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System Requirements

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PC-compatible desktop with one available PCI slot

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Windows

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 98SE, 2000, Me, XP 

Package Contents

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High-Speed Mode Wireless G Desktop Network Card 

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Quick Installation Guide

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Installation Software CD

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User Manual

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Summary of Contents for DESKTOP CARD F5D7001

Page 1: ...F5D7001 Connect your desktop computer to a FASTER wireless network User Manual High Speed Mode Wireless G Desktop Network Card ...

Page 2: ...ing and Setting Up the Card 10 Step 1 Install the Software 10 Step 2 Insert the Card into your Computer 11 Step 3 Let Windows Finish the Installation 13 4 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility 16 Setting Wireless Network Preferences 16 Securing your Wi Fi Network 19 Monitoring the Status of your Network Connection 32 Monitoring Data Transfer 34 Finding Available Networks in your Area 35 Performing...

Page 3: ...l 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 e mail and chat Here are some of the advantages of setting up a Belkin Wireless Network Mobility you ll no longer need a dedicated computer room now you can wo...

Page 4: ...upport Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware Note While some of the items listed below can affect network performance they will not prohibit your wireless network from functioning if you are concerned that your network is not operating at its maximum effectiveness this checklist may help 1 Placement of your Wireless Router or Access Point Place your Wireless Router or Access Point the cen...

Page 5: ...ance of your wireless network is impaired after attending to the above issues and you have a cordless phone Try moving cordless phones away from your Wireless Router or Access Point and your wireless enabled computers Unplug and remove the battery from any cordless phone that operate on the 2 4GHz band check manufacturers information If this fixes the problem your phone may be interfering If your ...

Page 6: ... connections are connections that typically require a user name and password and are used where security is important Secure connections include Virtual Private Network VPN connections often used to connect remotely to an office network The Bring Your Own Access program from America Online AOL which lets you use AOL through broadband provided by another cable or DSL service Most on line banking we...

Page 7: ...uidelines should allow you to cover the maximum possible area with your Wireless Router Should you need to cover an even wider area we suggest Belkin s Wireless Range Extender Access Point For more information regarding our networking products visit our website at www belkin com networking or call Belkin Technical Support Introduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 8: ...interface for operation in virtually any desktop computer WPA 64 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy or 128 bit encryption Wireless access to networked resources Support for both Infrastructure and Ad Hoc peer to peer networking modes Data rate of up 125Mbps in High Speed Mode 802 11g 125HSM 54Mbps 802 11g or 11Mbps 802 11b Easy installation and use External antenna LED power and network link indicat...

Page 9: ...reas where wiring is difficult to install Frequently changing environments Adapts easily in offices or environments that frequently rearrange or change locations Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Sets up temporary networks such as at trade shows exhibitions and constructions sites which need networks on a short term basis also companies who need additional workstations for a peak ac...

Page 10: ... PCI slot d Detachable Antenna Product Specifications Host Interface 32 bit PCI Power Consumption Tx Rx peak 550 350mA 3 3VDC max Certification FCC Class B CE Mark C Tick Operating Temperature 32 185 degrees F 0 85 degrees C Storage Temperature 40 194 degrees F 40 90 degrees C Humidity Max 95 non condensing Typical Operating Range Up to 200 feet Wireless performance may vary depending on the netwo...

Page 11: ...ts PC compatible desktop with one available PCI slot Windows 98SE 2000 Me XP Package Contents High Speed Mode Wireless G Desktop Network Card Quick Installation Guide Installation Software CD User Manual Overview 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 12: ...reen does not appear within 20 seconds open up your CD ROM drive by double clicking on the My Computer icon Then double click on the folder named Files Next double click on the icon named Setup exe 1 3 In the Menu window drag your mouse over the Install button then click on the words Click here located to the right side of the Install button to start the software installation program Installing an...

Page 13: ... Be sure to power off your computer and disconnect your power cord before opening up your computer 2 1 Remove the screws behind your computer case that secure the computer cover and remove cover 2 2 Touch any metal part of the case to discharge static electricity to avoid damage your product or your computer 2 3 Locate an empty PCI expansion slot It is usually white in color Installing and Setting...

Page 14: ...ou selected If there is a screw place it in a safe place as you will be using it to attach the Card to the computer later 2 6 Push the Card firmly into the PCI slot that you have chosen Apply pressure as needed until the connector is fully seated 2 7 Now secure the Card with the screw that you previously placed in a safe place 2 8 Carefully screw the antenna onto the threaded connector on the Card...

Page 15: ...ific screens differ depending upon which version of the Windows OS you are using 3 2 Depending on the version of Windows you are using you might also see a screen similar to this one This DOES NOT mean there is a problem as the drivers have been fully tested and are compatible with this Windows operating system Select Continue Anyway and follow the on screen instructions Installing and Setting Up ...

