin Wireless Router consult that router manufacturer s us...

Page 28: ...Add if you do not see the network you are trying to connect to and type in the SSID For more information about setting up an SSID please reference your router manufacturer s user manual If issues per...

Page 29: ...Support Signal strength is poor Wireless technology is radio based which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases Other f...

Page 30: ...use periodic disconnects when the wireless signal is too weak as a rule slower transmission rates are more stable Experiment with different connection rates until you find the best one for your enviro...

Page 31: ...er under Network Adapters in the Device Manager What s the difference between 802 11g and 802 11n Currently there are three commonly used wireless networking standards which transmit data at very diff...

Page 32: ...such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2 4GHz Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2...

Page 33: ...ealand http www belkin com au support Europe http www belkin com uk support Singapore 1800 622 1130 Malaysia 1 800 812 076 India 1800 419 5546 Thailand 0018004413318 Philippines 180014410282 Hong Kong...

Page 34: ...frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found...

Page 35: ...use shall be prohibited The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands is country dependent and firmware is programmed at the factory to match the intended destination...

Page 36: ...epair or replace the product for example because it has been discontinued Belkin will offer either a refund or a credit toward the purchase of another product from Belkin com in an amount equal to the...

Page 37: ...roceed with your claim Belkin reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser If Belkin...

Page 38: ...ns on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations may not apply to you IN NO EVENT SHALL BELKIN BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR MULTIPLE DAMAGES SUCH...

Page 39: ...rights reserved All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Un...

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