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of “Available Networks”. 
If the correct network name is not listed, check the SSID settings to see if they 
match. The SSID is case-sensitive and the spelling on each computer must be 
exactly the same in order for the Adapter to connect to the wireless router (or 
access point). 
 
Note: To check the SSID settings or look for an available network, double-click 
the 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 an SSID, please reference your router 
manufacturer’s user manual. 
If issues persist even at close range, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 
 
Installation CD-ROM does not start Belkin Wireless Networking Utility. 
If the CD-ROM does not start the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility automatically, 
it could be that the computer is running other applications that are interfering with 
the CD drive. If the Belkin Wireless Networking 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 in which the Installation 
CD has been placed to start the installation. If the installation does not start 
automatically, right-click to select “Explore”, then double-click on the icon named 
“setup.exe”. 
 
Power LED does not come ON; Adapter is not working. 
If the LED indicators are not ON, the problem may be that the Adapter is not 
connected or installed properly. Verify that the Adapter is plugged firmly into the 
USB port of your computer. Check to see that the drivers for the Adapter have 
been installed. Right-click on the “My Computer” icon on your desktop. Choose 
“Properties” and navigate to the “Device Manager” and see if your USB Network 
Adapter is listed without any errors. If an error is indicated, contact Belkin 
Technical Support. 
 
 
Link LED is blinking slowly; I cannot connect to a wireless network or the 
Internet. 
If your Adapter appears to be functioning properly, but you cannot connect to a 
network or you have a red wireless icon at the bottom of your screen, the 
problem may be that there is a mismatch between the network name (SSID) 
settings in your wireless network properties. 
 
Check the SSID settings to see if they match. The SSID is case-sensitive and the 
spelling on each computer must be exactly the same in order for the Adapter to 
connect to the wireless router (or access point). 
 

Summary of Contents for F5D8053

Page 1: ...User s manual_ADT Revise Page 1 of 59 N Wireless USB Adapter F5D8053 v3 User s manual ...

Page 2: ...sta 8 B Installation Process for Windows Operating Systems other than Windows Vista 13 C Configuration 16 4 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 17 Accessing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility from the Windows System Tray 17 Network Status 18 Available Networks 18 Network Status and Solution Tips 19 Setting Wireless Network Profiles 20 Securing your Wi Fi Network 20 Configuring your Ad...

Page 3: ...xibility 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 include devices such as printers and gaming consoles No cabling required you can spare the expense and hassle of retrofitting Ethernet cabling throughout the home or office Widespread industry acceptance cho...

Page 4: ...s network devices To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your wireless clients i e computers enabled by Belkin Adapters or Cards Ensure that your wireless router s or access point s antennas are parallel to each other and are positioned vertically toward the ceiling If your wireless router or access point itself is positioned vertically point the antennas as much as possible in an upwar...

Page 5: ...ose the Quietest Channel for your Wireless Network In locations where homes or offices are close together such as apartment buildings or office complexes there may be wireless networks nearby that can conflict with yours Use the Site Survey capabilities of your Belkin Wireless Networking Utility to locate any other wireless networks and move your wireless router or access point and computers to a ...

Page 6: ...n 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 Overview Product Features The Adapter complies with the IEEE draft 802 11n specification to communicate with other draft 802 11n compliant wireless devices at up to 300Mbps The Adapter is also compatible with 802 11g devices a...

Page 7: ...work installation SOHO users need Product Specifications Host Interface USB 2 0 Operating Temperature 32 140 degrees F 0 40 degrees C Storage Temperature 4 176 degrees F 20 80 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 Actual data throughput will be lower Wireless performance may vary dependi...

Page 8: ...with Installation Software and User Manual Desktop Stand Installing and Setting up the Adapter A Installation Process for Windows Vista NOTE For information on updated drivers please visit the Belkin website at www belkin com support IMPORTANT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE INSERTING THE ADAPTER A 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD ROM drive A 2 Click Next to begin the installation pr...

Page 9: ...by double clicking on the My Computer icon then double click on the CD ROM drive into which the installation CD has been placed If the Installer does not start automatically double click on the icon named Setup exe A 3 The InstallShield Wizard starts the installation process A 4 Select a destinat insert 8011_In stall_2 ti f to be updated 8 1 ...

Page 10: ...e in the setup process insert 8011_Install_3 tif A 6 A window may appear a second time 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 compatible with this operating system Insert screen shot ...

Page 11: ..._ADT Revise Page 11 of 59 A 7 When prompted turn off your computer and plug in your Adapter Your installation is now complete Insert screen shot A 8 When the installation completes click on Finish Insert screen shot ...

Page 12: ...er s manual_ADT Revise Page 12 of 59 A 9 The Found New Hardware Wizard might appear within 3 15 seconds If it does continue to follow the prompts Select Locate and install the driver software to continue ...

Page 13: ...T mean there is a problem Our software has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system Select Install this driver software anyway and follow the on screen instructions Next a screen appears indicating that hardware installation is taking place then another indicates that the process is complete ...