Page 16: ...r depending upon which version of the Windows OS you are using 3 4 When the installation is complete a small Signal Indicator icon red in your system tray bottom right corner of most screens will appear Double click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the Wireless Network screen 3 5 Select the network you want to connect to under Available networks and click Connect Installing and Setting Up the...

Page 17: ...complete Double click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the Wireless Network screen The following screen will appear Next clicking on the Advanced button will allow you to view and configure more options of your Card The Advanced button will take you to the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility Installing and Setting Up the Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 18: ...able Networks This displays a list of wireless networks in your area If you don t see a name in the box click on the Refresh j button to rescan for any available networks To connect to a network select a network name in the Available Networks list box and click the Configure i button Click OK m in the Wireless Network Properties box to add the network name to the Preferred Networks c list Wait up ...

Page 19: ...available the Card will attempt to connect to the next available network on the list e f Add Remove You may Add e and Remove f networks from the Preferred Networks list by using these buttons g System Tray Icon Check this box so that the wireless icon appears on your system tray h Properties To change the properties and WEP security settings of a network select a network from the Preferred Network...

Page 20: ... connect to any available wireless router or access point in the area Ad Hoc networks computer to computer will be excluded from the list of available networks when this option is selected Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Networks Only When this option is selected the Card will attempt to connect to any available computer in the area that s also configured to be used in Ad Hoc mode The wireless router ...

Page 21: ... 128 bit Encryption Wi Fi Protected Access Wi Fi Protected Access Acronym 64 bit WEP 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP WPA AES Security Good Better Best Best Features Static keys Static keys Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication Encryption keys based on RC4 algorithm typically 40 bit keys Added security over 64 bit WEP using a key length of 104 bits p...

Page 22: ... key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system generated data 128 bits total Some hardware manufacturers refer to 128 bit as 104 bit encryption Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 64 bit and 128 bit WEP encryption but you might have older equipment that only supports 64 bit WEP All Belkin wireless products will support both 64 bit and 128 bit WEP Encrypt...

Page 23: ...ill be found on your wireless vendor s website There are two types of WPA security WPA PSK no server and WPA with radius server WPA PSK no server uses what is known as a pre shared key as the network key A network key is a password that is between 8 and 63 characters long It can be a combination of letters numbers or characters Each client uses the same network key to access the network Typically ...

Page 24: ...twork key than the one configured on the wireless router Using a Hexadecimal Key A hexadecimal key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A F and 0 9 64 bit keys are five two digit numbers 128 bit keys are 13 two digit numbers For instance AF 0F 4B C3 D4 64 bit key C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 128 bit key Wireless G Router Wireless G Notebook Network Card Wireless G Desktop Network Car...

Page 25: ... web based interface See your wireless router or access point manual for directions on how to access the management interface Changing the Wireless Security Settings The Belkin Wireless G Router and Range Extender Access Point are equipped with the latest WPA security feature They also support the legacy WEP security standard By default wireless security is disabled To enable security you will nee...

Page 26: ...pply Changes to finish Encryption in the wireless router or access point is now set Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings WARNING If you are using a wireless client to turn on the security settings in your Wireless Router or Access Point you will temporarily lose your wireless connection until you activate security on your wi...

Page 27: ...it WEP key 3 Click Apply Changes to finish Encryption in the wireless router or access point is now set Each of the computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings WARNING If you are using a wireless client to turn on the security settings in your Wireless Router or Access Point you will temporarily lose your wireless connection until you activate ...

Page 28: ...ode drop down menu select WPA PSK no server 2 Enter your network key This can be from 8 to 63 characters and can be letters numbers or symbols This same key must be used on all of the clients network cards that you want to include in your network 3 Click Apply Changes to finish You must now set all clients network cards to match these settings Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 29: ...rity Mode drop down menu select WPA with server 2 Enter the IP address of the radius server into the Radius Server fields 3 Enter the radius key into the Radius Key field 4 Enter the key interval The key interval is how often the keys are distributed in packets 5 Click Apply Changes to finish IMPORTANT You must now set all wireless network cards adapters to match these settings Using the Belkin Wi...

Page 30: ...that Requires a 64 Bit or 128 Bit WEP Key 1 Double click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the Wireless Network screen The Advanced button will allow you to view and configure more options of your Card 2 Under the Wireless Network tab select a network name from the Available networks list and click Configure 3 Under Data Encryption select WEP 4 Ensure that the check box Network key is provided...

Page 31: ...a mixture of numbers and letters from A F and 0 9 For 128 bit WEP you need to enter 26 keys For 64 bit WEP you need to enter 10 keys This network key needs to match the key you assign to your wireless router or access point 6 Click OK to save the settings Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 32: ...less Networks tab select a network name from the Available networks list and click Configure The following screen will appear 3 Under Network Authentication select WPA PSK 4 Type your WPA key in the Network key box Important WPA PSK is a combination of numbers and letters from A Z and 0 9 For WPA PSK you can enter 8 to 63 keys This network key needs to match the key you assign to your wireless rou...

