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2. 

Type in the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. This 
information can be provided to you by your network administrator if 
you do not have it.

3. 

Next, click the “Name Servers” tab.

4. 

Enter the DNS address and the Alt DNS address. If you also require WINS
addresses, type these in as well. This information can be provided to
you by your network administrator if you do not have it.

5. 

Click “OK” to save any changes and finish.

wireless networking

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Summary of Contents for F5D6060

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Page 2: ...Wireless PDA Network Card F5D6060 ...

Page 3: ...ftware and Drivers 9 Inserting the Card into the CompactFlash Type II Slot of your PDA 10 Using the Card 11 Opening the Wireless Configuration Utility Screen 12 Profile 13 Mode 14 Infrastructure 14 Ad Hoc 15 SSID 16 SSID in Infrastructure Mode 16 SSID in Ad Hoc Mode 17 Transmit Rate 18 Power Save Enabled 19 Ad Hoc Channel 20 Encryption 21 23 Link 24 25 Configuring TCP IP Settings Using a Pocket PC...

Page 4: ...chronization software Features The Card complies with the IEEE 802 11b standard in order to communicate with other 802 11b compliant wireless devices 2 4GHz ISM Industrial Science and Medial band operation Easy to use profile manager for storing multiple wireless network settings for work school home etc Wireless interface compliance with the IEEE 802 11b standard CompactFlash CF Type II interface...

Page 5: ... B CE Mark C Tick Operating Temperature 0 C to 55 C Storage Temperature 25 C to 70 C Typical Operating Range Indoor 160 50m 11Mbps 260 80m 5 5Mbps or lower Outdoor 490 150m 11Mbps 980 300m 5 5Mbps or lower Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing System Requirements PDA with CompactFlash Type II expansion slot PC running Windows 98 SE 2000 NT Me or XP and synchronization software PC with CD ROM drive for ...

Page 6: ...H3700 Series Compaq iPAQ H3800 Series Toshiba e570 Toshiba e740 Other PDAs with an available CompactFlash Type II expansion slot Contents of Package Belkin Wireless PDA Network Card Protective Carrying Case Software CD User Manual iPAQ requires CompactFlash expansion module ...

Page 7: ...an LED indicator which lets you know its status as you use it The LED signifies two modes Solid Linked to the wireless network Blinking Scanning for wireless network The plastic on the top of the Card houses the antenna wireless networking LED Indicator Antenna Housing ...

Page 8: ...ion with your portable device 1 Install the software FIRST If you insert the Card into the CompactFlash Type II slot of your PDA first it will not work until you install the software 2 After installing the software insert the Card into the CompactFlash slot of your PDA 3 Configure the Card for operation on your network ...

Page 9: ...nder Windows 98 2000 Me or XP Before installing the driver make sure that your PDA is already connected to the PC and is able to synchronize with the PC 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM Drive Within 15 seconds the Belkin Wireless PDA Network Adapter Product wizard will automatically appear on your screen If it does not appear select your CD ROM drive and double click on the folder called Files Ins...

Page 10: ...izard The screen below will appear Click Next 4 The InstallShield Wizard will automatically choose a folder where it will copy the needed files Click Next to continue 5 The InstallShield Wizard will ask you to review your settings before starting to copy files Click Next to begin copying the needed files ...

Page 11: ...ete the screen below will appear Click OK to continue 8 Check your PDA to see if any additional steps are necessary to complete the installation 9 When installation is complete click Finish Uninstalling the Software and Drivers To uninstall the software and the drivers simply connect your PDA to your PC and run the setup program The setup program will uninstall all of the files that it originally ...

Page 12: ...slot of your PDA first it will not work until you install the software Slide the Card into the CompactFlash Type II slot of your PDA with the label facing you There will be slightly more friction at the end as the pins inside make contact with the Card The link light should begin blinking or become solid when the Card is properly and fully inserted CompactFlash Type II slot ...

Page 13: ...ss network with an access point or wireless router then the factory settings of the Card should already be set correctly to enable access to a wireless network that is NOT using encryption If you need to make changes to the settings to access your wireless network the following sections explain how to make these changes Configuration Utility displayed on a Pocket PC Configuration Utility displayed...

Page 14: ...nfiguration Utility Screen If the Wireless Configuration Utility Screen is not open you can open it by following these steps 1 Click Start 2 Click Settings 3 Select the System tab 4 In the System window click the icon called Wireless Config Utility ...

Page 15: ...k in the Profile bar The current entry will be highlighted Using the keyboard type a new name such as Work 2 Click the Apply button to save the profile name 3 Any changes you make to the wireless settings will now apply to this profile To select a profile 1 Click the down facing arrowhead next to the Profile bar A drop down list of profiles will appear see below Profile displayed on a Pocket PC No...

Page 16: ...hat is using an access point or a wireless router Ad Hoc mode allows peer to peer device to device communication Mode displayed on a Pocket PC To change the mode 1 Click the down facing arrowhead next to Mode and select the desired mode 2 Click Apply to save the change Infrastructure Use Infrastructure mode if you want to connect to a wireless network that uses an access point or wireless router ...