Page 14: ...4 of 59 A 11 To connect to the Internet open the Network and Sharing Center by first opening the Control Panel from the Start menu Insert screen shot A 12 In the Control Panel click on View network status and tasks Insert screen shot ...

Page 15: ...al_ADT Revise Page 15 of 59 A 13 In the Network and Sharing Center click on Connect to a network Insert screen shot A 14 In the next screen select an available wireless network and click Connect Insert screen shot ...

Page 16: ...r will attempt to connect to the selected network Insert screen shot A 16 Depending on the security 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 Insert screen shot ...

Page 17: ...o save this network and connect automatically when your Adapter is in range Insert screen shot A 18 The Network and Sharing Center now indicates the network connection that you have just made The links on the left of the window allow you to configure your network connections Insert screen shot ...

Page 18: ...er than Windows Vista IMPORTANT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE INSERTING THE ADAPTER B 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD ROM drive B 2 The Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen will automatically appear within up to 20 seconds Click Install Software or Next to start the installation ...

Page 19: ...n does not appear within 20 seconds access your CD ROM by double clicking on the My Computer icon then double click on the CD ROM drive into which the installation CD has been placed Then double click on the icon named Setup exe B 3 The InstallShield Wizard starts the installation process ...

Page 20: ...User s manual_ADT Revise Page 20 of 59 B 4 Select a destination folder for the software installation by clicking Browse or simply click Next to select a default location ...

Page 21: ...User s manual_ADT Revise Page 21 of 59 B 5 A Setup Status screen lets you know where you are in the setup process ...

Page 22: ...pter now will appear Connect the Adapter to your computer Please insert image of Adapter insert into laptop 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 hardware B 8 If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not appear click Finish ...

Page 23: ...3 of 59 B 9 You might see a screen similar to this one This DOES NOT mean there is a problem Our software has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system Select Continue Anyway and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 24: ...User s manual_ADT Revise Page 24 of 59 B 10 The Wizard will now install your software B 11 The installation is now complete Click Finish to close the Found New Hardware Wizard ...

Page 25: ...User s manual_ADT Revise Page 25 of 59 B 12 Click Finish again to exit the InstallShield Wizard ...

Page 26: ...ta and close all other applications Then reboot C Configuration Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility C 1 After restarting your computer double click the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility icon on the desktop screen KEEP THE ICON Note The Belkin Wireless Networking Utility icon can also be found on the system tray C 2 The Belkin Wireless Networking Utility screen will appear ...

Page 27: ...User s manual_ADT Revise Page 27 of 59 C 3 Select a network to which to connect from the Available Networks list and click Connect ...

Page 28: ...he Belkin Wireless Networking Utility After successfully installing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility WNU configurations for wireless connection and security are just a few easy clicks away Accessing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility from the Windows System Tray To access the WNU simply place your mouse pointer and right click over the WNU icon on the Windows task tray ...

Page 29: ...hot The WNU s default screen is the Current Status tab The Current Status tab displays the current Network Status and Available Networks Network Status This window displays the connectivity status of the current network It even displays connectivity between the computer and router and router and Internet In the event of a connectivity problem this window can be used to determine the problem s sour...

Page 30: ...Security Type Channel and Network Type Lost Wireless Connection If the current wireless connection is lost a window will pop up and the WNU will attempt to reconnect use the same screenshot Connection Failure Other options will appear during attempts to reconnect To stop connecting click Stop and to reattempt connection click Retry Network Status and Solution Tips ...

Page 31: ...atus tab and the Network Status section determines which connections are good and or faulty The WNU also features a Solution Tips section that provides troubleshooting guidelines Setting Wireless Network Profiles The My Connections tab on the WNU allows you to add edit and delete connection profiles It also displays signal strength security and network type ...

Page 32: ...al_ADT Revise Page 32 of 59 Securing your Wi Fi Network If you choose to connect to a secure network determine the type of security WPA or WEP and use the appropriate field in the dialog box Note Types of security ...

Page 33: ...s Equivalent Privacy WEP is a less secure 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 a f and numbers 0 9 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is the new standard in the wireless security However not all wireless cards and adapters support this technology Pl...

Page 34: ...thm typically 40 bit keys More secure than 64 bit WEP using a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system generated data TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol added so that keys are rotated and encryption is strengthened AES Advanced Encryption Standard does not cause any throughput loss insert chart from P74488 A p 16 WEP WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi Fi compli...

Page 35: ... bit WEP key Write down the hex WEP key from your wireless router or access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your Adapter s configuration screen WPA WPA is a new Wi Fi standard that improves upon the security features of WEP To use WPA security the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support it These updates will be found on your wireless ve...

Page 36: ...ion you must set your N Wireless USB Adapter to use the same security settings Changing the Wireless Security Settings Your Belkin N Wireless USB Adapter supports advanced security technology including Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP and Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS which simplifies the setup of a wireless network WPS uses familiar methodologies such as typed Personal Ident...

Page 37: ... PBC method or PIN method to allow a device access to your wireless network The two methods work as follows PBC Push and hold the WPS button located on the back of your router for three seconds Then initiate the WPS procedure on the client utility within two minutes Select the network name in the utility and click Connect Your client will automatically exchange the security information and be adde...