Page 33: ...Network Properties screen The Advanced button will allow you to view and configure more options of your Card 2 Under the Wireless Networks tab select a network name from the Available networks list and click Configure The screen to the left will appear 3 Under Network Authentication select WPA 4 Under the Authentication tab select the settings that are indicated by your network administrator 5 Cli...

Page 34: ...P Shows whether the network you are associated with has WEP encryption enabled or disabled d Speed Displays the data rate of the current connection e Channel Shows the current channel 1 11 you are using When connected to a wireless router or access point the channel is set automatically When connected to another computer using Ad Hoc mode the channel can be set manually All computers using Ad Hoc ...

Page 35: ...gth in decibels dBm The decibel scale is negative so smaller absolute values correspond to stronger signals i e 20 dBm is stronger than 80 dBm The signal to noise ratio SNR is the difference between the signal and the noise e g if the noise is 80 dBm and the signal is 20 dBm the SNR is 60 dB the larger the SNR the better In general connections should have an SNR greater than 20 dBm or the user may...

Page 36: ...w much data has been sent and received and if any errors occurred This screen is mostly for diagnostics Note that the number of data packets lost is recorded A large number of lost data packets may indicate that there is a problem or interference in your area See the Troubleshooting section for tips on how to improve performance ...

Page 37: ...ess router or access point c Signal Strength The signal strength of the related wireless router or access point d WEP Encryption Will display Off when encryption is disabled 64 bit when 64 bit encryption is enabled and 128 bit when 128 bit encryption is enabled e Ad Hoc Networks Only Check this box to display available Ad Hoc networks only An Ad Hoc network is a computer to computer network f Adva...

Page 38: ...ch as sending and receiving information If the test fails the network adapter may not work properly SPROM Format Version This test verifies the content of the SPROM by reading a portion of the SPROM and computing the checksum The test fails if the computed checksum is different than the checksum stored in the SPROM Memory Tests This tests verifies that the network controller internal memory is fun...

Page 39: ...at the NDIS driver is able to receive interrupts from the network controller Loopback Test This test verifies that the NDIS driver is able to send packets and receive packets from the network controller LED Test This test verifies that your 802 11g wireless networking hardware is functioning correctly ...

Page 40: ...e characteristics go to number 2 below If this is NOT the case make sure The Router power cord is plugged in All cables are connected between the router and the modem All the modem s LEDs are functioning correctly If not see your modem s user manual Reboot the User Manual Reboot the Modem If you continue to have issues please contact Belkin Technical Support If you are not using a Belkin Wireless ...

Page 41: ...for the default name The name of your wireless network appears in Available Networks If the correct network name is listed in the Available Networks list please follow the steps below to connect wirelessly 1 Click on the correct network name in the Available Networks list 2 If the network has security encryption enabled you will need to enter the network key Click Connect For more information rega...

Page 42: ...tallation CD ROM does not start Setup Utility If the CD ROM does not start the Setup Utility automatically it could be that the computer is running other applications that are interfering with the CD drive If the Setup Utility screen does not appear within 15 20 seconds open up your CD ROM drive by double clicking on the My Computer icon Next double click on the CD ROM drive that the Installation ...

Page 43: ...Signal Indicator icon to bring up the Wireless Networks screen Click 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 a SSID please reference your router manufactures user manual If issues persist even at close range please contact Belkin Technical Support Link LED is solid but cannot connect to the Internet If you have a sig...

Page 44: ...radio based which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases Other factors that will cause signal degradation metal is generally the worst culprit are obstructions such as walls and metal appliances As a result the typical indoor range of your wireless devices will be between 100 to 200 feet Note also that connection spee...

Page 45: ...ernet For more assistance see your wireless card s literature If issues persist even at close range please contact please contact Belkin Technical Support Why are there two wireless utilities in my system tray Which one do we use There are several features and advantages from using the Belkin wireless utility over the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration utility We offer a site survey detailed l...

Page 46: ...ot you have chosen Keep in mind that the included antenna needs to be oriented with the top pointing up If there are cables and other connections in the way try to pick the PCI slot that has the fewest obstructions to the correct the positioning of the antenna 6 Remove the metal port cover from the back of the computer that corresponds to the PCI slot you selected If there is a screw place it in a...

Page 47: ...d 2 4GHz Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2 4GHz 5GHz uncrowded band Compatibility Compatible with 802 11g Compatible with 802 11b Incompatible with 802 11b or 802 11g Range Depends on interference typically 100 200 ft indoors Depends on interference typically 100 200 ft indoors Less interference range is typically 50 100 f...

Page 48: ...ou can find technical support information at www belkin com or www belkin com networking If you want to contact technical support by phone please call US 877 736 5771 Europe 00 800 223 55 460 Australia 1800 666 040 Information ...

Page 49: ...t 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 television 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...

Page 50: ...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 Commiss...

Page 51: ...IVE 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 CONSEQU...

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