Page 17: ...match To Configure Ad Hoc Mode 1 Click the down facing arrowhead next to Mode 2 Select Ad Hoc 3 Click inside the SSID box 4 Type an SSID into the box that matches the other computers on the Ad Hoc network 5 Set the Ad Hoc Channel to the channel that matches the other computers on the Ad Hoc network Next to Ad Hoc Channel press the up or down arrow until the desired channel appears in the box 6 Cli...

Page 18: ... or wireless router is programmed with the SSID There are two methods of entering the SSID correctly for your Card The easiest method is to use an SSID of ANY Entering ANY in the SSID field will make the Card look for all available wireless network access points or wireless routers in the area It will connect to the one with the strongest radio signal strength The other method is to enter the exac...

Page 19: ... network For instance if you want to connect a PDA to a PC then both must have the same SSID such as WLAN In addition the wireless channel must also be the same See Ad Hoc Channel To change the SSID 1 Click inside the SSID box 2 Type a new SSID into the box 3 Click Apply to save the change wireless networking ...

Page 20: ...to be resent over and over until there are no errors To combat this the data rate will automatically be rolled back to a slower rate to eliminate errors by giving the signal more time to reach its intended destination The result is the fastest transmission possible There are four possible data rates 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps Note We recommend that you leave the Transmit Rate at Fully Automatic and let t...

Page 21: ...er mode when it is not transmitting or receiving data To conserve battery life you can select to enable the Power Save mode Power Save mode will cause a short delay while the Card wakes up This will not slow down your connection speed To enable Power Save mode 1 Place a checkmark next to Power Save Enabled 2 Click Apply to save the change wireless networking ...

Page 22: ... to the same Ad Hoc Channel For instance if there are two devices on the same wireless network and the SSID is WLAN and the channel is 11 then each device must be set for SSID WLAN and Ad Hoc Channel 11 This is also true for encryption The encryption rate 64 or 128 bit must be identical for each device s encryption key See Encryption below To set the Ad Hoc Channel 1 Select Ad Hoc mode 2 Next to A...

Page 23: ...y Keep in mind however only large file transfers or continuous streaming data are most affected by this Normal browsing of the Internet downloading files and sending and retrieving e mails are not affected How to Use Encryption Encryption is fairly easy to understand Encryption uses what are called keys to decode or unscramble data Keys can be made by entering a passphrase password or can be enter...

Page 24: ...cryption displayed on a Pocket PC Encryption displayed on a handheld PC 2 Select the rate of Encryption you need to use from the drop down menu 3 Select Create Keys with Passphrase 4 Type the network passphrase you need to use into the Passphrase box For instance Passphrase 5 Click Apply to save the passphrase ...

Page 25: ... 3 Select Create Keys Manually 4 Depending on the rate of encryption you are using follow the steps below a 64 bit If you selected 64 bit encryption then enter a 10 digit hex key into Key 1 b 128 bit If you selected 128 bit encryption then enter a 26 digit hex key into Key 1 Note In many cases this key should be provided to you by the network administrator 5 Click Apply to save the key wireless ne...

Page 26: ...wireless networking 24 Link The Link tab shows you the current connection status Link displayed on a Pocket PC Link displayed on a handheld PC a b c d e f a b c d e f ...

Page 27: ...hannel of the wireless network Current Tx Rate Shows the current connection speed in Mbps Throughput bytes sec Shows the current throughput statistics for transmit Tx and receive Rx Link Quality Graphically details the quality of the wireless signal Signal Strength Graphically details the strength of the wireless signal wireless networking a b c d e f ...

Page 28: ...s certain networks In many cases the factory settings of the Card will be properly set to access your network If you need specific TCP IP information you should contact your network administrator To access the TCP IP setup Pocket PC 1 Click Start 2 Click Settings 3 From the Settings window select the Connections tab ...

Page 29: ...27 4 From the Connections window double click on the Network icon 5 Select Belkin Wireless PDA Network Card wireless networking ...

Page 30: ...IP address settings If you are using your Card with a network that assigns IP addresses automatically using a DHCP server then select Use server assigned IP address This is the factory default setting After making any changes click OK at the top of the screen to save any changes and finish To enter a specific IP address 1 Select Use specific IP address ...

Page 31: ...istrator if you do not have it 3 Next click the Name Servers tab 4 Enter the DNS address and the Alt DNS address If you also require WINS addresses type these in as well This information can be provided to you by your network administrator if you do not have it 5 Click OK to save any changes and finish wireless networking ...

Page 32: ...he Card will be properly set to access your network If you need specific TCP IP information you should contact your network administrator To access the TCP IP setup handheld PC 1 From the Start menu select Settings and bring up the Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel double click on the Network icon 3 Select Belkin Wireless PDA Network Card 4 The TCP IP screen will appear ...

Page 33: ...e screen to save any changes and finish To enter a specific IP address 1 Select Use specific IP address 2 Type in the IP address subnet mask and default gateway This information can be provided to you by your network administrator if you do not have it 3 Next click the Name Servers tab 4 Enter the DNS address and the Alt DNS address If you also require WINS addresses type these in as well This inf...

Page 34: ...t 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 desig...

Page 35: ...t 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 th...

Page 36: ...CLUSIVE 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 CON...

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