Page 38: ... into your wireless network within two minutes PIN Your notebook computer has an 8 digit PIN that is associated with WPS Select the WPS enabled network and click Connect to start the WPS process Choose the PIN method option and complete the WPS procedure on your router s setup utility You will see the following message during the connection process ...

Page 39: ...vise Page 39 of 59 The client will be automatically enrolled into your wireless network within two minutes If desired you may connect manually to a WPS enabled network Click on the Advanced tab to open the following window ...

Page 40: ...the legacy WEP security standard By default wireless security is disabled To enable security you will first must determine which standard is used by the router or access point See your wireless router s or access point s manual for directions on how to access the security settings use the same screenshot To access the security settings on your Adapter click the My Connections tab and point to the ...

Page 41: ...ncryption mode you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually A hex hexadecimal key is a combination of numbers and letters from A F and 0 9 For 64 bit WEP you must enter 10 hex keys For instance AF 0F 4B C3 D4 64 bit WEP key insert UCUI Connect2aSecureNetwork Adv tif Add AF0F4BC3D4 to the Encryption key box use the same screenshot ...

Page 42: ...s client Please record the key prior to applying changes in the wireless router or access point If you don t remember the hex key your client will be locked out of the wireless router or access point 128 Bit WEP Encryption 1 Select WEP from the drop down menu 2 After selecting your WEP encryption mode you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually A hex hexadecimal key is a combination o...

Page 43: ...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 wireless client Please record the key prior to applying changes in the wireless router or access point If you don t remember the hex key your client will be locked out of the wireless router or access point WPA PSK no serv...

Page 44: ...no server 2 Enter your network key This can be from eight 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 wireless network insert UCUI EditInfo Adv tif use the same screenshot 3 Click Save to finish You must now set all clients network cards to match these settings ...

Page 45: ...ons tab on the WNU provides the user the ability to customize his or her WNU settings Wireless Networking Utility Help The WNU Help tab provides users with access to online and telephone support one click check for upgrades to updated versions of software and advanced diagnostic tools insert 8011_Help tif use the same screenshot ...

Page 46: ...stic Tools section is the central control panel for all the settings of the hardware and software components of the wireless network It provides an array of tests and connectivity services to ensure optimal network performance insert 8011_WNU_Help_Diagnostic tif use the same screenshot ...

Page 47: ...reless Router the lights should be as follows The Power light should be on The Connected light should be on and not blinking The WAN light should be either on or blinking If your Belkin Wireless Router s lights have the above characteristics go to number 2 below If this is NOT the case make sure The router s power cord is plugged in All cables are connected between the router and the modem All the...

Page 48: ... name should be WLAN If you are NOT using a Belkin Router please consult your router manufacturer s user manual 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 networ...

Page 49: ...r icon Next double click on the CD ROM drive in which the Installation CD has been placed to start the installation If the installation does not start automatically right click to select Explore then double click on the icon named setup exe Power LED does not come ON Adapter is not working If the LED indicators are not ON the problem may be that the Adapter is not connected or installed properly V...

Page 50: ...use 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 speed may decrease as you move farther from the wireless router or access point In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range we suggest temporarily mov...

Page 51: ...riment with different connection rates until you find the best one for your environment note that all available transmission rates should be acceptable for browsing the Internet For more assistance see your wireless card s literature If issues persist even at close range please contact Belkin Technical Support Why are there two wireless utilities in my system tray Which one do I use There are seve...

Page 52: ...ile your Adapter is also active This happens because Windows must now handle two active network connections You must disable the Ethernet card from your computer under Network Adapters in the Device Manager What s the difference between 802 11g and draft 802 11n Currently there are three commonly used wireless networking standards which transmit data at very different maximum speeds Each is based ...

Page 53: ...ed band 2 4GHz Common household devices 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 4GHz Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2 4GHz Compatibility Compatible with 802 11b g ...

Page 54: ... speed and range Enhanced speed and coverage Leading edge best coverage and throughput Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on your networking environment This Adapter is compatible with products based on the same version of the draft 802 11n specifications and may require a software upgrade for best results ...

Page 55: ... 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 limits SAR compliance has been established in typical laptop computer s with USB slot and product could be used in typical laptop computer with USB slot Other application like handheld PC or similar device has not been verified and may ...

Page 56: ...e interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled environments This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipm...

Page 57: ...nformation a The part number of the Belkin product b Where you purchased the product c When you purchased the product d Copy of original receipt 2 Your Belkin Customer Service Representative will then instruct you on how to forward your receipt and Belkin product and how to proceed with your claim Belkin reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product All costs of shipping the Belkin produ...

Page 58: ...S This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental consequential or other damages so the above limitations may not apply to you BELKIN N Wireless USB Adapter Belkin Tech Support US 877 736 5771 800 223 5546 ext 2263 310 898 1100 ext 2263 UK 0845 607 77 87 Australia ...

Page 59: ...eing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol Rijk The Netherlands 31 0 20 654 7300 31 0 20 654 7349 fax 2007 Belkin International Inc All 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 United States and or other countries ...

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