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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Knowing your Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Quick Setup – Setting up your Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter . . . . . . 4

Placing the Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the Belkin Wireless USB Adapter Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Belkin Wireless USB Adapter Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software for Windows 98/Me . . . . 17

Configuring Your Windows 98/Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup . . . . . . 18

Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software . . . . . . 20

Configuring Network Settings for Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sharing Files and Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Accessing Resources on Other Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Glossary of Wireless Networking Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Glossary of Wired Networking Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

Summary of Contents for F5D6050

Page 1: ...F5D6050 Wireless USB Network Adapter User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ter Manager 10 Using the Belkin Wireless USB Adapter Manager 12 Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software for Windows 98 Me 17 Configuring Your Windows 98 Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 18 Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software 20 Configuring Network Settings for Windows 2000 22 Sharing Files and Peripherals 23 Accessing Resources on Other Computers 26 Glossary of ...

Page 3: ... PC s USB port so you don t need to open your computer case Transports easily with its small and compact design Provides data and network security with 64 bit or 128 bit WEP data encryption Offers interoperability with any 802 11b compliant wireless device Comes with a Belkin Lifetime Warranty and free technical support Applications and Advantages Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or ...

Page 4: ...s the easy and quick small network installation SOHO users need Package Contents Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter USB Cable Installation Software CD User Manual System Requirements PC compatible desktop computer or laptop with one available USB port Windows 98 2000 Me ...

Page 5: ...Knowing your Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter 3 Status Light Indicates network activity and power Adjustable Antennas USB B Socket ...

Page 6: ...n available port on your PC Connect the other end of the cable to your Wireless USB Network Adapter 3 Windows will detect that new hardware has been installed Follow the directions on the screen to install the drivers Windows will prompt you to restart the computer Please do so Install the Belkin Wireless USB Adapter Manager software 1 Make sure the CD is inserted into the CD ROM drive 2 Access yo...

Page 7: ...u to place it as high as possible The best location is on top of your computer s monitor Placing the Adapter on your desktop is acceptable however avoid placing the Adapter near metal objects such as a computer case or speakers Any object that is metal has the ability to block the radio signals from the Adapter ...

Page 8: ...o a power adapter that is plugged into the wall 3 Windows will detect that a new device has been installed and will proceed to install it The following screen will appear Click Next 4 Windows will ask What do you want to do Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click Next to continue 5 The following screen will appear Make sure that your Belkin CD is inserted into your CD R...

Page 9: ...wing screen will appear Click OK to continue 8 The following screen will appear Click Finish Windows may prompt you to restart the computer If so restart the computer When the computer restarts your Adapter will be installed Go to the section called Installing the Belkin Wireless USB Adapter Manager on page 10 ...

Page 10: ... hub connected to a power adapter that is plugged into the wall 3 Windows will detect that a new device has been installed Click Next to continue 4 Next the following screen will appear Under What do you want the wizard to do Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Click Next 5 Select CD ROM drives from the list below Make sure that your Installation Driver CD ROM is inserted...

Page 11: ... driver has not been certified by Microsoft the driver has been fully tested under Windows 2000 and will operate properly Click Yes to continue 8 Windows will install the driver Click Finish Windows may prompt you to restart the computer If so restart the computer When the computer restarts your Adapter will be installed Go to the section called Installing the Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter M...

Page 12: ...double clicking on the CD ROM icon in the My Computer window Double click on the Setup icon to start the installation process 3 The following screen will appear Click Next 4 The installer will install the needed files to a folder named C Belkin Wireless USB Adapter If you wish to change this click Browse and select a folder Click Next to continue ...

Page 13: ...er If you wish to change this enter a name or select from the list below Click Next to continue 6 Windows will finish installing the software and inform you that setup is complete You can now launch the Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter Manager by double clicking on the icon in the window on your desktop Installation is completed ...

Page 14: ...ge the mode click Modify then click the down facing arrow next to the operating mode field Select the mode you wish to use To apply the change click Apply 2 Channel Shows the current channel the Adapter is operating on The channel number is automatically set when the Adapter connects to an access point or wireless router In Ad Hoc mode the channel can be set by you 3 SSID Shows the current SSID Se...

Page 15: ...e recommended setting It will decrease the amount of transmit and receive errors by reducing the speed of transmission in favor of receiving error free data Note that data being sent at 11Mbps with low signal quality will not necessarily get the data to the computer faster This is because when errors occur the data must be re sent When the signal quality is low the chances for errors to occur at h...

Page 16: ...available access points in your area The following information about each is displayed 1 BBSID The MAC address of the access point 2 SSID The Service Set Identifier wireless network name of the access point 3 Signal Strength The signal strength of the related access point 4 Channel number The current operating channel of the access point 5 Encryption Will display No when encryption is disabled 64 ...

Page 17: ...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 Crea...

Page 18: ...th Passphrase 3 Enter a passphrase and click Generate Clicking Generate will generate 4 keys that you can use 4 Click Apply to save the changes 128 bit Encryption is now enabled Each wireless equipped computer client that needs to communicate on the wireless network must be set to the same encryption settings ...

Page 19: ...he 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 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 ...

Page 20: ... network and click Next The following screen will appear Select I am setting up the first computer in my network and click Next 3 You will need to enter some information into the next screen that appears 4 In the Computer Name 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 5 In the Workgroup field type a...

Page 21: ...ter and click Finish The following screen will appear 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 c...

Page 22: ...reated 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 4 In the Computer Name field type a name for the computer such as Computer 2 Remember the name must be different from that of the other computers on the network 5 The Workgroup field should be filled in with the workgroup name you ent...

Page 23: ...ou want to share files and printers on this computer select I want to share files and printers on my computer and click Finish If not select I do not want to share files and printers on my 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 ...

Page 24: ...ocal Area Connection should be available 3 Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties 4 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on Properties 5 Select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Windows may ask you to restart the computer Do so to finish configuring your network settings 22 ...

Page 25: ...ith the Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options 1 From the Start menu click Programs and select Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options The following screen will appear 2 The Network Info tab allows 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 3 You can click...

Page 26: ...a drive accessible to all PCs in your network highlight the drive in the left hand column and select Share 7 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 8 For advanced sharing options click on the Properties button and the following screen will appear 9 On this screen you can share files on your computer as rea...

Page 27: ...ould like to share or not share and select the Sharing button The following screen will appear 12 Select the preferred sharing option for this printer 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 ...

Page 28: ...appear 3 Double click on the Entire Network icon and your workgroup will appear Click on your workgroup and all resources available to you will be listed 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 ...

Page 29: ... 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 all 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 differ...

Page 30: ...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 128 bit keys and the popular RC4 encryption algorithm Wireless devices without a valid WEP key will be excluded from network traffic Wireless Access Point WAP An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks ESS BSS2 BSS1 Desktop PC Des...

Page 31: ...al Subscriber Line A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds Ethernet A standard for computer networks Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and switches and move data around at 100Mbps IP Address 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 E...

Page 32: ... 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 IP information provided by your ISP is a set of four numbers configured like an IP addr...

Page 33: ...its 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 equipme...

Page 34: ...ement 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 follow...

Page 35: ...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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